Etching: Haboob

Etch a spell into the ground that creates a violent eruption. Using a number of other skills within this etching completes the spell, unlocking its full potential. — In-game description

Etching: Haboob

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

Attunement

Earth

Sequence

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Game link

API

72900

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0.25¼  25  

Etching: Haboob

Etch a spell into the ground that creates a violent eruption. Using a number of other skills within this etching completes the spell, unlocking its full potential.

 Stability (1s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Number of Casts: 3

 Duration: 7 seconds

 Radius: 360

 Combo Field: Dark

— In-game description

Related traits

Earth

• Geomancer's Training — Strike damage from nearby foes is reduced. Earth weapon skills gain reduced recharge.

Arcane

• Bountiful Power — Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.

Trivia

• As with all the Etchings, Etching: Haboob is related to a real life phenomenon, Haboob; An intense dust storm.
• This Etching has New Krytan text in its symbol that contains the following:
  • Inner Ring: Moving mountains is as simple as thinking. Life is in eternal motion. It's simple.
  • Middle Ring: Adapt. Thrive. Crumble. The Eternal Cycle. If all things have limits, where are mine?
  • Outer Ring: I am the curator of eternity's refuse. All things come back to me. I can wait for you.
  • Notably, the middle and outer ring contain quotations from Mordremoth's Bite and Zhaitan's Wing, respectively, while the inner ring contains part of a quotation from Mordremoth's Wisdom

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Etching: Haboob has been added to the game. Etching skills will now put their corresponding lesser skill on a short cooldown to prevent unintentional usage. Increased all etching durations from 5 seconds to 7 seconds. The visual effects of Jökulhlaup, Derecho, and Haboob will no longer be replaced by legendary effects.
June 27, 2024	Etching: Haboob was available during the Spear Beta Event.