Explosive Shell

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Explosive Shell

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Rifle
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
14472
0.75¾ Activation time  1 Recharge time  2 Ammunition  
Explosive Shell

Shoot an explosive round that explodes when it hits, striking enemies in a cone behind the initial target.

Damage.png Damage: 675 (1.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 460 (1.09)?
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Crippled.png Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Maximum Count.png Maximum Count: 2
Count Recharge.png Count Recharge: 8 seconds
Miscellaneous effect.png Cone distance: 450
Explosion.png Explosion
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Tactics Tactics

Bladesworn Bladesworn

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
October 08, 2024
  • Increased the power coefficient from 1.5 to 1.6 in PvE only.
June 27, 2023
  • Reduced cooldown from 6 seconds to 1 second. Reduced ammunition recharge time from 15 seconds to 8 seconds. Increased power coefficient from 0.5 to 1.09 in PvP and WvW. Reduced cripple duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP and WvW.
    • Guild Wars 2 Wiki note: Actual count recharge reduced from 12 to 8 seconds.
August 23, 2022
  • (PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1.25 to 1.5.
September 21, 2021
  • (Undocumented) This skill now triggers an explosion.
May 12, 2021
  • This skill no longer hits the primary target more than once.
May 11, 2021
  • Explosive Shell has been added to the game.
  • This new skill takes slot 3 on rifle, previously occupied by Volley. This attack shoots a large shell at the target that explodes on contact with an enemy. The explosion creates a cone-shaped blast that fires through the target, striking foes behind them and inflicting the crippled condition and vulnerability.