Forceful Shot

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Forceful Shot.png

Forceful Shot

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Slot
Profession mechanic
Weapon
Harpoon gun
Weapon slot filled tango.png
Type
Burst
Game link



API
14544, 14469, 14470, 14471
Only available underwater This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.
10.75¾ Activation time  8 Recharge time  
Forceful Shot

Burst. Fire a forceful shot. Damage increases with adrenaline level.

Damage.png Level 1 damage: 825 (2.25)?
Damage.png Level 2 damage: 1,009 (2.75)?
Damage.png Level 3 damage: 1,192 (3.25)?
Pierces.png Pierces
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Strength Strength

Arms Arms

  • Sundering Burst Sundering BurstBurst skills inflict vulnerability if they hit and inflict additional vulnerability if the attack is a critical hit. Can only occur once per interval per target for multihit burst skills.
  • Burst Precision Burst PrecisionBurst skills have an increased critical chance. Gain bonus critical-hit chance and ferocity for a duration when you hit with a burst skill. Duration is based on adrenaline spent.

Defense Defense

Tactics Tactics

Discipline Discipline

Berserker Berserker

Spellbreaker Spellbreaker

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
September 23, 2017
  • Fixed a bug in which this skill could be cast without sufficient adrenaline.
January 26, 2016
  • This skill now pierces by default.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Using a burst skill for your equipped weapon will now set the recharge of all adrenaline tiers of that burst skill.
  • The recharge of all burst skills has been reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
December 10, 2013
  • Fixed the skill facts to indicate the damage increase when Burst Mastery is traited.
November 15, 2012
  • This skill is now a projectile combo finisher.
October 22, 2012
  • This skill's damage has been increased by about 70%, and its activation time has been increased.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Forceful Shot has been added to the game.