Hard Light Arena/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 skill that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this skill, see Hard Light Arena. |
February 11, 2025
- Hard Light Arena: Increased the duration from 3 seconds to 6 seconds in PvP and WvW. Increased the boon application interval from 1 to 2 in PvP and WvW. The duration is no longer extended when used above 50% heat; instead, this skill now applies barrier to the user when used above 50% heat. Reduced the cooldown from 60 seconds to 45 seconds in PvP only.
Hard Light Arena
- Profession
Engineer (skill list)- Specialization
Holosmith- Slot
- Utility
- Tool belt
- Prismatic Singularity
- Type
- Exceed
- Training cost
- 15 Hero points
- Game link
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453045Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius is increased and the user is granted barrier. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
Barrier Applied above 50% Heat: 2,900
Protection (2s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regen (2s): 260 Heal
Boon Application Interval: 1 second
Number of Allied Targets: 5
Ally Boon Duration: 50%
Radius: 240
Combo Field: Light
— In-game description
November 29, 2022
- Hard Light Arena: This skill now grants allies the full duration of boons when used above 100% heat, in addition to its previous effects.
Hard Light Arena
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Specialization
- Holosmith
- Slot
- Utility
- Tool belt
- Prismatic Singularity
- Type
- Exceed
- Training cost
- 15 Hero points
- Game link
“½453060Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
— In-game description
June 28, 2022
- Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
Hard Light Arena
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Specialization
- Holosmith
- Slot
- Utility
- Tool belt
- Prismatic Singularity
- Type
- Exceed
- Training cost
- 15 Hero points
- Game link
“½453060Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
Heat Threshold: 50
— In-game description
August 17, 2021
- Hard Light Arena: Increased cooldown from 50 seconds to 60 seconds in PvP only.
Hard Light Arena
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Specialization
- Holosmith
- Slot
- Utility
- Tool belt
- Prismatic Singularity
- Type
- Exceed
- Training cost
- 15 Hero points
- Game link
“½453060Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
Fury (2s): +20% Critical Chance
— In-game description
April 28, 2020
- Hard Light Arena: Increased cooldown from 30 seconds to 50 seconds in PvP only.
Hard Light Arena
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Specialization
- Holosmith
- Slot
- Utility
- Tool belt
- Prismatic Singularity
- Type
- Exceed
- Training cost
- 15 Hero points
- Game link
“½453050Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
— In-game description
February 25, 2020
- Hard Light Arena: (Competitive split) Reduced field duration from 8 seconds to 4 seconds. Reduced bonus field duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds. Reduced cooldown from 45 seconds to 30 seconds.
Hard Light Arena
“½4530Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
— In-game description
Original version
Hard Light Arena
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Hard Light ArenaExceed. Create a holographic arena that grants you boons while inside of it. When activated above the heat threshold, the radius and duration are increased. Allies gain boons at reduced duration.
— In-game description
