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Otherworldly Bond

Profession
Revenant icon small.png Revenant (skill list)
Weapon
Scepter
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngNo related skill available in slot 4No related skill available in slot 5
Sequence
Otherworldly Bond.png
 → Otherworldly Attraction (enemy).png → Otherworldly Attraction (ally).png → Deactivate Otherworldly Bond.png
Game link
API
71952
0.75¾ Activation time  5 Energy  
8 Recharge time
12 Recharge time
 
Otherworldly Bond

Form a tether through the Mists to a target ally or enemy. The strength of the tether increases over time. You can only be tethered to one target at a time, and the link is severed if you are too far away from your target or when you swap weapons.

Skill fact text only icon.pngEnemy target:
0-2 Seconds: Strike damage to tethered target increased. Inflict vulnerability on linked enemy each interval.
2-4 Seconds: Strike damage is further increased and additionally inflicts cripple.
4-6 Seconds: Strike damage is further increased and additionally inflicts slow. Gain access to Otherworldly Attraction.
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (8s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Crippled.png Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Crippled.png Cripple (1s): -50% Movement Speed
Slow.png Slow (1s): Skills and actions are slower.
Duration.png Duration: 7 seconds
Interval.png Interval: 1 second
Skill fact text only icon.pngAlly target:
0-2 Seconds: Grant might to the linked ally and players around you each interval.
2-4 Seconds: Grant more might.
4-6 Seconds: Grant even more might. In addition, grant fury. Gain access to Otherworldly Attraction.
Fury.png Fury (3s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (2s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Allied Targets: 3
Duration.png Duration: 7 seconds
Interval.png Interval: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Corruption Corruption

Salvation Salvation

Invocation Invocation

Devastation Devastation

Herald Herald

Renegade Renegade

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
March 19, 2024
  • Reduced the initial damage increase from 10% to 5% and the bonus increase from 5% to 2.5% in WvW and PvP.
February 27, 2024
  • Otherworldly Bond has been added to the game.
  • Bonus effects granted by this skill are no longer tied to scepter auto-attacks; instead, their effects strengthen the longer the target remains tethered.
  • Decreased the maximum tether duration from 100 seconds to 7 seconds.
  • Increased the cooldown from 6 seconds to 8 seconds in PvE only; the cooldown will only begin once the tether is broken.
  • Increased the vulnerability duration from 5 seconds to 8 seconds in WvW and PvP.
  • Reduced the might duration from 9 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP.
  • Reduced the fury duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in WvW and PvP.
  • Added a 1-second cooldown to Deactivate Otherworldly Bond when Otherworldly Bond is used.
January 30, 2024
  • Undocumented changes before release:
    • Upkeep cost of 3 removed.
    • Added duration of 7s.
    • Recharge reduced from 9 to 8.
    • Ally target interval changed from 3 to 1.
    • Ally target initial might removed.
November 28, 2023
  • Otherworldly Bond was available during the beta event.