Short Fuse

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the engineer trait. For the personal story mission, see Short Fuse (story).

Short Fuse.png

Short Fuse

Specialization
Engineer icon small.png Explosives (trait list)
Tier
Adept
Type
Major
Training cost
3 Hero points
Game link
API
API
3 Recharge time
Short Fuse

Gain fury when you hit a foe with an Explosion.

Fury.png Fury (4s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (4s): +20% Critical Chance

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

Bundle skills that are improved by this trait

Transform skills that are improved by this trait

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

Related traits[edit]

Traits that improve this trait

Firearms Firearms

Alchemy Alchemy

Traits that are improved by this trait

Tools Tools

Holosmith Holosmith

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 28, 2022
  • Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • Short Fuse: This trait has been reworked, and its cooldown reduction has been added to the following skills.
    • Fire Bomb: Reduced recharge from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
    • Concussion Bomb: Reduced recharge from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.
    • Smoke Bomb: Reduced recharge from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
    • Glue Bomb: Reduced recharge from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. Fixed an issue that caused the visuals for this skill to appear larger than the effect radius.
    • Big Ol' Bomb: Reduced recharge from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
  • This trait no longer reduces the fuse time or recharge of bomb skills. Hitting a foe with an explosion skill grants 4 seconds of fury (3 seconds internal cooldown).
October 02, 2018
  • This trait now grants fury when engineers strike a foe with an explosion.
February 22, 2017
  • Updated the Fuse Time to correctly display the fuse time reduction of 0.5 seconds.
  • This trait now affects Big Ol' Bomb.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
  • No longer reduces cooldown of grenade skills.
  • Added: Your bombs explode faster.
May 28, 2013
  • Now works underwater even when the Grenadier trait is equipped.
September 25, 2012
  • This trait is no longer overwritten by the Grenadier trait. Also, this trait now works with underwater grenades.
September 17, 2012
  • Short fuse is now correctly applied to the grenade kit.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Short Fuse has been added to the game.