Siphon/history

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March 30, 2022

  • Siphon: (PvP only) Reduced shadow force gained from 25% to 15%. Reduced slow duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
Siphon.png

Siphon

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Specter icon small.png Specter
Slot
Profession mechanic
Type
Steal
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  18 Recharge time  
Siphon

Steal.

Skill fact text only icon.pngEnemy target: Steal your foe's shadow, slowing them for a period of time while gaining shadow force.
Slow.png Slow (5s): Skills and actions are slower.
Slow.png Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Miscellaneous effect.png Shadow Force Gain: 25
Miscellaneous effect.png Shadow Force Gain: 15
Skill fact text only icon.pngAlly target: Grant your target barrier and reduce the cooldown of Siphon. If you are in shroud, transfer your tether to the target.
Barrier.png Barrier: 1,428 (0.5)?
Siphon.png Shrouded Ally: Entering Shadow Shroud without an ally targeted will attach you to your siphoned ally. Breaks if you move outside of the range of Shroud.
Miscellaneous effect.png Allied Target Recharge Reduction: 50
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

March 29, 2022

  • Siphon: Fixed a bug that caused the incorrect cooldown to occur when targeting a fully defeated ally.

Original version

Siphon.png

Siphon

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Specter icon small.png Specter
Slot
Profession mechanic
Type
Steal
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  18 Recharge time  
Siphon

Steal.

Skill fact text only icon.pngEnemy target: Steal your foe's shadow, slowing them for a period of time while gaining shadow force.
Slow.png Slow (5s): Skills and actions are slower.
Miscellaneous effect.png Shadow Force Gain: 25
Skill fact text only icon.pngAlly target: Grant your target barrier and reduce the cooldown of Siphon. If you are in shroud, transfer your tether to the target.
Barrier.png Barrier: 1,428 (0.5)?
Siphon.png Shrouded Ally: Entering Shadow Shroud without an ally targeted will attach you to your siphoned ally. Breaks if you move outside of the range of Shroud.
Miscellaneous effect.png Allied Target Recharge Reduction: 50
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Beta event version: November 30, 2021

Siphon.png

Siphon

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Specter icon small.png Specter
Slot
Profession mechanic
Type
Steal
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  18 Recharge time  
Siphon

Steal.

Skill fact text only icon.pngEnemy target: Steal your foe's shadow, slowing them for a period of time while gaining shadow force.
Slow.png Slow (5s): Skills and actions are slower.
Miscellaneous effect.png Shadow Force Gain: 25
Skill fact text only icon.pngAlly target: Grant your target barrier and reduce the cooldown of Siphon. If you are in shroud, transfer your tether to the target.
Barrier.png Barrier: 1,428 (0.5)?
Siphon.png Shrouded Ally: Entering Shadow Shroud without an ally targeted will attach you to your siphoned ally. Breaks if you move outside of the range of Shroud.
Miscellaneous effect.png Allied Target Recharge Reduction: 50
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Beta event version: October 26, 2021

Siphon.png

Siphon

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Specter icon small.png Specter
Slot
Profession mechanic
Type
Steal
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  18 Recharge time  
Siphon

Steal.

Skill fact text only icon.pngEnemy target: Steal your foe's shadow, slowing them for a period of time while gaining shadow force.
Slow.png Slow (5s): Skills and actions are slower.
Miscellaneous effect.png Shadow Force Gain: 25
Skill fact text only icon.pngAlly target: Grant your target barrier and reduce the cooldown of Siphon. If you are in shroud, transfer your tether to the target.
Barrier.png Barrier: 1,428 (0.5)?
Siphon.png Shrouded Ally: Entering Shadow Shroud without an ally targeted will attach you to your siphoned ally. Breaks if you move outside of the range of Shroud.
Miscellaneous effect.png Allied Target Recharge Reduction: 50
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description