Ink Shot

Shoot an ink shot that blinds foes in a line. Detonate the shot and shadowstep to it. — In-game description

Ink Shot

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Weapon

Harpoon gun

Movement

Shadowstep

Sequence

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Game link

API

13076

This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.

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0.25¼  5  

Ink Shot

Shoot an ink shot that blinds foes in a line. Detonate the shot and shadowstep to it.

 Damage: 275 (0.75)^?

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Deadly Arts

• Exposed Weakness — Deal increased strike damage to your target for each unique condition on them.

Critical Strikes

• Deadly Aim — Your pistol and harpoon gun attacks now pierce and have increased strike damage.

Shadow Arts

• Shadow Savior — After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount. Only affects thief shadowsteps.
• Cloaked in Shadow — Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes. Blinding a foe siphons health from them.

Acrobatics

• Hard to Catch — Gain endurance when you shadowstep.
• Assassin's Reward — Heal yourself whenever you use a skill that uses initiative. Heal yourself for each point of initiative spent.

Trickery

• Lead Attacks — Increases all damage dealt per initiative spent. Steal gains reduced recharge time.

Specter

• Traversing Dusk — Heal allies in the area around you when you shadowstep. Gain shadow force for each ally in the radius. Wells grant resistance on their initial impact.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 08, 2018	Fixed a bug in which this skill dealt 25% less damage than intended.
December 10, 2013	Updated the damage fact to function with Power Shots.
December 14, 2012	This skill is now a projectile combo finisher. Projectile speed for this skill has been increased by 22%
November 15, 2012	This skill is now a projectile combo finisher.
October 22, 2012	This skill no longer allows players to shadowstep out of water.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Ink Shot has been added to the game.