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October 08, 2024

  • Solar Storm: This skill now deals reduced damage on subsequent hits to a target. Reduced the damage coefficient from 1.8 to 1.5 in PvE only.
Solar Storm.png

Solar Storm

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Solar Storm

Throw a spear above the targeted point. The spear explodes, raining shards that damage enemies and remove conditions from allies. Your next spear attack is illuminated if you are within range of your own shards.

Illuminated. More shards are produced. Removing conditions from allies also heals them.
Damage is reduced per target each time they are struck by this skill.

Damage.png Damage: 660 (1.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 238 (0.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 312 (0.85)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 44 (0.12)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 37 (0.10)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 37 (0.10)?
Healing.png Healing: 966 (0.3)?
Illuminated.png Illuminated (5s): Your next spear attack is illuminated.
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Maximum Strikes per Target: 3
Miscellaneous effect.png Extra Strikes per Target: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Impacts: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Extra Impacts: 2
Number of targets.png Targets per Shard: 3
Number of targets.png Maximum Number of Allied Targets: 5
Radius.png Shard Radius: 180
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

September 10, 2024

  • This skill now displays red warning rings instead of orange when used by an enemy player.

August 20, 2024

  • Solar Storm: The illuminated version of this skill now has a higher limit on the number of strikes per target and additionally heals for each condition removed from allies. Reduced the power multiplier from 2 to 1.8 in PvE only.
Solar Storm.png

Solar Storm

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Solar Storm

Throw a spear above the targeted point. The spear explodes, raining shards that damage enemies and remove conditions from allies. Your next spear attack is illuminated if you are within range of your own shards.

Illuminated. More shards are produced. Removing conditions from allies also heals them

Damage.png Damage: 660 (1.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 238 (0.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 312 (0.85)?
Healing.png Healing: 966
Illuminated.png Illuminated (5s): Your next spear attack is illuminated.
Miscellaneous effect.png Maximum Strikes per Target: 3
Miscellaneous effect.png Extra Strikes per Target: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Impacts: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Extra Impacts: 2
Number of targets.png Targets per Shard: 3
Number of targets.png Maximum Number of Allied Targets: 5
Radius.png Shard Radius: 180
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Beta event version: June 27, 2024

  • Solar Storm was available during the Spear Beta Event.
Skill ground target (blue).png

Solar Storm

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Solar Storm

Throw a spear above the targeted point. The spear explodes, raining shards that damage enemies and remove conditions from allies. Your next spear attack is illuminated if you are within range of your own shards.

Illuminated. More shards are produced.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 238 (0.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 312 (0.85)?
Illuminated.png Illuminated (5s): Your next spear attack is illuminated.
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Maximum Strikes per Target: 3
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Impacts: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Extra Impacts: 2
Number of targets.png Targets per Shard: 3
Number of targets.png Maximum Number of Allied Targets: 5
Radius.png Shard Radius: 180
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description