Splinter Shot

Shoot a spear that splinters around your target, striking and bleeding multiple foes. — In-game description

Splinter Shot

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Harpoon gun

Game link

API

12526

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

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Splinter Shot

Shoot a spear that splinters around your target, striking and bleeding multiple foes.

 Damage: 202 (0.55)^?

 Bleeding (4s): 88 Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 120

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile (20% chance)

 Range: 1,500

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.
• Lead the Wind — Your longbow and harpoon-gun skills pierce and recharge faster. Point-Blank Shot grants boons.

Skirmishing

• Hidden Barbs — Bleeding you inflict is more dangerous.
• Quick Draw — When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

Soulbeast

• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 08, 2018	The physical damage of this skill has been increased by 120%.
April 15, 2014	Added a skill fact for number of targets: 5.
May 28, 2013	Projectile speed is no longer 75% of what it should have been.
December 14, 2012	This skill is no longer able to fire at enemies behind the player.
November 15, 2012	This skill's damage is increased by 150%, and its bleeding duration is increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds. This skill is now a small projectile combo finisher.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Splinter Shot has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.