Venomous Aura

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Venomous Aura

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Shadow Arts (trait list)
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Training cost
8 Hero points
Venomous Aura

When you use a venom skill, you apply the effects to all nearby allies as well. Venom recharges are reduced.

Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%
Radius.png Radius: 360

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Stacks with effects from other traits:
  • Venoms do not stack when provided by two or more different thieves. However, their effects on one target do stack respectively to each condition's rules.
  • With the exception of  Basilisk Venom.png Basilisk Venom, venoms shared by this trait will use the thief's attributes (condition damage, healing power, etc.) instead of the player's to whom it was applied.
  • The thief may trigger secondary effects off of these condition applications, such as weakening an enemy with Lotus Poison Lotus Poison when an ally poisons an enemy with a shared  Spider Venom.png Spider Venom.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
July 26, 2016
  • The sharing aspect of this trait is now baseline.
  • Recharge reduction has been moved to Leeching Venoms.
  • This trait has been removed.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
  • Quick Venoms has been merged into this trait.
    • Venom recharges are reduced by 20%.
September 09, 2014
  • This trait now maintains condition ownership when venoms are shared, using the thief's condition damage and condition duration attributes instead of the condition damage and attributes of the player that poisoned the creature.
  • The thief may trigger secondary effects off of these condition applications, such as weakening an enemy with Lotus Poison when an ally poisons an enemy with a shared Spider Venom.
  • Healing effects, such as those from Skelk Venom or the Leeching Venoms trait, will use the thief's healing power and power attributes but will continue to recognize the attacking player as both the healing source and healing target.
  • Basilisk Venom still treats the attacking player as the source. This was done to maintain the ability for other classes to activate on-control and on-interrupt effects such as Halting Strike when using a thief's Basilisk Venom.
October 15, 2013
  • Increased the venom share radius to 360.
February 26, 2013
  • Activating a venom skill with this trait equipped will now briefly display an indicator ring around the thief.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Venomous Aura has been added to the game.