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Piercing Light Archer

13 recorded changes across 9 patches, 2019-01-09 – 2025-03-27. RSS feed

Related: Core: Piercing Light (3)

Power trajectory

Since the 2025-03-20 rework: PvE +0.0% · PvP +19.4% (1 measurable change)

Best-effort: compounds the 1 of 13 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

  1. 2025-03-27 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 27, 2025 ↗
    • Buff (Main, Ascension) Damage -66.5% in PvP only → Damage -60.0% in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +19.4%
  2. 2025-03-20 [Updates] Patch Notes - March 20, 2025 ↗
    • Rework (Main, Ascension) Normal attack damage 3925% x2 Attack damage 4710% x2 when fully charged Damage -10.0% in PvP onlyNormal attack damage 7850% x2 Attack damage 11304% x2 when fully charged Damage -66.5% in PvP onlyPvE +121.8%PvP -17.4%
  3. 2024-06-19 [Updates] Patch Notes - June 19, 2024 ↗
    • Buff (System Revamp Adjustments) Damage -30% → -10% in PvP only
  4. 2023-04-19 [Updates] Patch Notes - April 19, 2023 ↗
    • Rework (Main Weapon) Changed so you are not pushed to the back when using the skill.
  5. 2021-12-22 [Updates] Patch Notes - December 22, 2021 ↗
    • Rework - Charges twice - Stiffen upon charging once - Knockdown upon charging twice- Changed to charge once - Knockdown on charged hits - Hold E to perform standing attack
    • Buff - 25/23 sec cooldown → - 20/15 sec cooldown
  6. 2021-05-26 [Updates] Patch Notes - May 26, 2021 ↗
    • Nerf Reduced the number of charges.
    • QoL Improved skill to fire faster after the casting animation during use.
  7. 2020-11-04 Patch Notes - 4th November 2020 ↗
    • Bugfix Piercing Light - Fixed the issue where the skill looked too bright in the Remastered settings or higher.
  8. 2020-08-19 Patch Notes - 19th August 2020 ↗
    • Nerf Changed Piercing Light I–III's damage as follows. I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; I: Hit Damage 766% x5 → Hit Damage 689% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 766% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 843% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 919% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; II: Hit Damage 1075% x5 → Hit Damage 968% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1075% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1183% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1290% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5; III: Hit Damage 1570% x5 → Hit Damage 1413% x5 1 Charge Hit Damage 1570% x5 2 Charge Hit Damage 1727% x5 3 Charge Hit Damage 1884% x5
  9. 2019-01-09 Patch Notes - January 9th 2019 ↗
    • Buff The speed of the motions preceding the Piercing Light skill has been increased.
    • Rework Damage reduction effect for the Piercing Light skill has been changed like the following: (Before) During PvP, if more than 2 targets are hit, the damage dealt will decrease by 5% per hit. When attacking more than 8 targets, only 70% of damage will be dealt. (After) During PvP, if more than 2 targets are hit, the damage dealt will decrease by 10% per hit. When attacking more than 8 targets, only 50% of damage will be dealt.
    • Buff Damage has been increased for Piercing Light as follows: II: 973% x 5 → 1075% x 5; III: 1180% x 5 → 1570% x 5