Barrage of Lightning Witch
Power trajectory
Since the 2025-04-03 rework: PvE −5.0% · PvP +7.3% (2 measurable changes)
Best-effort: compounds the 3 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.
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- Buff (Awakening) 33.68% damage in PvP only → 36.13% damage in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +7.3%
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- Nerf (Succession) 10610% x2 → 10080% x2PvE -5.0%PvP held
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- Rework (Awakening) 6430% x3 Damage -56.5% in PvP only Backward attack damage 6430% x3 Damage -66.4% in PvP only10610% x2 Damage -69.4% in PvP onlyPvE -45.0%PvP -56.3%~
- Buff (Awakening) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 15 sec → 11 sec. Changed the skill add-on tier accordingly: 3 → 2 Changed to now instantly attack without casting. Changed also to move forward during the skill. Changed the defensive effect: Super Armor during the skill → Super Armor → Forward Guard. during the skill Reduced the attack area.
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- Buff (Awakening) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 17 sec15 sec. Changed so that Super Armor effect now applies during casting. Added Down Smash debuff on attack hits.
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- Buff (Awakening) Improved to allow combo into Flow: Magical Evasion, Elementalization during the casting of the skill. Improved to combo smoothly into Flow: Magical Evasion after the skill.
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- Bugfix (Awakening) Fixed the issue where the summoned Keepers Gorr/Tett would attack first when performing the skills while moving.
Also changed: Lightning Blast
- Bugfix (Awakening) Fixed the issue where the summoned Keepers Gorr/Tett would attack first when performing the skills while moving.
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- Buff (Awakening) Attack damage 1677% x10 Damage -50% in PvP only Backward attack damage 1677% x10 Damage -61.4% in PvP onlyAttack damage 1929% x10 Damage -56.5% in PvP only Backward attack damage 1929% x10 Damage -66.4% in PvP onlyPvE +15.0%PvP +0.1%
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- Rework (Main Weapon) Changed so tier 3 add-ons can be applied. Changed skill cooldown from 20 sec to 17 sec.
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- Buff (Awakening) Increased PvE damage when activated in the rear to match that when activated in place. However, PvP damage remains the same and PvP Damage Reduction changed from 50% to 61.4%.
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- Rework Changed the Critical Hit Rate buff from +50% to +100%.
- Buff Improved the frame rate which would temporarily drop during the skill.
- Buff Improved turning the camera direction quickly during the skill to no longer cause the skill to deal no damage.