Acid Bomb/history

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February 24, 2026

  • Acid Bomb: Reduced the damage coefficient per hit from 0.85 to 0.7 in WvW only.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Movement
Retreat
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 302 (0.85)?
Damage.png Damage: 249 (0.7)?
Damage.png Initial Damage: 480 (1.35)?
Damage.png Initial Damage: 355 (1.0)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 550
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

April 15, 2025

  • Acid Bomb: Reduced the initial power coefficient from 1.35 to 1.0 in WvW only.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Movement
Retreat
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 302 (0.85)?
Damage.png Initial Damage: 480 (1.35)?
Damage.png Initial Damage: 355 (1.0)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 550
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

February 11, 2025

  • Acid Bomb: This skill now does increased damage on the first pulse.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Movement
Retreat
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 302 (0.85)?
Damage.png Initial Damage: 480 (1.35)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 550
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

June 27, 2023

  • Acid Bomb: Reduced cooldown from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Movement
Retreat
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 302 (0.85)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 550
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

September 29, 2015

  • Acid Bomb: Fixed a bug that allowed this skill's movement distance to be affected by movement-speed increases and decreases.
    • Fixed a bug that prevented HGH from properly functioning with this skill and granting might to nearby allies.

April 15, 2014

  • Acid Bomb: Added a skill fact for jump distance: 550.
    • Removed a duplicate strike damage skill fact.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 302 (0.85)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 550
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

February 26, 2013

  • Acid Bomb: This ability is now a blast finisher at the start of the ability.
Acid Bomb.png

Acid Bomb

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Kit
Elixir Gun.png Elixir Gun
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Elixir
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 277 (0.850)?
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

Original version

0.25¼ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 277
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180

— In-game description