Essence of Borrowed Time

Fire a row of arrows equipped with a device that envelops an area with chronal magic on impact, stunning enemies and applying superspeed to allies. Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will daze enemies hit. — In-game description

Essence of Borrowed Time

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Weapon

Short bow

Type

Chain Reaction

Game link

API

71888

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0.75¾  25  

Essence of Borrowed Time

Fire a row of arrows equipped with a device that envelops an area with chronal magic on impact, stunning enemies and applying superspeed to allies.

Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will daze enemies hit.

 Damage: 550 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 4 (0.01)^?

 Superspeed (3s): Movement speed is greatly increased. Maximum duration: 10s

 Superspeed (2s): Movement speed is greatly increased. Maximum duration: 10s

 Chain Reaction Daze: 2 seconds

 Chain Reaction Daze: 10.5½ seconds

 Stun: 2 seconds

 Stun: 10.5½ seconds

 Number of Impacts: 3

 Number of Targets: 5

 Chain Reaction Availability Window: 4 seconds

 Radius: 180

 Combo Finisher: Blast

 Defiance Break: 300

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Inventions

• Bunker Down — Create a proximity mine at your target's location and a med kit at your location when you disable an enemy.

Alchemy

• Invigorating Speed — When you gain swiftness or superspeed, you also gain vigor.
• Equal and Opposite Reaction — Gain quickness and stability when you disable an enemy.
• Chain Reactivity — Gain barrier when you successfully finish a combo field with a leap or a blast. Every third successful finish grants you might and a larger barrier that is shared with allies.

Tools

• Lock On — Striking a stealthed foe triggers Invisible Analysis. Disabling a foe triggers Controlled Analysis. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Scrapper

• System Shocker — Disabling a foe grants barrier to nearby allies. Your function gyro dazes foes when cast. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Rapid Regeneration — Regenerate health while affected by swiftness or superspeed.
• Object in Motion — Deal increased strike damage while you have stability, swiftness, or superspeed. This damage increase compounds for each boon you have.
• Kinetic Accelerators — Grant boons to nearby allies when you successfully combo a field with a blast, leap, or whirl finisher. Your function gyro is now a blast finisher. Whirl finishers can only trigger this trait once per interval.

Amalgam

• Mercurial Tendencies — Disabling an enemy reduces the cooldown of Evolve.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 27, 2024	Essence of Borrowed Time has been added to the game. This skill has been reworked. Fire a row of arrows equipped with a device that envelops an area with chronal magic on impact, stunning enemies and applying superspeed to allies. Chain Reaction: The next short-bow skill in the radius will daze enemies hit.
November 28, 2023	Essence of Borrowed Time was available during the Expanded Weapon Proficiency Beta Event.