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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 skill that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this skill, see Flashbang. |
June 24, 2025
- Detection Pulse: This skill has been reworked and renamed Flashbang. Throw out an explosive shell at the target area. It explodes on impact, dazing and blinding nearby enemies while revealing enemies in a larger radius.
Flashbang
- Profession
Engineer (skill list)- Parent skill
- Utility Goggles
- Slot
- Profession mechanic
- Type
- Tool belt
- Game link
“½20
FlashbangThrow an explosive at the target area, dazing and blinding enemies on impact. Remove stealth and reveal enemies in a larger area around the impact.
Revealed (6s): You cannot stealth
Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Daze: 1½ seconds
Number of Targets: 5
Reveal Radius: 600
Explosion
Defiance Break: 150
Range: 900
— In-game description
June 25, 2024
- This skill now also inflicts vulnerability on enemies.
Detection Pulse
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Parent skill
- Utility Goggles
- Slot
- Profession mechanic
- Type
- Tool belt
- Game link
“½Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
February 23, 2021
- Detection Pulse: Fixed a bug in which this skill would reveal enemies with aegis. Fixed a bug in which this skill would not reveal downed enemies.
December 03, 2019
- Purge Gyro: Purge Gyro's toolbelt skill has been changed from Detection Pulse to Chemical Field.
- Utility Goggles: Utility Goggles' toolbelt skill has been changed from Analyze to Detection Pulse.
Detection Pulse
- Profession
- Engineer (skill list)
- Parent skill
- Utility Goggles
- Slot
- Profession mechanic
- Type
- Tool belt
- Game link
“½Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
October 01, 2019
- Detection Pulse: This skill replaces Purge Gyro's previous tool belt skill, Chemical Field. The radius of this skill has been reduced from 1200 to 900, and its targeting has been improved in large group settings.
“½Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
July 16, 2019
- Detection Pulse: While scrapper specialization is equipped, Function Gyro now occupies the F5 slot.
- Guild Wars 2 Wiki note: Detection Pulse has therefore been removed from the game.
July 10, 2018
- Detection Pulse: Reduced the casting time of this skill by 0.25 seconds, and the aftercast has been reduced by approximately 0.3 seconds.
“½Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
May 08, 2018
- Detection Pulse: The radius of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the greater radius of 1,200 in all modes.
“¾Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
March 27, 2018
- Detection Pulse: Increased the radius from 600 to 1200 in PvP and WvW.
“¾Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
May 16, 2017
- Detection Pulse: Fixed a bug that caused the effect from this skill to incorrectly reflect its radius.
December 01, 2015
- Detection Pulse: Fixed a bug so that the radius of 600 is correctly displayed.
Original version
“¾Detection PulseRemove stealth from enemies in a large area.
— In-game description
