Gadgeteer

Gadget skills are more powerful. — In-game description

Gadgeteer

Specialization

Tools (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Gadgeteer

Gadget skills are more powerful.

— In-game description

Notes

	Skill	Overcharge
Healing	A.E.D.	Increases duration to 8 seconds. When fatal damage is prevented, this skill now grants Shocking Aura.
Utility	Personal Battering Ram	Increases launch range to 600. This skill is now considered an explosion and inflicts burning for 3s.
	Rocket Boots	Increases range to 1200. Grants Superspeed for 2s after landing.
	Slick Shoes	Adds stability and a stun break.
	Throw Mine (PvE)	Causes you to drop a second mine at your location when cast.
	Throw Mine (WvW, PvP)	Causes you to drop a second mine at your location when cast.
	Deploy Mine	Causes you to drop a second mine at your location when cast.
	Utility Goggles	Grants barrier.
Trait skills	Lesser Utility Goggles	Grants barrier.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	This trait now causes Slick Shoes to stun break and grant stability instead of crippling foes and causes Utility Goggles to grant barrier instead of protection.
June 27, 2023	This trait no longer reduces the cooldown of gadget skills.
May 02, 2023	Fixed an issue that prevented the overcharged version of Rocket Boots from having its cooldown reduced when the skill is used underwater.
April 14, 2020	Corrected the text description of the overcharged Utility Goggles to reflect that they are granting resistance and not fury.
December 17, 2019	Fixed a bug in which this trait used the old version of Utility Goggles. It now reflects the updated behavior, granting resistance and clearing blindness. When Gadgeteer is traited, the skill will also grant protection.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait has been reworked. It no longer requires static charges and always enhances your gadgets as long as it is equipped. Gadget recharge bonus has been reduced to 20%. Fixed a bug that prevented enhanced skills from displaying their bonuses properly in the trait preview. Specific gadget enhancements have been adjusted as follows: A.E.D.: When fatal damage is prevented, this skill now grants shocking aura in addition to its previous effects. Throw Mine: Increased radius has been removed. This now causes you to drop a second mine at your location when cast. Utility Goggles: Increased might gain from 3 stacks to 5 stacks. Slick Shoes: This skill now inflicts cripple when it knocks down foes, in addition to its previous effects. Rocket Boots: This skill now grants superspeed after landing, in addition to its previous effects. Personal Battering Ram: This skill is now considered an explosion and inflicts burning, in addition to its previous effects.
February 22, 2017	Skills that count as explosions for the traits Steel-Packed Powder, Explosive Powder, and Shrapnel are now marked with a skill fact.
October 18, 2016	Fixed a bug in which the overcharged versions of gadget skills did not have their recharge time reduced by this trait.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been revamped: Gain static charges when struck. At 5 charge levels your next gadget skill use is overcharged and recharges 50% faster.
April 15, 2014	Gadgeteer has been added to the game.