Haboob/history

February 24, 2026

• Haboob: Fixed an issue that caused this skill to deal more damage than intended in WvW. Reduced the damage coefficient from 1.5 to 1.4 in WvW only.

Haboob

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

 

Attunement

Earth

Sequence

 →  → 

Game link

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0.75¾  

Haboob

Unleash a devastating dust storm that damages and debilitates enemies.

 Damage: 1,559 (4.25)^?

 Damage: 440 (1.2)^?

 Damage: 513 (1.4)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

₅ Vulnerability (6s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

October 08, 2024

• Haboob: Increased the power coefficient from 1.33 to 1.5 in WvW only.

Haboob

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

 

Attunement

Earth

Sequence

 →  → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  

Haboob

Unleash a devastating dust storm that damages and debilitates enemies.

 Damage: 1,559 (4.25)^?

 Damage: 440 (1.2)^?

 Damage: 550 (1.5)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

₅ Vulnerability (6s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

August 20, 2024

• Fixed an issue that prevented the flipped version of spear slot 5 skills from being available when swapping out of a double-attuned state as a weaver.
• Haboob: Increased the power coefficient from 3.5 to 4.25 in PvE and from 1.2 to 1.33 in WvW.

Haboob

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

 

Attunement

Earth

Sequence

 →  → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  

Haboob

Unleash a devastating dust storm that damages and debilitates enemies.

 Damage: 1,559 (4.25)^?

 Damage: 440 (1.2)^?

 Damage: 488 (1.33)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

₅ Vulnerability (6s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Beta event version: June 27, 2024

• Haboob was available during the Spear Beta Event.

Haboob

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

 

Attunement

Earth

Sequence

 →  → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  

Haboob

Unleash a devastating dust storm that damages and debilitates enemies.

 Damage: 1,284 (3.5)^?

 Damage: 660 (1.8)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

₅ Vulnerability (6s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description