Holographic Shockwave

Create a deadly holographic shockwave that launches foes upward. This attack always deals a critical hit. — In-game description

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Holographic Shockwave

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Specialization

Holosmith

Parent skill

  Engage Photon Forge

Slot

Transform

Game link

API

42521

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Holographic Shockwave

Create a deadly holographic shockwave that launches foes upward. This attack always deals a critical hit.

 Damage: 704 (1.8)^?

 Damage: 4 (0.01)^?

 Heat Gained: 25%

 Critical Chance Increase: 100%

 Launch: 0

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combo Finisher: Blast

 Evade: 1 second

 Defiance Break: 232

 Range: 300

— 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

• 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.

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Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2025	Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from going on full cooldown when interrupted.
June 24, 2025	This skill now evades.
November 29, 2022	Increased power coefficient from 0.96 to 1.8 in PvE only.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.56 to 0.01.
October 01, 2019	Reduced range from 600 to 300.
April 23, 2019	Fixed a bug that could cause this skill to fail to hit targets at the center of the attack.
March 27, 2018	Reduced damage by 22% in PvP only.
November 07, 2017	This skill is now a blast finisher. This skill will now go on interrupt cooldown instead of full cooldown if it is interrupted before the shock wave is created.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Holographic Shockwave has been added to the game.