Syncopate

Deafening Drum releases an additional quick wave after a delay. Deal damage to enemies you disable. — In-game description

Syncopate

Specialization

Troubadour (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Syncopate

Deafening Drum releases an additional quick wave after a delay. Deal damage to enemies you disable.

 Disable Damage: 199 (0.75)^?

 Disable Damage: 120 (0.45)^?

 Wave Delay: 3 seconds

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Syncopate (PvE)			Deafening Drum releases an additional quick wave after a delay.
Syncopate (WvW, PvP)			Deafening Drum releases an additional quick wave after a delay.

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Magic Bullet — Pistol
•   Counter Blade — Sword
•   Into the Void — Focus
•   Phantasmal Mage — Torch
•   Illusionary Wave — Greatsword
•   Phantasmal Sharpshooter — Rifle
•   Chaos Storm — Staff
•   Mental Collapse — Spear
•   Vortex — Spear
•   Illusion of Drowning — Trident

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Power Lock
•   Signet of Domination — Signet
•   Tale of the Tortured Mastermind — Tale

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Flustering Flute — Instrument
•   Deafening Drum — Instrument

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lesser Chaos Storm — Method of Madness

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 22, 2026	Reduced the damage coefficient from 0.75 to 0.45 in PvP only.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Syncopate has been added to the game. This trait no longer requires the drum to be playing to deal damage when you disable.
August 19, 2025	Syncopate was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.