Throw Wrench

Throw a wrench that returns to you, striking foes each way. — In-game description

Throw Wrench

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Parent skill

  Tool Kit

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Tool belt

Game link

API

5999

“

0.5½  

20

17

 

Throw Wrench

Throw a wrench that returns to you, striking foes each way.

 Damage: 399 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 266 (1.0)^?

₂ Vulnerability (5s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage

 Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits

Explosives

• Aim-Assisted Rocket — Missile hits launch a rocket at your target. After enough rockets have been fired, an orbital strike is called instead. This trait has an internal cooldown.
• Shaped Charge — Deal increased strike damage for each stack of vulnerability on your target.

Firearms

• Modified Ammunition — Deal increased strike damage for each condition on a foe.

Inventions

• Soothing Detonation — Heal nearby allies when using a tool belt skill.

Tools

• Optimized Activation — Using tool belt skills grants vigor.
• Static Discharge — Discharge a bolt of lightning whenever you use a tool belt skill.
• Mechanized Deployment — Your tool belt skills gain reduced recharge. Tool belt skills remove conditions. Engage Photon Forge cannot activate this trait.
• Kinetic Battery — Gain kinetic charges when you use a tool belt skill. At maximum, charges gain a burst of speed.
• Adrenal Implant — Endurance regeneration is increased. Reduce the recharge of your tool belt skills when you dodge.

Notes

• This attack will hit twice if the wrench does not hit an obstacle on its way.
• Damage value is shown without equipped weapon or kit and should not be used for power coefficient calculations.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 25, 2024	Increased the cooldown from 17 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only. Increased the power coefficient per hit from 1.0 to 1.5 in PvE only.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Recharge reduced from 20 seconds to 17 seconds.
September 09, 2014	This skill now cripples as a base mechanic and no longer needs to be traited with Power Wrench.
July 15, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused this skill to only hit up to 4 enemies.
July 01, 2014	Added a cripple skill fact while traited with Power Wrench.
June 03, 2014	Added a cripple skill fact while the Power Wrench trait is equipped.
November 26, 2013	Removed the healing functionality from this skill. It now applies 2 stacks of vulnerability each time it hits an enemy.
March 26, 2013	Increased potency of skills that heal turrets by 100%.
February 26, 2013	Abilities that heal turrets have had their potency increased by 100%.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Throw Wrench has been added to the game.