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*In an AoE situation, Barrage empowers {{action icon|Shadowbite}} against all targets. However, it will ''not'' grant Shadowbite Ready, which is only given from {{action icon|Quick Nock}} or its upgrade {{action icon|Ladonsbite}}. | *In an AoE situation, Barrage empowers {{action icon|Shadowbite}} against all targets. However, it will ''not'' grant Shadowbite Ready, which is only given from {{action icon|Quick Nock}} or its upgrade {{action icon|Ladonsbite}}. | ||
*Outside of AOE, of the "single-target weaponskills" that Bard has, the highest-potency are {{action icon|Straight Shot}} or its upgrade {{action icon|Refulgent Arrow}}. To maximise damage in single-target situations, the Barrage effect should be used on those actions. Because this ability always grants Straight Shot Ready, likewise these weaponskills can always be used immediately after using Barrage. | *Outside of AOE, of the "single-target weaponskills" that Bard has, the highest-potency are {{action icon|Straight Shot}} or its upgrade {{action icon|Refulgent Arrow}}. To maximise damage in single-target situations, the Barrage effect should be used on those actions. Because this ability always grants Straight Shot Ready, likewise these weaponskills can always be used immediately after using Barrage. | ||
*If Straight Shot Ready was already active, using Barrage will cause the existing proc to be overwritten and wasted. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 10 March 2024
Barrage
“Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once.
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Increases the potency of Shadowbite to 270
Additional Effect: Grants Straight Shot Ready
Duration: 30s— In-game description
Barrage is an action unlocked at level 38. It is available for Archer / Bard.
Related actions
Notes
- Because Barrage grants Straight Shot Ready, if a proc was ready beforehand it will be overwriten.
- In an AoE situation, Barrage empowers
Shadowbite against all targets. However, it will not grant Shadowbite Ready, which is only given from 
Quick Nock or its upgrade 
Ladonsbite. - Outside of AOE, of the "single-target weaponskills" that Bard has, the highest-potency are
Straight Shot or its upgrade 
Refulgent Arrow. To maximise damage in single-target situations, the Barrage effect should be used on those actions. Because this ability always grants Straight Shot Ready, likewise these weaponskills can always be used immediately after using Barrage. - If Straight Shot Ready was already active, using Barrage will cause the existing proc to be overwritten and wasted.
History
Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
- Added "Increases the potency of Shadowbite to 270".
- Straight Shot Ready duration has been increased from 10s to 30s.
- Recast time has been increased from 80s to 120s.
Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): The additional effect "Grants Straight Shot Ready" has been added.
Patch 4.06 (2017-08-07): Recast time has been reduced from 90 to 80 seconds.- Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Now allows for critical strikes with weaponskills.
Patch 3.3 (2016-06-07): Fixed an issue wherein the action would not grant its effects to actions performed immediately afterwards.
Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added.