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Explosives

Explosives is a core Engineer specialization with 9 major and 3 minor traits.

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Adept

Explosive EntranceExplosive EntranceTraitYour first attack when entering combat explodes, dealing damage to nearby foes. This ability refreshes after a dodge roll.
  1. GrenadierGrenadierTraitA major Explosives trait. Grenades gain blast radius, and a heal casts Lesser Grenade Barrage.
  2. Short FuseShort FuseTraitGain fury when you hit a foe with an Explosion.
  3. Glass CannonGlass CannonTraitStrike damage dealt increases when above health threshold.

Master

Steel-Packed PowderSteel-Packed PowderTraitExplosions cause vulnerability.
  1. Aim-Assisted RocketAim-Assisted RocketTraitMissile 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.
  2. Explosive TemperExplosive TemperTraitExplosions grant stacking ferocity when they hit.
  3. Blast ShieldBlast ShieldTraitExplosive Entrance grants barrier. Gain vitality based on a percentage of your power.

Grandmaster

Shaped ChargeShaped ChargeTraitDeal increased strike damage for each stack of vulnerability on your target.
  1. Grand EntranceGrand EntranceTraitExplosive Entrance grants you resistance and increased critical-strike chance for a brief duration.
  2. ShrapnelShrapnelTraitExplosions have a chance to cripple and cause bleeding on hit.
  3. Big BoomerBig BoomerTraitDeal increased strike damage to foes with a lower health percentage than you. Hitting with an Explosion heals you over a few seconds.