Sidewinder

 

Sidewinder

Acquired

BRD (actions)

Level

60

Type

Ability

Casting

Instant

Recast

60s

Range

25y

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

The Ballad of Oblivion

Patch

3.0

“

Delivers an attack with a potency of 400.

— In-game description

Sidewinder is an action unlocked by questing at level 60. It is available for Bard.

Related traits

•   Ranged Mastery (Lv. 94) - Increases the potency of Empyreal Arrow to 260, Sidewinder to 400, Refulgent Arrow to 280, Burst Shot to 220, and Apex Arrow to 120 up to 600.

Notes

• Potency is 320 prior to learning   Ranged Mastery.

History

• Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02): Potency has been increased from 320 to 400 upon learning   Ranged Mastery.
• Patch 6.5 (2023-10-03): Potency has been increased from 300 to 320.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • The additional effect "If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, Sidewinder potency is increased to 200 for one effect, or 350 for both" has been removed.
  • Potency has been increased from 100 to 300.
  • No longer shares a recast timer with Shadowbite.
• Patch 5.3 (2020-08-11): Potency when target is suffering from both Caustic Bite and Stormbite has been increased from 300 to 350.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Potency for one effect has been increased from 175 to 200.
  • Potency for two effects has been increased from 260 to 300.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): Now shares a recast timer with Shadowbite.
• Patch 3.3 (2016-06-07): Potency when target is suffering from both Venomous Bite and Windbite has been increased from 250 to 260.
• Patch 3.01 (2015-07-07):
  • Potency has been reduced from 150 to 100.
  • Potency when target is suffering from either Venomous Bite or Windbite has been reduced from 250 to 175.
  • Potency when target is suffering from both Venomous Bite and Windbite has been reduced from 350 to 250.
• Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added with the original description, "Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Wanderer's Minuet. Additional Effect: If the target is suffering from a Venomous Bite or Windbite effect inflicted by you, Sidewinder's potency is increased to 250 for one effect, or 350 for both."