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Snake Scales (PvP)

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Snake Scales (PvP)

Acquired
Viper frame icon.png VPR (actions)
Level
30
Type
Ability
Casting
Instant
Recast
30s
Targeting
Self
Patch
7.0

Grants Hardened Scales, changing Snake Scales to Backlash.
Hardened Scales Effect: Reduces damage taken by 50% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects
Duration: 4s
Additional Effect: Grants Armored Scales to self, creating a barrier that nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 4,000 potency
Duration: 4s
Grants Snake's Bane when barrier is completely absorbed.
Waiting 4s or executing Backlash while under the effect of Hardened Scales delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies within 5 yalms.
Range is increased by 15 yalms and potency is doubled for enemies within 5 yalms while under the effect of Snake's Bane.
Unable to move while under the effect of Hardened Scales.

— In-game description

Snake Scales (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Viper.

History

  • DT.png Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12):
    • Armored Scales barrier potency has been reduced from 6,000 to 4,000.
    • Attack potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000.
  • DT.png Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02): Added.