Venom Dust
| Job | Assassin |
|---|---|
| Type | Active |
| Target | Ground |
| Element | Poison |
| Max level | 1 |
| SP cost | 15 |
| Range | 2 cells |
| Duration | 20s |
Venom Dust is an active ground skill of the Assassin class that contaminates a patch of ground with a lingering toxin. It is a Platinum skill, learned through a quest available on class change.
Overview
The Assassin scatters a toxic dust over a targeted spot, creating a hazardous field that poisons and damages any enemy standing in it. The field persists for a short time and can be layered across an area to control enemy movement.
Mechanics
The dust covers a 2x2 area and lasts 20 seconds. Enemies inside the field take 175% ATK per second and are inflicted with Poison. The Poison it applies lasts 30 seconds, outlasting the field itself.
Up to 3 Venom Dust fields can be active at the same time, and they cannot be placed on top of one another, so they must be spread across the ground.
Damage formula: 175% of ATK per second
Requirements
- Learned via a quest when changing to Assassin (Platinum skill).
Notes
Venom Dust is an effective area-denial tool. The Poison it inflicts sets up the damage bonus from Venom Exploit and the increased damage of Throw Venom Knife against Poisoned targets. Because up to three fields can coexist, it can blanket chokepoints or cover a retreat.