Improved Sticky Gourd
- 25m Range
- Tactical Skill
- Max Targets: 5
- Radius: 5m
- Induction: 1s
- Resistance: Physical
- The Lore-master smashes a phial of foul smelling burning pitch on his foe. It leaves a lasting mark that will cause foes to take further damage.
- ... Fire Damage
- Cost: (Level × 1.5) Power
- Cooldown: 30s
General Information
Class: Lore-master
Level: 60
Training Price: 360 
Trait: Improved Sticky Gourd (Legendary)
Traits
The trait Flame of Anor increases the damage of this skill by 10%.
The trait Harmony with Nature reduces the power cost of this skill by 15% and shortens the induction by 25%.
The trait Knowledge of the Past reduces the power cost of this skill by 3% and gives it a 20% chance to restore 50-55 power.
The trait set bonus for Master of Nature's Fury (2) increases the damage of this skill by 5%.
The trait set bonus for Master of Nature's Fury (3) increases the damage of this skill by another 20%.
The trait set bonus for Master of Nature's Fury (4) increases the damage of this skill by another 25%.
Effects
Using this skill causes Sticky Gourd to occur on an enemy target.
Interactions
The Lore-master's Staff Legacy Fire Skills Critical Damage increases the critical magnitude of this skill by up to 25%.
The Lore-master's Staff Legacy Sticky Gourd Base Direct Damage increases the damage caused by this skill by up to 10%.
The Lore-master's Staff Legacy Tactical Skills Direct Damage increases the damage caused by this skill by up to 10%.
The Lore-master's Book Legacy Fire Skills Critical Rating increases the critical rating of this skill by up to 648.
The Lore-master's Book Legacy Target Resistance (Damaging Skills) decreases the resistance to this skill by up to 1580.
The Lore-master's Book Legacy Target Resistance (Fire Skills) decreases the resistance to this skill by up to 1580.
Equipping six pieces of the Stone-reader's Armour set increases the damage dealt by this skill by 10%.
Tactical Information
Improved Sticky Gourd is a very good burst damage skill. The concept is much the same as Burning Embers, although it does not slow an enemy. Instead, it hits up to five (clustered) enemy targets, and creates a "hotspot" upon impact, which remains for thirty seconds and deals fire damage over time to any enemies in it. The skill is a large improvement compared with the untraited Sticky Gourd: it deals a much higher base damage, and on top of that hits five targets and applies the damage over time effect.
Since Improved Sticky Gourd is a tactical skill, but has a physical resistance, it has to go through a physical resistance check. It thus can be resisted and evaded.