Improved Swift Bow

Improved Swift Bow

30m Range
Fast
Ranged Skill
Induction: 1.8s
Skill Type: Focus Builder
Loose three missiles in rapid succession.
3 Attacks:
... (Ranged) Damage
... (Ranged) Damage
... (Ranged) Damage
Cost: [101 at Level 150] Power
Adds 2 to Focus
• Cooldown: 10s

General Information

Class: Hunter

Level: 54

This skill replaces  Swift Bow.

Skill Interactions

This skill is classified as a Focus Builder. In addition to generating Focus, the classification is relevant for several traits and traceries.

When traited, this skill has a chance to temporarily make  Exsanguinate available to be used.

Capstone Buff Skills:

•  Rapid Fire: no effect
•  Burn Hot: increases damage by 30% and power cost by 25% for 20 seconds
•  Horn of Oromë increases range by 10m for 15 seconds

Trait Interactions

• The set bonus  Swift Mercy in the Bowmaster trait tree makes this skill have a 20% chance to apply Swift Mercy to the Hunter. While active,  Merciful Shot can be used regardless of target health, and the Focus cost is reduced by 2.
• The trait  Swift and True in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 30%. At max rank, each of the 3 hits this skill makes has a 25% chance to generate 1 Focus. When specialized in the Huntsman trait tree, the proc chance is reduced to 10%.
• The trait  Volley in the Huntsman trait tree makes this skill consume all stacks of Volley on the Hunter.
• The trait  Exsanguinate in the Huntsman trait tree makes this skill have up to a 15% chance to make  Exsanguinate temporarily available for use.
• The set bonus  Archer's Mark in the Trapper of Foes trait tree makes this skill have a 50% chance to apply or tier up Archer's Mark on the enemy target, up to 3 times.
• The trait  Plant Feet in the Bowmaster trait tree makes the Hunter take -20% Incoming Damage while inducting this skill.
• The set bonus  Marksman in the Bowmaster trait tree makes this skill reduce the active cooldown of  Upshot and  Heart Seeker by 1 second each if it lands as a critical hit, and 2 seconds if it lands as a devastating hit.
• The trait  Deadly Precision in the Bowmaster trait tree makes this skill generate 1 additional Focus if it lands as a critical hit.
• The trait  Draw Weight in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 15%.
• The trait  Bodkin Arrows in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 15%.
• The set bonus  Shoot to Kill in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by 10%.
• The trait  Critical Eye in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the critical chance of this skill by up to 5%.
• The trait  Impact Arrows in the Huntsman trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 5%.
• The trait  Strength in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 4%.
• The set bonus  Haemorrhaging Shot in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the critical damage of this skill by 10%.
• The trait  Bow of the Righteous in the Bowmaster trait tree makes  Intent Concentration apply Bow of the Righteous to the Hunter, which temporarily makes this skill restore Power.
• Specializing in the Bowmaster trait tree increases the damage of this skill by 10% and increases the range by 10m.
• Specializing in the Huntsman trait tree removes the induction from this skill and reduces the range by 5m.

Tracery Interactions

• Focus Builder Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 11%.
• Swift Bow Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
• Swift Mercy Chance increases the proc chance of Swift Mercy by up to 6.6%.

Fire and Light Oils

If you have used a fire or light oil, Improved Swift Bow is changed to one of the following skills.

Improved Swift Bow: Ablaze 30m Range Fast Ranged Skill Induction: 1.8s Skill Type: Focus Builder Loose three missiles in rapid succession. Arrows inflict fire damage. 3 Attacks: ... Fire (Ranged) Damage ... Fire (Ranged) Damage ... Fire (Ranged) Damage Cost: [101 at Level 150] Power Adds 2 to Focus Apply to target on Critical and Devastating Critical: ... Fire Damage initially. ... Fire Damage every 2.0 seconds for 6 seconds. Cooldown: 10s

Improved Swift Bow: Star-light 30m Range Fast Ranged Skill Induction: 1.8s Skill Type: Focus Builder Loose three missiles in rapid succession. Arrows inflict Light damage. 3 Attacks: ... Light (Ranged) Damage ... Light (Ranged) Damage ... Light (Ranged) Damage Cost: [101 at Level 150] Power Adds 2 to Focus Apply to target on Critical and Devastating Critical: +10% Miss Chance Duration: 8s Cooldown: 10s

When using a Fire Oil, critical hits apply  Searing Heat to the enemy target. When using a Light Oil, critical hits apply  Blinded by the Light.