Water Powerset Update and More!

WATER POWERSET UPDATE

This update focuses on making Water faster, stronger, and more synergistic overall. Players will notice improved responsiveness, more satisfying feedback, and a playstyle that rewards skillful combos.

[p align="start"]For those interested in the broader changes, we’ve summarized the high-level updates below. For a detailed breakdown of every ability, check out the Individual Changes section.

Overall Changes

• All-new descriptions for every damaging ability.

• Damage increases across most moves.

• Combo abilities now deal more damage on combos rather than reducing damage.

• More moves interact with or apply Crushed status.

• Damage splitting hit cap increased from 2 targets to 4 on most abilities.

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Water Combos

• All Water Combo abilities have faster animation speeds.

• Waterspouts is now a combo ability.

• All Water Combo moves grant Hydro Bubble stacks.

• Dehydrate has been redesigned to consume Hydro Bubble stacks, dealing more damage per stack.

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High Tide

• High Tide duration increased.

• Crashing Wave & Drown now synergize with High Tide.

• Shark Frenzy & Aqualance can now reduce High Tide cooldown under certain conditions.

Individual Ability Changes

**   Crashing Wave**

Damage increased by 50%

• Splits damage across 4 targets instead of 2

• Grants a damage instance block (1 without High Tide, 3 with High Tide)

• Reduces High Tide cooldown by 5 seconds

• Does not consume High Tide

**   Aquatic Arsenal**

Increased animation speed

• Added damaging projectile on all swings

• First swing damage +14%, second +73%, third +80%, final +44%

• Splits damage on 4 targets

• Combo moves grant Hydro Bubble

**   Waterspouts**

Faster animation

• Damage now 4 hits, +52% damage

• Splits on 4 targets

• Can be recast once; second cast 12% stronger

• Combo grants Hydro Bubble

**   Shark Frenzy**

Cooldown 6s, Power Cost 300

• Damage +60%, splits at 4 targets, deals extra to Crushed targets

• High Tide synergy: guaranteed crits, short buff reduces High Tide cooldown by 4s (max 4 per cast)

**   Depth Charge**

Damage +10%, splits at 4 targets

**   Tsunami Strikes**

Faster animation

• First strike +9%, second +243%, final +9%

• Splits damage on 4 targets, now Crushed

• Normalized damage for healers & DPS

• Combo moves grant Hydro Bubble

**   Drown**

Damage +157%, splits at 4 targets

• High Tide increases damage by +83% without consuming it

**   Ebb & Flow**

Faster animation

• Damage flow reversed for smoother scaling

• Splits at 4 targets, combo grants Hydro Bubble

**   Dehydrate**

Rebalanced damage based on Hydro Bubble stacks (0–10)

• Now removes all Hydro Bubble charges instead of Supercharge

• Icon updates dynamically as stacks are consumed

**   Aqualance**

Initial hit +26%, DoT +44%, splits at 4 targets

• High Tide synergy: DoT grants cooldown reduction (max 8 per cast)

**   High Tide**

Duration increased from 6s → 8s

**   Call of the Deep**

No longer split damage

**   Whirlpool**

No longer split damage

Dive In!

[p align="start"]With these updates, Water offers a more dynamic and competitive experience. Hydro Bubble adds depth to rotations, High Tide uptime feels more impactful, and the overall set rewards smart timing and ability chaining.

[p align="start"]Players can now enjoy a Water Powerset that is faster, stronger, and more fluid, delivering a combat experience that truly reflects the power and versatility of the element.