Biolysis (PvP)

This article is about the PvP action. For the PvE action, see Biolysis.

 

Biolysis (PvP)

Acquired

SCH (actions)

Level

30

Type

Spell

Casting

Instant

Recast

16s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

0y

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

5.0

“

Afflicts target with Biolysis and Biolytic.
Biolysis Effect: Damage over time.
Potency: 2,000
Duration: 12s
Potency is doubled when you are under the effect of Recitation.
Biolytic Effect: Reduces target's HP recovered by healing actions by 20%.
Duration: 12s
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

— In-game description

Biolysis (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Scholar.

Notes

• Pairs with   Deployment Tactics to spread Biolysis to nearby enemies.
• The DoT effect potency is influenced by Battle High.
• The DoT effect potency is determined at the time of infliction and cannot later be reduced by damage reduction buffs like   Guard. However, the DoT potency will be reduced if the target is under the effect of damage reduction buffs at the time of infliction.
• Stacks with Biolysis effects inflicted by other Scholars. The effect is that a party of Scholars can effectively pressure an enemy team to burn through their MP reserves by forcing them to   Recuperate more often. This is also why Scholars frequently top the charts in terms of damage done at the end of PvP matches.

History

• Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12):
  • Potency has been reduced from 3,000 to 2,000.
  • DoT duration has been reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
  • DoT potency bonus from Recitation has been increased from "increased by 50%" to "is doubled" (increased by 100%).
  • Biolytic Effect has changed from "Reduces target's damage dealt by 8%" to "Reduces target's HP recovered by healer actions by 20%."
    (This replicates the effect of Mummification (PvP), which was removed in this patch. Reduction of target's damage dealt has been moved to new ability Chain Stratagem (PvP).)
  • Biolytic duration has been reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
  • Recast time has been increased from 15 seconds to 16 seconds.
• Patch 6.3 (2023-01-10): Fixed an issue wherein this action could be spread from objects via Deployment Tactics.
• Patch 6.2 (2022-08-23): Increase to potency has been changed from 10% to 8%.
• Patch 6.11 (2022-04-25): Effect duration of reduced damage dealt has been changed from 10 to 15 seconds.
• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12):
  • Potency has been removed.
  • MP cost has been removed.
  • Recast time has been increased from 2.4 to 30 seconds.
  • Now afflicts target with Biolysis and Biolytic.
  • The additional effect "Reduces target's HP recovered by healing actions by 15%" has been removed.
  • The additional effect "Increases Faerie Gauge by 10" has been removed.
• Patch 5.35 (2020-10-12): Reduction to target's HP recovered by healing actions has been changed from 15% to 10%.
• Patch 5.3 (2020-08-11): Reduction to target's HP recovered by healing actions has been changed from 20% to 15%.
• Patch 5.2 (2020-02-18): Increase to Faerie Gauge has been changed from 10 to 20.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Now applies direct damage to target.
  • Damage over time effect has been removed.
  • The additional effect "Increases Faerie Gauge by 10" has been added.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): Added.