Caltrops

An active ability found on the second slot of Crossbow.

It is unlocked at mastery level 15.

Caltrops	Energy Cost	11	Shoots a trap into the ground. If a target walks over it, it will explode in a 3m radius dealing 98 magic damage and slowing by 50% for 4.31s.
	Cast Time	instant
	Range	13m
	Cooldown	4s

Note: numerical values are based on gear with 1100 item power. Affected values are in bold.

Equipment

Ranged Weapon
Elder's Light Crossbow

Patch Link	Date	Patch Name	Patch Notes
Version 21.010.1	1 December 2022	Beyond the Veil Patch 1	Caltrops (all Crossbows) Move Speed Increase: 20% → 30% Move Speed Duration: 2s → 3s Slow Strength: 40% → 30%
Version 19.040.1	26 January 2022	Lands Awakened Patch 4	Caltrops were improved to increase survival chances of Crossbows in open-world situations. When an enemy activates the trap, the caster now receives an additional movement speed buff. This should especially help when outnumbered. Caltrops (all Crossbows): Standtime: 0.5s → 0.2s Hit Delay: 0.5s → 0.2s If trap is activated, caster's Move Speed +20% for 2s Slow Strength: 50% → 40% Cooldown: 4s → 5s
Version 18.090.1	28 July 2021	Call to Arms Patch 9	Added four new icons to better represent the corresponding abilities: Blood Bandit (One-Handed Axe, E-slot) Protective Beam (Enigmatic Staff, E-slot) Arcane Orb (One-Handed Arcane Staff, E-slot) Ground Shaker (Maces, W-slot)
Version 1.17.406.180488	2 December 2020	Rise of Avalon Patch 10 and Hotfix 10.1	Crossbows Caltrops (all Crossbows): Removed damage-over-time effect (was 4 ticks, each dealing 14.38 damage) Instead now instantly deals 34 physical damage