Delayed Detonation

Place or launch an effect that explodes later or when the player triggers it.

Core Characteristics

Place or launch an effect that explodes later or when the player triggers it.

Ability references

Interesting expressions

Cast-time sustained 10m area effect

Embed a seed in an enemy that explodes after a delay, dealing damage to all nearby enemies and applying Corruption to them.

Ability reference

Seed of Corruption · World of Warcraft

Cast-time long-duration 3m area effect

Place an anti-personnel mine on the ground that explodes when an enemy passes in front of it.

Ability reference

Claymore · Call of Duty

Cast-time brief 5m area effect

Thrust out armament to summon ghostflame. Follow up with a normal attack to set the ground ablaze with ghostflame, or a strong attack to trigger a massive explosion.

Ability reference

Ghostflame Call · Elden Ring

Cast-time 4m area effect

Project forward an explosive crystal and reactivate to detonate it.

Ability reference

Crystal Charge · Overwatch

Cast-time brief enemy-targeted effect

Fire out a hard-light barrier that imprisons enemies and detonates on expiration.

Ability reference

Panopticon · Overwatch