Catalyze

	4 30	Catalyze Catalyst Probes erupt from Lavos and douse combatants in a fiery gel. Damage is doubled for each element afflicting an enemy. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Heat. Introduced in Update 29.6 (2020-12-18)	Strength:1,000 / 1,500 / 1,750 / 2,000 ( Heat damage) 1,000 / 1,500 / 1,750 / 2,000 (imbued elemental damage)
			Duration:N/A
			Range:8.33 m/s (probe speed) 15 / 18 / 20 / 25 m (maximum distance)
			Misc: 9 (number of probes) 3 s (travel time) 5 m (gel mist reach)  Heat and imbued elemental status proc on hit 100 % (damage increase per status effect)

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• Lavos materializes a satellite ring of 9 Catalyst Probes that fan out in all directions, traveling in a zigzag pattern at a speed of 8.33 meters per second for 3 seconds to reach a maximum distance of 15 / 18 / 20 / 25 meters before dissipating. Catalyst Probes are invulnerable and intangible flying devices that continuously spray a mist of highly flammable gel that extends 5 meters above and below the probes, to coat all enemies coming into contact. Enemies coated by the gel receive 1,000 / 1,500 / 1,750 / 2,000  Heat plus 1,000 / 1,500 / 1,750 / 2,000 Imbued Elemental damage and guaranteed status effects of both. Damage is further increased by 100% for each unique elemental Status Effect active on an enemy before being coated by the gel. Casting Catalyze triggers a cooldown of 30 seconds after the probes reach their maximum distance and expire.
  • Damage is calculated by Damage = (Base Damage + Imbued Damage) × 2^{Unique Status Effects} × (1 + Strength Mods)
    • Proc damage is based on the portion of base/imbued damage. For example, imbuing  Heat does not double the damage for each heat proc, it merely applies two procs.
  • Status effects of Physical damage types ( Impact,  Puncture, and  Slash), as well as  Void,  Lifted, and  Nukor's unique Microwave effect do not increase Catalyze's damage.
  • Catalyze's  Heat and Imbued Elemental status procs are applied after the damage increase per status effect calculation.
  • The remaining travel time for all probes is shown on the ability icon and must expire before the ability cooldown begins.
  • Although the gel mist visual effect appears several meters in front of the Catalyst Probes, enemies must be passed over by the probes to be affected by the ability.
  • Catalyst Probes only travel along the horizontal axis centered on Lavos' torso when the casting animation completes. Probes phase through all entities and obstacles in the environment as they travel.
• Ability Synergy:
  • Hold down the ability key (default 4 ) to add  Heat damage to Lavos' mixing vial at no cost, as the Imbued Elemental damage type for his next ability cast.
    • Utilize  Heat as key ingredient to produce  Blast,  Gas, or  Radiation damage.
  •  Transmutation Probe reduces Catalyze's active cooldown for each enemy it electrocuted. If enemies were electrocuted during Catalyst Probes' flight time, the cooldown reduction carries over to Catalyze's cooldown.
  • Each type of elemental status effects inflicted on enemies by weapons and abilities enhances Catalyze's damage.
• Can be cast while in midair.
• Casting Catalyze is a full-body animation that restricts movement and other actions. Catalyst Probes will spawn from Lavos at the end of the casting animation.
• Nullifier Crewman and Isolator Bursa bubbles do not dispel Catalyst Probes on contact, but will protect enemies from the gel sprays within the spheres.
• Lavos visually summons the Catalyst Probes from his right hand, raising his arm from front to back while forming a crescent ring above him, then reaching out collecting the probes into an Ayatan-like formation before launching the probes out in all directions. Catalyst Probes appear as horseshoe in shape with a gel vial attached to the inside of the ring. Probes emit gel blobs and two jets of gel spray from their sides, while pushing a wall of energy-like mist in front of them as they slither forward through the air.
  • Enemies hit by Catalyze emit a special fiery combustion visual effect as they catch on fire.
  • Enemies killed by Catalyze leave residual energy particles that represent heat and the imbued elemental damage type.
  • Catalyst Probes, gel blobs, sprays, mist, combustion, and elemental particles are affected by Lavos' Appearance colors.

See Also

•  Lavos