Delayed Explosion – AION 2 skill icon

Delayed Explosion Sorcerer stigma skill · unlocks at level 22 · max level 25

SorcererStigma skill

Delayed Explosion is a Sorcerer stigma skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 22 and can be raised to skill level 25. Its cooldown at skill level 1 is 30s.

Deals 1,116 (+189% Attack) Fire damage to a target within 20m after 4s. Increases damage taken from the caster by 15% during the delay.

Class
Sorcerer
Type
Stigma skill
Learned at
Lv. 22
Max level
25
Cooldown
30s
Range
20 m

What Delayed Explosion does

The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.

Deals 3,538 (+189% Attack) Fire damage to a target within 20m after 4s. Increases damage taken from the caster by 15% during the delay.

Cooldown
30s
MP
200
25/25

"+X% Attack" is the share of your Attack added to the base damage, so real damage depends on your gear.

Damage type
Magic
Effect type
AttackDebuff
Usable while moving
Yes
Traits
Mobile

Delayed Explosion specializations

5 variants change how Delayed Explosion works. Each needs its stigma item and a minimum skill level.

  • Specialization 1 · requires skill level 5

    Restores 200 MP

  • Specialization 2 · requires skill level 10

    -10s [Delayed Explosion] cooldown

  • Specialization 3 · requires skill level 15

    Changes to AoE Skill

  • Specialization 4 · requires skill level 20

    +10% additional Damage Taken

  • Specialization 5

    Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as a Critical Hit

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Delayed Explosion by level

Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 25 levels.

Delayed Explosion base damage by skill level
Lv. 1 · 1,116Lv. 25 · 3,538
LevelDamageRequired LevelCooldownMPPoints
11,116 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2001 ★
21,268 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2001 ★
31,420 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2001 ★
41,600 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2001 ★
51,752 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2001 ★
61,862 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2002 ★
71,944 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2002 ★
82,055 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2002 ★
92,165 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2002 ★
102,276 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2002 ★
112,387 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2004 ★
122,469 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2004 ★
132,551 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2004 ★
142,633 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2004 ★
152,715 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2004 ★
162,798 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2008 ★
172,880 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2008 ★
182,962 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2008 ★
193,044 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2008 ★
203,127 (+189% Attack)Lv. 2230s2008 ★
213,209 (+189% Attack)—30s200—
223,291 (+189% Attack)—30s200—
233,373 (+189% Attack)—30s200—
243,455 (+189% Attack)—30s200—
253,538 (+189% Attack)—30s200—

★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.

Delayed Explosion: used by top players

Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Delayed Explosion.

Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.

Other Sorcerer skills of this type

SkillUnlocksCooldownMP
Divine Burst – AION 2 skill iconDivine BurstLv. 2260s200
Soul Freeze – AION 2 skill iconSoul FreezeLv. 2260s200
Glacial Smite – AION 2 skill iconGlacial SmiteLv. 2290s200
Cold Storm – AION 2 skill iconCold StormLv. 2260s200
Steel Barrier – AION 2 skill iconSteel BarrierLv. 2260s—
Assault Bombardment – AION 2 skill iconAssault BombardmentLv. 22120s—
Hibernation – AION 2 skill iconHibernationLv. 22180s—
Fire Wall – AION 2 skill iconFire WallLv. 2260s200
Element Enhancement – AION 2 skill iconElement EnhancementLv. 2260s—
Curse: Tree – AION 2 skill iconCurse: TreeLv. 2290s—
Lumiel's Space – AION 2 skill iconLumiel's SpaceLv. 2290s300
Arctic Armor – AION 2 skill iconArctic ArmorLv. 2290s—

Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files

Delayed Explosion is a stigma skill for the Sorcerer, learned at level 22 and raised to level 25. Its cooldown is 30s at level 1 and 30s at max level. It has 5 specializations and 0 Daevanion nodes that add extra levels.

See Also

Sorcerer class guideSorcerer Daevanion plannerSorcerer buildStigma guideDivine BurstSoul FreezeGlacial SmiteCold Storm
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Delayed Explosion FAQ

What does Delayed Explosion do in AION 2?

At level 1: Deals 1,116 (+189% Attack) Fire damage to a target within 20m after 4s. Increases damage taken from the caster by 15% during the delay.

What is the cooldown of Delayed Explosion?

30 seconds at level 1 and 30 seconds at level 25.

When does the Sorcerer learn Delayed Explosion?

At character level 22. It can then be raised to level 25.

What are the specializations of Delayed Explosion?

Delayed Explosion has 5 specializations. Each is unlocked with its own stigma item once the skill reaches the required level; see the list above for what each one changes.

Is Delayed Explosion physical or magic, and can you use it while moving?

Delayed Explosion deals Magic damage (Attack and Debuff) and can be used while moving.