Delayed Reactions

Disabling a foe slows them. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear. This trait can only affect the same enemy with once per interval. — In-game description

Delayed Reactions

Specialization

Chronomancer (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Delayed Reactions

Disabling a foe slows them.
Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
This trait can only affect the same enemy with once per interval.

 Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.

 Slow (10.5½s): Skills and actions are slower.

 Interval: 3 seconds

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Magic Bullet — Pistol
•   Counter Blade — Sword
•   Into the Void — Focus
•   Phantasmal Mage — Torch
•   Illusionary Wave — Greatsword
•   Phantasmal Sharpshooter — Rifle
•   Mental Collapse — Spear
•   Vortex — Spear
•   Illusion of Drowning — Trident

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Power Lock
•   Phantasmal Defender — Phantasm
•   Signet of Domination — Signet
•   Well of Senility — Well

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Gravity Well — Well

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Diversion — Shatter
•   Time Sink — Shatter

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lesser Chaos Storm — Method of Madness

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 02, 2026	This trait no longer triggers on yourself.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced slow duration from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
October 01, 2019	This trait no longer grants alacrity but now triggers on any control effect rather than only on interrupts. Added a 3-second cooldown per target.
February 06, 2018	This trait now also gives you alacrity for 2 seconds when you interrupt a foe. Fixed a bug that prevented this trait from working on enemies with defiance bars.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Delayed Reactions has been added to the game.