Snapshot

Snapshot is a term used to describe a damage over time skill that only uses buffs and debuffs present when it was cast. It can also be used to describe channelling skills that do the same when the channel begins. In other words, it describes a skill that does not update it's buffs and debuffs dynamically. Included in the buffs and debuffs are: debuffs caused by monsters, buffs caused by the player and teammates, buffs from passive or active skills, and the equipment that the player is currently using.