Confusing Images

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Confusing Images

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Scepter
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngNo related skill available in slot 4No related skill available in slot 5
Activ. type
Channeled
Game link
API
10168
20.25¼ Activation time  
9 Recharge time
12 Recharge time
 
Confusing Images

Channel a beam of energy that damages and confuses your foe.

Damage.png Damage (7x): 1,953 (5.32)?
Damage.png Damage (7x): 658 (1.785)?
Confusion.png7 Confusion (7s): 539 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png7 Confusion (4s): 308 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Mechanics[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
November 28, 2023
  • Reduced the cooldown from 12 seconds to 9 seconds in PvE only.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.38 to 0.255.
April 23, 2019
  • The physical damage of this skill has been split and reduced by 50% in PvP and WvW.
August 28, 2018
  • The animation length of this skill has been increased from 2 seconds to 2.25 seconds. The damage has been increased by 25% per strike, and the number of strikes has been increased from 6 to 7.
February 06, 2018
  • Confusion duration has been reduced from 7 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP only.
April 19, 2016
  • The damage output of this skill has been increased by 20%.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Added one additional strike to this skill.
  • Strikes from this skill now display an additive total rather than individual hits.
  • This skill now activates 50% faster.
January 27, 2015
  • The duration of confusion from this skill has been increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds.
October 15, 2013
  • Reduced the recharge from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
March 26, 2013
  • Now strikes enemies that it passes through.
October 22, 2012
  • This skill has been updated to fire at its correct distance.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Confusing Images has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]