Confusing Images/history

November 28, 2023

• Confusing Images: Reduced the cooldown from 12 seconds to 9 seconds in PvE only.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

20.25¼  

9

12

 

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (7x): 1,953 (5.32)^?

 Damage (7x): 658 (1.785)^?

₇ Confusion (7s): 539 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

₇ Confusion (4s): 308 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

• Confusing Images: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.38 to 0.255.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

20.25¼  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (7x): 1,953 (5.32)^?

 Damage (7x): 658 (1.785)^?

₇ Confusion (7s): 539 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

₇ Confusion (4s): 308 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

April 23, 2019

• Confusing Images: The physical damage of this skill has been split and reduced by 50% in PvP and WvW.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

20.25¼  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (7x): 1,953 (5.32)^?

 Damage (7x): 973 (2.66)^?

₇ Confusion (7s): 539 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

₇ Confusion (4s): 308 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

August 28, 2018

• Confusing Images: 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.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

20.25¼  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (7x): 1,953 (5.32)^?

₇ Confusion (7s): 539 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

₇ Confusion (4s): 308 Damage, 346 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

February 06, 2018

• Confusing Images: Confusion duration has been reduced from 7 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP only.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

2  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (6x): 1,320 (3.6)^?

₆ Confusion (7s): 462 Damage, 297 Damage on Skill Use

₆ Confusion (4s): 264 Damage, 297 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

April 19, 2016

• Confusing Images: The damage output of this skill has been increased by 20%.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

2  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (6x): 1,098 (3.0)^?

₆ Confusion (7s): 462 Damage, 297 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

• Confusing Images: 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.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

2  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (6x): 1,098 (3.0)^?

₆ Confusion (7s): 462 Damage, 297 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

January 27, 2015

• Confusing Images: The duration of confusion from this skill has been increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

3  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (5x): 840 (2.500)^?

₅ Confusion (7s): 385 Damage, 247 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

October 15, 2013

• Confusing Images: Reduced the recharge from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

3  12  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (5x): 840 (2.500)^?

₅ Confusion (5s): 275 Damage, 247 Damage on Skill Use

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 900

— In-game description

March 26, 2013

• Confusing Images skill: Now strikes enemies that it passes through.

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

“

3  15  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (5x): 840 (2.500)^?

₅ Confusion (5s): 275 Damage, 247 Damage on Skill Use

 Range: 900

— In-game description

October 22, 2012

• Confusing Images: This skill has been updated to fire at its correct distance.

Original version

Confusing Images

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Scepter

 

Activ. type

Channeled

“

3  15  

Confusing Images

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

 Damage (5x): 840

₅ Confusion (5s): 275 Damage, 247 Damage on Skill Use

 Range: 900

— In-game description