Smoke Screen/history

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February 28, 2022

  • Smoke Screen: Reduced field duration from 7 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP only.
Smoke Screen.png

Smoke Screen

Not available underwater  
Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Deception
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
45 Recharge time
45 Recharge time
 
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks missiles and blinds foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Blocks Missiles
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 7 seconds
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Smoke Screen: (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 25 seconds to 45 seconds.
Smoke Screen.png

Smoke Screen

Not available underwater  
Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Deception
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
45 Recharge time
 
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks missiles and blinds foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Blocks Missiles
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 7 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

July 16, 2019

  • Smoke Screen: This skill now creates a ring instead of a line.

April 23, 2019

  • Skills that destroy missiles will now block missiles instead.

May 08, 2018

  • Smoke Screen: The cooldown of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the lower 25-second cooldown in all modes.
Smoke Screen.png

Smoke Screen

Not available underwater  
Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Deception
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks missiles and blinds foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Miscellaneous effect.png Blocks Missiles
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 7 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

March 27, 2018

  • Smoke Screen: Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Smoke Screen.png

Smoke Screen

Not available underwater  
Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Deception
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
30 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks projectiles and blinds foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 7 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

May 20, 2014

Smoke Screen.png

Smoke Screen

Not available underwater  
Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Deception
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks projectiles and blinds foes.

Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Smoke Screen Duration: 7 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

April 15, 2014

  • Smoke Screen: Fixed a bug that sometimes caused this skill to appear at the target's position instead of the player's position.

April 30, 2013

  • Smoke Screen skill: No longer destroys unblockable missiles.

January 28, 2013

  • Smoke Screen: This skill's blinding pulse no longer follows the thief.

November 15, 2012

  • Smoke Screen: This skill's height has been increased to help it absorb projectiles.

Original version

0.5½ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Smoke Screen

Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks projectiles and blinds foes.

Duration.png Duration: 7 seconds
Blinded.png Blindness (1s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Combo.png Combo Field: Smoke

— In-game description