Deception (mesmer skill)

This article is about the mesmer downed skill. For the utility skill type, see Deception.

Clone. Shadowstep and create a downed clone of yourself to attack foes in range. — In-game description

Deception

 

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Slot

Downed
Drowning

Type

Clone

Game link

API

10366

“

0.5½  15  

Deception

Clone. Shadowstep and create a downed clone of yourself to attack foes in range.

 Stealth (2s): Invisible to foes.

 Range: 360

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Does not require a target in order to be cast.
• The clone will attack with Mind Blast and inflict 5 seconds of confusion.
• As with all other mesmer skills that say they apply stealth, this skill does not actually provide Stealth. It provides Hide in Shadows, an effect with the same functionality as stealth. Hide in Shadows does not stack with stealth.
• This skill snaps to a targeted enemy if the Snap Ground Target to Current Target setting is enabled.

Related traits

Chaos

• Prismatic Understanding — Increased stealth duration from mesmer skills. Gain random boons while you are in stealth.

Inspiration

• Illusionary Inspiration — Increase healing to other allies. Summoning an illusion heals all allies around you. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.

Illusions

• Compounding Power — Creating an illusion increases your outgoing damage and condition damage for a short duration. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.

Chronomancer

• Time Catches Up — Activating a Shatter gives your illusions superspeed. Shatters deal increased damage to movement-impaired foes.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	This skill is now ground targeted while on land and no longer displaces the player when summoning a clone while underwater.
February 06, 2018	Fixed a bug in which downed clones could persist after a rally. Fixed a bug in which downed clones could exceed the illusion limit.
January 27, 2015	This skill no longer requires a target in order to cast.
October 22, 2012	Fixed a crash when resurrecting a Mesmer clone created with the Deception skill.
September 14, 2012	Movement now allowed after casting underwater.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Deception has been added to the game.