Malicious Sorcery

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Malicious Sorcery

Specialization
Mesmer icon small.png Illusions (trait list)
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Training cost
8 Hero points
Game link
API
API
1 Recharge time
Malicious Sorcery

Confusion you inflict has increased duration. When you dodge an attack, inflict confusion on your attacker.

Confusion.png3 Confusion (5s): 165 Damage, 148 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png2 Confusion (2s): 44 Damage, 99 Damage on Skill Use
Duration.png Duration Increase: 25%

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

Notes[edit]

  • Despite the skill description specifying dodge an attack, the confusion from this trait applies when an attack is evaded by any means.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
December 12, 2023
  • Fixed an issue that caused this trait to interrupt the player when activated.
November 28, 2023
  • This trait has been reworked. Confusion you inflict has increased duration. When you evade an attack, inflict confusion on the attacker.
January 26, 2016
  • The attack speed increase from this trait has been increased from 15% to 20%.
July 28, 2015
  • Fixed a bug that prevented this trait from properly applying its increased attack-speed effect.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
  • This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster tier.
  • No longer grants condition damage.
  • Reduces recharge of scepter skills by 20%.
  • Increases attack speed by 15% while wielding a scepter.
June 25, 2013
  • This trait grants up to 200 condition damage while wielding a scepter (based on level), up from 50.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Malicious Sorcery has been added to the game.