Phantasmal Warlock

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Phantasmal Warlock

0.75¾  18  

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Staff

 

Type

Phantasm

Game link

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API

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Phantasm. Summon illusions that deal damage and inflict vulnerability.

  Damage (3x): 498 (0.45)^?

  Damage (3x): 249 (0.225)^?

 ₂ Vulnerability (5s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition Damage

 ₄ Vulnerability (5s): 4% Incoming Damage, 4% Incoming Condition Damage

  Number of Targets: 3

  Range: 1,200

  Illusions Summoned: 2

  Illusions Summoned: 1

— In-game description ^[?]

Notes

• Phantasms have their own unique weapon strength that is independent of the player's equipped weapon rarity. The warlock has a weapon strength range of 2459-2772, with the midpoint being 2615.5.^{[verification requested]}

Related traits

See also: Phantasm#Related traits

Chaos

•  Chaotic Dampening - Chaos aura grants protection. Staff and trident skills gain reduced recharge.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 03, 2019	Reduced the number of warlocks summoned from 2 to 1 in PvP only. Increased the vulnerability applied per hit from 2 stacks to 4 stacks in PvP only.
May 22, 2018	The damage of this skill has been reduced by 50% in PvP and WvW.
February 06, 2018	Phantasms can no longer be shattered and no longer count toward your maximum illusion count. Phantasms are destroyed and then replaced by clones after completing their unique attack or if their attack is interrupted. This skill now summons two warlocks that channel a beam on your target, inflicting 2 stacks of vulnerability for 5 seconds. Each beam hits 3 times.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: Fixed a bug that caused this phantasm’s attack to not increase in damage against foes with certain conditions.
February 22, 2017	In addition to its previous effect, this skill now also fires Winds of Chaos projectiles at up to 3 unique targets within a radius of 600 of the caster.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Phantasm damage has been increased by 15%.
May 28, 2013	The damage skill fact now displays accurately.
December 14, 2012	Damage now matches the tooltip.
October 22, 2012	This illusion's recharge between attacks is now slightly longer.
October 07, 2012	Increased recharge to 20 seconds.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Phantasmal Warlock has been added to the game.

Trivia

• This phantasm wields a scepter with the same skin as Abyssal Scepter.