The Prestige/history

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November 28, 2023

  • The Prestige: Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE.
The Prestige.png

The Prestige

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes and losing conditions. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 165 (0.5)?
Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (9s): 1,179 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

May 02, 2023

  • The Prestige: Increased the number of conditions removed from 1 to 2 in PvP and WvW.

February 25, 2020

  • The Prestige: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.0 to 0.5.
The Prestige.png

The Prestige

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes and losing conditions. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 165 (0.5)?
Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (9s): 1,179 Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 1
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

July 10, 2018

  • The Prestige: Burning duration has been modified from 3 stacks for 3 seconds to 1 stack for 9 seconds.
The Prestige.png

The Prestige

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes and losing conditions. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1.0)?
Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (9s): 1,179 Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 1
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

  • The Prestige: This skill now removes 1 condition when activated.
The Prestige.png

The Prestige

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes and losing conditions. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1.0)?
Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png3 Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 1
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

July 26, 2016

  • The Prestige: The number of burning stacks have been increased from 1 to 3 stacks for 3 seconds.
The Prestige.png

The Prestige

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Torch
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1.0)?
Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png3 Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

August 25, 2015

  • The Prestige: Fixed a bug that caused this skill to fail to go on recharge if interrupted by effects such as Shocking Aura.

September 09, 2014

June 03, 2014

  • The Prestige: Fixed a bug that caused this skill to lack its range indicator.

April 15, 2014

  • The Prestige: Fixed a bug causing the radius on the blind condition to be smaller than intended.

August 20, 2013

  • The Prestige: Fixed an issue that caused the blast finisher to occur at the point where the skill is cast, rather than on the mesmer.

March 07, 2013

  • The Prestige: This ability now plays the blast finisher only at the end of the ability.

March 01, 2013

  • The Prestige: This ability will now go on full recharge each time when activated.

February 26, 2013

  • The Prestige: This ability is no longer channeled and will automatically detonate 3 seconds after the ability is used.
3 Activation time  30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Damage.png Damage: 151
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (3s): 393 Damage
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

November 15, 2012

  • The Prestige: This skill's damage has been increased by 100%.
3 Activation time  30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Damage.png Damage: 151
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (3s): 393 Damage
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

September 17, 2012

  • The Prestige: This skill now requires full recharge if it's interrupted at any time.

September 09, 2012

  • The Prestige: Fixed a bug so that Burning duration no longer amplifies when additional enemies are present.

Original version

30 Recharge time  
The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Stealth.png Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.
Damage.png Damage: 151
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Burning.png Burning (3s): 393 Damage
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description