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January 13, 2026

  • Mental Collapse: Reduced the stun duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvE only.
Mental Collapse.png

Mental Collapse

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 5
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Mental Collapse

Teleport to your target and release a cascade of psychic energy, damaging nearby enemies. Refresh your Mind the Gap skill. The initial impact stuns foes struck if you have Clarity.

Damage.png Damage (3x): 1,101 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 441 (1.2)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 660 (1.8)?
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png First-Strike Radius: 120
Radius.png Second-Strike Radius: 240
Radius.png Third-Strike Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 300
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

April 15, 2025

  • Mental Collapse: This skill now only stuns with the first impact when empowered. Increased the cooldown from 25 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.
Mental Collapse.png

Mental Collapse

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 5
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Mental Collapse

Teleport to your target and release a cascade of psychic energy, damaging nearby enemies. Refresh your Mind the Gap skill. The initial impact stuns foes struck if you have Clarity.

Damage.png Damage (3x): 1,101 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 441 (1.2)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 660 (1.8)?
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png First-Strike Radius: 120
Radius.png Second-Strike Radius: 240
Radius.png Third-Strike Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 300
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

March 11, 2025

  • Mental Collapse: Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds and reduced the power coefficient per hit from 0.6 to 0.4 in PvP only.
Mental Collapse.png

Mental Collapse

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 5
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Mental Collapse

Teleport to your target and release a cascade of psychic energy, damaging nearby enemies. Refresh your Mind the Gap skill. Stun foes struck if you have Clarity.

Damage.png Damage (3x): 1,101 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 441 (1.2)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 660 (1.8)?
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png First-Strike Radius: 120
Radius.png Second-Strike Radius: 240
Radius.png Third-Strike Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 300
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

August 20, 2024

  • Mental Collapse has been added to the game.
  • (Undocumented) Coefficient increased from 1.0 to 3.0 in PvE and 1.8 in WvW and PvP.
Mental Collapse.png

Mental Collapse

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 5
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Mental Collapse

Teleport to your target and release a cascade of psychic energy, damaging nearby enemies. Refresh your Mind the Gap skill. Stun foes struck if you have Clarity.

Damage.png Damage (3x): 1,101 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (3x): 660 (1.8)?
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png First-Strike Radius: 120
Radius.png Second-Strike Radius: 240
Radius.png Third-Strike Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 300
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

Beta event version: June 27, 2024

  • Mental Collapse was available during the Spear Beta Event.
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Mental Collapse

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
 
Weapon slot 5
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Mental Collapse

Teleport to your target and release a cascade of psychic energy, damaging nearby enemies. Refresh your Mind the Gap skill. Stun foes struck if you have Clarity.

Damage.png Damage (3x): 366 (1)?
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Empowered Stun: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png First-Strike Radius: 120
Radius.png Second-Strike Radius: 240
Radius.png Third-Strike Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 300
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description