Power Spike

Damage your target and nearby foes. Inflict vulnerability on foes whose skills aren't active. — In-game description

Power Spike

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Sequence

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Game link

API

10212

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Power Spike

Damage your target and nearby foes. Inflict vulnerability on foes whose skills aren't active.

 Damage: 354 (1.33)^?

 Damage: 120 (0.45)^?

₅ Vulnerability (8s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

₁₂ Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 10 seconds

 Radius: 240

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Domination

• Fragility — Deal increased strike damage for each stack of vulnerability on your target.

Inspiration

• Restorative Mantras — Heals allies around you when you use a charge of a Mantra.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 30, 2024	This mantra no longer requires a target.
February 14, 2023	Mesmer mantras now require an initial casting time to prepare the mantra charges. (Undocumented) Requires a target to activate.
May 11, 2021	Mantras no longer need to be prepared before use. They regenerate ammunition normally.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.33 to 0.45. Adjusted vulnerability from 5 stacks for 8 seconds to 12 stacks for 6 seconds.
October 01, 2019	This skill now requires mesmers to face their target and respects line of sight.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Mantras: The instant portion of these skills can now be cast while jumping.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: Mantra skills will no longer display their number of charges in the enhancement bar and will instead use the ammo system. Ammo count has been set to 2. Recharges between casts have not changed. Power Spike: Count recharge has been set to 10 seconds. Inflicts 5 stacks of vulnerability for 8 seconds on foes not using skills. Updated the skill description to reflect that this skill his multiple targets.
July 28, 2016	Fixed a bug that caused this skill to deal approximately 25% of the intended damage.
September 09, 2014	This skill now affects up to 5 foes within 240 units of the target.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Power Spike has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.