Split Surge

Ambush. Shoot a beam at a targeted foe, and secondary beams at foes near your target. — In-game description

Split Surge

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Mirage

Weapon

Greatsword

Type

Ambush

Game link

API

44241

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10.5½  0.5½  

Split Surge

Ambush. Shoot a beam at a targeted foe, and secondary beams at foes near your target.

 Damage (3x): 1,287 (3.1875)^?

 Damage (3x): 435 (1.08)^?

 Damage (3x): 546 (1.35)^?

₂ Might (5s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

 Might (5s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power

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

 Number of Targets: 3

 Radius: 240

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Domination

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

Mirage

• Riddle of Sand — When entering combat, your first Ambush attack applies confusion. This ability refreshes when you use a Shatter skill.
• Mirage Mantle — Ambush skills you use grant boons to nearby allies.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
July 01, 2025	Secondary beams from this skill no longer deal damage to enemies between the user and the target.
June 24, 2025	Reduced the cooldown from 1 second to 0.5 seconds. Increased the power coefficient from 0.85 to 1.0625 in PvE only.
October 08, 2024	Reduced the might per hit from 2 to 1 in WvW only, and reduced the damage coefficient per hit from 0.45 to 0.36 in WvW only.
March 19, 2024	Increased the power coefficient from 0.45 to 0.85 in PvE only.
June 27, 2023	Reduced might stacks from 2 to 1 in PvP only.
March 05, 2019	This skill can no longer be used on targets behind the mesmer.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Split Surge has been added to the game.