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October 28, 2025

  • Tale of the Tortured Mastermind: Reduced the cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only. Increased the power coefficient per hit from 0.75 to 1.0 and increased the daze duration from 2 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only. This skill now always applies torment on hit and grants a note when used while the flute is playing.
Tale of the Tortured Mastermind.png

Tale of the Tortured Mastermind

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Troubadour icon small.png Troubadour
Slot
Utility
Type
Tale
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Tale of the Tortured Mastermind

Recall the cruelty of Scarlet Briar as you revile your target with a battery of insults, damaging their ego.

Damage.png Damage (4x): 796 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (4x): 424 (1.6)?
Torment.png Torment (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Weakness.png First-Hit Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
Vulnerability.png10 Second-Hit Vulnerability (4s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Third-Hit Boons Removed: 3
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Hits: 4
Daze.png Fourth-Hit Daze: 3 seconds
Daze.png Fourth-Hit Daze: 2 seconds
Skill fact text only icon.pngPerformance. Reciting this tale with the flute playing will grant you notes.
Miscellaneous effect.png Notes Granted: 1
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

Tale of the Tortured Mastermind.png

Tale of the Tortured Mastermind

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Troubadour icon small.png Troubadour
Slot
Utility
Type
Tale
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Tale of the Tortured Mastermind

Tale.Recall[sic] the cruelty of Scarlet Briar as you revile your target with a battery of insults, damaging their ego.

Damage.png Damage (4x): 796 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (4x): 424 (1.6)?
Weakness.png First-Hit Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
Vulnerability.png10 Second-Hit Vulnerability (4s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Third-Hit Boons Removed: 3
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Hits: 4
Daze.png Fourth-Hit Daze: 2 seconds
Skill fact text only icon.pngPerformance. Reciting this tale with the flute playing will inflict your target with additional torment and defiance break per hit.
Torment.png Torment (8s): 176 Damage, 254 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Miscellaneous effect.png Bonus Defiance Break: 75
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description