Empathy

This article is about the PvE version of a split skill. For the PvP version, see Empathy (PvP).

Skill details

Empathy

Campaign Core Profession Mesmer Attribute Domination Magic Type Hex Spell

10 2 10

Full: For 5...13...15 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 10...46...55 damage and deals 1...12...15 less damage.

Concise: (5...13...15 seconds.) Target foe's attacks deal 1...12...15 less damage, and that foe takes 10...46...55 damage with each attack.

Domination Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Damage	10	13	16	19	22	25	28	31	34	37	40	43	46	49	52	55	58	61	64	67	70	73
Damage reduction	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Duration	5	6	6	7	8	8	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	16	17	18	18	19

Acquisition

Skill Quests:

• Prophecies
  • Mesmer Test (Lakeside County)
• Factions
  • Mantid Hatchlings (Monastery Overlook)
  • Locate Mei Ling (Sunqua Vale)
• Nightfall
  • Rally the Recruits/Take the Shortcut (Island of Shehkah)

Skill Trainers:

• Prophecies
  • Sir Bertran (Ascalon City (Post-Searing))
  • Dakk (Ember Light Camp)

Hero Skill Trainers:

• Nightfall
  • Pikin (Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)

Profession Changers:

• Core
  • Profession Changer (NPC) (Great Temple of Balthazar)
• Prophecies
  • Eulenias (Destiny's Gorge)
• Factions
  • Senji (Senji's Corner)
• Nightfall
  • Zuwarah (Command Post)

Notes

• Melee attackers hexed with Empathy can quickly find themselves causing more damage to themselves than their target. Human enemies will usually cease attacking, while NPCs will ignore the hex and attack through it. Attacks that can target more than one foe or hit more than once will have the effect multiply, causing even more damage (with exclusion to the Scythe's inherent AoE property).
• The hexed foe's attacks do not have to hit to trigger Empathy.
• NPCs hexed with Empathy will attack even if the next attack is suicidal (unlike NPCs hexed with Backfire).

Related skills

• Clumsiness
• Ineptitude (elite)
• Insidious Parasite
• Spiteful Spirit (elite)
• Spoil Victor (elite)
• Wandering Eye

Related articles

• Hex spell skills quick reference
• Trigger on action skills quick reference