Vivid Imagery

General Information

Rank Needed: 20 (trait Vivid Imagery)

Effects

Using this skill applies Dazed to all targeted enemies for 10 seconds. This effect is broken by any damage after a 1 second grace period.

Skill Interactions

This skill is classified as a Lightning Skill. In addition to dealing Lightning (tactical) damage, the classification is relevant for several traits and traceries.

Trait Interactions

The trait Perfect Imagery in the Solitary Thunder trait tree increases the target count of this skill by up to 3, and reduces the cooldown by 30 seconds at max rank.
Specializing in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to apply or tier up Charged on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks.
The trait Thunderous Words in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to grant the Thunderous Words effect to the Rune-keeper. Further ranks increase the potency of the effect.
The trait Harsh Debate in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to grant the Harsh Debate effect to the Rune-keeper. Further ranks increase the potency of the effect.
The trait Closing Remarks in the Solitary Thunder trait tree allows Thunderous Words and Harsh Debate to combine into Closing Remarks, and is converted into Aftershock when Epic Conclusion is used. The trait also increases the proc chance of Thunderous Words and Harsh Debate by up to 5% each.
The trait Furious Storms in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have up to a 100% a chance to apply or tier up Furious Storm on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks.
The set bonus Lightning Affinity in the Solitary Thunder trait tree increases the damage of this skill by 20%.
The set bonus Master of Tragedy in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill restore 2% of the Rune-keeper's Power upon critical hit.
The set bonus Tale of The Storm in the Solitary Thunder trait tree increases the critical chance of this skill by 1% per Battle Attunement.
The set bonus Refutation in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill apply Refutation to the Rune-keeper upon critical hit.
The set bonus Static Surge in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 20% chance to make Static Surge available for use.
The set bonus Fire Affinity in the Cleansing Flame trait tree reduces the damage of this skill by 10%.

Tracery Interactions

Fury of Storm Damage & Critical Multiplier increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5% and the critical damage by up to 55%.
Target Fury of Storm Resist Chance decreases the resist chance of this skill by up to 5.5%.
Vivid Imagery Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 55%.

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 4 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Roc armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid increases the proc chance to make Static Surge available for use by 10%.

Tactical Information

Vivid Imagery does decent damage but is not the best. Red Rune-keepers will usually not trait this ability. Yellow Rune-keepers will take this skill, but only use it in AoE situations. The Daze effect can be useful for crowd control situations.