Scathing Mockery

Scathing Mockery

30m Range
Fast
Tactical Skill
Max Targets: 5
Radius: 8m
Induction: 3s
Resistance: Tactical
Skill Type: Fire
AoE fire damage-over-time.
... Fire Damage
... Fire Damage every 3.0 seconds for 15 seconds.
Cost: [404 at Level 150] Power
Attunes: 3
• Cooldown: 20s

General Information

Class: Rune-keeper

Trait Tree: Cleansing Flame

Rank Needed: 20 (trait Scathing Mockery)

Effects

Using this skill applies  Scathing Mockery to all targeted enemies.

Skill Interactions

This skill has no induction when used while  Essay of Fire is applied to the Rune-keeper.

Trait Interactions

• Specializing in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill have a 20% chance to apply the Searing Words DoT.
  
• The set bonus  Extreme Heat in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes Searing Words deal more damage when inflicted on enemies suffering from Writ of Fire.
• The trait  Tale of Rage in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill apply or tier up Tale of Rage on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks. Further ranks improve the potency of this effect.
  
• The trait  Molten Flame in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill apply Molten Flame to the enemy target(s).
  
• The trait  Mystifying Flames in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill have a 30% chance to apply Mystifying Flames to the enemy target(s). Further ranks improve the potency of this effect by up to 2%.
  
• The trait  Empowering Flame in the Cleansing Flame makes the Mystifying Flames proc also apply Empowering Flame to the Rune-keeper. Further ranks improve the potency of this effect by up to 20%.
  
• The trait  After-burn in the Cleansing Flame trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill up to 25%.
  
• The trait  Branded Marks in the Cleansing Flame trait tree increases the duration of Scathing Mockery by 6 seconds.
  
• The set bonus  Fire Affinity in the Cleansing Flame trait tree increases the damage of this skill by 20%.
  
• The set bonus  Master of Connotation in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill apply or tier up Master of Connotation on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks.
  
• The set bonus  Seething Truth in the Cleansing Flame trait tree makes this skill have a chance to restore Power to the Rune-keeper, with the chance increasing according to Battle Attunement.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Target Wrath of Fire Resist Chance decreases the resist chance of this skill by up to 5.5%.
  
• Wrath of Flame Damage Over Time increases the damage of the DoT component of this skill by up to 55%.
  

Item Interactions

Dagor Infused Parchments (crafted by Woodworkers) changes the max number of targets of this skill to 10 targets on the next use.

Tactical Information

While this skill is a good damage boost, the induction is very long at 3s. This skill should only be used while the Essay of Fire effect is active on the Rune-keeper.