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{{Skill infobox
| id = 879
| name = Illusion of Pain
| campaign = Factions
| profession = Mesmer
| attribute = Illusion Magic
| type = Hex Spell
| has-pvp = y
| energy = 10
| activation = 2
| recharge = 5
| causes1 = Health Degeneration
| causes2 = Healing
| description = [[Hex Spell]]. For 8 seconds, [[target]] [[foe]] has {{gr|3|10|-}} [[Health degeneration]] and takes {{gr|3|10}} [[damage]] each second. When Illusion of Pain ends, that foe is [[heal]]ed for {{gr|36|120}}.
| concise description = Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Causes {{gr|3|10|-}} Health degeneration and target foe takes {{gr|3|10}} damage each second. End effect: that foe is healed for {{gr|36|120}}.
}}

{{Skill progression
| attribute = [[Illusion Magic]]
| var1 name = [[Health degeneration]]
| var1 at0 = 3
| var1 at15 = 10
| var2 name = [[Damage]] each second
| var2 at0 = 3
| var2 at15 = 10
| var3 name = [[Heal]]ing
| var3 at0 = 36
| var3 at15 = 120
}}

== Acquisition ==
'''[[Skill trainer]]s'''
* [[Factions]]
** [[Michiko]] ([[Kaineng Center]])
'''[[Signet of Capture]]'''
* [[Eye of the North]]
** [[Waray Skullflayer]] ([[Sparkfly Swamp]])

== Related skills ==
* {{skill icon|Glimmering Mark}} ([[elite]])
* {{skill icon|Renewing Surge}}
* {{skill icon|Smoldering Embers}}

== Notes ==
* This skill will cause maximum health degeneration at rank 14 and above.
* The healing effect scales to be ~50% of the hex's maximum damage potential. For example, at rank 12, the skill will inflict a maximum of 216 damage, healing 113 points when it ends.
* You can increase the [[duration]] of the hex, increasing the net damage without affecting the amount of healing:
** Using [[Mantra of Persistence]]. (+1/2/3 seconds at 0/8/11 [[Inspiration Magic]], respectively)
** By re-applying the hex before it runs out.
* Removing the hex early (e.g. via [[Cure Hex]]) will trigger the healing. Use a [[cover]] hex to prevent this.
* The healing caused by Illusion of Pain does not trigger [[Scourge Healing]].
* The [[AI]] only uses this skill on targets whose health is below two thirds of maximum.

== Damage comparison ==
The following table shows the total damage done to the target if the hex lasts the full duration, with and without the end healing.
{| {{STDT}}
|-
! Attribute rank||0||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21
|- align="center"
| Total Damage ||72||72||96||96||120||120||144||144||168||168||192||192||216||216||240||240||240||248*||248*||256*||256*||264*
|- align="center"
| Net Total Damage ||36||30||49||43||62||56||74||69||87||82||100||94||113||107||126||120||114||117*||111*||114*||108*||110*
|}
:<small>* = Assuming only 10 pips of [[health degeneration]] due to cap.

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