Celeste · Ability 2 · 38s cooldown
Dazzling Trick
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Dazzling Trick is Celeste's ability 2 on a 38-second cooldown with 4s lifetime, 4s buff duration, 1.75s debuff duration. Surround yourself in a protective prism. If the barrier is destroyed, it silences nearby enemies and deals a portion of the barrier as damage.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +3.5m Move Speed; 2 AP — +70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling; 5 AP — +1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce..
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Dazzling Trick takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Celeste build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Dazzling Trick stats
Cooldown
38s
Lifetime
4s
Buff Duration
4s
Debuff Duration
1.75s
Barrier
100
Barrier Damage
50%
Ability points
Dazzling Trick upgrades
- 1 AP
+3.5m Move Speed
- 2 AP
+70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling
+70 Barrier · +0.76 Barrier
- 5 AP
+1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce.
+1.25s Debuff Duration · -20s Cooldown
Most played Celeste skill order
When to level Dazzling Trick
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Dazzling Trick takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Dazzling Trick patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 34s to 38s
Minor Update - 08-22-2026 · August 22, 2026
- – Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 32s to 34s
- – Dazzling Trick T2 barrier rescaled from "+80 and +0.7 scaling" to "+70 and +0.76"
- – Dazzling Trick T3 cooldown increased from -18s to -20s
- – Dazzling Trick T3 reduced from +1.5s Silence to +1.25s
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Dazzling Trick cooldown reduced from 35s to 32s
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Dazzling Trick barrier spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.8
- – Dazzling Trick no longer grants +1m Move Speed
- – Dazzling Trick T1 increased from +2.5m Move Speed to +3.5m
Other Celeste abilities
Silence · Barrier
Abilities like Dazzling Trick
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Dazzling Trick?＋
Dazzling Trick has a 38-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Dazzling Trick upgrades?＋
1 AP: +3.5m Move Speed 2 AP: +70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling 5 AP: +1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce.
When should you level Dazzling Trick?＋
In the most played Celeste skill order (52.4% win rate over 31K games), Dazzling Trick takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Dazzling Trick?＋
Dazzling Trick is Celeste's ability 2. Celeste is a mystic whose other abilities are Light Eater, Radiant Daggers, Shining Wonder.