Bladesong Distortion

Bladesong. Gain distortion and consume all stocked blades, gaining additional distortion for each consumed blade. — In-game description

Bladesong Distortion

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Virtuoso

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Bladesong

Game link

API

68273

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Bladesong Distortion

Bladesong. Gain distortion and consume all stocked blades, gaining additional distortion for each consumed blade.

 Distortion (0.75¾s): Immune to conditions and damage.

 Number of Targets: 1

 Radius: 240

 Prevents Capture-Point Contribution

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Domination

• Rending Shatter — Shatter skills inflict vulnerability on hit.
• Shattered Concentration — Shatter skills also remove a boon on hit.
• Mental Anguish — Shatter skills deal more damage. This bonus damage is doubled against foes that are not activating skills.

Chaos

• Illusionary Defense — Grant protection to nearby allies when you use a Shatter skill.
• Auspicious Anguish — Convert damaging conditions to boons whenever you gain Distortion or become disabled. This trait can only trigger when disabled once per interval. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Bountiful Disillusionment — Gain stability when you use a Shatter skill. Grant an additional boon to nearby allies based on which Shatter is used.

Inspiration

• Inspiring Distortion — Grant aegis to other nearby allies whenever you give yourself distortion or use Shatter skill 4.
• Mental Defense — Shatter skill 4 grants boons and breaks allies out of stuns.
• Restorative Illusions — Heal and cleanse conditions from yourself and nearby allies when you use a Shatter skill.

Illusions

• Maim the Disillusioned — Shatter skills inflict torment on hit.
• Master of Misdirection — Shatter skills gain recharge reduction.
• Master of Fragmentation — Your Shatter skills are improved.

Virtuoso

• Bladeturn Refrain — Bladesongs grant aegis.
• Deadly Blades — Blades inflict vulnerability on critical hits. After successfully casting a Bladesong, increase all damage dealt for a short time. This does not stack.
• Psychic Riposte — Blocking or evading an attack stocks blades. Dodging stocks a blade and causes your next Bladesong to be unblockable.
• Infinite Forge — Automatically stock blades while in combat. When you use bladesong above the blade threshold, refund blades. Blade attacks deal more damage.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 25, 2024	(Undocumented) Fixed an issue where players could gain infinite distortion.
June 27, 2023	Reduced distortion duration per blade from 1 second to 0.75 seconds in PvE only.
October 04, 2022	Bladesong Distortion has been added to the game.