Fencer's Finesse

Gain a stacking ferocity effect when you or one of your illusions strikes with a one-handed sword or an underwater spear. Reduces recharge on sword and underwater spear skills. — In-game description

Fencer's Finesse

Specialization

Dueling (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Fencer's Finesse

Gain a stacking ferocity effect when you or one of your illusions strikes with a one-handed sword or an underwater spear. Reduces recharge on sword and underwater spear skills.

 Fencer's Finesse (6s): 15 Ferocity

 Maximum Stacks: 10

 Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Notes

• The effect of Fencer's Finesse affects the phantasms of the mesmer too.

Bug:

An illusion with a sword in the offhand will trigger this trait regardless of the main hand weapon.

Bug:

Phantasmal Lancer Triggers Fencer's Finesse on its initial strike.

	Skill	Traited recharge
Sword	Blurred Frenzy	10	→	8
	Blade Leap	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Leap	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Riposte (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Riposte (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
	Phantasmal Swordsman (PvE)	15	→	12
	Phantasmal Swordsman (WvW, PvP)	20	→	16
Spear	Feigned Surge	8	→	6.4
	Phantasmal Mariner	10	→	8
	Slipstream	25	→	20
	Vortex	40	→	32

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 25, 2024	(Undocumented) Existing spear related trait descriptions were updated to specify underwater spears.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Fixed a typo in the description text.
September 29, 2015	Fixed a bug that caused this trait to apply ferocity when reflecting projectiles. Fixed a bug that could cause the ferocity boon to be applied when attacking with weapons other than swords.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Fencer's Finesse has been added to the game.