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Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will break stuns and grant stability to nearby allies. Grant boons to nearby allies when this skill fully charges.
Aegis (5s): Block the next incoming attack.
4 Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Number of Casts: 2
Number of Targets: 5
Radius: 600
— In-game description
Version history[edit]
For a detailed skill history, see here.
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Changes
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| March 19, 2024
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- Increased the cooldown from 15 seconds to 25 seconds in WvW only.
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| February 14, 2023
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- Mesmer mantras now require an initial casting time to prepare the mantra charges. The effects they grant when completing the initial cast are as follows:
- Mantra of Concentration: Grant boons to yourself and nearby allies.
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| October 04, 2022
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- Increased stability from 3 stacks for 3 seconds to 5 stacks for 5 seconds in WvW only. Increased ammunition recharge from 30 seconds to 35 seconds in WvW only. Increased range from 240 to 600.
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| May 25, 2021
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- This skill will now properly break stuns when activated.
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| May 11, 2021
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- Mantras no longer need to be prepared before use. They regenerate ammunition normally.
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| February 25, 2020
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Competitive content update:
- (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 15 seconds to 60 seconds. Increased ammo recharge from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
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| December 12, 2017
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- Now gives Quickness for 5 seconds when fully charged
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| August 08, 2017
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Path of Fire pre-patch:
- Mantra skills will no longer display their number of charges in the enhancement bar and will instead use the ammo system.
- Reduced cast time by 0.5 seconds.
- Mantras no longer grant bonus Toughness while channeling.
- Ammo count has been set to 2.
- Recharges between casts have not changed.
- Mantra of Concentration: Reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
- Count recharge has been set to 30 seconds.
- When fully charged, grants a stack of stability and aegis for 5 seconds.
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| July 26, 2016
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- The stability duration has been increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds per activation.
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| October 23, 2015
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Heart of Thorns release:
- Fixed a bug that prevented the toughness granted by channeling a mantra from scaling properly with your effective level.
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| July 28, 2015
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- Fixed a bug that caused mantras to begin recharging as soon as the preparation skill was complete instead of when the last charge was expended.
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| June 23, 2015
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Specialization update:
- Mantras now give 600 toughness while channeling them.
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| March 16, 2015
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- This mantra now applies 3 stacks of stability to nearby allies each time it is activated.
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| September 09, 2014
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- Fixed a bug that allowed players to have mantra charges when the associated mantra was not equipped.
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| October 15, 2013
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- Reduced the underwater cast time to 2.75 seconds to match the on-land cast time.
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| April 30, 2013
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- Reduced mantra cast times from 3.25 seconds to 2.75 seconds.
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| December 14, 2012
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- Decreased all Mantra cast times by one second.
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| October 07, 2012
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- Added a much faster breakout for mesmer underwater mantras.
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| October 01, 2012
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- Updated mantras to now function underwater as they do above water.
- They also no longer go on full recharge when interrupted.
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| September 25, 2012
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- Fixed text on "readied" mantra buffs.
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| August 28, 2012
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Game release:
- Mantra of Concentration has been added to the game.
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Gallery[edit]
Skill animation (open to play).
Mesmer (skill list)
152530Mantra of Concentration
Virtuoso
Psychic Riposte — Blocking or evading an attack stocks blades. Dodging stocks a blade and causes your next Bladesong to be unblockable.
