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October 08, 2024

Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Signet of Inspiration

Signet Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Extends the duration of all boons on yourself.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate
Fury.png Fury (3s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Resolution.png Resolution (3s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
Swiftness.png Always Receive—Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Duration.png Duration Increase: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

June 28, 2022

  • Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Signet Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Extends the duration of all boons on yourself.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate
Fury.png Fury (3s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Resolution.png Resolution (3s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Duration.png Duration Increase: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 28, 2022

  • Signet of Inspiration: This now only affects the user by default. The trait Blurred Inscriptions increases the target cap to 5.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Signet Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Extends the duration of all boons on yourself.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Resolution.png Resolution (3s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Duration.png Duration Increase: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

May 11, 2021

Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Signet Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Extends the duration of all boons on nearby allies.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Resolution.png Resolution (3s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration Increase: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

March 05, 2019

  • Signet of Inspiration: Lowered the extended durations of boons that this skill grants from 5 seconds to 3 seconds. Lowered the recharge time from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Signet Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Extends the duration of all boons on nearby allies.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): Skills recharge faster.
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration Increase: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

December 11, 2018

  • Signet of Inspiration: The active effect of this signet no longer shares the mesmer's boons with allies. Instead, it now extends the duration of all allies' current boons by 5 seconds.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Extends the duration of all boons on nearby allies.

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): Skills recharge faster.
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration Increase: 5 seconds
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

October 02, 2018

  • Signet of Inspiration: Normalized the duration of boons applied by this skill to 3 seconds. Might and swiftness are exceptions to this rule and remain at durations of 20 seconds and 5 seconds respectively.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Apply one instance of any boon on you to nearby allies..

Aegis.png Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (3s): Skills recharge faster.
Fury.png Fury (3s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (3s): 390 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (3s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

July 10, 2018

Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Apply one instance of any boon on you to nearby allies..

Aegis.png Aegis (2s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (2s): Skills recharge faster.
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (2s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 06, 2018

  • Signet of Inspiration: This skill's active effect will now share 2 seconds of alacrity if the caster has alacrity in addition to its previous effects.
    • The passive effect has been updated to randomly apply 2 seconds of alacrity in addition to its previous boons.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Apply one instance of any boon on you to nearby allies..

Aegis.png Aegis (10s): Block the next incoming attack.
Alacrity.png Alacrity (2s): Skills recharge faster.
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (2s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

October 18, 2016

  • Signet of Inspiration: Added stability, quickness, and resistance to the signet's passive skill.
    • The active skill of this ability has been reworked and will now apply one of each of your boons to nearby allies for the same duration the passive skill applies them.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Apply one instance of any boon on you to nearby allies..

Aegis.png Aegis (10s): Block the next incoming attack.
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Stability.png Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Resistance.png Resistance (2s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • Signet of Inspiration: Reduced recharge of this skill to 30 seconds.
    • The passive effect of this signet now grants 5 seconds of swiftness plus one other random boon every 10 seconds.
    • It no longer grants swiftness as one of its random boons.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grant swiftness and an additional random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Copy all of your boons to nearby allies.

Aegis.png Aegis (10s): Block the next incoming attack.
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Always Receive-Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

December 14, 2012

  • Signet of Inspiration: Increased swiftness duration from five to ten seconds. This passive effect now works outside of combat.
Signet of Inspiration.png

Signet of Inspiration

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
1 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  45 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grants a random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Copy all of your boons to nearby allies.

Aegis.png Aegis (10s): Block the next incoming attack.
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Swiftness.png Swiftness (10s): +33% Movement Speed
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

Original version

0.75¾ Activation time  45 Recharge time  
Signet of Inspiration

Passive: Grants a random boon every ten seconds.
Active: Copy all of your boons to nearby allies.

Regeneration.png Regen (5s): 650 Heal
Aegis.png Aegis (10s): Block the next incoming attack.
Retaliation.png Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Swiftness.png Swiftness (5s): +33% Movement Speed
Might.png Might (20s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Fury.png Fury (5s): +20% Critical Chance
Vigor.png Vigor (5s): +50% Endurance Regeneration
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description