Sword of Decimation

Psionic. Drop a massive blade on a location, immobilizing enemies. This attack deals increased damage against controlled, downed, or defiant foes. Does bonus defiance-bar damage to defiant foes. Controls include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear. — In-game description

Sword of Decimation

 

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Virtuoso

Slot

Utility

Type

Psionic

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

35637

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0.5½  25  

Sword of Decimation

Psionic. Drop a massive blade on a location, immobilizing enemies. This attack deals increased damage against controlled, downed, or defiant foes. Does bonus defiance-bar damage to defiant foes.
Controls include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

 Damage: 399 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 266 (1.0)^?

 Damage Increase: 100%

 Immobilize (4s): Unable to move.

 Immobilize (3s): Unable to move.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Blade

 Defiance Break: 200

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Notes

Anomaly:

Although the patch notes of June 27, 2023 game update state the cooldown of this skill is reduced from 25 seconds to 18 seconds, this is not actually the case. The cooldown is still 25 seconds.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 19, 2024	This skill now applies its bonus damage and inflicts additional defiance damage on defiant foes.
June 27, 2023	Reduced cooldown from 25 seconds to 18 seconds.
March 28, 2023	(Undocumented) Removed unnecessary spaces in the list of control effects.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Sword of Decimation has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Sword of Decimation was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
August 17, 2021	Sword of Decimation was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.