Blade Renewal

Psionic. Channel to gain distortion and stock up to the maximum number of blades. — In-game description

Blade Renewal

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Virtuoso

Slot

Utility

Type

Psionic

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

43343

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Blade Renewal

Psionic. Channel to gain distortion and stock up to the maximum number of blades.

 Distortion (2s): Immune to conditions and damage.

 Blades Created: 5

 Prevents Capture-Point Contribution

— In-game description

Mechanics

Anomaly:

Does not gain  Reflection when  Master of Fragmentation is equipped.

• If you use   Bladesong Distortion while this skill is still casting, you'll lose your distortion from the Bladesong.

Related traits

Chaos

• 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.

Inspiration

• Inspiring Distortion — Grant aegis to other nearby allies whenever you give yourself distortion or use Shatter skill 4.
• Illusionary Inspiration — Increase healing to other allies. Summoning an illusion heals all allies around you. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.

Illusions

• Compounding Power — Creating an illusion increases your outgoing damage and condition damage for a short duration. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 25, 2024	Reduced the cooldown from 60 seconds to 35 seconds in PvE only.
June 27, 2023	Reduced channel duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds.
May 02, 2023	Fixed an issue that caused this skill to improperly remove distortion at the end of its cast.
March 29, 2022	Reduced cooldown from 60 seconds to 40 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Blade Renewal has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Blade Renewal was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
August 17, 2021	Blade Renewal was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.