Blademaster/history

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February 14, 2023

  • Blademaster: Fixed an issue that caused this trait to grant more expertise than intended.

December 11, 2018

  • Blademaster: The condition-duration increase this trait grants for sword skills has been replaced with an increase of up to 120 condition damage while wielding a sword. It now grants up to 120 expertise regardless of the weapon the warrior is wielding.
Blademaster.png

Blademaster

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Game link
Blademaster

Gain Expertise. Gain condition damage while wielding a sword. Sword Skills gain reduced recharge.

Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%
Miscellaneous effect.png Condition Damage: 120
Miscellaneous effect.png Expertise: 120

— In-game description

September 23, 2017

  • Blademaster: Reduced the condition-duration bonus from 20% to 10% to be in line with bonuses granted by other sword traits.
Blademaster.png

Blademaster

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Game link
Blademaster

Sword skills gain reduced recharge and conditions they inflict gain increased duration.

Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%
Duration.png Duration Increase: 10%

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

  • Blademaster: This trait now increases condition duration by 20% for sword skills instead of increasing sword critical-hit chance against bleeding foes by 20%.
Blademaster.png

Blademaster

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Game link
Blademaster

Sword skills gain reduced recharge and conditions they inflict gain increased duration.

Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%
Duration.png Duration Increase: 20%

— In-game description

July 28, 2015

  • Blademaster: Fixed a bug that prevented this trait from reducing the recharge of Riposte.

June 23, 2015

  • Blademaster: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
    • Removed increased critical chance with a sword.
    • Added: Reduces recharge on sword skills by 20%.
    • Added: Sword skills have a 20% increased critical hit chance against bleeding foes.
Blademaster.png

Blademaster

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Game link
Blademaster

Sword skills have an increased critical-hit chance against bleeding foes. Reduces recharge on sword skills.

Critical Chance.png Critical Chance vs. Bleeding Foes: 20%
Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Original version

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Blademaster

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Blademaster

Increases your critical-hit chance with a sword.

Critical Chance.png Critical Chance increase: 10%

— In-game description