Mantra

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Mantra is a type of skill shared by the Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer and Firebrand icon small.png Firebrand professions. After an initial preparation (20.25¼ cast time), mantras gain charges which can be consumed to cast their skill. These charges replenish over time, but consuming the final charge will place the mantra on cooldown and the mantra will have to be prepared again.

Mesmer mantras produce a powerful effect when prepared, and have two charges. The mesmer will have to decide whether it's worth to consume the second charge and place the mantra on cooldown in exchange for again having access to the powerful effect upon mantra preparation once it comes off cooldown.

Firebrand mantras do not produce effects when prepared, but they have three charges, with the final charge producing a considerably stronger skill. The firebrand will have to decide whether it's worth to consume the final more powerful charge in exchange for placing the mantra on cooldown and having to prepare it again. In PvE maps, Firebrand mantras will automatically prepare when out of combat and not on cooldown.

List of mantra skills[edit]

Skill Underwater skills Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Firebrand icon small.png Firebrand

Mantra of Solace.png Mantra of Solace 20.25¼ 24 Mantra. Prepare to heal yourself and grant boons to allies.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainRestoring Reprieve.png Restoring Reprieve 1 Gain health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
ChainRejuvenating Respite.png Rejuvenating Respite 1 Final Charge. Gain significant health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
Mantra of Flame.png Mantra of Flame 20.25¼ 20 Mantra. Prepare a chant to sear your enemies.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainFlame Rush.png Flame Rush 1 Unleash a wave of purging fire in front of and around you.
ChainFlame Surge.png Flame Surge 1 Final Charge. Unleash a powerful wave of flame.
Mantra of Lore.png Mantra of Lore 20.25¼ 20 Mantra. Chant the ritual of cleansing, removing conditions and speeding recovery.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainOpening Passage.png Opening Passage 1 Recite a cleansing word, purifying allies of conditions and helping them recover.
ChainClarified Conclusion.png Clarified Conclusion 1 Final Charge. Recite the concluding passage, converting corruption into enhancements for your allies and aiding them in recovery.
Mantra of Potence.png Mantra of Potence 20.25¼ 20 Mantra. Recite a hymn from the annals of Turai to quicken yourself and your allies.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainPotent Haste.png Potent Haste 1 Inspire allies before and beside you, enhancing their speed and strength.
ChainOverwhelming Celerity.png Overwhelming Celerity 1 Final Charge. Inspire allies before and beside you, greatly enhancing their speed and strength.
Mantra of Truth.png Mantra of Truth 20.25¼ 20 Mantra. Prepare the tenets of truth to debilitate your foes.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainEcho of Truth.png Echo of Truth 1 Recount a truth to enemies in front of and around you, inflicting them with conditions.
ChainVoice of Truth.png Voice of Truth 1 Final Charge. Reveal a harsh truth to enemies before and beside you, devastating them with conditions.
Mantra of Liberation.png Mantra of Liberation 20.25¼ 40 Mantra. Echo remnants of an ancient pamphlet from Vabbi that urged Elonians to freedom. Grant stability and resolution to allies while breaking stun.
The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
ChainPortent of Freedom.png Portent of Freedom 1 Hints of freedom echo around, stabilizing and breaking stuns on you and your allies.
ChainUnhindered Delivery.png Unhindered Delivery 1 Final Charge. Your whispers guard your allies, stabilizing and breaking stuns on them while weakening enemies.

Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer

Mantra of Recovery.png Mantra of Recovery 20.25¼ 10 Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will instantly heal you when activated. Heal yourself and nearby allies when this spell fully charges.
ChainPower Return.png Power Return 1 Instantly heal yourself. Receive increased healing if you are below the health threshold.
Mantra of Concentration.png Mantra of Concentration 20.25¼ 15 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.
ChainPower Break.png Power Break 2 Break stuns on yourself and grant stability to nearby allies.
Mantra of Distraction.png Mantra of Distraction 20.25¼ 12 Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will daze your target. Diversion's recharge time is partially refunded when this spell fully charges.
ChainPower Lock.png Power Lock 4 Daze your target and nearby foes.
Mantra of Pain.png Mantra of Pain 20.25¼ 1 Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will damage your target. Grant might to nearby allies when this spell is fully charged.
ChainPower Spike.png Power Spike 1 Damage your target and nearby foes. Inflict vulnerability on foes whose skills aren't active.
Mantra of Resolve.png Mantra of Resolve 20.25¼ 12 Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will cure conditions for you and nearby allies. Cure conditions on yourself and nearby allies when this spell fully charges.
ChainPower Cleanse.png Power Cleanse 1 Remove conditions from you and nearby allies.

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Gallery[edit]

Guardian animations (open to play)
Mesmer animations (open to play)

Trivia[edit]

Gwwlogo.png The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Mantra.
  • A mantra is a phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
  • The May 11, 2021 game update removed the mantra preparation, they were always in the "ready" mode, storing up uses. Firebrand mantra charges were all equally strong. Mesmer mantras lost their additional bonuses since mantras could no longer be prepared.
    • The February 14, 2023 game update reverted these changes. It also improved the preparation effect of mesmer mantras, and made firebrand mantras automatically prepare when out of combat and not on cooldown.
  • Characters sometimes chant while preparing a mantra:
Skill Chant
Mantra of Flame.png Mantra of Flame Ignite. Inflame. Burn.
Mantra of Liberation.png Mantra of Liberation Choice. Freedom. Liberation.
Mantra of Lore.png Mantra of Lore Restore. Cleanse. Believe.
Mantra of Potence.png Mantra of Potence Strength. Potency. Power.
Mantra of Solace.png Mantra of Solace Respite. Recover. Return.
Mantra of Truth.png Mantra of Truth Regret. Remorse. Reveal.
Skill Chant
Mantra of Concentration.png Mantra of Concentration Asura tango icon 20px.pngCharr tango icon 20px.pngHuman tango icon 20px.pngNorn tango icon 20px.png Fixed. Focused. Concentration.
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Stalwart. Dauntless. Concentration.
Mantra of Distraction.png Mantra of Distraction Asura tango icon 20px.pngCharr tango icon 20px.pngHuman tango icon 20px.pngSylvari tango icon 20px.png Obfuscate. Disorient. Confuse.
Norn tango icon 20px.png(female norn) Disorient. Stupefy. Confuse.
Norn tango icon 20px.png(male norn) Obfuscate. Disorient. Confuse.
Mantra of Pain.png Mantra of Pain Asura tango icon 20px.pngCharr tango icon 20px.pngHuman tango icon 20px.pngNorn tango icon 20px.pngSylvari tango icon 20px.png Agony. Torment. Pain.
Mantra of Recovery.png Mantra of Recovery Asura tango icon 20px.pngCharr tango icon 20px.pngHuman tango icon 20px.pngNorn tango icon 20px.png Health. Vigor. Recovery.
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Hale. Vital. Recovery.
Mantra of Resolve.png Mantra of Resolve Asura tango icon 20px.pngCharr tango icon 20px.pngHuman tango icon 20px.pngNorn tango icon 20px.png Unbroken. Unshaken. Resolve.
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Intent. Unyielding. Resolve.

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