Mantra

Mantra is a type of skill shared by the Mesmer and 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

Skill				Description
Firebrand
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.
Restoring Reprieve			1	Gain health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
Rejuvenating Respite			1	Final Charge. Gain significant health. Grant boons to yourself and allies in front of and around you.
Mantra of Flame		20.25¼	20	Mantra. Prepare a chant to sear your enemies. The final charge of this ability is more powerful.
Flame Rush			1	Unleash a wave of purging fire in front of and around you.
Flame Surge			1	Final Charge. Unleash a powerful wave of flame.
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.
Opening Passage			1	Recite a cleansing word, purifying allies of conditions and helping them recover.
Clarified Conclusion			1	Final Charge. Recite the concluding passage, converting corruption into enhancements for your allies and aiding them in recovery.
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.
Potent Haste			1	Inspire allies before and beside you, enhancing their speed and strength.
Overwhelming Celerity			1	Final Charge. Inspire allies before and beside you, greatly enhancing their speed and strength.
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.
Echo of Truth			1	Recount a truth to enemies in front of and around you, inflicting them with conditions.
Voice of Truth			1	Final Charge. Reveal a harsh truth to enemies before and beside you, devastating them with conditions.
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.
Portent of Freedom			1	Hints of freedom echo around, stabilizing and breaking stuns on you and your allies.
Unhindered Delivery			1	Final Charge. Your whispers guard your allies, stabilizing and breaking stuns on them while weakening enemies.
Mesmer
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.
Power Return			1	Instantly heal yourself. Receive increased healing if you are below the health threshold.
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.
Power Break			2	Break stuns on yourself and grant stability to nearby allies.
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.
Power Lock			4	Daze your target and nearby foes.
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.
Power Spike			1	Damage your target and nearby foes. Inflict vulnerability on foes whose skills aren't active.
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.
Power Cleanse			1	Remove conditions from you and nearby allies.

Related traits

• Purity of Word (Firebrand) — Gain knowledge of Elonian lore, igniting a fierce drive to purge corruption and manifesting your Virtues as mystic tomes. Gain access to Mantras. Using Tome skills consumes pages. You regenerate pages every interval.

Related equipment

• Relic of the Firebrand — Upon using the final charge of a mantra skill, gain increased boon duration.

Gallery

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  Mesmer Mantra Training

Guardian animations (open to play)

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  Mantra of Solace

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  Mantra of Flame

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  Mantra of Lore

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  Mantra of Potence

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  Mantra of Truth

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  Mantra of Liberation

Mesmer animations (open to play)

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  Mantra of Concentration

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  Mantra of Distraction

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  Mantra of Pain

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  Mantra of Recovery

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  Mantra of Resolve

Trivia

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	Ignite. Inflame. Burn.
Mantra of Liberation	Choice. Freedom. Liberation.
Mantra of Lore	Restore. Cleanse. Believe.
Mantra of Potence	Strength. Potency. Power.
Mantra of Solace	Respite. Recover. Return.
Mantra of Truth	Regret. Remorse. Reveal.

Skill	Chant
Mantra of Concentration	Fixed. Focused. Concentration. Stalwart. Dauntless. Concentration.
Mantra of Distraction	Obfuscate. Disorient. Confuse. (female norn) Disorient. Stupefy. Confuse. (male norn) Obfuscate. Disorient. Confuse.
Mantra of Pain	Agony. Torment. Pain.
Mantra of Recovery	Health. Vigor. Recovery. Hale. Vital. Recovery.
Mantra of Resolve	Unbroken. Unshaken. Resolve. Intent. Unyielding. Resolve.

See also

• Ammunition skill

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Skill types and profession mechanics