Mirror Blade

Throw an illusionary blade that creates a clone at its first target and then bounces to enemies and allies, dealing less damage to foes per hit and granting might to allies. — In-game description

Mirror Blade

0.75¾  

5

8

 

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Weapon

Greatsword

Type

Clone

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Throw an illusionary blade that creates a clone at its first target and then bounces to enemies and allies, dealing less damage to foes per hit and granting might to allies.

  Maximum Damage: 403 (1.0)^?

  Maximum Damage: 303 (0.75)^?

  Minimum Damage: 179 (0.4437)^?

  Minimum Damage: 78 (0.1923)^?

  Damage Reduction per Hit: 15%

 ₃ Might (6s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power

 ₃ Vulnerability (5s): +3% Incoming Damage, +3% Incoming Condition Damage

  Number of Bounces: 4

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable

— In-game description

Related traits

Domination

• Bountiful Blades — Improves greatsword skills. Mirror Blade bounces additional times, and Phantasmal Berserker summons an additional berserker and deals less damage.
• Fragility — Deal increased strike damage for each stack of vulnerability on your target.

Notes

• The clone created will cast Spatial Surge.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 29, 2022	Increased power coefficient from 0.6 to 0.75 in PvP and WvW.
May 11, 2021	Fixed a bug that caused this skill to incorrectly calculate damage reduction for consecutive hits.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: Fixed a bug that caused this skill to display its slashing effect on the player instead of its target. Cooldown reduced from 8 seconds to 5 seconds. Rather than inflict equal damage per hit, the damage is reduced 15% per bounce. Competitive splits: Increased cooldown from 5 seconds to 8 seconds.
March 27, 2018	Reduced damage by 14% in PvP and WvW.
February 06, 2018	Increased damage by 43% in PvE only.
July 26, 2016	Increased the number of bounces produced by this attack from 3 to 4.
July 28, 2015	Reduced number of bounces from 4 to 3.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Mesmer skills that create bouncing projectiles will now have them bounce one additional time.
April 30, 2013	Added an unblockable skill fact.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Mirror Blade has been added to the game.