Symbol of Blades/history

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February 14, 2023

  • Symbol of Blades: Increased power coefficient per strike from 0.6 to 0.65 in PvE only. Reduced recharge from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
Symbol of Blades.png

Symbol of Blades

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Symbol
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
8 Recharge time  
Symbol of Blades

Symbol. Teleport to your target, and blind nearby foes. Create a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.

Damage.png Damage: 238 (0.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 165 (0.45)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Symbol Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Blind Radius: 120
Radius.png Symbol Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

June 28, 2022

  • Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
Symbol of Blades.png

Symbol of Blades

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Symbol
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Symbol of Blades

Symbol. Teleport to your target, and blind nearby foes. Create a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.

Damage.png Damage: 220 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 165 (0.45)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Symbol Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Blind Radius: 120
Radius.png Symbol Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Symbol of Blades: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.6 to 0.45.
Symbol of Blades.png

Symbol of Blades

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Symbol
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Symbol of Blades

Symbol. Teleport to your target, and blinding nearby foes. Create a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.

Damage.png Damage: 220 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 165 (0.45)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Symbol Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Blind Radius: 120
Radius.png Symbol Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

October 01, 2019

  • Symbol of Blades: Removed the double strike that occurs when the symbol is first created. Increased damage of each strike by 20% to compensate. Overall damage is unchanged.
Symbol of Blades.png

Symbol of Blades

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Symbol
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Symbol of Blades

Symbol. Teleport to your target, striking them and blinding nearby foes. Drop a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.

Damage.png Damage: 220 (0.6)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Fury.png Fury (10.5½s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Symbol Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Blind Radius: 120
Radius.png Symbol Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

July 26, 2016

  • Flashing Blade: This skill has been renamed Symbol of Blades and now drops a symbol at the guardian's feet, applying fury to nearby allies for 1.5 seconds.
    • Initial impact damage has been increased to normal symbol values.
Symbol of Blades.png

Symbol of Blades

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Symbol
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Symbol of Blades

Symbol. Teleport to your target, striking them and blinding nearby foes. Drop a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.

Damage.png Damage: 183 (0.5)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Fury.png Fury (10.75¾s): +20% Critical Chance
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Symbol Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Blind Radius: 120
Radius.png Symbol Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

March 31, 2015

March 16, 2015

  • Flashing Blade: This skill will no longer activate if a valid path to the target cannot be found.

Original version

Symbol of Blades.png

Flashing Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
 
Weapon slot 2
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Flashing Blade

Teleport to your target, striking them and blinding nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 73 (0.2)?
Blinded.png Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description