Unstable Bladestorm

Create a telekinetic storm of daggers that damages foes. With each interval, the bladestorm will fire blades at nearby enemies. — In-game description

Unstable Bladestorm

 

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Virtuoso

Weapon

Main hand dagger

Game link

API

62607

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Unstable Bladestorm

Create a telekinetic storm of daggers that damages foes. With each interval, the bladestorm will fire blades at nearby enemies.

 Storm Damage: 165 (0.45)^?

 Storm Damage: 147 (0.40)^?

 Blade Damage: 242 (0.66)^?

 Blade Damage: 37 (0.10)^?

 Number of Targets: 5

 Blades Launched: 3

 Duration: 4 seconds

 Interval: 1 second

 Radius: 180

 Blade

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Virtuoso

• Jagged Mind — Blade attacks inflict bleeding on critical hits. A percentage of your condition damage dealt heals you.
• Deadly Blades — Blades inflict vulnerability on critical hits. After successfully casting a Bladesong, increase all damage dealt for a short time. This does not stack.

Notes

• Like   Bladecall, this skill actually has an activation time despite not being listed in its tooltip, meaning it can be interrupted and it cannot be cast while casting other skills with an activation time.
• The skill produces four projectiles with a  Range of 600 units.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from targeting large bosses such as Conjured Amalgamate.
August 22, 2023	Secrets of the Obscure release: Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent this skill from dealing damage if two bladestorms were active at the same time.
June 27, 2023	This skill is now a ground-targeted spell instead of a projectile. The spell strikes enemies in range in addition to firing projectiles at nearby enemies.
March 29, 2022	Increased large projectile power coefficient from 1.25 to 1.5. Increased small projectile power coefficient from 0.33 to 0.43 in PvP and WvW.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Unstable Bladestorm has been added to the game. (Undocumented) Increased power coefficient from 1 to 1.8. Interval between hits reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
November 30, 2021	Unstable Bladestorm was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4. Increased power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.25 in PvP and WvW.
August 17, 2021	Unstable Bladestorm was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.