Distortion

This article is about the Prophecies skill. For the temporarily available Bonus Mission Pack skill, see Distortion (Gwen).

Stance. For 1...4...5 second[s], you have a 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block an attack this way, you lose 2 Energy or Distortion ends.

Distortion

• 5
• 8

Profession

Mesmer

Attribute

Illusion Magic

Type

Stance

Campaign

Prophecies

Animation

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Stance. For 1...4...5 second[s], you have a 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block an attack this way, you lose 2 Energy or Distortion ends.

Concise description

Stance. (1...4...5 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. Block cost: you lose 2 Energy or Distortion ends.

Progression
Illusion Magic Duration	0 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 5 15 5 16 5 17 6 18 6 19 6 20 6 21 7

Acquisition

Skill quests

• Supplies for the Duke (Old Ascalon)

Skill trainers

• Captain Osric (Yak's Bend)
• Dakk (Ember Light Camp)

Signet of Capture

• Gack the Mindwrecker (The Black Curtain)
• Tachi Forvent (Kessex Peak)

Notes

• Similarly to Mantra of Resolve or Pious Concentration, Distortion will trigger and allow to block once then end if the user can't afford the energy cost.
• Consider combining with Spirit of Failure.

Trivia

• Prior to the release of Guild Wars Prophecies this skill was called "Mantra of Diversion".

• The functionality of this skill has changed since its introduction; see its skill history for details.