Axes of Symmetry/history

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Version history This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 skill that has been updated since its introduction.
Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists.

For the current version of this skill, see Axes of Symmetry.

June 24, 2025

  • Axes of Symmetry: Clones casting this skill will no longer be interrupted when gaining mirage cloak. Increased the player confusion stacks from 3 to 5 in PvE only.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  
8 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png5 Player Confusion (6s): 548 Damage, 81 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

October 08, 2024

  • Axes of Symmetry: Reduced the cooldown from 12 seconds to 10 seconds in PvP and WvW.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  
8 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

December 12, 2023

November 28, 2023

  • Axes of Symmetry: Reduced the cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds in PvE and from 15 seconds to 12 seconds in PvP and WvW.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  
8 Recharge time
12 Recharge time
 
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Axes of Symmetry: (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 10 seconds to 15 seconds.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  
10 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

March 05, 2019

  • Axes of Symmetry: Reduced this skill's damage in WvW to match the PvP version of this skill. The number of confusion stacks that this applies is now 3 in all game modes.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

December 11, 2018

  • Axes of Symmetry: The physical damage of this skill has been split between game modes and reduced by about 30% in PvP only.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 458 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png6 Player Confusion (3s): 329 Damage, 98 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

July 10, 2018

  • Axes of Symmetry: Inflicted confusion duration has been reduced from 8 seconds to 6 seconds in PvE.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 465 (1.268)?
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (6s): 329 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png6 Player Confusion (3s): 329 Damage, 98 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (6s): 110 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

May 08, 2018

  • Axes of Symmetry: This skill has regained its confusion-inflicting function.
    • Confusion remains split between game modes and will inflict 6 stacks for 3 seconds in PvP and WvW, and 3 stacks for 8 seconds in PvE, with each clone inflicting one stack of the condition.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying torment. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 550 (1.5)?
Confusion.png3 Player Torment (8s): 438 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png6 Player Torment (3s): 329 Damage, 98 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Torment (8s): 146 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Torment (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 08, 2018

  • Axes of Symmetry: Now applies torment instead of confusion. Previous durations unchanged.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying torment. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 550 (1.5)?
Torment.png5 Player Torment (4s): 440 Damage, 636 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Torment.png3 Player Torment (3s): 198 Damage, 286 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Torment.png Clone Torment (4s): 88 Damage, 127 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Torment.png Clone Torment (3s): 66 Damage, 95 Damage if Foe Is Stationary
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 06, 2018

  • Axes of Symmetry: The confusion aspect of this skill has been split.
    • Confusion stacks have been reduced in WvW and PvP from 5 to 3, and their duration has been reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds.
    • Clone-inflicted confusion duration has been reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds.
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Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying torment. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 550 (1.5)?
Confusion.png5 Player Confusion (4s): 365 Damage, 81 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png3 Player Confusion (3s): 164 Damage, 49 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (4s): 73 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (3s): 55 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

November 07, 2017

  • Axes of Symmetry: This skill will now rotate the camera to face your target after the shadowstep.
    • This skill now performs a range check before casting.
    • Shortened maximum distance to target after shadowstep by 20%.

Original version

Axes of Symmetry.png

Axes of Symmetry

Profession
Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer (skill list)
Specialization
Mirage icon small.png Mirage
Weapon
Main hand axe
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
“
0.75¾ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Axes of Symmetry

You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.

Damage.png Damage: 550 (1.5)?
Confusion.png5 Player Confusion (4s): 365 Damage, 81 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png Clone Confusion (4s): 73 Damage, 16 Damage on Skill Use
Breaks Enemy Targeting.png Breaks Enemy Targeting
Evade.png Evade: 0.75¾ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

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