Fencer's Finesse

Gain a stacking ferocity effect when you or one of your illusions strikes with a one-handed sword or an underwater spear. Reduces recharge on sword and underwater spear skills. — In-game description

Fencer's Finesse

Specialization

Dueling (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Fencer's Finesse

Gain a stacking ferocity effect when you or one of your illusions strikes with a one-handed sword or an underwater spear. Reduces recharge on sword and underwater spear skills.

 Fencer's Finesse (6s): 15 Ferocity

 Maximum Stacks: 10

 Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Notes

• The effect of Fencer's Finesse affects the phantasms of the mesmer too.

Bugs:

• An illusion with a sword in the offhand will trigger this trait regardless of the main hand weapon.

	Skill	Traited recharge
Sword	Blurred Frenzy	10	→	8
	Blade Leap	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Leap	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Riposte (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Illusionary Riposte (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
	Phantasmal Swordsman (PvE)	15	→	12
	Phantasmal Swordsman (WvW, PvP)	20	→	16
Spear	Feigned Surge	8	→	6.4
	Phantasmal Mariner	10	→	8
	Slipstream	25	→	20
	Vortex	40	→	32

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 02, 2026	Fixed an issue that caused Phantasmal Lancer to trigger this trait.
June 25, 2024	(Undocumented) Existing spear related trait descriptions were updated to specify underwater spears.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Fixed a typo in the description text.
September 29, 2015	Fixed a bug that caused this trait to apply ferocity when reflecting projectiles. Fixed a bug that could cause the ferocity boon to be applied when attacking with weapons other than swords.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Fencer's Finesse has been added to the game.