Flying Cutter

Send a blade of energy at your target. Hitting the same target multiple times invokes a flurry of blades on your target. — In-game description

Flying Cutter

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Virtuoso

Weapon

Main hand dagger

Game link

API

62510

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0.5½  

Flying Cutter

Send a blade of energy at your target. Hitting the same target multiple times invokes a flurry of blades on your target.

 Damage: 183 (0.5)^?

 Damage: 128 (0.35)^?

 Flurry Damage (3x): 219 (0.6)^?

 Hits to Cause Flurry: 3

 Number of Targets: 5

 Flurry Count Tracking Duration: 5 seconds

 Blade

 Pierces

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile (20% chance)

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Actual attack speed is once every .68 seconds.

Bug:

Cutter Burst, the flurry of blades, will not activate on downstate targets.

Anomaly:

Clones using this skill will not cause the flurry of blades (Cutter Burst).

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.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 29, 2022	Increased power coefficient from 0.285 to 0.35 in PvP and WvW.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Flying Cutter has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Flying Cutter was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4. Damage coefficient per hit reduced from 0.65 to 0.5 in PvE only.
August 17, 2021	Flying Cutter was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.