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April 14, 2026

  • Gleaming Blade: Reduced the power coefficient from 1.8 to 1.5 in PvE only.
Gleaming Blade.png

Gleaming Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Radiant Weapon
Movement
Leap
Sequence
Gleaming Blade.png → Lucent Thrust.png
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
15 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Gleaming Blade

Leap to the target and slash, inflicting cripple and vulnerability.

Damage.png Damage: 605 (1.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png4 Vulnerability (10s): +4% Incoming Damage, +4% Incoming Condition Damage
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 450

— In-game description

January 13, 2026

  • Gleaming Blade: Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP only.
Gleaming Blade.png

Gleaming Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Radiant Weapon
Movement
Leap
Sequence
Gleaming Blade.png → Lucent Thrust.png
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
15 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Gleaming Blade

Leap to the target and slash, inflicting cripple and vulnerability.

Damage.png Damage: 726 (1.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png4 Vulnerability (10s): +4% Incoming Damage, +4% Incoming Condition Damage
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 450

— In-game description

December 09, 2025

  • Gleaming Blade: Reduced the power coefficient from 2.0 to 1.8 in PvE only.
Gleaming Blade.png

Gleaming Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Radiant Weapon
Movement
Leap
Sequence
Gleaming Blade.png → Lucent Thrust.png
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
15 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Gleaming Blade

Leap to the target and slash, inflicting cripple and vulnerability.

Damage.png Damage: 726 (1.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png4 Vulnerability (10s): +4% Incoming Damage, +4% Incoming Condition Damage
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 450

— In-game description

November 04, 2025

October 28, 2025

  • Gleaming Blade: Increased the power coefficient from 1.15 to 2.0 in PvE only.
Gleaming Blade.png

Gleaming Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Radiant Weapon
Movement
Leap
Sequence
Gleaming Blade.png → Lucent Thrust.png
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Gleaming Blade

Leap to the target and slash, inflicting cripple and vulnerability.

Damage.png Damage: 807 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png4 Vulnerability (10s): +4% Incoming Damage, +4% Incoming Condition Damage
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 450

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Gleaming Blade was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Gleaming Blade.png

Gleaming Blade

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 4
Type
Radiant Weapon
Movement
Leap
Sequence
Gleaming Blade.png → Lucent Thrust.png
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Gleaming Blade

Leap to the target and slash, inflicting cripple and vulnerability.

Damage.png Damage: 464 (1.15)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Crippled.png Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png4 Vulnerability (10s): +4% Incoming Damage, +4% Incoming Condition Damage
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap
Range.png Range: 450

— In-game description