Tale of the Second Scion

Deliver the story of Aurene and the dragon cycle, rejuvenating nearby allies and increasing their incoming healing. — In-game description

Tale of the Second Scion

Profession

Mesmer (skill list)

Specialization

Troubadour

Slot

Healing

Type

Tale

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

76695

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Tale of the Second Scion

Deliver the story of Aurene and the dragon cycle, rejuvenating nearby allies and increasing their incoming healing.

 Self-Healing: 3,535 (1.0)^?

 Ally Healing: 2,250 (1.0)^?

 Ally Healing: 2,250 (0.5)^?

 Scion's Reprieve (6s): +20% Heal Effectiveness

 Scion's Reprieve (6s): +15% Heal Effectiveness

Performance. Reciting this tale with two or more instruments playing will grant you notes.

 Notes Granted: 1

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 360

— In-game description

Related traits

Chaos

• Metaphysical Rejuvenation — Grant regeneration to nearby allies when you use a healing skill.
• Method of Madness — Cast Lesser Chaos Storm when you use a healing skill.

Inspiration

• Mender's Purity — Cast Lesser Power Cleanse when you use a healing skill.
• Ego Restoration — Create a clone when you use a healing skill.
• Illusionary Inspiration — Increase healing to other allies. Summoning an illusion heals all allies around you. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.

Troubadour

• Raconteur — Tales heal and grant protection to nearby allies.

Trivia

• This Tale recounts the story of Aurene, second scion of Glint, and her role in the Elder Dragon cycle.
• Upon casting this skill, the troubadour will recite the following lines in order:
  • Ascended true at dragon's fall.
  • Resisted even Jormag's call.
  • Somber vales, no Void-full end.
  • A cycle reborn, a world to mend.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 13, 2026	Reduced the ally healing power scaling from 1.0 to 0.5 in WvW and PvP.
December 09, 2025	Increased the cooldown from 15 seconds to 20 seconds in WvW and PvP.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Tale of the Second Scion has been added to the game. Reduced the cooldown from 25 seconds to 15 seconds and reduced the casting time by 0.25 seconds. Reduced the base self-healing from 4,815 to 3,535 and the base ally healing from 3,530 to 2,250. This skill now always applies Scion's Reprieve to allies and grants a note when used while two or more instruments are playing. Reduced the Scion's Reprieve healing increase from 33% to 20% in PvE and from 20% to 15% in WvW and PvP.
August 19, 2025	Tale of the Second Scion was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.