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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Specialization infobox<br />
| description = "I imagine blades, you bleed."<br />
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The Virtuoso forgoes traditional illusions in favor of psychic daggers, wielded by the sheer power of the mind. Unleash a volley of sharp [[blade]]s, then outwit your foes with a sharp mind.<br />
| profession = Mesmer<br />
| type = Elite<br />
| line number = 8<br />
| id = 66<br />
| requires = eod<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Virtuoso concept art 2.jpg|300px|right]]<br />
[[Virtuoso]] is an [[Specialization#Elite_specializations|elite specialization]] for the [[mesmer]] unlocked with the [[End of Dragons]] [[expansion]]. A virtuoso's greatest weapon is their mind. Instead of summoning [[clone]]s like traditional mesmers, virtuosos create psychic daggers floating above their heads, replacing [[shatter]]s with [[bladesong]]s that fire these daggers at their enemies. <br />
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They learn [[psionic]] skills to manifest blades to cut through any opposition, or distort themselves to evade attacks. Virtuosos can wield [[dagger]]s in their [[main hand]], light weapons to pierce foes with flying daggers and lacerate their minds.<br />
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== List of virtuoso skills ==<br />
{{see|List of mesmer skills}}<br />
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=== Profession mechanic ===<br />
{{Quotation|Virtuoso|Sharp blades, sharp mind.}}<br />
As they do not summon [[clone]]s, virtuosos replace [[shatter]] skills with [[Bladesong]]s.<br />
{| id="shatter-skills" class="mesmer skills table"<br />
{{Profession mechanic skill table header}}<br />
{{profession mechanic skill table row|Bladesong Harmony}}<br />
{{profession mechanic skill table row|Bladesong Sorrow}}<br />
{{profession mechanic skill table row|Bladesong Dissonance}}<br />
{{profession mechanic skill table row|Bladesong Distortion}}<br />
{{profession mechanic skill table row|Bladeturn Requiem}}<br />
|}<br />
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=== [[Weapon]] skills ===<br />
{| id="one-handed-skills" class="mesmer skills table"<br />
{{weapon skill table header}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |<br />
==== [[Dagger]] ====<br />
{{weapon skill table row|Flying Cutter}}<br />
{{weapon skill table row|Bladecall}}<br />
{{weapon skill table row|Unstable Bladestorm}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | <br />
==== [[Sword]] ====<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" | <p>''Replacing the [[clone]] skill {{skill icon|Illusionary Leap|size=20}}''<p><br />
{{weapon skill table row|Blade Leap}}<br />
{{weapon skill table row|Returning Edge|chain=chain}}<br />
|}<br />
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=== Slot skills ===<br />
==== [[Healing skill|Healing]] ====<br />
{| id="healing-skills" class="mesmer skills table"<br />
{{slot skill table header}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Twin Blade Restoration}}<br />
|}<br />
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==== [[Utility skill|Utility]] ====<br />
{| id="utility-skills" class="mesmer skills table"<br />
{{slot skill table header}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Blade Renewal}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Rain of Swords}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Psychic Force}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Sword of Decimation}}<br />
|}<br />
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==== [[Elite skill|Elite]] ====<br />
{| id="elite-skills" class="mesmer skills table"<br />
{{slot skill table header}}<br />
{{slot skill table row|Thousand Cuts}}<br />
|}<br />
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== List of virtuoso traits ==<br />
{{see|List of mesmer traits}}<br />
{{Trait table|Virtuoso}}<br />
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== Lore ==<br />
{{Quotation|Official site|The virtuoso sharpens the power of their mind into deadly psionic blades. Unlike traditional mesmer illusions, they wield these directly as magic projectiles.}}<br />
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{{quotation|Elite specialization lore<ref>[https://massivelyop.com/2021/08/12/guild-wars-2-reveals-the-guardians-new-elite-spec-willbender-plus-more-end-of-dragons-info/ Guild Wars 2 reveals the Guardian’s new elite spec, Willbender, and new Virtuoso and Harbinger details], MassivelyOP.com</ref>|The Mesmer is normally known for deviousness, trickery, and complexity, creating illusions to distract enemies and then ‘shattering’ them to various effect. Weaving telekinesis and the Canthan martial traditions of the blade into a wholly new style of fast and active combat, the virtuoso changes this by disregarding trickery and embracing all-out offense, using their magic to summon enchanted blades, which they wield telekinetically for immensely powerful attacks, or inflicting debilitating conditions.}}<br />
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{{quotation|Indigo Boock|Cantha is an ancient nation filled with culture, and what you get with that kind of age is tradition and heritage, and their combat and warfare is really no different, and the mesmer is kind of the embodiment of those themes. At the monasteries of Shing Jea they've learnt to channel all of their telekinetic powers into their main hand dagger (their new weapon), and instead of producing clones, they now use all of that energy to create blades to aid them in battle.}}<br />
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== Associated items ==<br />
* {{item icon|Prima Donna}}<br />
* {{item icon|Virtuoso's Dagger}}<br />
* {{item icon|Piercing Aria}}<br />
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== Related achievements ==<br />
* {{achievement|Adept Virtuoso}}<br />
* {{achievement|Master Virtuoso}}<br />
* {{achievement|Prima Donna}}<br />
* {{achievement|Ministry-Approved Virtuoso}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
[[File:Virtuoso specialization.png|thumb|Specialization background.]]<br />
;Concept art<br />
<Gallery><br />
Virtuoso concept art 1.png|Teaser "Mystery Dark"<ref name="ArenaNet Studio Update: July 2021">[https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/arenanet-studio-update-july-2021/ ArenaNet Studio Update: July 2021], Guildwars2.com</ref><br />
Virtuoso concept art 2.jpg|Revealed concept art<br />
Virtuoso concept art 3.jpg|Concept art with alternative gloves.<br />
</Gallery><br />
;Promotional material<br />
<gallery><br />
Virtuoso screenshot 01.jpg|Still frame from the reveal video<br />
Virtuoso screenshot 02.jpg|Still frame from the reveal video<br />
File:Virtuoso icon (highres).png|Promotional official icon<br />
</Gallery><br />
;Icons<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Virtuoso (overhead icon).png|Official icon<br />
File:Virtuoso icon white.png|Official icon<br />
File:Virtuoso icon small.png|Wiki icon<br />
</gallery><br />
;Renders<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Virtuoso blade.png|Animated Virtuoso blade<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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* Instead of creating [[clone]]s, a Virtuoso creates [[blade]]s. [[Phantasm|Phantasms]] still will be summoned normally, but after using their skill, they also become blade charges. Up to 5 blade charges can be stored at a time.<br />
* Traits and skills that trigger when creating an illusion (such as [[Compounding Power]] or [[Illusionary Defense]]) will trigger when creating a blade; however, traits that benefit illusions themselves (such as [[Sharper Images]] or [[Empowered Illusions]]) will not give any benefit to blades.<br />
* Unlike clones or phantasms, blade charges stay even while out of combat.<br />
* The Virtuoso mentor [[Daucus]] can be found at the [[Bloom of Seitung]] [[hero challenge]] within [[Seitung Harbor]] in [[Seitung Province]].<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* In ''[[Guild Wars]]'', mesmers had an armor insignia called [[gww:Virtuoso's Insignia|Virtuoso's Insignia]].<br />
* In the [[Game updates/2022-10-04|game update of 4th of October 2022]], the [[Bladesong Distortion]] skill was added to Virtuoso along with the restoration of [[Distortion]] to [[Chronomancer]].<br />
* A Virtuoso may occasionally shout one of these lines when using the following skills:<br />
;Upon stocking a blade<br />
:''Another!''<br />
:''Sharper still.''<br />
:''Sharp blades, sharp mind''<br />
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;Upon using Bladesong Harmony, or Bladesong Sorrow, or Bladesong Dissonance<br />
:''Dodge this!''<br />
:''Slice them apart!''<br />
:''You're finished!''<br />
:''Carve them up!''<br />
:''Blades away!''<br />
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;Upon using Bladeturn Requiem<br />
:''Not happening!''<br />
:''Try me.''<br />
:''Untouchable.''<br />
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;When Unstable Bladestorm fires blades<br />
:''Bladestorm!''<br />
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;Rain of Swords<br />
:''Blade rain.''<br />
:''No escape.''<br />
:''Slash it all!''<br />
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;Upon using Blade Renewal<br />
:''Blades, to me.''<br />
:''Return.''<br />
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;Upon using Sword of Decimation<br />
:''Chop them in two!''<br />
:''Cut them down!''<br />
:''Strike!''<br />
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;Using Thousand Cuts<br />
:''A thousand cuts!''<br />
:''Fill them full of holes!''<br />
:''Run them through!''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{section-stub}}<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OQYVaEGUxg Virtuoso spotlight on YouTube]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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