Distortion (effect)

Immune to conditions and damage. — In-game description

Distortion

Effect type

Effect

Stacking

No

Game link

Effect ID

10243

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Immune to conditions and damage.

— In-game description

Distortion is an effect exclusive to mesmers which grants invulnerability for some time.

Related skills

Utility skills that grant distortion

•   Blade Renewal — Psionic

Elite skills that grant distortion

•   Tale of the August Queen — Tale

Profession mechanic skills that grant distortion

•   Distortion — Shatter
•   Bladesong Distortion — Bladesong
•   Harmonious Harp — Instrument

Related traits

Traits that grant distortion

• Blurred Inscriptions (Inspiration) — Signets have improved active effects, and activating one grants you distortion.
• Escape Artist (Illusions) — When a phantasm is created, grant it distortion.

Traits that improve distortion

• Inspiring Distortion (Inspiration) — Grant aegis to other nearby allies whenever you give yourself distortion or use Shatter skill 4.
• Desert Distortion (Mirage) — Illusions shattered by Distortion become Mirage Mirrors. Ambush skills become available for a short time whenever you grant distortion to yourself.

Notes

Anomaly:

Although the description says "Immune to conditions and damage" it actually makes the player invulnerable, also making them immune to Control effects

See also

• Blur - A similar but toned down effect.

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Effects (stacking)