Pyro Vortex

Dual Attack. Strike enemies in an arc in front of you, creating burning vortexes on enemies you hit. — In-game description

Pyro Vortex

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Specialization

Weaver

Weapon

Main hand sword

Attunement

Fire, Air

Type

Dual Attack

Game link

API

43074

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0.5½  

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Pyro Vortex

Dual Attack. Strike enemies in an arc in front of you, creating burning vortexes on enemies you hit.

 Initial Strike: 367 (1.0)^?

 Damage: 121 (0.33)^?

 Initial Burning (2s): 262 Damage

₂ Initial Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage

 Burning (2s): 262 Damage

 Burning (1s): 131 Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Targets per Field: 1

 Pulses: 8

 Duration: 20.5½ seconds

 Radius: 90

 Range: 130

— In-game description

Related traits

Fire

• Burning Precision — Burning you inflict has increased duration and your critical hits gain a chance to inflict burning.
• Pyromancer's Training — Your fire-weapon skills gain reduced recharge. Deal increased strike damage to burning foes.
• Persisting Flames — Fire fields created by weapon skills last longer. Whenever your fire fields hit a foe or you inflict burning, gain increased strike damage for a duration.
• Inferno — Burning you inflict scales off of your power instead of your condition damage.

Weaver

• Superior Elements — Dual Attack skills weaken enemies. Attacks against weakened foes have increased critical chance.
• Elemental Refreshment — Grant barrier to yourself when using Dual Attack skills.
• Swift Revenge — Gain swiftness when using a Dual Attack. Deal increased strike damage to enemies while under the effects of swiftness or superspeed.
• Invigorating Strikes — Gain vigor when using a Dual Attack. Dodge rolling grants a barrier.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 13, 2026	Increased the burning on the initial strike from 1 stack for 2 seconds to 2 stacks for 6 seconds in PvP and WvW. Reduced the burning from the pulsing strikes from 2 seconds to 1 second in PvP and WvW.
November 28, 2023	Increased the angle of this skill's hit box.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 12 seconds to 15 seconds.
August 28, 2018	Lingering damage has been increased by 32%.
July 10, 2018	Increased the number of pulses from 6 to 8.
November 07, 2017	This skill now pulses every 0.33 seconds, down from 1 second. Increased the number of pulses from 3 to 6.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Pyro Vortex has been added to the game.