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{{Spell
  | type = Incantations
  | name = Dance of Blades
  | school = Transmutation
  | class1 = Swordmage
  | class1level = 6
  | time = 1 Standard Action
  | range = Personal
  | Effect = Four magical longswords (see text)
  | dur = 1 round + 1 round/4 levels
}}
''Laid bare before the Swordmage were the primal threads of creation itself. Carefully, reverently, he plucked one of each. Almost as though they knew his wishes better than he, the threads formed themselves into the weapons with which he would strike down his foes.''

This Incantation functions as the ''Steeldance'' Spell, except as noted here.

Dance of blades animates four weapons instead of two, and they need not be weapons in the Swordmage's possession, though he can animate those instead if he chooses to. Should he elect to animate weapons other than those he possesses, dance of blades creates one each of the following longswords: ''+2 Keen Icy Burst Longsword'', ''+2 Keen Fiery Burst Longsword'', ''+2 Keen Shocking Burst Longsword'', and ''+2 Keen Acidic Burst Longsword''. These weapons dissipate at the end of the Incantation's duration, and cannot be wielded by the Swordmage except by means of ''Dance of Blades'', though the attacks of each weapon are treated as if he did wield them.