Bolstered Elements

Gain protection when activating a Stance. Activate Lesser Stone Resonance when struck while below the health threshold. — In-game description

Bolstered Elements

Specialization

Weaver (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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70

Bolstered Elements

Gain protection when activating a Stance. Activate Lesser Stone Resonance when struck while below the health threshold.

 Protection (20.5½s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Health Threshold: 50%

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Lesser Stone Resonance (PvE, WvW)			Stance. Enter an earthen state, gaining barrier periodically over the course of the stance.
Lesser Stone Resonance (PvP)			Stance. Enter an earthen state, gaining barrier periodically over the course of the stance.

Related skills

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Aquatic Stance — Stance

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Primordial Stance — Stance
•   Stone Resonance — Stance
•   Twist of Fate — Stance
•   Unravel — Stance

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Weave Self — Stance

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 19, 2024	This trait now causes stances to grant protection instead of barrier.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This trait now grants barrier instead of stability when using a stance skill.
July 30, 2019	Fixed a bug that could cause this trait to stop granting stability after Lesser Stone Resonance was cast.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Bolstered Elements has been added to the game.