Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

Tome. Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses. — In-game description

Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Firebrand

Parent skill

  Tome of Courage

Bundle

Tome of Courage

Type

Tome

Game link

API

44455

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Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

Tome. Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.

 Unbroken Lines (5s): 300 Toughness

 Unbroken Lines (5s): 200 Toughness

 Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

₂ Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.

 Page Cost: 2

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Radius: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Zeal

• Wrathful Spirit — Aegis grants boons when it ends.
• Shattered Aegis — When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.

Valor

• Steadfast Courage — Gain protection when you block an incoming attack with aegis.
• Might of the Protector — Gain might when you block attacks.
• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.
• Tenacious Defense — Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue skill 3 when it blocks an attack.

Honor

• Pure of Heart — Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Unscathed Contender — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have aegis. Strike damage dealt is increased while you are above the health threshold.

Firebrand

• Stalwart Speed — When you grant aegis or stability, grant quickness. This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
• Legendary Lore — Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards.
• Loremaster — Retain Resolve passive while it is on cooldown. You generate pages more quickly.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 02, 2023	Increased toughness from 200 to 300 in PvP only.
February 14, 2023	Increased the number of stability stacks from 1 to 2 in PvP only.
December 13, 2022	Reduced page cost from 3 to 2. Increased cooldown from 25 seconds to 30 seconds in WvW only.
November 29, 2022	The page mechanic for firebrand tomes has been reworked. Pages are now shared across all tomes and refill at a set interval instead of when summoning a tome. Page cost and cooldown has been adjusted to the following: 3 pages, 25 seconds.
October 15, 2019	Fixed a missing tooltip about this skill granting aegis.
October 01, 2019	This skill no longer grants retaliation. The existing split of a 15-second cooldown in PvP has been brought to WvW as well. This skill retains a 12-second cooldown in PvE.
December 11, 2018	The cooldown of this skill has been increased from 12 seconds to 15 seconds in PvP only.
February 06, 2018	Reduced toughness by 33% in PvP and WvW.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Epilogue: Unbroken Lines has been added to the game.