List of guardian skills

This is a list of guardian skills.

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Profession mechanic

Virtues are the guardian's profession mechanic, occupying the F1 – F3 slots above the skill bar. Each one provides a continual passive effect, and they can be activated to provide a brief, but more powerful, effect to all nearby allies.

Skill		Description
Virtue of Justice	30	Burn foes with every fifth attack. Activate: You and your allies inflict burning on the next attack.
Virtue of Resolve	60	Regenerates health. Activate: Heal yourself and nearby allies.
Virtue of Courage	90	Grants aegis every forty seconds. Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies.

Weapon skills

Two-handed

	Skill	Type			Description
Greatsword
1	Strike		0.5½		Strike your foe.
	Vengeful Strike		0.5½		Strike your foe again.
	Wrathful Strike		0.5½		Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
2	Whirling Wrath		0.75¾	10	Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
3	Leap of Faith		0.5½	15	Leap at your foe. On hit, blind nearby foes.
4	Symbol of Wrath	Symbol	0.25¼	20	Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting retaliation to allies.
5	Binding Blade		0.75¾	30	Throw blades at your foes, causing damage over time. Bound foes can be pulled to you. The effect ends when a foe moves out of range.
	Pull		0.75¾		Pull your foes to you.
Hammer
1	Hammer Swing		0.5½		Strike your foe.
	Hammer Bash		0.5½		Bash your foe.
	Symbol of Protection	Symbol	10.25¼		Create a symbol that gives protection to you and your allies.
2	Mighty Blow		0.75¾	5	Damage nearby foes with a mighty ground slam.
3	Zealot's Embrace		1	15	Send a wave toward your foe that immobilizes foes in a line.
4	Banish		1	25	Launch your foe with a powerful smash.
5	Ring of Warding	Ward	0.75¾	40	Create a ring around you that foes cannot cross. Trapped enemies cannot exit the ring while it is active.
Staff
1	Wave of Wrath		0.5½		Send out a powerful shockwave, hitting up to five foes.
2	Orb of Light		0.5½	3	Fire a moving orb of light that damages enemies and heals allies it touches. Detonate the orb to heal nearby allies.
	Orb of Light				Detonate the orb to heal nearby allies. Orb of Light takes four times longer to recharge if detonated.
3	Symbol of Swiftness	Symbol	0.75¾	15	Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.
4	Empower		20.5½	20	Channel might to yourself and allies around you. Heal nearby allies when it ends.
5	Line of Warding	Ward	1	40	Create a line in front of you that foes cannot cross.

Main-hand only

	Skill	Type			Description
Mace
1	True Strike		0.5½		Smash your foe.
	Pure Strike		0.5½		Bash your foe.
	Faithful Strike		1		Hit your foe with a final strike and heal nearby allies.
2	Symbol of Faith	Symbol	10.25¼	8	Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that damages foes and regenerates allies.
3	Protector's Strike		30.75¾	15	Surround yourself and nearby allies with a shield. Damage foes that strike protected allies. Grant protection to yourself and nearby allies if you are not struck.
Scepter
1	Orb of Wrath		0.25¼		Fire a slow-moving orb at your foe.
2	Smite		0.25¼	6	Strike foes in the target area repeatedly.
3	Chains of Light		0.5½	20	Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.
Sword
1	Sword of Wrath				Slash your foe once.
	Sword Arc		0.5½		Slash your foe again.
	Sword Wave		0.5½		Send out a cone attack, striking up to three foes.
2	Flashing Blade			10	Teleport to your target, striking them and blinding nearby foes.
3	Zealot's Defense		0.5½	15	Block ranged attacks while casting magical projectiles.

Off-hand only

	Skill	Type			Description
Focus
4	Ray of Judgment		0.75¾	25	Pass a ray over foes and allies. Foes are damaged and blinded. Allies gain regeneration and cure one condition.
5	Shield of Wrath			45	Create a shield to block the next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.
Shield
4	Shield of Judgment		0.5½	30	Create a shielding wave in front of you that damages foes and gives protection to yourself and up to five allies.
5	Shield of Absorption		10.5½	40	Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.
	Shield of Absorption				Detonate the dome to heal nearby allies.
Torch
4	Zealot's Flame			15	Set yourself alight, periodically burning up to three nearby foes.
	Zealot's Fire		0.75¾		Throw your Zealot's Flame at the targeted foe, damaging them but increasing the skill's recharge time by 50%.
5	Cleansing Flame		40.25¼	15	Breathe magical flames that damage foes and cure conditions on allies.

Aquatic

	Skill	Type			Description
Spear
1	Spear of Light		0.5½		Throw a spear that makes your foe vulnerable.
2	Zealot's Flurry		10.25¼	6	Strike foes in front of you with a storm of jabs.
3	Brilliance		0.75¾	15	Blind all nearby foes.
4	Spear Wall		0.5½	20	Create a spear wall in front of you that damages foes passing through it.
5	Wrathful Grasp		0.5½	25	Throw a spear and pull your foe to you, burning them.
Trident
1	Light of Judgment		0.5½		Fire a ball of light that heals allies and damages foes.
2	Purify		0.5½	12	Release an orb of cleansing light that cures conditions on allies it passes through. Detonate it to burn foes and cure conditions on allies in the blast radius.
	Purifying Blast			8	Detonate the orb to burn foes and cure conditions on allies in the blast radius.
3	Pillar of Light		0.5½	15	Create a pillar of light that does damage every second at your foe's location.
4	Refraction		10.25¼	20	Create a bubble that absorbs hostile projectiles and grant retaliation to allies.
5	Weight of Justice		1	25	Sink your foe with the weight of justice.

Slot skills

Healing

Skill	Type					Description
Healing Breeze			3	20.25¼	40	Heal yourself and allies in a cone in front of you.
Shelter				10.25¼	30	Block attacks while healing.
Signet of Resolve	Signet		1	1	40	Passive: Cures a condition every ten seconds. Active: Heal yourself.

Utility

Skill	Type					Description
Hallowed Ground	Consecration		6	1	80	Consecrate the ground around you, granting stability to allies inside.
Purging Flames	Consecration		3	0.75¾	40	Create a ring of fire that burns foes and cures conditions on allies.
Sanctuary	Consecration		6	10.5½	120	Form a protective healing shelter for allies. Foes and projectiles cannot enter.
Wall of Reflection	Consecration		1		40	Protect the targeted area with a wall of mystic power that reflects projectiles.
Contemplation of Purity	Meditation		3		60	Convert the conditions you are suffering from into boons.
Judge's Intervention	Meditation		3		45	Teleport to your target and burn nearby foes.
Merciful Intervention	Meditation		6	0.75¾	80	Teleport to the nearest ally with the lowest health and create a healing area around them.
Smite Condition	Meditation		1	0.25¼	20	Cure a condition and damage nearby foes. More damage if a condition is cured.
"Hold the Line!"	Shout		6		35	Grant protection and regeneration to allies.
"Retreat!"	Shout		1		60	Grant aegis and swiftness to up to five nearby allies.
"Save Yourselves!"	Shout		3		60	Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself. Gain multiple boons for a short duration.
"Stand Your Ground!"	Shout		3		30	Grant stability [sic] to yourself and allies.
Bane Signet	Signet		1	0.75¾	45	Passive: Improved power. Active: Knock down and damage your foe.
Signet of Judgment	Signet		1	0.25¼	20	Passive: Reduces incoming damage. Active: Grant retaliation to nearby allies and weakness to nearby foes.
Signet of Mercy	Signet		6	30.75¾	240	Passive: Improves healing. Active: Revive a nearby ally.
Signet of Wrath	Signet		3	0.75¾	30	Passive: Grants you increased condition damage. Active: Immobilize your target.
Bow of Truth	Spirit weapon		3	10.5½	60	Summon an arcane bow to cure conditions on you and your allies.
Bow of Truth chain  Command					20	Command the Bow of Truth to barrage its location with healing arrows. This destroys the bow.
Hammer of Wisdom	Spirit weapon		1	10.5½	45	Summon an arcane hammer to defend you.
Hammer of Wisdom chain  Command					15	Command the Hammer of Wisdom to knock down your foe. This destroys the hammer.
Shield of the Avenger	Spirit weapon		6	10.5½	60	Summon an arcane shield to defend you.
Shield of the Avenger chain  Command					15	Command the Shield of the Avenger to fly out and weaken multiple foes. This destroys the shield.
Sword of Justice	Spirit weapon		1	10.5½	30	Summon an arcane sword to defend you.
Sword of Justice chain  Command					10	Command the Sword of Justice to strike its location and damage nearby foes. This destroys the sword.

Elite

Skill	Type					Description
Renewed Focus			10	2	90	Focus, making yourself invulnerable and recharging your virtues.
Tome of Courage	Tome		30	1	180	Summon an ancient tome that grants you powerful support spells.
Tome of Wrath	Tome		10	1	180	Summon an ancient tome that grants you powerful offensive spells.

Downed and drowning skills

	Skill	Type			Description
Downed
1	Wrath		3		Focus a wrathful light ray on your foe. Hits enemies it passes through.
2	Wave of Light		0.5½	15	Push nearby foes back.
3	Symbol of Judgment		0.5½	20	Draw a symbol on the ground that heals allies and damages foes.
	Bandage
Drowning
1	Shackle				Shackle your foe to cripple them.
2	Reveal the Depths			5	Damage foes in an area that grows larger.
3	Renewing Current			15	Escape up towards the surface.
	Bandage

Auxiliary skillbars

These skills replace the main skillbar after activating the specified primary skills.

Tome of Courage

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Heal Area		0.75¾		Heal allies in the target area.
2	Purifying Ribbon		0.75¾	3	Release a ribbon of light that bounces to nearby allies, curing one condition on each ally hit and blinding each foe hit.
3	Protective Spirit		0.75¾	15	Grant protection and regeneration to allies in a cone.
4	Pacifism		2	20	Pacify foes, dazing them for three [sic] seconds.
5	Light of Deliverance		40.25¼	30	Fully heal up to five nearby allies.

Tome of Wrath

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Conflagrate		0.75¾		Burn foes in the target area.
2	Affliction		0.75¾	3	Send out a projectile that makes foes crippled and weak.
3	Smiter's Boon		0.75¾	5	Send out a cone that grants might and swiftness and [sic] to allies.
4	Zealot's Fervor		2	15	Grant fury and quickness to all nearby allies.
5	Judgment		40.25¼	30	Knock down and damage nearby foes with a massive blast.

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Skill lists

Soldiers	Guardian	Warrior
Adventurers	Engineer	Ranger	Thief
Scholars	Elementalist	Mesmer	Necromancer
Racial	Asura	Charr	Human
	Norn	Sylvari
Other	Pet	Downed	Drowning