Strength of Stone

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Strength of Stone.png

Strength of Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth (trait list)
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Training cost
5 Hero points
Game link
API
API
3 Recharge time
Strength of Stone

Gain condition damage based on your toughness. Inflict bleeding when you immobilize a foe.
Bleeding can only occur on the same target once per interval.

Bleeding.png3 Bleeding (10s): 660 Damage
Bleeding.png Bleeding (10s): 220 Damage
Condition Damage attribute.png Gain Condition Damage Based on a Percentage of Toughness: 10%
Interval.png Interval: 3 seconds

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

Related traits[edit]

Traits that improve this trait

Earth Earth

Traits that are improved by this trait

Arcane Arcane

Notes[edit]

  • This trait only converts your base toughness (1000 at level 80) and permanent toughness from your gear and not from abilities or food.
  • Great synergy with Signet of Earth

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced bleeding stacks from 3 to 1.
August 13, 2019
  • Updated the description and skill facts to clarify that bleeding can only occur once every 3 seconds per target.
July 17, 2019
  • The bleeding inflicted by this trait now has a 3-second cooldown per target.
July 16, 2019
  • In addition to its previous effects, this trait now also causes the elementalist to inflict 3 stacks of bleeding for 10 seconds when immobilizing a foe.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
December 10, 2013
  • Added a 10% gain to condition damage based on toughness.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Strength of Stone has been added to the game.