Symbol

From Guild Wars 2 Wiki

A symbol is a marked effect that guardians can place on the ground, where they inflict damage to enemies or deliver a boon to allies that enter it. Symbols generally persist for a few seconds and then disappear.

[edit] List of symbols

Profession	Symbol	Description
Guardian	Symbol of Courage  Symbol of Courage	Sear a mystic symbol into the ground that damages foes and grants might to allies.
	Symbol of Faith	Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that damages foes and regenerates allies.
	Symbol of Judgment	Draw a symbol on the ground that heals allies and burns foes.
	Symbol of Protection	Create a symbol that gives protection to you and your allies.
	Symbol of Swiftness	Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.
	Symbol of Wrath	Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages and burns foes while granting retaliation to allies.

[edit] Related traits

Zeal

• Symbolic Exposure - Your symbols apply Vulnerability to enemies.
• Symbolic Power - Your Symbols do extra damage.

Honor

• Writ of Exaltation - Symbols are larger.
• Writ of Persistence - Your symbols last longer.
• Writ of the Merciful - All symbols give regeneration.

---

Skill types
Modifiers		AoE • Chain • Channel • Charge • Sequence • Toggle
	Shared	Shout • Signet • Trap • Transform
	Virtues	Consecration • Meditation • Spirit weapon • Symbol • Tome • Ward
	Burst skills	Banner • Physical • Stance
	Tool belt	Device kit • Elixir • Gadget • Turret • Weapon kit
	Pets	Pet skills • Spirit • Survival
	Steal	Deception • Dual wield • Stealth • Trick • Venom
	Attunements	Arcane • Aura • Cantrip • Conjure • Glyph
	Shattering	Clone • Glamour • Manipulation • Mantra • Phantasm
	Death Shroud	Corruption • Mark • Minion • Spectral • Well