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July 19, 2023

  • Written in Stone: This trait now has a 25-second internal cooldown when granting an aura in PvP only.
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Written in Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
25 Recharge time
Written in Stone

Signets continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging. Gain an aura when you use a signet skill.

Signet of Restoration.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Fire.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Signet of Water.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Water.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (2s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Air.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Air.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Earth.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Signet of Earth.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

— In-game description

July 18, 2023

  • Written in Stone: Reduced frost aura duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Written in Stone.png

Written in Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Written in Stone

Signets continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging. Gain an aura when you use a signet skill.

Signet of Restoration.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Fire.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Signet of Water.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Water.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (2s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Air.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Air.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Earth.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Signet of Earth.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

— In-game description

June 27, 2023

  • Written in Stone: This trait no longer reduces the recharge of signet skills, and it now grants an aura to the elementalist after using a signet skill.
Written in Stone.png

Written in Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Written in Stone

Signets continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging. Gain an aura when you use a signet skill.

Signet of Restoration.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Fire.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Signet of Air.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Signet of Earth.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Earth.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Signet of Water.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Signet of Water.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

— In-game description

July 10, 2018

  • Written in Stone: Fixed a bug that caused this trait to apply enhancements for the water and fire signet beyond the cooldown of the signet skills, resulting in a doubled enhancement.

July 26, 2016

  • Written in Stone: Fixed a bug in which signet passive effects were removed prior to the skill coming off of cooldown.

September 29, 2015

  • Written in Stone: Fixed a bug that allowed the duration of passive boons to extend longer than the recharge of the skill when signets were used.

June 23, 2015

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Written in Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Written in Stone

Maintain the passive effects of signets when you activate them. Reduce recharge of signets.

Miscellaneous effect.png Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

October 15, 2013

Original version

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Written in Stone

Specialization
Elementalist icon small.png Earth
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Written in Stone

Maintain the passive effects of signets when you activate them.

— In-game description