Earth

Specialization background.

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"I am a mountain, solid and enduring."

Earth-based magic grants defensive benefits, reducing incoming damage and the severity of conditions. Attuning to earth gives you a superior advantage in combat, granting you abilities that cripple and immobilize your foes.

— In-game description

Earth is a core specialization of the elementalist that focuses on use of bleeds, defense, and signets.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Stone Flesh		Strike damage taken is reduced while attuned to earth.
Major Adept	Earth's Embrace		Gain barrier when attuning to earth. Note: this effect will not trigger when attuning to the same element.
Major Adept	Serrated Stones		Bleeding you inflict has increased duration. Deal increased damage to bleeding foes.
Major Adept	Elemental Shielding		Auras you grant to allies also grant protection.
Minor Master	Earthen Blast		Damage and cripple nearby foes when attuning to earth. Also triggers on overload skills.
Major Master	Strength of Stone	3	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.
Major Master	Rock Solid		Grant stability to nearby allies when attuning to earth. Note: This effect will not trigger when attuning to the same element.
Major Master	Earthen Blessing		Decrease the duration of movement-impairing conditions applied to you. Restore endurance when you receive one of these conditions.
Minor Grandmaster	Geomancer's Training		Strike damage from nearby foes is reduced. Earth weapon skills gain reduced recharge.
Major Grandmaster	Diamond Skin	1	Remove conditions when struck while your health is above the threshold.
Major Grandmaster	Written in Stone		Signets gain reduced recharge and continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging.
Major Grandmaster	Stone Heart		You cannot be critically hit while attuned to earth.

See also: List of elementalist traits

Version history

For a detailed specialization history, see here.

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