Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval. — In-game description

Elemental Epitome

Specialization

Catalyst (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Minor

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

 Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).

 Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage

 Frost Aura (2s): -10% Incoming Damage

 Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).

 Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).

 Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

 Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

 Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
July 18, 2023	Reduced frost aura duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 16, 2023	Reduced duration of Shocking Aura and Magnetic Aura from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP only.
November 29, 2022	This trait will now only trigger when the catalyst grants an aura to themselves, rather than when gaining an aura from any player.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Elemental Epitome has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Elemental Epitome was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
September 21, 2021	Elemental Epitome was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 2.