Fortifying Bond

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Fortifying Bond

Specialization

Nature Magic

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Game link

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When you gain a boon it is shared with your pet.

  Aegis (5s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Alacrity (3s): 25% Skill Recharge Rate.

  Fury (5s): 20% Critical Chance

  Might (10s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Might (5s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Quickness (20.5½s): Skills and actions are faster.

  Regen (6s): 780 Heal

  Resistance (2s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.

  Retaliation (5s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (6s): 33% Movement Speed

  Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

  Vigor (3s): 50% Endurance Regeneration

— In-game description

Notes

• This is affected by Boon Duration and Lingering Magic. Boon duration is based on the rangers, not the pets.
• Source must be from yourself or other players, boons from NPCs do not count in most cases.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 27, 2018	Reduced duration of shared might stacks from 10 seconds to 5 seconds in PvP only.
February 06, 2018	This trait now shares alacrity with your pet in addition to its previous boons.
April 19, 2016	The fury duration applied to the ranger's pet has been increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. The protection duration has been increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds. The regeneration duration has been increased from 5 seconds to 6 seconds. The swiftness duration has been increased from 3 seconds to 6 seconds. The quickness duration has been increased from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds. The stability duration has been increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. Added 3 seconds of stability, 2 seconds of resistance and 2 seconds of quickness to the list of boons that are shared with your pet.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Fortifying Bond has been added to the game.