Geomancer's Training

Strike damage from nearby foes is reduced. Earth weapon skills gain reduced recharge. — In-game description

Geomancer's Training

Specialization

Earth (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Minor

Training cost

6 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Geomancer's Training

Strike damage from nearby foes is reduced. Earth weapon skills gain reduced recharge.

 Damage Reduced: 10%

 Range: 360

 Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Related skills

	Skill	Traited recharge
Dagger	Ring of Earth	6	→	4.8
	Earthen Rush (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Earthen Rush (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
	Earthquake (PvE)	16	→	12.8
	Earthquake (WvW, PvP)	25	→	20
	Churning Earth (PvE)	20	→	16
	Churning Earth (WvW, PvP)	25	→	20
Pistol	Shattering Stone	6	→	4.8
	Boulder Blast (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Boulder Blast (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
Scepter	Rock Barrier (PvE)	8	→	6.4
	Rock Barrier (PvP, WvW)	15	→	12
	Dust Devil	15	→	12
Sword	Earthen Vortex (PvE)	10	→	8
	Earthen Vortex (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
	Rust Frenzy	15	→	12
Focus	Magnetic Wave	25	→	20
	Obsidian Flesh (PvE, WvW)	50	→	40
	Obsidian Flesh (PvP)	60	→	48
Warhorn	Sand Squall	30	→	24
	Dust Storm	30	→	24
Hammer	Whirling Stones	8	→	6.4
	Rocky Loop	18	→	14.4
	Immutable Stone	20	→	16
	Ground Pound (PvE)	20	→	16
	Ground Pound (WvW, PvP)	25	→	20
Staff	Eruption	6	→	4.8
	Magnetic Aura	30	→	24
	Transmute Earth (WvW, PvP)	3	→	2.4
	Transmute Earth (PvE)	10	→	8
	Unsteady Ground	30	→	24
	Shock Wave	25	→	20
Spear	Earthen Spear	6	→	4.8
	Harden (PvE)	15	→	12
	Harden (WvW, PvP)	18	→	14.4
	Fissure	20	→	16
	Etching: Haboob	25	→	20
Trident	Rock Spray	10	→	8
	Magnetic Current	18	→	14.4
	Rock Anchor	20	→	16
	Murky Water	25	→	20

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	Text on many damage-increasing profession traits, runes, and sigils has been clarified to indicate whether they increase outgoing strike damage, condition damage, or all damage, as appropriate.
July 16, 2019	This trait has been moved to the grandmaster minor slot, and its functionality has changed. It now reduces recharge on earth weapon skills by 20% and reduces incoming damage by 10% from foes within a range of 360.
July 26, 2016	The cooldown of this trait has been reduced from 33% to 20%.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Geomancer's Training has been added to the game.

Trivia

• The June 23rd, 2015 update merged Geomancer's Freedom and Geomancer's Alacrity into this trait.