Legendary Lore

Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards. — In-game description

Legendary Lore

Specialization

Firebrand (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Legendary Lore

Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards.

₂ Might (10s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

₂ Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

 Regen (6s): 780 Heal

 Regen (3s): 390 Heal

 Regen (4s): 520 Heal

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Protection (2s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Protection (20.5½s): -33% Incoming Damage

— In-game description

Mechanics

• This trait activates on the initial cast of each Tome skill.
  • It does not grant the boon on each pulse of each Tome #4 skill.

Related skills

Bundle skills that are improved by this trait

•   Chapter 1: Searing Spell — Tome of Justice
•   Chapter 2: Igniting Burst — Tome of Justice
•   Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke — Tome of Justice
•   Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath — Tome of Justice
•   Epilogue: Ashes of the Just — Tome of Justice
•   Chapter 1: Desert Bloom — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 3: Azure Sun — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 4: Shining River — Tome of Resolve
•   Epilogue: Eternal Oasis — Tome of Resolve
•   Chapter 1: Unflinching Charge — Tome of Courage
•   Chapter 2: Daring Challenge — Tome of Courage
•   Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark — Tome of Courage
•   Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand — Tome of Courage
•   Epilogue: Unbroken Lines — Tome of Courage

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Valor

• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.

Notes

Bug:

The regeneration skill fact for tome of resolve in WvW is missing from the WvW version of the tooltip and is in the PvP version of the tooltip instead.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 02, 2023	This trait now grants might when using a tome of justice skill instead of increasing the burning duration. Increased regeneration duration from 3 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP only. Increased protection duration from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds in PvP only.
November 29, 2022	(Undocumented) Increased regeneration duration from 1.5 seconds to 3 seconds in WvW and PvP. Increased protection duration from 1 second to 2 seconds in WvW and PvP.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced bonus burning duration from 20% to 10%. Reduced regeneration duration from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds. Reduced protection duration from 2 seconds to 1 second.
July 10, 2018	Reduced the regeneration granted by this trait from 6 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP and WvW. Reduced the protection granted by this trait from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 06, 2018	Reduced the protection granted by this trait from 4 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP and WvW.
September 29, 2017	Fixed a bug in which this trait affected the Quickfire trait. Legendary Lore no longer increases the quantity of burning inflicted by Tome of Justice skills by 1; it now increases the base duration (which is affected by Expertise) by 20%.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Legendary Lore has been added to the game.