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

Bugs:

• The  Regeneration for   Tome of Resolve is missing in WvW's tool-tip and is in PvP's instead.
• In PvP,   Chapter 1: Searing Spell only grants ₁ Might instead of 2 stacks to allies. It works as intended on self.

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.