List of guardian traits

This is a list of guardian traits.

Zeal

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Adept	Zealot's Speed		Create a Lesser Symbol of Wrath when you are struck while below the health threshold.
Major Adept	Wrathful Spirit		Aegis gives retaliation when it ends.
Major Adept	Fiery Wrath		Deal increased damage to burning foes.
Major Adept	Zealous Scepter		Gain might when your justice passive effect triggers; gain more might while wielding a scepter.
Minor Master	Symbolic Exposure		Symbols inflict vulnerability on foes.
Major Master	Binding Jeopardy		Immobilizing or blinding a foe also applies vulnerability to them.
Major Master	Zealous Blade		Attacks with your greatsword deal extra damage and heal you. Greatsword abilities have reduced recharge.
Major Master	Kindled Zeal		Gain condition damage based on your power.
Minor Grandmaster	Symbolic Power		Symbols deal increased damage and have a chance to burn enemies.
Major Grandmaster	Eternal Armory		Spirit weapons gain additional casts, improved count recharge, and burn foes they strike.
Major Grandmaster	Shattered Aegis		When an aegis you applied blocks an attack, it unleashes a Mystic Rebuke.
Major Grandmaster	Symbolic Avenger		You deal more damage to enemies standing in your Symbols. Gain power based on your toughness.

Radiance

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Adept	Justice is Blind		Gain a light aura and blind nearby foes when you activate Virtue of Justice.
Major Adept	Inner Fire	10	Gain fury when you strike a foe that has burning stacks over the threshold.
Major Adept	Right-Hand Strength		Critical hit chance with one-handed weapons is increased. Sword skills recharge faster.
Major Adept	Healer's Retribution	20	Gain retaliation when using a heal skill.
Minor Master	Renewed Justice		Virtue of Justice is renewed when you kill a foe.
Major Master	Wrath of Justice		Striking an enemy with Virtue of Justice's damaging effect casts Lesser Signet of Wrath.
Major Master	Radiant Fire	10	Gain Zealot's Flame when you critically hit an enemy. Burning you inflict has increased duration, and your torch skills gain reduced recharge.
Major Master	Retribution		Retaliation grants you increased damage and ferocity.
Minor Grandmaster	Radiant Power		Attacks against burning foes have an increased chance to critically hit.
Major Grandmaster	Amplified Wrath	1	Burning damage is increased. Burn enemies whose attacks you successfully block.
Major Grandmaster	Perfect Inscriptions		Signets gain reduced recharge, improved passive effects, and share those passives with other allies when activated.
Major Grandmaster	Righteous Instincts		Retaliation increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.

Valor

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Adept	Valorous Defense	30	Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.
Major Adept	Strength of the Fallen		Lose conditions at a set time interval. Health degenerates more slowly while downed.
Major Adept	Smiter's Boon	16	Cast Lesser Smite Condition when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Focus Mastery		Gain protection when using a focus ability. Focus abilities have reduced recharge.
Minor Master	Courageous Return	30	Virtue of Courage is recharged when you revive an ally or rally yourself.
Major Master	Stalwart Defender		Gain additional toughness while wielding a shield. Shield ability recharge is reduced.
Major Master	Strength in Numbers		Nearby allies gain toughness based on your effective level.
Major Master	Communal Defenses	15	Grant aegis to allies when you block an attack.
Minor Grandmaster	Might of the Protector	1	Gain might when you block attacks.
Major Grandmaster	Altruistic Healing		Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.
Major Grandmaster	Monk's Focus		Using a meditation skill heals you and grants fury to allies in a radius. Meditation skills have reduced recharge.
Major Grandmaster	Tenacious Defense		Aegis you grant reduces the recharge time of Virtue of Courage when it blocks an attack.

Honor

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Adept	Vigorous Precision	10	Gain vigor when you critically strike.
Major Adept	Invigorated Bulwark		Increase your outgoing healing each time you block an attack. Mace skills gain reduced recharge and their boons gain increased duration.
Major Adept	Protective Reviver		Cast Lesser Shield of Absorption when you begin reviving an ally. If you revive an ally, you each gain boons.
Major Adept	Protector's Impact	20	Cast Lesser Symbol of Protection when you take falling damage or using a healing skill. You take less damage when falling.
Minor Master	Selfless Daring		The end of your dodge roll heals nearby allies.
Major Master	Honorable Staff		Staff skills gain reduced recharge, and you gain concentration.
Major Master	Pure of Heart		Aegis heals when it blocks an attack.
Major Master	Empowering Might	1	You and nearby allies gain might when you land a critical hit.
Minor Grandmaster	Purity of Body		Your Virtue of Resolve passive effect also regenerates endurance.
Major Grandmaster	Pure of Voice		Allies affected by shouts have conditions converted to boons. Shout abilities have their recharge reduced.
Major Grandmaster	Writ of Persistence		Symbols gain increased duration and radius, and heal allies.
Major Grandmaster	Force of Will		You have increased vitality. Healing effectiveness to other allies is increased based on a percentage of your vitality.

Virtues

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Adept	Inspired Virtue		Virtues now also apply the following boons to allies when activated: Justice: might Resolve: regeneration Courage: protection
Major Adept	Unscathed Contender		Deal more damage while under the effects of aegis.
Major Adept	Retaliatory Subconscious	30	Gain retaliation and aegis when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knocked back, pull, knocked down, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Major Adept	Master of Consecrations		Consecrations gain reduced recharge and increased duration.
Minor Master	Virtue of Retribution		Gain retaliation when you activate a virtue. Retaliation you apply lasts longer.
Major Master	Virtuous Solace		Drop a protective area at your location when you're struck while below the health threshold.
Major Master	Absolute Resolution		Activating Virtue of Resolve removes conditions from nearby allies. Virtue of Resolve's passive effect is stronger.
Major Master	Glacial Heart		Critical hits with hammers chill enemies. Hammer recharge is reduced.
Minor Grandmaster	Power of the Virtuous		Deal increased damage for each boon you have. Virtues gain reduced recharge.
Major Grandmaster	Permeating Wrath		Virtue of Justice's passive effect no longer only burns your target, but also burns the area around your target each time it activates. Virtue of Justice causes burning more frequently.
Major Grandmaster	Battle Presence		Nearby allies gain Virtue of Resolve's passive effect.
Major Grandmaster	Indomitable Courage		Virtue of Courage's active breaks stun and grants stability to nearby allies. Virtue of Courage's passive gains a shorter interval.

Dragonhunter

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Proficiency	Longbow Proficiency		You can wield the longbow weapon.
Minor Adept	Virtuous Action		The guardian's resolve has further increased, allowing virtues to be manifested as physical aspects.
Major Adept	Piercing Light		Traps gain reduced recharge and slow enemies.
Major Adept	Dulled Senses		Enemies you knock back are crippled. Enemies you cripple are also inflicted with vulnerability.
Major Adept	Soaring Devastation		Wings of Resolve delivers an attack upon landing.
Minor Master	Defender's Dogma	3	Blocking an attack causes Justice to reach its maximum charge and reduces the cooldown of Spear of Justice by 3 seconds.
Major Master	Hunter's Determination		Gain aegis and cast Shards of Faith when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Major Master	Zealot's Aggression		Deal extra damage to crippled enemies. Justice's passive effect cripples enemies.
Major Master	Bulwark		Shield of Courage gains increased radius and duration.
Minor Grandmaster	Pure of Sight		Deal bonus damage based on your distance to the enemy.
Major Grandmaster	Hunter's Fortification	1	Remove conditions when blocking attacks. Receive less damage when you have no conditions on you.
Major Grandmaster	Heavy Light	10	Deflecting Shot knocks back enemies on each hit. Gain stability when knocking back, launching, or pulling an enemy.
Major Grandmaster	Big Game Hunter		Striking an enemy tethered by your Spear of Justice causes vulnerability and increases damage dealt.

Firebrand

Tier	Name		Description
Minor Proficiency	Axe Proficiency		You can wield axes.
Minor Adept	Purity of Word		Gain knowledge of Elonian lore, igniting a fierce drive to purge corruption and manifesting your Virtues as mystic tomes. Gain access to Mantras.
Major Adept	Unrelenting Criticism		Axe skills gain a chance to inflict bleeding. Symbol of Vengeance now dazes on its initial strike.
Major Adept	Liberator's Vow	8	Grant allies quickness when you use your heal skill.
Major Adept	Archivist of Whispers		Your Virtues gain additional pages.
Minor Master	Swift Scholar	5	Equipping or stowing a Virtue grants you quickness.
Major Master	Weighty Terms	10	The final charge of your Mantra skills inflict immobilize. Mantras gain reduced charge-recovery time.
Major Master	Stalwart Speed	8	When you grant aegis or stability, grant quickness. This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
Major Master	Legendary Lore		Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards.
Minor Grandmaster	Imbued Haste		Gain increased attributes while affected by quickness.
Major Grandmaster	Stoic Demeanor	5	Inflict slow on foes you disable or immobilize. Disables includes: stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt and fear
Major Grandmaster	Quickfire	8	Granting quickness to an ally also grants Ashes of the Just This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
Major Grandmaster	Loremaster		Tome skills gain reduced recharge. Retain Virtues passives while they are on cooldown.

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