List of revenant traits

This is a list of revenant traits.

Corruption

“

"Writhe in anguish!"

Channel the immense and dark powers of Mallyx the Unyielding, the legendary demon. You specialize in applying conditions to your foes and inflicting torment on all who stand in your way. You are less susceptible to condition damage.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Invoking Torment		Release a burst of torment energy when you switch legends.
Major Adept	Acolyte of Torment		Torment deals increased damage.
Major Adept	Demonic Defiance	5	Gain resistance and remove a damaging condition when you use a Legendary Demon skill.
Major Adept	Replenishing Despair	1	Siphon health from nearby enemies when you gain a dark aura. Siphon healing is reduced for each target struck beyond the first.
Minor Master	Seething Malice		Your condition damage is increased.
Major Master	Abyssal Chill		When you chill a foe, you also inflict torment on them.
Major Master	Demonic Resistance		Incoming strike damage is reduced while you have resistance on you.
Major Master	Pact of Pain		Conditions you apply to foes last longer, but conditions applied to you also last longer.
Minor Grandmaster	Yearning Empowerment		Damaging conditions you apply last longer.
Major Grandmaster	Diabolic Inferno		Invoke Torment applies poison and burning.
Major Grandmaster	Fiendish Tenacity	5	Invoke Torment grants resistance. Resistance heals you every interval.
Major Grandmaster	Permeating Pestilence		Invoke Torment transfers conditions from you onto foes.

Retribution

“

"Ironhammer is ready!"

Channel the power of the legendary dwarf Jalis Ironhammer, and stand resolute against your enemies. This specialization offers a multitude of defensive abilities, strengthening your endurance and mitigating damage.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Enduring Recovery		Gain increased endurance recovery.
Major Adept	Planar Protection		Cast Dome of the Mists when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Close Quarters		Reduce strike damage dealt to you from foes beyond the range threshold.
Major Adept	Spiritual Reckoning	10	Gain resolution when you use invoke a legend.
Minor Master	Unwavering Avoidance	5	Gain vigor when successfully evading an attack.
Major Master	Set in Stone		Gain protection when you use your profession skill 2. This trait affects True Nature when you are a herald.
Major Master	Resolute Evasion		Gain resolution after you dodge.
Major Master	Dwarven Battle Training		Deal increased strike damage to weakened foes. Disabling a foe applies weakness. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, taunt, and launch.
Minor Grandmaster	Determined Resolution		Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution.
Major Grandmaster	Vicious Reprisal	1	While you have resolution, all damage dealt is increased, and you gain might when you strike foes. Resolution granted to you lasts longer.
Major Grandmaster	Versed in Stone		Rite of the Great Dwarf affects condition damage as well. When struck below the health threshold, cast the Rite of the Great Dwarf. Gain power based on your toughness.
Major Grandmaster	Steadfast Rejuvenation		Heal every second for each point of upkeep currently in use.

Salvation

“

"Live well, fully, and waste nothing."

Salvation grants the power of the legendary centaur Ventari to heal your allies and protect them from harm. Create healing orbs to rejuvenate teammates while protecting yourself with additional boons.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Healer's Gift		The end of your dodge roll heals nearby allies.
Major Adept	Invoking Harmony		Healing done to other allies is increased for a short duration after invoking a legend.
Major Adept	Blinding Truths	3	Blind nearby foes when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Eluding Nullification		The end of your dodge roll removes a condition from nearby allies.
Minor Master	Life Attunement		Gain healing power. Gain concentration based on a portion of your healing power.
Major Master	Words of Censure	0.25¼	Blinding, immobilizing, or affecting a foe with crowd control heals nearby allies. Skills that strike many foes at the same time can heal multiple times.
Major Master	Resilient Spirit		Periodically gain barrier for each unique boon you have.
Major Master	Fortified Blessing	0.25¼	Grant protection when you remove a condition from an ally.
Minor Grandmaster	Serene Rejuvenation		Increase healing to other allies. Legendary Centaur skills apply boons in an area.
Major Grandmaster	Generous Abundance		Heal allies around yourself when using a Legend skill. Heal allies around Ventari's Tablet when using a Legendary Centaur skill. Dragon Facet skills and Ventari's Will cannot activate this trait.
Major Grandmaster	Unyielding Devotion		Take reduced strike damage for a duration after healing. Lasts longer if you heal an ally other than yourself.
Major Grandmaster	Invigorating Dismissal		Grant endurance when you remove a condition from an ally.

Invocation

“

"I call upon the great legends of the Mists..."

Invocation grants bonuses when switching between legends, giving you access to the fury boon. Enhancements to fury give additional damage and an increased critical-hit chance.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Invoker's Rage		Gain fury when you invoke a legend.
Major Adept	Cleansing Channel		Invoking a legend removes a condition.
Major Adept	Rising Tide		While your health is above the threshold, strike damage dealt is increased.
Major Adept	Glaring Resolve		Gain stability and heal yourself when you break stuns.
Minor Master	Ferocious Aggression		All damage dealt is increased while you have fury.
Major Master	Spirit Boon		Invoking a legend grants boons to nearby allies based on the legend that was invoked.
Major Master	Rapid Flow	5	Heal yourself and gain swiftness when you use a skill that has an energy cost.
Major Master	Incensed Response		Gain might when you grant yourself fury.
Minor Grandmaster	Contained Temper		Gain energy when you break stun.
Major Grandmaster	Song of the Mists		Invoking a legend casts a skill based on the legend you invoked. Invoking Razah casts the skill associated with the legend you have equipped in your other slot instead.
Major Grandmaster	Charged Mists	9	Invoking a legend while at or below the energy threshold grants extra energy to your new legend.
Major Grandmaster	Roiling Mists		Critical-hit chance is further increased while you are under the effect of fury. Convert a percentage of your outgoing critical strike damage into healing.

Devastation

“

"I will turn this world to waste!"

Channel the power of the legendary assassin Shiro Tagachi, ripping through your foes and making them vulnerable. Gain quickness and might, punishing your enemies while keeping yourself alive in the heat of battle.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Expose Defenses		Your first attack when entering combat applies vulnerability. This ability is refreshed when you use an elite skill.
Major Adept	Aggressive Arrival		Gain resistance when you invoke a legend.
Major Adept	Unsuspecting Strikes		Deal increased strike damage to foes with health above the health threshold.
Major Adept	Battle Scarred		Siphon health after using your healing skill.
Minor Master	Destructive Impulses		All damage dealt is increased, and increased additionally if you have an off-hand weapon equipped.
Major Master	Assassin's Presence	10	While you are in combat, grant fury to yourself and nearby allies each interval.
Major Master	Notoriety		Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when using a legendary stance skill.
Major Master	Thrill of Combat		Gain stacks of Battle Scars while in combat.
Minor Grandmaster	Targeted Destruction		Deal increased strike damage to targets based on their vulnerability stacks.
Major Grandmaster	Brutality	9	Gain quickness when you swap weapons. Deal increased damage to foes with stability or protection.
Major Grandmaster	Swift Termination		Deal increased strike damage to foes below the health threshold.
Major Grandmaster	Dance of Death		Applying vulnerability to foes grants stacks of Battle Scars. The healing from Battle Scars is increased while you are below the health threshold.

Herald

“

"You have a destiny to fulfill."

The herald invokes the legendary dragon Glint, gaining abilities that allow them to channel restorative energies in order to bolster their allies. These abilities can be maintained indefinitely as long as they have sufficient energy, and they can be stacked to gain multiple effects.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Shield Proficiency		You can wield shields in your off hand.
Minor Adept	Crystal Harbinger		You can now use Legendary Dragon skills and gain access to Facet of Nature.
Major Adept	Elder's Respite	10	Regeneration heals for more. Gain regeneration when struck while below the health threshold.
Major Adept	Core Value		Improve the effects of the True Nature skill.
Major Adept	Rising Momentum		Gain increased movement speed for each point of upkeep currently in use.
Minor Master	Draconic Fortitude		Gain increased maximum health.
Major Master	Shared Empowerment	1	When applying a boon to an ally, also apply might to nearby allies.
Major Master	Shining Aspects		Using a consume skill heals you.
Major Master	Hardening Persistence		Strike damage taken is reduced for each point of upkeep currently in use. Shield skills remove conditions.
Minor Grandmaster	Reinforced Potency		Gain concentration and deal increased strike damage for each active boon you have.
Major Grandmaster	Elevated Compassion		Heal allies when you grant them boons. Grant boons to allies when your upkeep cost is equal to or higher than the threshold. An ally can only be affected by this skill once per interval.
Major Grandmaster	Draconic Echo	8	You retain your facet passives for a duration after using their consume skills. Your facet passives grant you additional bonuses.
Major Grandmaster	Forceful Persistence		Deal increased strike damage with active upkeep skills. Herald and weapon upkeep skills grant less damage but can be stacked.

Renegade

“

"Legions, fall in!"

The renegade channels the power of the legendary charr Kalla Scorchrazor, gaining abilities that help them control the battlefield. Summon warband members from the Mists to bolster your allies or crush your enemies.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Short Bow Proficiency		You can wield short bows.
Minor Adept	Ambush Commander		When you critically strike, or attack your enemies from behind or their flanks, or strike a defiant foe, you'll inspire yourself with Kalla's fervor. Gain access to Citadel Order abilities.
Major Adept	Ashen Demeanor	3	Disabling a foe cripples your enemy, which leaves them vulnerable and inspires you with Kalla's Fervor.
Major Adept	Blood Fury	3	Fury increases the duration of bleeds you inflict. Gaining fury inspires you with Kalla's Fervor.
Major Adept	Wrought-Iron Will	3	Evading an attack inspires you with Kalla's Fervor and grants boons to nearby allies.
Minor Master	Endless Enmity	8	Grant fury to yourself and nearby allies when you critically strike a foe.
Major Master	Bold Reversal		When you use a heal skill, gain resistance.
Major Master	Heartpiercer		Bleeding you inflict deals more damage.
Major Master	All for One		Using Legendary Renegade abilities grants protection to allies near the summoned warband member. Gain increased strike damage whenever you use a Legendary Renegade skill.
Minor Grandmaster	Brutal Momentum	8	Gain increased critical-hit chance. This bonus is increased further while your endurance is full. Gain vigor when you gain fury.
Major Grandmaster	Vindication		Kalla's Fervor causes you to heal for a percentage of your outgoing damage. Citadel Bombardment pulls more missiles into Tyria for every stack of Kalla's Fervor affecting you.
Major Grandmaster	Lasting Legacy		Kalla's Fervor you inspire lasts longer and is more potent. Heroic Command grants more might per stack of Kalla's Fervor.
Major Grandmaster	Righteous Rebel		Kalla's Fervor increases your healing to other allies. Orders from Above lasts longer and affects a larger area.

Vindicator

“

"Once, we fought each other... Now we unite against a common enemy."

Channel the Luxon and Kurzick heroes Archemorus and Saint Viktor to assault your enemies and protect your allies. Instead of dodging, you leap high into the air, crashing down to devastate your foes.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Greatsword Proficiency		You can wield greatswords.
Minor Adept	Tenacious Ruin		Instead of dodging, deliver a powerful blow from above, striking foes when you hit the ground.
Major Adept	Leviathan Strength		Deal increased damage while your endurance is not full.
Major Adept	Amnesty of Shing Jea		Legendary Alliance abilities gain an additional bonus. Activating Energy Meld or Alliance Tactics grants both of these bonuses simultaneously at greater amounts to nearby allies. Kurzick abilities grant regeneration. Luxon abilities grant might.
Major Adept	Redemptor's Sermon	10	When you use a healing skill, heal allies in the area and grant them protection.
Minor Master	Balance in Discord		Gain health and boons when swapping legends or by using Alliance Tactics while attuned to the Legendary Alliance.
Major Master	Reaver's Curse		Energy Meld's cooldown is reduced and it increases the effectiveness of your next dodge.
Major Master	Angsiyan's Trust		Energy Meld no longer has an energy cost and grants energy when used in combat.
Major Master	Song of Arboreum		Energy Meld grants more endurance and grants its endurance and vigor to nearby allies.
Minor Grandmaster	Empire Divided		Gain increased power while above the health threshold. Gain increased healing power while below it.
Major Grandmaster	Forerunner of Death		Dodging now deals more damage but affects a smaller area. Outgoing strike damage is increased for a period of time upon impact.
Major Grandmaster	Vassals of the Empire		Dodging now grants boons to allies and strikes foes when landing.
Major Grandmaster	Saint of zu Heltzer		The affected area of your dodge is increased. You now heal allies in an area when you land instead of dealing damage. Outgoing healing is increased for a period of time upon landing.

Conduit

“

"Hero of Tyria. I fight with you."

Connect with a mysterious entity born of the Mists, Razah, and act as their conduit in battle. Gain Cosmic Wisdom and take on the stats and abilities of other revenant legends, amplified by Razah's power.

— In-game description

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Enigmatic Connection		Gain access to Cosmic Wisdom and Legendary Entity Stance. The effects of Cosmic Wisdom changes depending on which legend you are currently using. Gain affinity while using legend skill, which increases the duration of Cosmic Wisdom.
Major Adept	Conductive Armaments		Gain affinity when using a weapon skill that costs energy.
Major Adept	Shared Wisdom		Grant boons to allies whenever you use a Legendary Entity Skill, depending on which skill was used.
Major Adept	Lingering Determination		Gain affinity when you invoke a different legend.
Minor Master	Bolstered Bonds		Gain attributes based on your equipped legends. Those attributes are increased further when Cosmic Wisdom is active.
Major Master	Kinetic Insight		The recharge of Release Potential skills is reduced. The effectiveness of Release Potential skills are[sic] increased as if you had two additional points of affinity, up to a maximum of five.
Major Master	Expanded Consciousness		Heal and gain endurance whenever you gain affinity. Additionally, gain energy when you reach maximum affinity.
Major Master	Ethereal Purification		Lose conditions when activating Cosmic Wisdom and at a set interval while Cosmic Wisdom is active.
Minor Grandmaster	Numinous Gift		The third minor traits of other specializations you equip have improved effectiveness. Gain might and additional boons when you use Cosmic Wisdom, depending on which legends you have equipped.
Major Grandmaster	Mistfire	1	Apply conditions to enemies when you disable them. Perform an additional strike when using Cosmic Wisdom that damages and burns enemies.
Major Grandmaster	Enhanced Embodiment		Reduce the recharge of invoking legends in combat. Invoking legends while Cosmic Wisdom is active extends its duration.
Major Grandmaster	Found Purpose		Trigger the active portion of Numinous Gift when you invoke a legend while in combat. Triggering Numinous Gift grants boons to allies in an area around you, depending on which legends you have equipped.

---

Revenant