List of trait skills

Trait skills are skills that correspond to a trait and are activated automatically when a certain condition is met, e.g. health threshold or when hit by a control effect.

List of trait skills

Skill	Trait			Description
Guardian
Glacial Heart	Glacial Heart			Unleash a blast of ice that chills foes.
Lesser Shield of Absorption	Protective Reviver		24	Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles. After a duration, it detonates, healing nearby allies.
Lesser Signet of Wrath	Wrath of Justice		25	Signet. Immobilize your target.
Lesser Smite Condition	Smiter's Boon		20	Meditation. Cure conditions and damage nearby foes. Deal more damage if a condition is cured.
Lesser Symbol of Protection	Protector's Restoration		20	Symbol. Create a symbol that gives protection to you and your allies.
Lesser Symbol of Resolution	Zealot's Resolution		30	Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting resolution to allies.
Mystic Rebuke	Shattered Aegis			Lash out against nearby foes.
Revenant
Call of the Alliance	Song of the Mists			Gain endurance and strike enemies around you, gaining bonus endurance for each enemy struck.
Call of the Assassin	Song of the Mists			Strike enemies around you, inflicting vulnerability and gaining quickness. Gain additional quickness for each foe you hit.
Call of the Centaur	Song of the Mists			Heal yourself and nearby allies.
Call of the Demon	Song of the Mists			Strike enemies around you, inflicting conditions on struck foes.
Call of the Dragon	Song of the Mists			Strike enemies around you, inflicting multiple conditions.
Call of the Dwarf	Song of the Mists			Strike enemies around you, inflicting weakness, gaining barrier, and gaining additional barrier per target hit.
Call of the Renegade	Song of the Mists			Strike enemies around you, inflicting bleeding and gaining Kalla's Fervor. Gain additional fervor stacks for each foe you hit.
Dome of the Mists	Planar Protection		20	Create an area that blocks projectiles and weakens foes.
Invoke Torment	Invoking Torment			Charge up and release a burst of torment energy on nearby foes.
Rite of the Great Dwarf	Versed in Stone		45	Legendary Dwarf. Channel the power of the Rite of the Great Dwarf to turn yourself and nearby allies to stone to reduce incoming damage.
Renegade
Empowering Roar	Bold Reversal		5	Ferociously roar, gaining several boons.
Vindicator
Death Drop	Forerunner of Death			Drop from above, delivering a massive strike on the focused area.
Imperial Impact	Vassals of the Empire			Drop from above, delivering a powerful attack to enemies while granting boons to allies.
Saint's Shield	Saint of zu Heltzer			Drop from above, granting barrier and healing to allies in the affected area.
Warrior
Lesser Endure Pain	Defy Pain			Stance. Take no damage from attacks. You are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.
Lesser Signet of Might	Signet Mastery		25	Signet. Your attacks become unblockable.
Reckless Impact	Reckless Dodge			Damage foes at the end of your dodge roll. Gain might for each foe struck by this attack.
"Shake It Off!"	Shrug It Off		25	Shout. Cure a condition on yourself and nearby allies. Also breaks stuns.
Spellbreaker
Magebane Tether	Magebane Tether		12	Tether yourself to your target. If they move beyond the range threshold, pull them to you. Grants might and reveals your target every second.
Bladesworn
Flow	Gun X Sword			Flow is gained at a constant rate while in combat and decays quickly when combat ends. Attacking will not generate flow, and flow cannot be used for core warrior burst skills. Skills and traits that generate adrenaline will have their adrenaline gain converted to flow.
Unseen Sword	Unseen Sword		4	After a delay, deliver a circular attack to foes around you. Increases flow rate if it hits.
Engineer
Aim-Assisted Rocket	Aim-Assisted Rocket			Fire a seeking rocket at your foe.
Ally Ward	Over Shield			Grant protection to nearby allies.
Bandage	Bunker Down		2	Drop a pack of bandages that provides a little healing.
Bunker Down	Bunker Down		2	Detonates when enemies draw near.
Cleansing Pulse	Cleansing Synergy			Cleanse a condition from nearby allies.
Controlled Analysis	Lock On		25	Analyze a disabled foe, applying vulnerability.
Drop Gunk	Streamlined Kits			Drop gunk at your location to inflict a random condition.
Drop Mine	Streamlined Kits			Drop a mine that deals damage to enemies that trigger it.
Elixir E	Emergency Elixir		40	Elixir. Gain barrier and protection.
Explosive Entrance	Explosive Entrance		0.25¼	Your first attack explodes, dealing extra damage to nearby enemies.
Fire Shield	[[Streamlined Kits|]]			Activate a fire shield that burns enemies who strike you, granting might for each burn applied.
Glue Trail	[[Streamlined Kits|]]			Leave a trail of glue behind you that hampers enemy movement.
Invisible Analysis	[[Lock On|]]		25	Analyze a stealthed foe, applying vulnerability.
Lesser Elixir B	Hidden Flask		30	Elixir. Quaff an elixir, gaining boons.
Lesser Elixir C	Transmute		60	Elixir. Quaff an elixir, converting conditions into boons.
Lesser Grenade Barrage	Grenadier		20	Throw several grenades at once.
Lesser Utility Goggles	Reactive Lenses			Gadget. Gain resistance, clear blindness, and remove damaging conditions.
Long-Fused Powder Pack	Takedown Round			Drop a delayed explosive pack at your foe's location.
Magnetic Aura	[[Streamlined Kits|]]			Become surrounded in a magnetic shield that reflects projectiles.
Magnetic Bomb	[[Streamlined Kits|]]			Set a timed charge that pulls nearby foes.
Mine Trail	Minesweeper			Drop mines behind you as you dodge.
Orbital Command Strike	[[Aim-Assisted Rocket|]]			Call down energy from the sky to blast an area.
Smoke Bomb	Autodefense Bomb Dispenser		20	Set a timed charge that creates a cloud of smoke, blinding nearby foes.
Static Discharge	Static Discharge			Hit multiple foes with arcs of chain lightning. Critical hits with this ability deal increased damage.
Superspeed	[[Streamlined Kits|]]			Run at double speed.
Holosmith
Overheat	Photon Projector			Reaching the heat maximum results in a self-damaging explosion. Photon Forge is disabled until all heat is lost. Other tool belt skill cooldowns are increased.
Vent Exhaust	Thermal Release Valve			Damage nearby foes and apply conditions to them. Lose heat. This attack activates Heat Therapy if you have not overheated.
Mechanist
Aerial Support	Mech Core: J-Drive			...
Rocket Punch	Mech Fighter	0.5½	5	Your mech launches an explosive fist that detonates on hit, dealing defiance damage to enemies with active defiance bars. This skill is only used when you activate Skill 3 on your weapon.
Ranger
Lesser Call of the Wild	Clarion Bond		15	Weaken nearby enemies. Grant fury, might, and swiftness to yourself and nearby allies.
Lesser Muddy Terrain	Child of Earth		20	Survival. Use mud to cripple, slow, and immobilize foes.
Lesser Quickening Zephyr	Zephyr's Speed		15	Survival. You and your pet gain quickness and superspeed.
Lesser Signet of Stone	Stoneform			Signet. You and your pet take no damage from attacks. You and your pet are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.
"Search and Rescue!"	Allies' Aid		60	Command. Your pet will seek out and revive a downed ally.
Thief
Burst of Shadows	Collateral Damage		1	Invoke an explosion of shadows at your marked target's location that blinds nearby foes.
Lesser Caltrops	Uncatchable			Scatter caltrops that cripple and bleed foes.
Lesser Haste	Burst of Agility		60	Trick. Gain quickness, fury, and swiftness.
Daredevil
Bound	Bounding Dodger	0.75¾		Leap into an area, and deliver a massive blow to enemies.
Dash	Unhindered Combatant	0.75¾		Remove conditions and gain swiftness, then rush forward and evade attacks.
Impaling Lotus	Lotus Training			Evade attacks and hurl damaging daggers, dealing multiple conditions to enemies.
Pulmonary Impact	Impacting Disruption			Physical. Cause a rupture that deals massive damage when this skill ends. This ability cannot critically hit.
Elementalist
Blinding Flash	Evasive Arcana		10	Blind nearby foes.
Cleansing Wave	Evasive Arcana		10	Heal yourself and nearby allies, curing a condition.
Flame Burst	Evasive Arcana		10	Burn nearby foes.
Flame Expulsion	Pyromancer's Puissance			After a short delay, consume might on yourself and release a torrent of flame. Allies are granted might, while damage and burning is increased based on might consumed.
Lesser Arcane Shield	Final Shielding		20	Arcane. Block attacks with an energy shield. If it blocks three attacks, it explodes.
Lesser Cleansing Fire	Burning Fire		40	Cantrip. Cure conditions and burn foes. Gain might for each condition removed.
Lightning Rod	Lightning Rod			Call down lightning on a disabled foe.
Shock Wave	[[Evasive Arcana|]]		10	Create a shock wave that bleeds and cripples nearby foes.
Sunspot	Sunspot			Gain a fire aura and damage nearby foes.
Weaver
Lesser Stone Resonance	Bolstered Elements			Stance. Enter an earthen state, gaining barrier periodically over the course of the stance.
Catalyst
Air Sphere	Depth of Elements	0.5½	15	Throw your sphere, creating a combo field and granting boons to allies within range based on your active attunement.
Earth Sphere	Depth of Elements	0.5½	15	Throw your sphere, creating a combo field and granting boons to allies within range based on your active attunement.
Fire Sphere	Depth of Elements	0.5½	15	Throw your sphere, creating a combo field and granting boons to allies within range based on your active attunement.
Water Sphere	Depth of Elements	0.5½	15	Throw your sphere, creating a combo field and granting boons to allies within range based on your active attunement.
Mesmer
Decoy	Desperate Decoy		40	Clone. Gain stealth and summon an illusion to attack your foe.
Feedback	Medic's Feedback		32	Glamour. Create a dome around you that reflects projectiles.
Lesser Chaos Storm	Method of Madness		35	Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and boons to allies. The first strike of the storm dazes foes.
Lesser Phantasmal Defender	Mental Defense		40	Phantasm. Summon an illusion that taunts your target and all nearby targets while blocking attacks. It explodes when it finishes blocking, dealing increased damage for each attack blocked.
Lesser Power Cleanse	Mender's Purity		1	Remove conditions from you and nearby allies.
Mirage
Phantasmal Seeking Axe	Mirrored Axes			Release a phantasmal axe that seeks out a target after a delay, inflicting conditions.
Phantasmal Spinning Axe	Mirrored Axes			Generate a phantom axe that spins around you and applies conditions if it strikes a foe.
Reformed Mirage Mirror	Desert Distortion			Your shattered illusion reforms into a mirror. Touching the mirror shatters it, granting mirage cloak to you and weakening foes.
Sand Shards	Dune Cloak			Strike nearby foes, removing a boon from them. Gain a copy of any boon removed.
Virtuoso
Phantasmal Blade	Phantasmal Blades			Shoots a blade at the phantasm's current target.
Necromancer
Dhuumfire	Dhuumfire	1		Blast your foe with life force, setting them alight.
Dhuumfire	Dhuumfire	0.5½		Blast a foe with a plague that transfers one condition to them.
Lesser Enfeeble	Weakening Shroud			Bleed and weaken nearby foes.
Lesser Mark of Blood	Mark of Evasion			Mark. Inscribe a mark that bleeds foes when they trigger it, and grants regeneration to allies.
Lesser Signet of Vampirism	Blood Bond		16	Signet Active: Mark a foe. Allied players will siphon life from that enemy.
Lesser Spinal Shivers	Chill of Death		20	Chill your target and remove up to three boons, dealing extra damage based on the number of boons removed.
Lesser Well of Blood	Ritual of Life		30	Summon a well of blood to heal nearby allies.
Poison Nova	Death Nova	10.75¾		Corruption. The target area is enveloped in a noxious cloud of poison.
Spiteful Spirit	Spiteful Spirit			Cripple nearby foes and convert their boons into conditions. Gain resolution for each foe you strike. Converts additional boons on foes below the health threshold.
Reaper
Chilling Nova	Chilling Nova			Create a nova at the target that damages and chills nearby foes.
Scourge
Sandstorm Shroud	Herald of Sorrow		20	Shade. Enter the final shroud, gaining a powerful barrier and priming the shroud for a powerful detonation that damages enemies and bolsters allies. Targets can only be affected by this skill once per activation.
Harbinger
Approaching Doom	Doom Approaches			Nearby foes are tormented and weakened.
Cascading Corruption	Cascading Corruption			Damage and cripple nearby enemies.
Deathly Haste	Deathly Haste			Grant boons to yourself and nearby allies.

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