Protective Ward

Cast Lesser "Guard!" when you swap pets. — In-game description

Protective Ward

Specialization

Nature Magic (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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15

Protective Ward

Cast Lesser "Guard!" when you swap pets.

 Combat Only

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Lesser "Guard!"		15	Command. Order your pet to guard nearby allies; your pet takes damage on behalf of those allies. Gain might when your pet receives damage.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	This trait has been reworked. Cast lesser "Guard!" when you swap pets.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced weakness duration from 6 seconds to 4 seconds.
March 27, 2018	Increased the cooldown from 18 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.
July 26, 2016	Increased the cooldown from 15 seconds to 18 seconds in PvP only. This trait will no longer apply weakness through block or evade.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Protective Ward has been added to the game.