Radiance

This article is about the guardian specialization. For the weapon with the same name, see Radiance (weapon).

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"Burn away the unworthy."

Radiance improves your ability to burn and blind your foes, as well as improving your critical-hit capability. It grants bonuses while you are under the effects of retaliation[sic] and strengthens the effects of your signets.

— In-game description

Radiance is a core specialization for the guardian class that emanates the qualities of searing light and flame. The traits gained from Radiance help trigger burning attacks and critical hits, as well as kills, resolution, and blindness, while also rewarding these activities in a cycle that compliments itself. Radiance may enhance sword, torch, and signet skills.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Justice is Blind		Gain a light aura and blind nearby foes when you activate Virtue skill 1.
Major Adept	Inner Fire	10	Gain fury when you strike a foe that has burning stacks over the threshold.
Major Adept	Right-Hand Strength		Your precision is increased. Gain increased power while wielding a one-handed weapon in your main hand.
Major Adept	Healer's Resolution	20	Gain resolution when using a heal skill.
Minor Master	Renewed Justice	1	Virtue skill 1 is renewed when you kill a foe.
Major Master	Wrath of Justice		Striking an enemy with the damaging effect from Virtue skill 1 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		Strike damage dealt is increased while you have resolution.
Minor Grandmaster	Radiant Power		Attacks against burning foes have an increased chance to critically hit. Your ferocity is increased.
Major Grandmaster	Amplified Wrath	1	Burning you inflict deals increased damage. Burning duration applied by the passive effect of Virtue skill 1 is increased.
Major Grandmaster	Perfect Inscriptions		Signets gain reduced recharge, improved passive effects, and continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging.
Major Grandmaster	Righteous Instincts		Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.

See also: List of guardian traits

Version history

For a detailed specialization history, see here.

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