Refraction

Create a bubble that blocks enemy missiles and grants resolution to allies. — In-game description

Refraction

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Trident

Game link

API

9209

This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.

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0.5½  20  

Refraction

Create a bubble that blocks enemy missiles and grants resolution to allies.

 Resolution (5s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Blocks Missiles

 Duration: 7 seconds

 Radius: 240

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Create a  Combo Field: Light with a radius of approximately 600 units.
• The bubble destroys enemy projectiles which does not count as block or reflect.

Related traits

Zeal

• Renewing Splendor — Heal yourself when you create a light field or finish a combo in a light field.

Radiance

• Retribution — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have resolution.
• Righteous Instincts — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.

Valor

• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Virtue of Resolution — Gain resolution when you activate a Virtue. Resolution you grant has increased duration.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution.
April 23, 2019	Skills that destroy missiles will now block missiles instead.
May 08, 2018	This skill no longer requires the player to remain still while casting.
June 25, 2013	Decreased the cast time from 1.3 seconds to .5 seconds.
December 14, 2012	This skill is now a light field.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Refraction has been added to the game.