Retaliation

Retaliation

Effect type

Boon

Stacking

Duration

Game link

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Reflect incoming damage back to its source; stacks duration.

— In-game description

Retaliation is a boon that damages anyone who hits the affected target. The attacker will not be damaged if the attack fails to hit. Retaliation does not reduce or prevent damage taken.

Damage dealt depends on the level and power of the retaliation's source (i.e. whoever gave retaliation to the entity being attacked). Retaliation will stack in duration up to a maximum of 5 times.

Calculation

PvE:

(0.075 * Power) + (0.03 * (Level^2)) + 8 damage,

(0.075 * Power) + 200 damage at Level 80.

In PvP and WvW, retaliation damage is reduced by roughly 33.33% and calculated with this formula:

(0.050 * Power) + (0.02 * (Level^2)) + 5 damage,

(0.050 * Power) + 133 damage at Level 80.

Related skills

See also: Boon#Related skills

Weapon skills that grant retaliation

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   Symbol of Wrath
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   Whirling Defense
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   Chaos Storm (randomly between swiftness, retaliation and aegis)

Underwater weapon skills that grant retaliation

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   Refraction
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   Imminent Voyage

Utility skills that grant retaliation

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   Contemplation of Purity (when removing confusion)
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   "Save Yourselves!"
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   Signet of Judgment
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   "Stand Your Ground!"
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   Hallowed Ground
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   Soothing Stone
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   Imminent Threat
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   Elixir B
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   Elixir C (when removing confusion)
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   Dolyak Stance
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   Signet of Inspiration (randomly)
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   Well of Power (when removing confusion)
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   Pain Inverter
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   Prayer to Lyssa (randomly)

Elite Skills that grant retaliation

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   Portent of Freedom
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   Unhindered Delivery

Skills with special conditions that grant retaliation

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   Epilogue: Unbroken Lines (from Tome of Courage)
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   Toss Elixir B (tool belt skill from Elixir B, randomly between fury, might, retaliation and swiftness)
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   Toss Elixir C (tool belt skill from Elixir C, when removing confusion)
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   Consume Plasma (Thief Steal skill, stolen from mesmers)
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   Consume Plasma (From Plasma found by Forage (siamoth))

Related traits

See also: Boon#Related traits

Traits that grant retaliation

•  Spiked Armor — Gain retaliation when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Retaliation gives you bonus toughness.
•  Wrathful Spirit — Aegis gives retaliation when it ends.
•  Healer's Retribution — Gain retaliation when using a heal skill.
•  Virtue of Retribution — Gain retaliation when you activate a virtue. Retaliation you apply lasts longer.
•  Retaliatory Subconscious — Gain retaliation and aegis when disabled.
  Disables include stun, daze, knocked back, pull, knocked down, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
•  Retaliatory Evasion — Gain retaliation after you dodge.
•  Wrought-Iron Will — Evading an attack inspires you with Kalla's Fervor and grants boons to nearby allies.
•  Hidden Flask — Drink a Lesser Elixir B when struck while below the health threshold.
•  Spiteful Spirit — Strike around you when entering shroud.
•  Elemental Contingency — Gain a boon when you are struck, based on your current attunement.

Traits that improve retaliation

•  Spiked Armor — Gain retaliation when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Retaliation gives you bonus toughness.
•  Righteous Instincts — Retaliation increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.
•  Retribution — Retaliation grants you increased damage and ferocity.
•  Vicious Reprisal - While you have retaliation, deal increased damage and gain might when you strike foes. Retaliation granted to you lasts longer.

Related effects

Effects that grant retaliation

•  Light Aura

Related equipment

See also: Boon#Related equipment

Upgrade components that grant retaliation

•   Superior Rune of Sanctuary (rank 4) 25% chance when hit. (4 seconds)
•   Major Rune of Sanctuary (rank 4) 15% chance when hit. (4 seconds)

Notes

• The boon's visual effect is an illusionary crystalline, wing-shaped shield on the player's left arm.

Quotes

• When retaliation is applied to a character they will occasionally shout out one of the following lines, depending on their race and gender.

Race	Gender
	Male	Female
Asura	Feedback loop initiated.	Go ahead, hit me!
Charr	Go ahead and hit me!	Retaliation incoming!
Human	Go ahead, hit me!	Pain for pain!
Norn	I'll return the favor!	Come on, hit me! I'll hit back.
Sylvari	I dare you, hit me.	This rose has thorns, and here they are!

Version history

Patch	Changes
October 18, 2016	The duration-based boons Protection, Quickness, Regeneration, Resistance, Retaliation, and Vigor will now only stack up to 5 times instead of 9.
July 26, 2016	Fixed a bug in which invulnerable gadgets could be defeated by retaliation.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Boon to Condition Conversion: Retaliation converts to 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (+2 stacks).
April 30, 2013	Retaliation now has its own iconic damage floater. WvW: Updated confusion and retaliation effects to do the same damage as they do in sPvP.
October 22, 2012	Retaliation now uses the former stability icon.
September 17, 2012	This boon no longer reflects damage received from siege weapons.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Retaliation has been added to the game.

Trivia

• The effect for using a blast finisher in a light field was changed from AoE retaliation to an AoE condition clear in the February 22nd, 2017 update.
• Prior to October 22nd, 2012 update, retaliation had an effect monitor icon resembling that of a starburst.

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