Reversal of Fortune

Physical. Guard yourself with light, negating the next incoming strike and healing you instead, even if the strike would have been lethal. If an effect causes damage that would be lethal, that damage will be negated and you will be healed instead. If no attacks or lethal damage are negated, you will be healed for the lowest set amount. — In-game description

Reversal of Fortune

 

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Willbender

Slot

Healing

Type

Physical

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

62622

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10.5½  2  

Reversal of Fortune

Physical. Guard yourself with light, negating the next incoming strike and healing you instead, even if the strike would have been lethal. If an effect causes damage that would be lethal, that damage will be negated and you will be healed instead. If no attacks or lethal damage are negated, you will be healed for the lowest set amount.

 Heal If Attacked: 4,264 (1.54)^?

 Heal if no attacks are reversed.: 2,132 (0.77)^?

 Reversal of Fortune (1s)

 Count Recharge: 15 seconds

 Count Recharge: 20 seconds

— In-game description

Related traits

Radiance

• Healer's Resolution — Gain resolution when using a heal skill.

Valor

• Smiter's Boon — Cast Lesser Smite Condition when you use a healing skill.

Honor

• Protector's Restoration — Cast Lesser Symbol of Protection when you use a healing skill.
• Force of Will — Gain increased vitality. Healing others is improved based on a percentage of your vitality.

Notes

• The skill can hold a maximum of 2 charges.
• Your character will occasionally shout out one of the following lines upon using this skill:
  • Reversal!
• When an attack is reversed your character will occasionally shout out one of the following lines:
  • So naive.
  • You fell for it!

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 30, 2024	Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from healing while in the air. Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from triggering on-heal effects.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Reversal of Fortune has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Reversal of Fortune was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
August 17, 2021	Reversal of Fortune was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.