Ring of Warding

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Ring of Warding.png

Ring of Warding

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Weapon
Hammer
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.png
Type
Ward
Game link
API
9195
0.75¾ Activation time  
30 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Ring of Warding

Ward. Create a ring around you that foes cannot cross. Trapped foes cannot exit the ring while it is active.

Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 10
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180
Combo.png Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

Mechanics[edit]

  • Ring of Warding knocks back enemies attempting to cross the ring for up to a total of 10 crossing attempts. The ring does not block enemies with invulnerability or stability (a failed block will still expend one of the ten maximum attempts).
  • Each enemy passing through the ring takes 150 defiance bar damage. An additional 200 defiance bar damage is dealt in PvE only by an initial strike.
  • This skill cannot be cast while moving (walking or running).
    • Attempting to run, walk, or dodge while casting cancels the cast and places the skill on a short cooldown.
    • The guardian can teleport while casting via  Judge's Intervention.png Judge's Intervention to create the ring near their target.
  • The short stun after the knockback can be broken via stun break.
  • Allies can pass through the ring freely.

Related traits[edit]

Virtues Virtues

Dragonhunter Dragonhunter

Firebrand Firebrand

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 25, 2024
  • This skill now performs an initial strike that deals defiance-bar damage when deployed in PvE.
March 29, 2022
  • Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP and WvW.
December 11, 2018
  • The cooldown of this skill has been reduced from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.
April 19, 2016
  • The number of times this skill can be used to attempt to knock back an enemy has been capped at 10.
November 26, 2013
  • Added a skill fact for the light field generated by this skill.
December 03, 2012
  • This skill will no longer affect non-attackable NPCs.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Ring of Warding has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]

  • Prior to August 2011, this skill was named Warding Circle.