Ring of Warding

Ward. Create a ring around you that foes cannot cross. Trapped foes cannot exit the ring while it is active. — In-game description

Ring of Warding

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Hammer

Type

Ward

Game link

API

9195

“

0.75¾  

30

25

 

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: 10

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Radius: 180

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

Mechanics

• 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 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

Virtues

• Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Heal when you disable, immobilize, or chill a foe. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Dragonhunter

• Dulled Senses — Cripple enemies that you disable. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Heavy Light — Gain stability when disabling an enemy. Deal increased strike damage to disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Firebrand

• Stoic Demeanor — Retain Courage passive while it is on cooldown. Grant boons to nearby allies when you disable, immobilize, or slow an enemy. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Version history

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

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