Symbol of Swiftness

Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies. — In-game description

Symbol of Swiftness

 

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Staff

Type

Symbol

Game link

API

9143

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0.75¾  

12

15

15

 

Symbol of Swiftness

Symbol. Sear a mystic symbol into the target area, damaging foes and granting swiftness to allies.

 Damage (5x): 1,010 (2.5)^?

 Damage (5x): 805 (2.0)^?

 Damage (5x): 505 (1.25)^?

 Swiftness (4s): +33% Movement Speed

 Number of Targets: 5

 Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

 Symbol Radius: 180

 Combo Field: Light

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Pulses once a second over 4 seconds, so it's possible to run through the area of effect without gaining swiftness or taking damage.
• The damage coefficient is divided over 5 hits, one initial hit and the four pulses.
• The full four seconds of Swiftness are applied with every pulse.

Related traits

Zeal

• Symbolic Exposure — Symbols inflict vulnerability on foes. Deal increased strike damage to vulnerable foes.
• Symbolic Power — Symbols deal increased strike damage.
• Symbolic Avenger — Your strike damage is increased whenever your Symbols hit a foe.

Valor

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

Honor

• Honorable Staff — Gain concentration. Empower now grants endurance to allies in addition to its effects. Staff skills recharge time is reduced.
• Writ of Persistence — Symbols are improved and heal allies.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 29, 2022	Reduced power coefficient from 0.3 to 0.25 in WvW only.
May 11, 2021	Decreased cooldown from 15 seconds to 12 seconds in PvE only.
December 01, 2020	Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.4 to 0.3 in WvW only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.5 to 0.4.
December 10, 2013	This skill now applies 4 seconds of swiftness per pulse, rather than 8 seconds to players without swiftness and 1 second to players with swiftness.
July 23, 2013	Increased the base radius to 180 and a 240 radius when traited with Writ of Exaltation. Increased the spell effect and AoE rings to match the actual radius of this skill for both the base and when traited with Writ of Exaltation.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Symbol of Swiftness has been added to the game.