Tactics

This article is about the specialization. For World versus World objective upgrades, see Objective upgrade#Tactics.

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"The right strategy will see us through the day."

Tactics utilities the Soldier's Focus ability to bolster allies and manipulate the flow of battle. Improve the effectiveness of skills that affect allies to turn any fight in your favor.

— In-game description

Tactics is a core specialization for the warrior that favors healing allies and supporting them with shouts and the warhorn.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Marching Orders		Periodically gain Soldier's Focus. Hitting with a burst skill expends Soldier's Focus to grant might to nearby allies.
Major Adept	Leg Specialist	5	Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill. Deal increased strike damage to foes affected with movement-impairing conditions.
Major Adept	Soldier's Comfort		Soldier's Focus heals affected allies.
Major Adept	Roaring Reveille		Warhorn skills apply additional boons. Your concentration is increased.
Minor Master	Empowered		Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.
Major Master	Warrior's Cunning		Deal increased strike damage to foes above the health threshold. Also deal more damage to foes with barrier. Damage bonuses do not stack.
Major Master	Shrug It Off		Use "Shake It Off!" automatically when you have a number of conditions on you. Removing a damaging condition from an ally heals them.
Major Master	Empower Allies	10	While you are in combat, grant might to yourself and nearby allies each interval. Soldier's Focus gains increased radius.
Minor Grandmaster	Mending Might		Applying might to an ally heals you.
Major Grandmaster	Martial Cadence		Soldier's Focus grants quickness to affected allies
Major Grandmaster	Vigorous Shouts		Shout skills gain reduced recharge and heal allies. Gain healing power based on your power.
Major Grandmaster	Phalanx Strength		When you grant yourself might, grant it to nearby allies as well.

See also: List of warrior traits

Version history

For a detailed specialization history, see here.

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