Trait Guide (ranger)

Double-click to consume. — In-game description

Trait Guide

Item type

Consumable

Binding

Account Bound

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Double-click to consume.

— In-game description

Trait Guides were used to unlock traits.

Acquisition

NPC	Area	Zone
Antonin Jerull	Trader's Forum	Lion's Arch
Archi	Venlin Vale	Brisban Wildlands
Braam Longallows	Stronghold of Ebonhawke	Fields of Ruin
Davin Wolftamer	Hall of Legends	Hoelbrak
Hett	College of Dynamics	Rata Sum
Javon	Fort Marriner	Lion's Arch
Kattla	Borealis Forest	Wayfarer Foothills
Krilt	Desider Atum	Metrica Province
Lorgaire	The Quester's Terrace	The Grove
Malek	Dwayna High Road	Divinity's Reach
Nebb	Soren Draa	Metrica Province
Neci Serpentglare	Perimeter Loop	Black Citadel
Nilate Draketamer	Village of Smokestead	Plains of Ashford
Ninian	Village of Astorea	Caledon Forest
Pattern of All Things	Song of Final Exile	Snowden Drifts
Prymian	Postern Ward	Lion's Arch
Taura	-	Heart of the Mists
Toff	Village of Shaemoor	Queensdale

List of ranger trait guides

Trait guide	Rarity	Description	Cost	Game link
Marksmanship
Steady Focus	CFine	"Damage is increased when endurance is full."	10  + 2
Malicious Training	CFine	"Increases duration for conditions applied by your pets."	10  + 2
Keen Edge	CFine	"Use Sharpening Stone when you strike a foe below the health threshold."	10  + 2
Signet Mastery	CFine	"Reduces recharge on signets."	10  + 2
Predator's Instinct	CFine	"Apply cripple to foes you hit while they are below the health threshold."	10  + 2
Beastmaster's Bond	CFine	"Gain fury and might when your pet's health reaches 50%."	10  + 2
Spotter	DMasterwork	"Increases precision of nearby allies."	50  + 5
Piercing Arrows	DMasterwork	"All arrow attacks pierce targets."	50  + 5
Beastmaster's Might	DMasterwork	"Activating a signet grants might."	50  + 5
Eagle Eye	DMasterwork	"Increases longbow and harpoon gun range. Longbow and harpoon gun damage is increased."	50  + 5
Predator's Onslaught	ERare	"You and your pet deal bonus damage to enemies suffering from movement-impeding conditions."	1  50  + 10
Remorseless	ERare	"Regain Opening Strike whenever you kill a foe or gain stealth."	1  50  + 10
Read the Wind	ERare	"Longbow and harpoon gun projectile velocity is increased. While wielding a longbow, your attack speed is increased."	3  + 20
Skirmishing
Pet's Prowess	CFine	"Pet do more damage on critical hits."	10  + 2
Sharpened Edges	CFine	"Chance to cause bleeding on critical hits."	10  + 2
Trapper's Defense	CFine	"Create a Spike Trap while reviving an ally."	10  + 2
Primal Reflexes	CFine	"You gain vigor when you are struck by a critical hit."	10  + 2
Companion's Might	CFine	"Critical hits grant might to your pet."	10  + 2
Agility Training	CFine	"Pets move faster."	10  + 2
Carnivorous Appetite	DMasterwork	"Pets gain health on critical hits."	50  + 5
Trapper's Expertise	DMasterwork	"Trap skills use ground targeting and are larger."	50  + 5
Honed Axes	DMasterwork	"Gain ferocity while wielding an axe in your main hand."	50  + 5
Quick Draw	DMasterwork	"Reduces recharge on short bow and longbow skills."	50  + 5
Trap Potency	ERare	"Conditions caused by traps last longer. Reduces recharge on traps."	1  50  + 10
Moment of Clarity	ERare	"Gain an attack of opportunity for you and your pet on interrupting a foe. Daze and stun durations you inflict last longer."	1  50  + 10
Strider's Defense	ERare	"Chance to destroy projectiles while executing a melee attack."	3  + 20
Wilderness Survival
Child of Earth	CFine	"Create Muddy Terrain when you take falling damage. You take less damage from falling."	10  + 2
Healer's Celerity	CFine	"Grant swiftness to yourself and your ally when you revive them. Increases revive speed."	10  + 2
Shared Anguish	CFine	"Incoming disabling conditions (stun, daze, knockback, knockdown, sink, float, fear, or launch) are transferred to your pet instead."	10  + 2
Vigorous Renewal	CFine	"Gain vigor when using a heal skill. Healing Spring grants vigor to affected allies."	10  + 2
Taste for Danger	CFine	"Pets deal extra condition damage."	10  + 2
Wilderness Knowledge	CFine	"Reduces recharge on survival skills."	10  + 2
Off-Hand Training	DMasterwork	"Reduces recharge on off-hand skills. Off-hand skills have longer range."	50  + 5
Oakheart Salve	DMasterwork	"Gain regeneration when you suffer from bleeding, poison or burning."	50  + 5
Hide in Plain Sight	DMasterwork	"Applies camouflage when you are disabled (stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, or launch)."	50  + 5
Martial Mastery	DMasterwork	"Reduces recharge on sword, greatsword, and spear skills."	50  + 5
Empathic Bond	ERare	"Pets periodically take conditions from you."	1  50  + 10
Bark Skin	ERare	"You and your pet take less damage while your health is below the threshold."	1  50  + 10
Poison Master	ERare	"After swapping pets, your pet's first attack will inflict poison. Your poison damage is increased."	3  + 20
Nature Magic
Circle of Life	CFine	"Create a healing spring when you are downed."	10  + 2
Concentration Training	CFine	"Boons applied by your pets last longer."	10  + 2
Nature's Bounty	CFine	"Regeneration you apply lasts longer."	10  + 2
Vigorous Spirits	CFine	"Spirits have increased health and a greater chance to trigger their benefits."	10  + 2
Strength of Spirit	CFine	"Gain power based on your vitality."	10  + 2
Nature's Protection	CFine	"Receive protection when you take damage greater than a percentage of your maximum health."	10  + 2
Spirits Unbound	DMasterwork	"Spirits can move and follow you."	50  + 5
Evasive Purity	DMasterwork	"Dodging removes blindness and poison from you."	50  + 5
Two-Handed Training	DMasterwork	"Greatsword and spear damage is increased. Greatsword and spear attacks have a chance to grant fury on hit."	50  + 5
Enlargement	DMasterwork	"Use Signet of the Wild when your health drops below the threshold."	50  + 5
Nature's Vengeance	ERare	"Activated skills of spirits are larger and trigger when the spirit is killed."	1  50  + 10
Nature's Voice	ERare	"Shouts apply regeneration and swiftness to allies."	1  50  + 10
Survival of the Fittest	ERare	"Remove conditions and gain fury when using a Survival skill."	3  + 20
Beastmastery
Speed Training	CFine	"Reduces recharge on pet skills."	10  + 2
Master's Bond	CFine	"Your pet has a bond with you that increases its attributes each time you kill a foe. When it is defeated or deactivated, the bond is reset."	10  + 2
Shout Master	CFine	"Reduces recharge on shouts."	10  + 2
Compassion Training	CFine	"Pet healing attributes are increased."	10  + 2
Commanding Voice	CFine	"Pet skills (F2) recharge faster."	10  + 2
Mighty Swap	CFine	"You and your pet gain might when they are activated."	10  + 2
Rending Attacks	DMasterwork	"Pets inflict bleeding on critically hit with their basic attacks."	50  + 5
Stability Training	DMasterwork	"Pets gain stability when disabled."	50  + 5
Intimidation Training	DMasterwork	"Activated attack abilities (F2) for pets cause cripple. This effect will only occure once on each target affected by abilities"	50  + 5
Vigorous Training	DMasterwork	"Pets grant vigor to nearby allies when activated."	50  + 5
Zephyr's Speed	ERare	"You and your pet gain 3 seconds of quickness when you swap pets."	1  50  + 10
Natural Healing	ERare	"Your pets have natural health regeneration."	1  50  + 10
Invigorating Bond	ERare	"Your pet heals allies in an area when executing a command [F2] ability."	3  + 20

Notes

• This system to unlock traits was removed in the June 23, 2015 game update.