Vitality

Vitality is a defensive attribute. Each 1 attribute point put into vitality increases the maximum health of the character by 10 hitpoints. More health allows a character to better withstand burst damage and degenerative damage. At level 1 all characters have a base Vitality of 37, and at level 80 a base Vitality equal to 1000 (not counting Vitality bonuses from equipment or traits).

Related skills

Transform skills that increase vitality

•   Grim Specter — Vitality per Stack (20s): 30 Vitality

Utility skills that increase vitality

•   Conjure Earth Shield — Conjure Earth Attributes: 180 Vitality, 180 Toughness

Elite skills that increase vitality

•   Lich Form — Vitality: +1,000

Related traits

Traits that increase vitality

• Force of Will (Honor) — Gain increased vitality. Healing others is improved based on a percentage of your vitality.
• Imbued Haste (Firebrand) — Gain increased attributes while affected by quickness.
• Taste for Danger (Wilderness Survival) — Gain increased vitality. You and your pet gain expertise based on vitality.
• Pack Alpha (Beastmastery) — Your pet's attributes are improved and pet skills gain recharge reduction. Improved attributes are power, condition damage, precision, toughness, and vitality.
• Natural Fortitude (Untamed) — Gain vitality. Unleashed Ambush skills siphon health if they hit. Siphon healing is reduced for each target struck beyond the first. Cannot siphon the same target more than once per skill.
• Master's Fortitude (Weaver) — Gain increased vitality when wielding a sword. Gain bonus vitality based on a portion of your power and condition damage.
• Vital Persistence (Soul Reaping) — Gain Vitality. Your incoming healing is increased.
• Alchemic Vigor (Harbinger) — Gain increased vitality. Heal each second for each stack of blight you have.

Traits that convert to vitality

• Great Fortitude (Strength) — Gain vitality and ferocity based on a percentage of your power.
• Blast Shield (Explosives) — Explosive Entrance grants barrier. Gain vitality based on a percentage of your power.
• Marauder's Resilience (Daredevil) — Gain vitality based on a portion of your power. Damage is decreased from foes within the range threshold.
• Master's Fortitude (Weaver) — Gain increased vitality when wielding a sword. Gain bonus vitality based on a portion of your power and condition damage.

Traits that benefit from vitality

• Power of the Virtuous (Virtues) — Gain condition damage based on your vitality. Virtues gain reduced recharge.
• Taste for Danger (Wilderness Survival) — Gain increased vitality. You and your pet gain expertise based on vitality.
• Strength of Shadows (Specter) — Gain expertise based on a percentage of your vitality. Incoming damage from enemies is reduced based on the number of conditions they have. Rot Wallow Venom inflicts torment for a longer duration.
• Elements of Rage (Weaver) — Gain a bonus to all damage dealt for a period of time when attuned to a single element. Gain precision based on a percentage of your vitality.
• Quiet Intensity (Virtuoso) — Fury gives an increased critical chance. Gain ferocity based on your vitality.
• Implacable Foe (Harbinger) — Gain stability when entering Harbinger Shroud. Gain ferocity based on your vitality.
• Twisted Medicine (Harbinger) — Elixir skills also grant their boons to nearby allies. Gain concentration based on your vitality.
• Dark Gunslinger (Harbinger) — Pistol skills gain reduced recharge. Gain expertise based on your vitality.

Traits that reduce vitality

• Impact Savant (Scrapper) — A percentage of the strike damage you deal is converted into barrier. Your vitality is reduced.

Related equipment

Equipment prefixes that increase vitality

This table lists prefixes that have Vitality as their Major attribute. For other prefixes that affect Vitality, see the full listing at attribute combinations.

Prefix	Major attribute(s)	Minor attribute(s)
Sentinel's	Vitality	Power  Toughness
Shaman's	Vitality	Healing Power  Condition Damage
Wanderer's	Power  Vitality	Toughness  Concentration
Plaguedoctor's	Vitality  Condition Damage	Healing Power  Concentration
Ritualist's	Vitality  Condition Damage	Concentration  Expertise

• For trinkets and jewels, Sentinel's is equivalent to Azurite. Wanderer is equivalent to Moonstone.

Upgrade components that increase vitality

See also: list of runes that increase vitality

Related consumables

Food items that increase vitality

Item	+Vitality	Other Effects	Duration
Crab Food	+40 Vitality	+50 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Bowl of Creamy Portobello Soup	+40 Vitality	+50 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Fancy Creamy Mushroom Soup	+50 Vitality	+60 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Snow Truffle Soup	+60 Vitality	+80 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Can of Snow Truffle Soup	+60 Vitality	+80 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Orrian Truffle Soup	+70 Vitality	+100 Condition Damage +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Cherry Cookie	+40 Vitality	+50 Healing Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Blackberry Cookie	+50 Vitality	+60 Healing Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Peach Cookie	+60 Vitality	+80 Healing Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Boxed Peach Cookie	+60 Vitality	+80 Healing Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Omnomberry Cookie	+70 Vitality	+100 Healing Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Filet of Rosemary-Roasted Meat	+40 Vitality	+50 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Plate of Roast Meat with Mint Sauce	+50 Vitality	+60 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Plate of Roast Meat with Braised Leeks	+60 Vitality	+80 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Can of Roasted Meat with Braised Leeks	+60 Vitality	+80 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Plate of Orrian Steak Frittes	+70 Vitality	+100 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Herbed Vegetable Stock	+40 Vitality	+50 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Kale Soup	+40 Vitality	+50 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Chickpea Soup	+50 Vitality	+60 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Slice of Ice Worm Sashimi	+60 Vitality	+80 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Bowl of Artichoke Soup	+60 Vitality	+80 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Can of Artichoke Soup	+60 Vitality	+80 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Curry Pumpkin Soup	+70 Vitality	+100 Precision +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Dolyak Stew	+12 Vitality		60 minutes
Loaf of Walnut Sticky Bread	+12 Vitality		60 minutes
Grumble Cake	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Krewe Bar	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Loaf of Travelers Bread	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Loaf of Bread	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	15 minutes
Buttermilk Biscuit	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Cinnamon Pinwheel	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Handful of Bjarni's Rabbit Food	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	60 minutes
Curry Bun	+30 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Loaf of Banana Bread	+30 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Zesty Turnip Soup	+100 Vitality	20% Magic Find +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Mushroom Loaf	+100 Vitality	+70 Power +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Red Bean Cake	+50 Vitality	+40 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Loaf of Zucchini Bread	+50 Vitality	+40 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Slice of Pumpkin Bread	+60 Vitality	+50 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Loaf of Raspberry Peach Bread	+80 Vitality	+60 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Can of Raspberry Peach Bread	+80 Vitality	+60 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Loaf of Omnomberry Bread	+100 Vitality	+70 Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Quaggan Fish Snack	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Strip of Boar Jerky	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Grilled Poultry	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	15 minutes
Poultry Piccata	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Fish Steak	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Strip of Venison Jerky	+20 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Sage-Stuffed Poultry	+50 Vitality	+10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Dilled Poultry Piccata	+50 Vitality	+80 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Crab Cake	+60 Vitality	+120 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Plate of Citrus Poultry with Almonds	+60 Vitality	+120 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Icy Fish Snack	+80 Vitality	+160 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Tarragon Stuffed Poultry	+80 Vitality	+160 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Canned Tarragon Stuffed Poultry	+80 Vitality	+160 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Dragonfish Candy	+100 Vitality	+200 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	20 minutes
Plate of Lemongrass Poultry	+100 Vitality	+200 Power when Health below 50% +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Dragon's Revelry Starcake	+45 Vitality	+45 All Attributes +20% Magic Find +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Red Lentil and Flatbread Feast	+45 Vitality	+45 All Attributes -15% Incoming Condition Duration +1% All Experience Gained	60 minutes
Dredge Worker Ration	+40 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Pirate Hard Tack	+40 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Shiverpeak Popper	+40 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Grape Pie	+40 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Raspberry Pie	+40 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Slice of Vigil Hard Tack	+50 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Pumpkin Pie	+50 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Glazed Pumpkin Pie	+50 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +15% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Standard Pact Ration	+60 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	10 minutes
Peach Pie	+60 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Canned Peach Pie Filling	+60 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Mango Pie	+70 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Tropical Peppermint Cake	+70 Vitality	Gain Health Every Second +10% Experience from kills. +10% Karma.	30 minutes
Bowl of Dilled Clam Chowder	+40 Vitality	-12% Condition Duration +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Chickpea and Poultry Soup	+50 Vitality	-12% Condition Duration +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Poultry and Leek Soup	+60 Vitality	-16% Condition Duration +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Can of Poultry and Leek Soup	+60 Vitality	-12% Condition Duration +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes
Bowl of Lemongrass Poultry Soup	+70 Vitality	-20% Condition Duration +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes

Utility items that increase vitality

Item	+Vitality	Other Effects	Duration
Flask of Pumpkin Oil	+100 Vitality on reviving an ally	+100 Power, Toughness +10% Experience from kills.	30 minutes

Notes

• If Vitality is lost, for example Imbued Haste runs out, the health % stays the same.

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Attributes

Primary	Power	Precision Critical Chance
	Toughness Armor	Vitality Health
Secondary	Concentration Boon Duration	Condition Damage	Expertise Condition Duration
	Ferocity Critical Damage	Healing Power
Profession	Guardian	Warrior
	Engineer	Ranger	Thief
	Elementalist	Mesmer	Necromancer
Special	Agony Resistance	Gold Find	Karma Gain
	Magic Find	XP Gain