Warden Traits

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Warden Specialization Sets & Traits

Determination

Determination Wields Shield and Fist to protect allies from harm. A tanking build which boosts defences while healing, able to survive attacks from many foes at once. Skills Earned:  Warning Shot +25% Healing Potency +5% Physical Mitigation +5% Tactical Mitigation Passively gain +20% Morale Gambit Builders build a stacking Partial Block, Parry, and Evade buff - max of 6% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Spear: +5% Incoming Healing Modifier Fist: -2% Outgoing Damage on Target Shield: +Block Rating

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Determination (blue) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Stance	Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source		Gambit Icon Cost
	Warning Shot	Ranged + Debuff + Force Attack	10s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
	Shield Mastery	Buff	1s	self	Set:	Shield Mastery
	Shield Tactics	Buff + Stun Immunity	1s	self	Set:	Shield Tactics
	Defiant Challenge	AoE + Force Attack + Reflect	30s	10.2m	Trait:	Warden's Challenge
	For the Free Peoples	Fellowship Buff	1m30s	fellows	Trait:	For the Free Peoples

Set Traits	Description	Source
Thrill of Battle	Increased Morale-tap damage.	Set:	5+ total ranks
Shield Mastery	Grants Shield Mastery skill.	Set:	10+ total ranks
Elegant Finish	Grants bonuses to Finishers.	Set:	15+ total ranks
Shield Tactics	Grants Shield Tactics skill.	Set:	20+ total ranks
Close Call	Evading restores a small amount of Morale.	Set:	25+ total ranks
Exultation of Battle	Increases Morale-tap duration.	Set:	30+ total ranks
Revel in Combat	Builders also perform a Morale-tap.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Determination Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
War-cry	Improves skill War-cry.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Persevere	Increases Persevere Gambit Line Damage and Healing.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Warden's Challenge	Grants Defiant Challenge skill.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Careful Shield-work	Improves skills Persevere and Safeguard.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Bane of Shadow	Increases your Light-type Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Defiance	Improves skill Defiant Challenge.	Trait:	10+ ranks, Warden's Challenge (1)
Impressive Flourish	Improves skill Impressive Flourish.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Unassailable	Improves skills Surety of Death and Desolation.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Counter-attack	Resets the cooldown of Mastery skills after a (Partial) Evade.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Indefatigable	Improves skills Celebration of Skill and Restoration.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Thick Skin	Improves skills Dance of War and Conviction.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Critical Protection	Buff	Trait:	20+ ranks
Lasting Hope	Increases the duration of your HoTs.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Never Surrender	Decreases the cooldown of Never Surrender.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Fear No Darkness	Increases your Morale-tap Damage.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Stand Your Ground	Buff	Trait:	25+ ranks
For the Free Peoples	Grants For the Free Peoples skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Fellowship Protector	Improves skill Conviction.	Trait:	30+ ranks

Recklessness

Recklessness Wields deadly, war-like techniques to defeat foes. A powerful damaging build that stacks single-target bleeds with the potential for sweeping AoE blows. Skills Earned:  Shield Piercer +5% Warden DoT Damage -10% Attack Duration -50% Outgoing healing Modifier Gambit Builders build a stacking melee damage buff - max of 6% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Spear: +5% Light DoT Damage Fist: +5% Fist Gambit Critical Damage Shield: +2% Morale-tap damage

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Recklessness (red) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Stance	Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source		Gambit Icon Cost
	Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
	Recklessness	Buff	45s	self	Trait:	Recklessness

Set Traits	Description	Source
Sharpened Spears	Increases Spear Gambit Damage	Set:	5+ total ranks
Unconventional Strikes	Buff	Set:	10+ total ranks
Precision Training	Buff	Set:	15+ total ranks
Taking Advantage	Heal	Set:	20+ total ranks
One After Another	Heal + Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Grand Master Weapons Training	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Martial Fury	Improves Power Attack Gambit line and Precise Blow Gambit line.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Recklessness Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
Basic Strikes	Increases Gambit Builder Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Vital Points	Increases Bleed Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Spear Sweep	Changes skills Onslaught and Wall of Steel to cash out Bleeds for AoE damage.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Physical Mastery	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Way of the Spear	Increases Spear Gambit Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Foe of the Darkness	Increases Light-type Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
On the Offence	Improves skill Offensive Strike and increases Morale-tap Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Quick Sweep	Chance to apply Bleed on Spear Sweep cash out.	Trait:	15+ ranks, Spear Sweep (1)
No Respite for the Wicked	Improves skill Offensive Strike.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Aggravating Wounds	Increases Bleed Critical Chance.	Trait:	15+ ranks
No Mercy	Chance for Spear Sweep to not remove Bleeds.	Trait:	20+ ranks, Quick Sweep (1)
Deep Wounds	Increases Bleed Critical Damage.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Warden's Triumph	Improves skills Adroit Manoeuvre and Warden's Triumph.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Lasting Impression	Increased Bleed duration and adds expiration damage.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Recklessness	Grants Recklessness skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Honed Spikes	Increases Critical Damage of Shield skills when wearing Shield Spikes.	Trait:	30+ ranks

Assailment

Assailment Wields Javelin and clever tactics to harm and hinder foes. A ranged support line that debuffs enemies while dealing significant damage from afar, useful when fighting either alone or in a Fellowship. +5% Ranged Damage +... Critical Rating Skills Earned:  Improved Hampering Javelin Gambit Builders build a stacking ranged damage buff - max of 4.5% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Javelin: -5% Fellowship Attack Duration Fist: +5% Chance to Crit with Ranged Attacks Shield: +10% Morale return for fellows when they strike the target +10 Javelin Skills Max Range

These skills are acquired by spending points in the Warden Assailment (Yellow) trait tree. The Set skills can only be obtained by specializing in the tree.

Stance	Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source		Gambit Icon Cost
	Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Initial Skill
	Fire at Will	Fellowship Buff	45s	40m	Set:	Fire at Will
	Dodge This!	Ranged	10s	40m	Set:	Dodge This!
	Snap Shot - Ambush	Ranged + Knockout	30s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
	Snap Shot - Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
	Snap Shot - Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
	Snap Shot - Wages of Fear	Ranged	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
	Snap Shot - Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Set:	Snap Shot
	Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Trait:	Javelin of Deadly Force

Set Traits	Description	Source
Throwing Arm	Increases Ranged Damage.	Set:	5+ total ranks
Makeshift Caltrops	Improves skill Improved Hampering Javelin.	Set:	10+ total ranks
Focus Fire	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Set:	15+ total ranks
Fire at Will	Grants Fire at Will skill.	Set:	20+ total ranks
Dodge This!	Grants Dodge This! skill.	Set:	25+ total ranks
Endurance Training	Improves stance Assailment - Stance.	Set:	30+ total ranks
Snap Shot	Gambit Builders can enable off-cooldown Javelin skills.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Assailment Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
Ranged Damage	Increases Ranged Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Lasting Mark	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Finesse	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Momentum	Improves skill In the Fray - Stance.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Bulls-eye	Increases Ranged Critical Chance and Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Shield's Up	Improves skill In the Fray - Stance.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Enduring Assailment	Increases duration of Ranged Gambit debuffs.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Piercing Javelins	Improves Ranged Gambit skills.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Barbed Javelins	Chance for Ranged Gambit skills to apply a Bleed.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Area Targeting	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Shattered Javelins	Attempting to stacking a Barbed Javelins Bleed will deal AoE Damage.	Trait:	20+ ranks, Barbed Javelins (1)
Hurry Up with That!	Improves skill Ranged Adroit Manoeuvre.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Battering Strikes	Improves skills Precise Throw, Piercing Toss and Javelin of Virtue.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Suppression	Improves Ranged Offensive Strike Gambit line.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Javelin of Deadly Force	Grants Javelin of Deadly Force skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Seize the Moment	Gives a 50% chance to reset Gambit Masteries on critical hits.	Trait:	30+ ranks

Trait Tree

Determination Wields Shield and Fist to protect allies from harm. A tanking build which boosts defences while healing, able to survive attacks from many foes at once. Skills Earned:  Warning Shot +25% Healing Potency +5% Physical Mitigation +5% Tactical Mitigation Passively gain +20% Morale Gambit Builders build a stacking Partial Block, Parry, and Evade buff - max of 6% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Spear: +5% Incoming Healing Modifier Fist: -2% Outgoing Damage on Target Shield: +Block Rating	Recklessness Wields deadly, war-like techniques to defeat foes. A powerful damaging build that stacks single-target bleeds with the potential for sweeping AoE blows. Skills Earned:  Shield Piercer +5% Warden DoT Damage -10% Attack Duration -50% Outgoing healing Modifier Gambit Builders build a stacking melee damage buff - max of 6% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Spear: +5% Light DoT Damage Fist: +5% Fist Gambit Critical Damage Shield: +2% Morale-tap damage	Assailment Wields Javelin and clever tactics to harm and hinder foes. A ranged support line that debuffs enemies while dealing significant damage from afar, useful when fighting either alone or in a Fellowship. +5% Ranged Damage +... Critical Rating Skills Earned:  Improved Hampering Javelin Gambit Builders build a stacking ranged damage buff - max of 4.5% Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply): Javelin: -5% Fellowship Attack Duration Fist: +5% Chance to Crit with Ranged Attacks Shield: +10% Morale return for fellows when they strike the target +10 Javelin Skills Max Range
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