Stance

Stances are toggled abilities that alter various aspects of a character, such as damage dealt or block rate.

Prior to Update 12, more of these stance abilities existed (Guardians and Burglars had three stances, while Wardens have lost some of them). The introduction of trait trees offered another way for all classes to play different roles.

Beorning

	Stance	Description
	Man-form	Assumes a form of a human, allowing the use of Man-form skills.
	Bear-form	Assumes a form of a bear, allowing the use of Bear-form skills.

Minstrel

	Stance	Description
	Dissonance - Stance	A damage stance. Your heals become self only, Ballad damage bonus, several skills change.
	Melody - Stance	A neutral Stance. Ballad damage bonus, outgoing healing bonus, several skills change.
	Resonance - Stance	A healing stance. Outgoing healing bonus, several skills change.

Hunter

	Stance	Description
	Stance: Strength	Increased shot damage, and critical chance. Quick shot snares targets.
	Stance: Precision	Reduces enemy evasion chance, and regenerates Focus over time. Quick shot has increased critical chance.
	Stance: Endurance	Reduced power costs, and increased avoidance chance. Quick shot produces less threat.

Warden

	Stance	Description
	In the Fray	Melee stance with reduced Attack Duration.
	Assailment	Ranged stance. Spear Gambit Guilders and Masteries generate a Javelin icon and several Gambits become ranged.