Ambidexterity

Gain condition damage. Gain additional condition damage while wielding a torch, dagger, or mace. Torch and dagger skills recharge faster. — In-game description

Ambidexterity

Specialization

Wilderness Survival (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Ambidexterity

Gain condition damage. Gain additional condition damage while wielding a torch, dagger, or mace. Torch and dagger skills recharge faster.

 Condition Damage: +120

 Additional Condition Damage: +120

 Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Notes

Traited recharge

	Skill	Traited recharge
Dagger	Double Arc (WvW, PvP)	6	→	4.8
	Double Arc (PvE)	7	→	5.6
	Instinctive Engage	12	→	9.6
	Stalker's Strike (PvE)	10	→	8
	Stalker's Strike (WvW)	15	→	12
	Stalker's Strike (PvP)	25	→	20
	Crippling Talon	1	→	0.8
Mace	Flourish	6	→	4.8
	Oaken Cudgel	12	→	9.6
	Thistleguard (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Thistleguard (WvW)	20	→	16
	Thistleguard (PvP)	24	→	19.2
	Wild Strikes	20	→	16
Torch	Throw Torch	15	→	12
	Bonfire	25	→	20

Traited count recharge

	Skill	Traited recharge
Dagger	Crippling Talon	15	→	12

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	(Undocumented) Added mace to the description.
March 05, 2019	This trait is no longer split between game modes and now uses its highest stat value in all modes
December 11, 2018	Fixed a bug in which the bonus stats that this trait granted could be incorrectly applied.
October 02, 2018	The condition damage gained from this trait is now split between game modes. It now grants a base of 80 condition damage (120 in PvP and WvW) and an additional 80 condition damage (120 in PvP and WvW) when the ranger wields a torch or dagger.
March 27, 2018	Increased the condition damage granted from 150 to 240 in PvP and WvW.
August 25, 2015	Fixed a bug that prevented this trait from reducing the recharge of Throw Torch.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Ambidexterity has been added to the game.