Bolstered Elements

Gain protection when activating a Stance. Activate Lesser Stone Resonance when using an elite skill. — In-game description

Bolstered Elements

Specialization

Weaver (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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30

Bolstered Elements

Gain protection when activating a Stance. Activate Lesser Stone Resonance when using an elite skill.

 Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Health Threshold: 50%

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Lesser Stone Resonance (PvE, WvW)			Stance. Enter an earthen state, gaining barrier periodically over the course of the stance.
Lesser Stone Resonance (PvP)			Stance. Enter an earthen state, gaining barrier periodically over the course of the stance.

Related skills

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Aquatic Stance — Stance

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Primordial Stance — Stance
•   Stone Resonance — Stance
•   Twist of Fate — Stance
•   Unravel — Stance

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Tornado — Cantrip
•   Whirlpool — Cantrip
•   Conjure Fiery Greatsword — Conjure
•   Glyph of Elementals — Glyph
•   Shocking Bolt
•   Stomp
•   Flame Barrage
•   Crashing Waves
•   Glyph of Elementals — Glyph, when attuned to fire
•   Glyph of Elementals — Glyph, when attuned to water
•   Glyph of Elementals — Glyph, when attuned to air
•   Glyph of Elementals — Glyph, when attuned to earth
•   Weave Self — Stance
•   Tailored Victory

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	This trait now triggers Lesser Stone Resonance when you use an elite skill instead of at a health threshold. Reduced the internal cooldown from 70 seconds to 30 seconds. Increased the protection duration from 2.5 seconds to 3 seconds.
March 19, 2024	This trait now causes stances to grant protection instead of barrier.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This trait now grants barrier instead of stability when using a stance skill.
July 30, 2019	Fixed a bug that could cause this trait to stop granting stability after Lesser Stone Resonance was cast.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Bolstered Elements has been added to the game.