Boon Duration
Boon Duration is a derived attribute that increases the duration of all boons applied by the character by a fixed percentage. It is increased by the secondary attribute Concentration, at a rate of 1% of Boon Duration per 15 points in Concentration. Boon Duration can also be increased by using certain upgrade components, traits, some skills, and food consumables. Boon Duration cannot be increased beyond +100%.
Mechanics[edit]
- The boon ends 1 second after the "Time Left" countdown shows "0 seconds"
- Boon duration also affects boons granted to targets from converting a condition on them by you.
- Boon duration cannot extend duration stacking boons (
Alacrity, 
Fury, 
Protection, 
Resolution, 
Quickness, 
Resistance, 
Swiftness, 
Vigor) beyond the 30 second (or 60 second for swiftness) cap.
Special modifiers[edit]
Some modifiers come from traits, and are therefore limited in availability by one's profession and equipped specializations. Unlike the first category, these modifiers are skill-specific: they modify the duration of an outgoing boon only when a specified skill is the source. Put another way, these are skill modifiers that give a longer base duration to the boon applied by the skill. An example of this is Sphere Specialist.
Since these modifiers actually replace the base duration of a boon with an upgraded version, the outgoing duration is given by the usual equation (substituting the new base for the old one). These modifiers are therefore unaffected by the Boon Duration ceiling, and remain effective even when combined with 100% bonus Boon Duration. This results in an apparent duration increase of greater than 100% in some cases; with respect to the mechanics, however, the bonus boon duration is 100%, and the base duration is longer. For traits that modify the duration by a percentage increase, this can be expressed as
[outgoing] = [base (unadjusted)] * (1 + [trait]) * (1 + MIN{ 1, [specific modifier] + [Boon Duration] } ).
This also illustrates that trait modifiers to the apparent duration stack multiplicatively with Boon Duration. Thus, for example, with 100% Boon Duration and a +50% duration increase from traits, the affected outgoing boon will have 300% of the original (unadjusted) base duration.
Maximizing boon duration[edit]
This table gives the optimum combination of equipment and consumable effects necessary to achieve the highest possible boon duration bonus. The foods and Utility Items have been expanded upon and might need some further insight and research to optimize for specific players
- It does include some bonuses added to the bottom for AoE applicable boons
- It also includes a suggestion for a Sigil which could be used instead of a Platinum doubloon
- But the effects of those temporary boons are situational in how they can be obtained, and not permanent
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Concentration from equipment | |
| Ascended 4-attribute armor (Major) Diviner |
376 (25.06% Boon duration) |
| Ascended 4-attribute armor (Minor) Vigilant, Commander's, Minstrel's, Plaguedoctor's, Wanderer's or Ritualist's |
207 (13.8% Boon duration) |
| Ascended 4-attribute weapons (Major) Diviner |
215 (14.33% Boon duration) |
| Ascended 4-attribute weapons (Minor) Vigilant, Commander's, Minstrel's, Plaguedoctor's, or Wanderer's |
118 (7.86% Boon duration) |
| Ascended 3-attribute armor Giver's, Harrier's |
315 (21% Boon duration) |
| Ascended 3-attribute weapons Giver's, Harrier's |
180 (12% Boon duration) |
| Concentration total | 4-attribute (Major): 591 (39.4%) 4-attribute (Minor): 325 (21.67%) 3-attribute: 495 (33%) 4-attribute armor (Minor)/3-attribute weapons: 387 (25.80% Boon duration) 3-attribute armor/4-attribute weapons (Minor): 433 (28.87% Boon duration) |
| Boon duration from trinkets Ascended [1] | |
| 6 Ascended 4-attribute trinkets (Major) Diviner's (This includes an ascended Backpack) |
581 (38.73% Boon duration) |
| 6 Ascended 4-attribute trinkets (Minor) Vigilant, Commander's Minstrel's, Plaguedoctor's or Wanderer's (This includes an ascended Backpack) |
308 (20.53% Boon duration) |
| 6 Ascended 3-attribute trinkets Harrier |
466 (31.07% Boon duration) |
| 18 Mystical Agony infusions (5 Concentration each) +5, +7, +9 |
90 (6.00% Boon duration) |
| Concentration total | 4-attribute (Major): 671 (44.73%) 4-attribute (Minor): 398 (26.53%) 3-attribute: 556 (37.07%) |
| Boon duration from trinkets Exotic (preferred) [2] | |
| 5 Exotic 4-attribute trinkets Vigilant, Commander's Minstrel's, Plaguedoctor's, or Wanderer's (Allows for usage of 5 platinum doubloons) |
210 (14% Boon duration) |
| 5 Exotic 3-attribute trinkets Snowflake (Allows for usage of 5 platinum doubloons) |
319 (21.27% Boon duration) |
| 1 Exotic 4-attribute backpack Druid Stone, Living Druid Stone or Blooming Druid Stone |
14 (0.93% Boon Duration) |
| Platinum Doubloon x6 (40 Concentration each) [3] | 240 (16% Boon duration) |
| Concentration total | 4-attribute: 464 (30.93%) 3-attribute: 573 (38.20%) |
| Boon duration from equipment | |
| Concentration as boon duration | Full ascended 4-attribute (Major): 1262 (84.13%) Full ascended 4-attribute (Minor): 633 (42.20%) Full ascended 3-attribute: 961 (64.07%) Ascended 4-attribute armor/weapon with 3-attribute exotic trinkets: 898 (59.87%) Ascended 3-attribute armor/weapon with 3-attribute exotic trinkets: 1068 (71.20%) |
| Superior Rune of Leadership (Full set) | 27.4% |
| Superior Rune of the Water (Full set) | 25% |
| Superior Sigil of Concentration | +10% |
| Consumable effects (also see above) | |
| Boon duration Food [4] | 100 (6.67%) |
| Bountiful Utility item | Varies |
| Mist Mobility Potion[5] Large, Infinite, Omnipotion |
Varies (225 with Mistlock Singularities mastery and 150 agony resistance; 15%) |
| Subtotal from Consumable effects | 6.67% + Utility bonus |
| Grand total (Ascended 3 attribute/Exotic trinkets) | 106.20%[6] |
| Other Temporary effects | |
| Facet of Nature—Dragon (Effect of Herald's Facet of Nature) | 20% (as long as upkeep allows) |
- ^ This build does allow for the full use of Agony Infusion and thus high level Fractals
- ^ This build allows for higher boon duration but sacrifices 10 of the 18 Agony Infusion slots
- ^ 1 on back item, and 5 on trinkets provided these are Exotic Trinkets (replace the default jewels, as they only give 10 concentration =~ 0.67% boon duration vs 2.67% for platinum Doubloon).
- ^ See Concentration#Related consumables for details.
- ^ Only within the Fractals of the Mists
- ^ As stated above, this is capped at 100%. However, there are some skills, traits that affect boons and conditions from specific sources and can exceed the cap.
Related skills[edit]
- See Concentration for the skills that increase boon duration by providing bonus to concentration.
Utility skills that increase boon duration
Elite skills that increase boon duration
Profession mechanic skills that increase boon duration
Related traits[edit]
- See also the respective boon pages for traits that specifically increase their duration.
Traits that increase boon duration[edit]
- Primary article: Concentration#Related traits
Related equipment[edit]
- Only equipment that provides boon duration directly is listed below.
- See Concentration for the equipment that grants boon duration by increasing concentration.
Relics that increase boon duration[edit]
Relic of the Firebrand — Upon using the final charge of a mantra skill, gain increased boon duration.
Upgrade components that increase boon duration[edit]
Runes[edit]
Runes provide boon duration at the 2nd, 4th and/or 6th rune tier. Since March 05, 2019, runes that grant bonus to all stats provide boon duration by increasing concentration.
1 Listed boon duration value includes extra concentration granted as a part of the bonus to all stats.
2 Displayed as 17.39% in the attributes section of the Hero panel.
Sigils[edit]
Certain sigils can increase the duration of boons. This effect cannot bypass the duration cap of +100%.
| Sigil | Boon Duration | Rarity | Level Required |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minor Sigil of Concentration |
+4% | Masterwork | 0 |
 Major Sigil of Concentration |
+7% | Rare | 39 |
 Superior Sigil of Concentration |
+10% | Exotic | 60 |
Related consumables[edit]
- Primary article: Concentration#Related consumables
Trivia[edit]
- During beta, Boon Duration was named Concentration.
