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July 18, 2023

  • Elemental Epitome: Reduced frost aura duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Elemental Epitome.png

Elemental Epitome

Specialization
Catalyst icon small.png Catalyst
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Minor
Game link
10 Recharge time
Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Fire Attunement.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (2s): -10% Incoming Damage
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Elemental Empowerment.png Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description

February 16, 2023

  • Elemental Epitome: Reduced duration of Shocking Aura and Magnetic Aura from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP only.
Elemental Epitome.png

Elemental Epitome

Specialization
Catalyst icon small.png Catalyst
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Minor
Game link
10 Recharge time
Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Fire Attunement.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (2s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (2s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Elemental Empowerment.png Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description

November 29, 2022

  • Elemental Epitome: This trait will now only trigger when the catalyst grants an aura to themselves, rather than when gaining an aura from any player.
Elemental Epitome.png

Elemental Epitome

Specialization
Catalyst icon small.png Catalyst
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Minor
Game link
10 Recharge time
Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Fire Attunement.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Elemental Empowerment.png Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description

Original version

Elemental Epitome.png

Elemental Epitome

Specialization
Catalyst icon small.png Catalyst
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Minor
Game link
10 Recharge time
Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gaining an aura grants you Elemental Empowerment. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Fire Attunement.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Elemental Empowerment.png Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description

Beta event version: November 30, 2021

Beta event version: September 21, 2021

Elemental Epitome.png

Elemental Epitome

Specialization
Catalyst icon small.png Catalyst
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Minor
Game link
10 Recharge time
Elemental Epitome

Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gaining an aura grants you Elemental Empowerment. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Fire Attunement.pngFire Aura.png Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Water Attunement.pngFrost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (4s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Air Attunement.pngShocking Aura (effect).png Shocking Aura (3s): Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (4s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Earth Attunement.pngMagnetic Aura (effect).png Magnetic Aura (3s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
Elemental Empowerment.png Elemental Empowerment (15s): +1% All Stats

— In-game description