Hunter's Fortification

Remove conditions and heal when blocking attacks. — In-game description

Hunter's Fortification

Specialization

Dragonhunter (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

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Hunter's Fortification

Remove conditions and heal when blocking attacks.

 Healing: 453 (0.1)^?

 Healing: 357 (0.1)^?

 Conditions Removed: 1

— In-game description

Mechanics

• The healing done by this trait in PvE/WvW is equal to (5 + Level^2 * 0.07 + Healing Power * 0.1).
• The healing done by this trait in PvP is equal to (5 + Level^2 * 0.055 + Healing Power * 0.1).

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Protector's Strike — Mace
•   Shield of Wrath — Focus
•   Shield of Judgment — Shield

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Shelter

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Advance!" — Shout
•   Fragments of Faith — Trap

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Shield of Courage — Virtue

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Valor

• Valorous Defense — Gain aegis when you are struck while below the health threshold.

Virtues

• Resolute Subconscious — Gain resolution and aegis when disabled. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Dragonhunter

• Hunter's Premonition — Traps skills grant aegis when used.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 19, 2024	Reduced the base healing from 453 to 357 and increased the cooldown from 1 second to 2 seconds in PvP only.
October 08, 2024	This trait no longer grants damage reduction and now heals when you block an attack in addition to removing a condition.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Hunter's Fortification has been added to the game.