Karma
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“Earned through various activities. Spent at vendors throughout the world.
— In-game description
Karma is a non-tradable account-based currency that players can use to purchase items from karma merchants, including Renown Heart NPCs and master craftsmen. The amount of karma you hold can be seen in the Wallet.
Acquisition[edit]
Karma can be obtained from various sources, most of which are affected by modifiers:
- Events (20 - 378
, based on event level) - Hearts (90 - 675 , based on heart level)
- Fractals of the Mists (0 - 3,400 )
- Raid boss bouncy chests (10,000 each)
- Strike Missions bouncy chests
- Wintersday activities and Orphans (only during Wintersday)
- Dragon Bash activities (only during Dragon Bash)
- Skyscale Rifts in Bjora Marches (25 per orb) (not affected by modifiers)
- Karma consumables (not affected by modifiers)
Karma consumables[edit]
Karma consumables can be obtained from many different sources, ranging from daily achievements, special events, story steps, map reward bonuses, champion loot bags, certain chests, activities, Lost Orrian Jewelry Boxes, Karmic Retribution buffs, and from foes in selected maps. The amount of karma from each consumable is fixed and cannot be increased by any means.
Path of Fire event consumables[edit]
These consumables are rewarded by completing events in each Path of Fire map. Since the November 7, 2017 game update, they are automatically consumed.
Modifiers[edit]
There are several ways to increase the amount of karma earned from events and running Fractals of the Mists. These modifiers do not affect karma consumables.
| Effect | Source | Bonus | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Bonus | ||||
| Achievement Rewards bonus | 0-48%+ | The upper limit for karma bonus from this source increases as more achievements are added to the game. | ||
| Boosters | ||||
 50% Karma Bonus |
 Karma Booster Extra Life Karma Booster Communal Boost Bonfire Kite Fortune Candy Corn Gobbler |
50% | 1 h | Obtaining the effect from multiple sources will stack duration. Kite Fortune version is randomly obtained and lasts 10 minutes. Candy Corn Gobbler version is randomly obtained and lasts 15 minutes. Karma Booster can still be obtained as a reward for reaching level 38. |
| Guild upgrades and banners | ||||
 Guild Karma Boost |
 Guild Karma Banner |
5% | 30 m | Does not stack with Guild Karma Banner Boost.
|
| Guild Karma Banner Boost |
 Guild Karma and Experience Banner Guild Heroes Banner |
15% | 30 m | Does not stack with Guild Karma Boost.
|
 Spirit Banner Boost |
 Spirit Banner |
10% | 30 m | Stacks with Guild Karma Banner Boost or Guild Karma Boost.
|
 Guild Karma Boost |
 Guild Karma Bonus |
3-10% | ∞ h | Requires Heart of Thorns; bonus depends on how many enhancements the guild has unlocked |
| Enrichment | ||||
 Karmic Enrichment Koda's Warmth Enrichment Celebratory Birthday Enrichment |
15% | Bonus active while equipped | ||
| Utility | ||||
 Enhancement |
 Peppermint Oil Tin of Fruitcake Tuning Icicle |
10% | 30 m | Only one utility buff may be active at a time. |
| Zone-specific bonus | ||||
| Explorer's Warmth |
Bonfire (Priory Historian Elisa) | 5% | 3 h | Gained from standing near Priory Historian Elisa's bonfire after  Gather wood for the fire for a Karma boost (80) has been completed. Removed when you leave the instance.
|
 Boon of the Wishing Well |
Wishing Well | 2-10% | 30 m | Chance to gain one stack when offering coins to the Wishing Well in the Domain of Vabbi, up to 5 stacks. Removed when you leave the instance. |
 Crowd-Favorite Racer |
Race in Divinity's Reach | 10% | 15 m | Complete the race in Divinity's Reach during Wintersday. Removed when you leave the instance. |
| Other | ||||
 Candy Cane |
 Candy Cane |
10% | 1 - 30 m | 1 minute per candy cane. Stacks duration up to 30 minutes. |
 Winter's Blessing |
 Winter's Blessing |
10% | 1 h | Reward for Wintersday daily achievement Donation Drive. |
 Volunteer's Blessing |
Automatic | 5% | 10 m | Gained by volunteering to move to a new instance of a closing map. |
 Community Service Tips |
 Community Service Tips |
10% | 1 h | Purchased from Elora, Lieutenant Zhao or Strigidae after completion of their respective heart. |
Food[edit]
Only 1 food Nourishment effect can be active at a time.
| Name | Bonus | Duration | Level | Second bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Birthday Blaster |
10% | 10 m | 0 | +40 to all attributes +15% Magic find |
 Bowl of Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 20 | Gain Healing Power equal to 2% of your Vitality |
 Bowl of Candy Corn Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 5 | Gain Healing Power equal to 1% of your Vitality +15% Experience |
 Bowl of Chocolate Chip Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 5 | Gain Healing Power equal to 1% of your Vitality |
 Bowl of Green Chile Ice Cream |
10% | 30 m | 80 | +100 Concentration +70 Expertise |
 Bowl of Ginger-Lime Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 35 | Gain Healing Power equal to 3% of your Vitality Gain Healing Power equal to 1% of your Toughness |
 Bowl of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 50 | Gain Healing Power equal to 4% of your Vitality Gain Healing Power equal to 2% of your Toughness |
 Bowl of Peach Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 65 | Gain Healing Power equal to 5% of your Vitality Gain Healing Power equal to 3% of your Toughness |
 Bowl of Saffron-Mango Ice Cream |
5% | 30 m | 80 | Gain Healing Power equal to 6% of your Vitality Gain Healing Power equal to 4% of your Toughness |
 Kralkachocolate Bar |
5% | 30 m | 80 | Gain Healing Power equal to 6% of your Vitality Gain Healing Power equal to 4% of your Toughness |
 Peppermint Omnomberry Bar |
10% | 30 m | 80 | +30% Magic find +40% Gold from Monsters |
 Plate of Island Pudding |
10% | 30 m | 80 | +30% Magic find +15% Experience from kills |
 Scoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream |
10% | 30 m | 80 | +66% Chance to Steal Life on a Critical Hit +70 Precision |
 Super Mixed Parfait |
15% | 30 m | 70 | +15% Gold from Monsters +15% Experience from Kills |
 Tropical Peppermint Cake |
10% | 30 m | 80 | Gain Health Every Second +70 Vitality |
 Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake |
10% | 30 m | 80 | +40 to all attributes +15% Magic find |
| All Ascended feasts | 10% | 1 hr | 80 | Depends on specific feast |
Maximizing karma gain[edit]
The following persistent bonuses can be combined to maximize a character's personal karma gain. This does not include situational or location-specific bonuses such as Boon of the Wishing Well, Volunteer's Blessing or Crowd-Favorite Racer. And it does not include the +0-48% karma from Achievement point rewards
| Effect | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 50% Karma Bonus (Karma Booster•Communal Boost Bonfire•Candy Corn Gobbler) |
50% | |
| Guild Karma Boost |
10% | |
| Guild Karma Banner Boost (Guild Heroes Banner•Guild Karma and Experience Banner•Guild Anniversary Banner) |
15% | |
| Spirit Banner Boost |
10% | |
| Candy Cane |
10% | |
| Winter's Blessing |
10% | |
| Community Service Tips |
10% | Cost 1,050
|
 Enrichment:
|
15% | Slotted in ascended amulet |
| Nourishment:
|
15% | |
| Enhancement:
|
10% | |
| Total | 155% |
Vendors[edit]
- Karma merchants, found throughout Tyria.
- Master craftsmen NPCs for high quality crafting recipes.
- Renown Heart NPCs, after completing their required tasks.
- Karmic Converter, a unique item allowing players the choice of one reward per day in exchange for karma.
Used in[edit]
| Item | Rarity | Discipline(s) | Rating | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Basic Pedestal (Learned from: Recipe: Basic Pedestal) |
Basic | 
|
150 | |
 Pumpkin (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Basic Decorations) |
Basic |
|
150 | |
 Basic Fountain (Learned from: Homestead Recipe Book: Misc. Items, Volume 2) |
Basic |
|
225 |
|
Notes[edit]
- The selection of items offered by karma vendors can be affected by local events; in particular, some items are only available after completing certain events.
Trivia[edit]
- During the betas, you could earn karma by completing parts of your personal story, helping others complete their story, or completing renown hearts. This was removed upon release.
- A karma reward was reintroduced to renown heart rewards in the Flame and Frost: Prelude release.
- The karma cap of 1,000,000 was raised by an unknown amount/removed in the October 7th, 2012 update.
- Karma rewards were added to dungeon completion in the October 22, 2012 update.
- Karma was made account bound with the addition of wallet in the Queen's Jubilee release (via the August 6, 2013 update); prior to that, it was character bound.
- Karma consumables are not affected by boosts since the September 3, 2013 update. Each consumable was changed to grant around 50% more karma to compensate for this change.
- 10,000 was added as a raid boss reward in the June 11, 2019 update.
- The karma icon was inspired by the Penrose triangle, an impossible object.
