Might

— In-game description

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Increased outgoing damage; stacks intensity.

— In-game description

Might is a boon that increases Power and Condition Damage and can stack in intensity up to 25 times. Unlike most effects, might is uncapped in duration. The effect of might is determined by the following formula:

0.3125 * Level + 5 power and condition damage per stack

This means that at level 80, each stack of might grants +30 Power and +30 Condition Damage. With 25 stacks of might at level 80, the bonus is +750 power and condition damage.

When buffing allies, the Level in the formula refers to the recipient, not the giver. A level 64 character will receive +25 power and condition damage from might, irrespective of the level of the ally who buffed them.

Current conditions are still affected by might, e.g. if you applied bleeding and then gain might, the damage from bleeding increases. If might drops, then so will condition-based damage.

Related skills[edit]

See also: Boon#Related skills

Weapon skills that grant might

Symbol of Ignition — Pistol
Symbol of Punishment — Scepter
Wrathful Strike — Greatsword
Empower — Staff
Gleaming Disc — Spear
Echoing Eruption — Mace
Acerbic Cut — Scepter
Otherworldly Bond — Scepter
Unrelenting Assault — Sword
Crushing Blow — Mace
Rip — Sword
Fierce Shot — Rifle
Valiant Leap — Staff
Keen Strike — Dagger
Blunderbuss — Rifle
Essence of Animated Sand — Short bow
Equalizing Blow — Hammer
Positive Strike — Hammer
Ricochet — Axe
Precision Swipe — Sword
Call of the Wild — Warhorn
Unleashed Thump — Hammer
Unload — Pistol
Double Tap — Rifle
Three Round Burst — Rifle
Shadow Sap — Scepter
Raging Ricochet — Pistol, when attuned to fire
Fire Shield — Focus, when attuned to fire
Transmute Fire — Focus, when attuned to fire
Etching: Volcano — Spear, when attuned to fire
Seethe — Spear, when attuned to fire
Heat Sync — Warhorn, when attuned to fire
Molten End — Hammer, when attuned to fire
Phantasmal Swordsman — Sword
Mirror Blade — Greatsword
Inspiring Imagery — Rifle
Winds of Chaos — Staff
Mind the Gap — Spear
Psycut — Spear
Psystrike — Spear
Siren's Call — Trident
Tides of Time — Shield
Split Surge — Greatsword
Chaos Vortex — Staff
Consume — Sword
Extirpate — Spear
Oppressive Collapse — Torch

Bundle skills that grant might

Epilogue: Ashes of the Just — Tome of Justice
Double Lava Axe — Conjured Flame
Lava Axe — Conjured Flame

Transform skills that grant might

Healing skills that grant might

Selfish Spirit — Legendary Alliance Stance, Luxon
"We Heal As One!" — Command
Glyph of Elemental Harmony — Glyph
Glyph of Elemental Harmony — Glyph, when attuned to fire

Utility skills that grant might

"Save Yourselves!" — Shout
Overwhelming Celerity — Final Charge
Potent Haste — Mantra
Facet of Strength — Legendary Dragon Stance, Facet
Nomad's Advance — Legendary Alliance Stance, Luxon
Banner of Strength — Banner
"For Great Justice!" — Shout
Signet of Might — Signet
Frenzy — Stance
Elixir B — Elixir
Blast Gyro — Well
"Guard!" — Command
Sun Spirit — Spirit
Griffon Stance — Stance
Vulture Stance — Stance
Exploding Spores — Cantrip
Well of Bounty — Well
Cleansing Fire — Cantrip
"Feel the Burn!" — Shout
Unravel — Stance
Mantra of Pain — Mantra
Signet of Inspiration — Signet
Psychic Force — Psionic
Blood Is Power — Corruption
Well of Power — Well
"You Are All Weaklings!" — Shout
Desiccate — Punishment
Elixir of Risk — Elixir

Elite skills that grant might

Profession mechanic skills that grant might

True Nature — Legendary Dragon Stance, Consume
Heroic Command — Citadel Order
Eviscerate — Burst, Axe
Decapitate — Primal Burst, Axe
Toss Elixir B — Tool belt, Elixir, Elixir B
Barrier Burst — Mech Command, Tool belt
Smoke Assault
Consume Plasma — Stolen skill
Detonate Plasma — Stolen skill
Drink Ambrosia — Stolen skill
Steal Strength — Stolen skill
Overload Fire — Overload, when attuned to fire
Deploy Jade Sphere — Jade Sphere, when attuned to fire

Pet skills that grant might

Skills that convert torment and weakness into might

Primary article: Boon#Skills that convert conditions into boons

Combos that grant might

Combo Field: Fire × Combo Finisher: Blast → ₃ Might

Racial skills that grant might

Battle Roar
Roar — Become the Bear

Common skills that grant might

Related traits[edit]

See also: Boon#Related traits

Traits that grant might

Zealous Scepter (Zeal) — Gain might when your Virtue skill 1 passive effect triggers; gain more might while wielding a scepter.
Righteous Instincts (Radiance) — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.
Might of the Protector (Valor) — Gain might when you block attacks.
Empowering Might (Honor) — Grant might to nearby allies when you critically strike.
Inspired Virtue (Virtues) — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
Legendary Lore (Firebrand) — Tome skills gain bonuses from scribbling in the margins by ancient bards.
Stoic Demeanor (Firebrand) — Retain Courage passive while it is on cooldown. Grant boons to nearby allies when you disable, immobilize, or slow an enemy. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Holy Reckoning (Willbender) — Triggered virtue effects now grant might to allies in addition to their bonuses. Gain fury when activating Rushing Justice.
Vicious Reprisal (Retribution) — While you have resolution, all damage dealt is increased, and you gain might when you strike foes. Resolution granted to you lasts longer.
Spirit Boon (Invocation) — Invoking a legend grants boons to nearby allies based on the legend that was invoked.
Incensed Response (Invocation) — Gain might when you grant yourself fury.
Notoriety (Devastation) — Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when using a legendary stance skill.
Shared Empowerment (Herald) — When applying a boon to an ally, also apply might to nearby allies.
Lasting Legacy (Renegade) — Kalla's Fervor you inspire lasts longer and is more potent. Heroic Command grants more might per stack of Kalla's Fervor.
Amnesty of Shing Jea (Vindicator) — Legendary Alliance abilities gain an additional bonus. Activating Energy Meld or Alliance Tactics grants both of these bonuses simultaneously at greater amounts. Kurzick abilities grant regeneration in an area around you. Luxon abilities grant might in an area around you.
Reaver's Curse (Vindicator) — Energy Meld's cooldown is reduced and it increases the effectiveness of your next dodge.
Restorative Strength (Strength) — Using a heal skill grants might.
Forceful Greatsword (Strength) — Gain power and a chance to gain might on critical strike. Double these bonuses while wielding a greatsword or underwater spear. Greatsword and underwater spear skills recharge faster.
Aggressive Onslaught (Strength) — Gain quickness when you disable an enemy. While you have quickness, your movement speed is increased. This stacks with other movement speed increases.
Marching Orders (Tactics) — Periodically gain Soldier's Focus. Hitting with a burst skill expends Soldier's Focus to grant might to nearby allies.
Empower Allies (Tactics) — While you are in combat, grant might to yourself and nearby allies each interval.
Phalanx Strength (Tactics) — When you grant yourself might, grant it to nearby allies as well.
Versatile Power (Discipline) — Gain might on weapon swap. Burst skills gain reduced recharge.
Heat the Soul (Berserker) — Grant boons to nearby allies when you use a Burst skill.
Unyielding Dragon (Bladesworn) — Dragon Slash becomes unblockable and ignores blindness. Gain might whenever you convert flow into charges.
Sanguine Array (Firearms) — Gain might when you inflict bleeding on a foe.
Pinpoint Distribution (Firearms) — While you are in combat, grant might to yourself and nearby allies each interval.
Juggernaut (Firearms) — Gain might and stability while wielding a flamethrower. Might applied to you gains increased duration.
Experimental Turrets (Inventions) — Turret. Turrets create a reflective barrier when built and grant boons to allies around them on a regular interval.
HGH (Alchemy) — Elixirs gain increased durations, and grant might.
Purity of Purpose (Alchemy) — When you would cleanse a condition from an ally, convert it into a boon instead. This can affect multiple targets simuntaneously.
Mass Momentum (Scrapper) — Gain might while you have stability. Your Function Gyro applies stability to allies when cast.
Kinetic Accelerators (Scrapper) — Grant boons to nearby allies when you successfully combo a field with a blast or leap finisher. Your function gyro is now a blast finisher.
Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit (Holosmith) — Increases maximum heat capacity. While above 100% heat, periodically gain might. Some skills and traits gain additional heat tiers.
Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers (Mechanist) — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Explosive Knuckle. Your mech's attacks now generate might for allies within a radius. This effect may only occur once per interval. The mech does not count against the target count for this trait.
Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits (Mechanist) — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Crisis Zone. When you or your mech apply barrier, also grant a boon to the affected target. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your concentration and healing power stats.
Hunter's Gaze (Marksmanship) — Gain might when you strike a foe based on their health percent.
Brutish Seals (Marksmanship) — Activating a Signet grants might and fury to nearby allies.
Strider's Strength (Skirmishing) — You and your pet gain power. Gain additional power while wielding a sword. Successfully evading an attack grants might.
Fortifying Bond (Nature Magic) — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.
Spirited Arrival (Nature Magic) — Grant boons to nearby allies when swapping pets.
Potent Ally (Beastmastery) — You and your pet each grant might to the other when critically striking a foe.
Grace of the Land (Druid) — Grant boons to allies within the radius of your Celestial Avatar skills.
Fresh Reinforcement (Soulbeast) — Entering beastmode grants you the boons affecting your pet.
Let Loose (Untamed) — Unleashed Ambush skills grant boons to nearby allies. Refresh Unleashed Power when you swap weapons.
Even the Odds (Deadly Arts) — Apply vulnerability when you steal. Gain might when you hit with a stealth attack.
Assassin's Fury (Critical Strikes) — Gain might when you gain fury.
Pumping Up (Acrobatics) — Gain might when when you dodge.
Thrill of the Crime (Trickery) — When you Steal, you and all nearby allies gain fury, might, and swiftness for 10 seconds.
Bountiful Theft (Trickery) — Stealing grants you and all nearby allies vigor. You rip boons from your target and grant them to nearby allies. Grant additional boons to allies if your target has no boons.
Maleficent Seven (Deadeye) — Increase the maximum malice-stack count. Restore initiative and gain boons upon reaching the maximum number of malice stacks.
Fire for Effect (Deadeye) — Using a stolen skill grants additional boons to allies around you. Stolen skills will always be Steal Time, regardless of the target's profession.
Pyromancer's Puissance (Fire) — Gain might for using any skill while attuned to fire. When leaving fire attunement or successfully completing a fire overload, unleash a Flame Expulsion.
Inscription (Air) — Gain boons upon casting a glyph based on your attunement.
Arcane Prowess (Arcane) — Gain boons when you switch attunements.
Elemental Attunement (Arcane ) — Grant a boon to nearby allies when changing attunements. Note: This effect will not trigger when attuning to the same element.
Elemental Lockdown (Arcane ) — When you disable a foe, gain a boon based upon your current attunement.
Tempestuous Aria (Tempest) — Using a shout grants allies might. Granting an aura to an ally increases your outgoing damage for a period of time.
Lucid Singularity (Tempest) — Apply boons to nearby allies while channeling and when successfully completing a channel.
Vicious Empowerment (Catalyst) — Gain Elemental Empowerment and might when you disable or immobilize a foe.
Energized Elements (Catalyst) — Gain energy and fury when you switch attunements. Energy can only be gained while in combat.
Spectacular Sphere (Catalyst) — Your jade sphere is larger and grants quickness and an additional boon based on your current attunement to nearby allies when activated.
Auspicious Anguish (Chaos) — Convert damaging conditions to boons whenever you gain Distortion or become disabled. This trait can only trigger when disabled once per interval. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Prismatic Understanding (Chaos) — Increased stealth duration from mesmer skills. Gain random boons while you are in stealth.
Bountiful Disillusionment (Chaos) — Gain stability when you use a Shatter skill. Grant an additional boon to nearby allies based on which Shatter is used.
Phantasmal Force (Illusions) — Phantasms deal increased strike damage for each stack of might you have. Gain might when your phantasms become clones.
Mirage Mantle (Mirage) — Ambush[sic] skills are improved.
Reaper's Might (Spite) — Shroud skill 1 grants might.
Siphoned Power (Spite) — Gain might when you strike a foe below the health threshold.
Chilling Victory (Reaper) — Striking a chilled foe grants might and life force. Single attacks can activate this trait more than once before recharging.
Abrasive Grit (Scourge) — Granting an ally a barrier removes conditions afflicting them and grants might. This effect only occurs with barrier from scourge skills and traits.

Trait skills that grant might

Empowering Roar (Bold Reversal) — Ferociously roar, gaining several boons.
Imperial Impact (Vassals of the Empire) — Drop from above, delivering a powerful attack to enemies while granting boons to allies.
Lesser Signet of Might (Signet Mastery) — Signet. Your attacks become unblockable.
Reckless Impact (Reckless Dodge) — Damage foes at the end of your dodge roll. Gain might for each foe struck by this attack.
Magebane Tether (Magebane Tether) — Tether yourself to your target. If they move beyond the range threshold, pull them to you. Grants might and reveals your target every second.
Fire Shield (Streamlined Kits) — Activate a fire shield that burns enemies who strike you, granting might for each burn applied.
Lesser Elixir B (Hidden Flask) — Elixir. Quaff an elixir, gaining boons.
Lesser Call of the Wild (Clarion Bond) — Weaken nearby enemies. Grant fury, might, and swiftness to yourself and nearby allies.
Lesser "Guard!" (Protective Ward) — Command. Order your pet to guard nearby allies; your pet takes damage on behalf of those allies. Gain might when your pet receives damage.
Flame Expulsion (Pyromancer's Puissance) — After a short delay, consume might on yourself and release a torrent of flame. Allies are granted might, while damage and burning is increased based on might consumed.
Lesser Cleansing Fire (Burning Fire) — Cantrip. Cure conditions and burn foes. Gain might for each condition removed.
Fire Sphere (Depth of Elements) — Throw your sphere, creating a combo field and granting boons to allies within range based on your active attunement.

Traits that improve might

Notoriety (Devastation) — Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when using a legendary stance skill.
Pinnacle of Strength (Strength) — Might applied to you grants more power. Your critical-hit chance is increased.
Might Makes Right (Strength) — Gain health and endurance whenever you apply might to yourself.
Mending Might (Tactics) — Applying might to an ally heals you.
Phalanx Strength (Tactics) — When you grant yourself might, grant it to nearby allies as well.
Juggernaut (Firearms) — Gain might and stability while wielding a flamethrower. Might applied to you gains increased duration.
Applied Force (Scrapper) — Gain stability when you gain might at or above the threshold. Might grants bonus power.
Power Overwhelming (Fire) — While at or above the might threshold, gain increased power. Power bonuses are doubled while attuned to fire.
Awaken the Pain (Spite) — Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when entering shroud.

Traits that convert torment and weakness into might[edit]

Primary article: Boons#Traits that convert conditions into boons

Related effects[edit]

Effects that grant might[edit]

Fire Aura — Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).

Related equipment[edit]

See also: Boon#Related equipment

Relics that grant might[edit]

Relic of the Cavalier — Grant yourself aegis, quickness, swiftness, resistance, and might when striking an enemy with your mount's engage skill.
Relic of the Midnight King — Grant might and fury to nearby allies when you disable an enemy. Disables include stun, taunt, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, and launch.
Relic of the Pack — Grant superspeed, might, and fury to nearby allies after using an elite skill.
Relic of the Twin Generals — Gain might and weaken nearby enemies when you use a healing skill. Gain additional might for each enemy struck.

Relics that improve might[edit]

Relic of Mabon — Upon applying might while in combat, gain Mabon's Strength. At 10 stacks, your might stacks become more effective for a duration, after which you lose all might and Mabon's Strength.

Upgrade components that grant might[edit]

Sigils[edit]

Superior Sigil of Battle — Gain 5 stacks of might for 12 seconds when swapping to this weapon in combat. (Cooldown: 9 seconds)
Superior Sigil of Strength — Gain might for 10 seconds upon critically hitting a foe. (Cooldown: 1 Second)
Superior Sigil of Ruthlessness — Gain 5 stacks of might for 10 seconds when interrupting a foe. (Cooldown: 3 Seconds)

Upgrade components that improve might[edit]

Runes[edit]

Superior Rune of Hoelbrak — +10% duration (rank 2), also provides +10% Boon Duration
Superior Rune of Strength — +50% duration (rank 2/4/6: 10%/20%/20%)
Superior Rune of the Fire — +30% duration (rank 2/4: 10%/20%)
Superior Rune of the Privateer — +30% duration (rank 2/4: 10%/20%)
Superior Rune of the Aristocracy — +50% duration (rank 2/4/6: 10%/20%/20%)

Related consumables[edit]

Consumables that grant might[edit]

Strip of Dolyak Jerky - (20% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Red Meat Stock - (20% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Simple Meat Stew - (20% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Onion Soup - (30% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Hearty Red Meat Stew - (30% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Herbed Meat Stock - (50% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Meat and Cabbage Stew - (50% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Cabbage Stirfry - (50% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Spiced Meat and Cabbage Stew - (60% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Meat and Winter Vegetable Stew - (80% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew - (100% chance on dodge)
Bowl of Ettin Stew - (20% chance on kill)
Bowl of Simple Stirfry - (20% chance on kill)
Bowl of Avocado Stirfry - (60% chance on kill)
Bowl of Eggplant Stirfry - (80% chance on kill)
Bowl of Lotus Stirfry - (100% chance on kill)
Bowl of Sauteed Carrots - (20% chance on kill)
Bowl of Garlic Spinach Sautee - (30% chance on kill)
Bowl of Sauteed Zucchini with Nutmeg - (50% chance on kill)
Bowl of Cauliflower Sautee - (60% chance on kill)
Bowl of Eggplant Sautee - (80% chance on kill)
Bowl of Truffle Sautee - (100% chance on kill)
Chili Pepper Popper - (8% chance on critical during the day)
Stuffed Pepper - (16% chance on critical during the day)
Stuffed Zucchini - (24% chance on critical during the day)
Bowl of Hummus - (28% chance on critical during the day)
Roasted Artichoke - (36% chance on critical during the day)
Ghost Pepper Popper - (40% chance on critical during the day)
Bowl of Prickly Pear Sorbet - (28% Chance to cause might on critical)
Plate of Roasted Cactus - (33% Chance to cause might on critical)
Fried Golden Dumpling - (33% Chance for Might (5 seconds) on Crit)

Player Chatter[edit]

When might is applied to a character they will occasionally shout out one of the following lines, depending on their race and gender.

Race	Gender
Race	Male	Female
Asura	I feel six feet tall!	There's the power.
Charr	I feel... strong!	Might makes right!
Human	I feel... strong!	Time to do some real damage.
Norn	Ah, such might!	Might makes me right!
Sylvari	Might and glory!	I am mighty!

Version history[edit]

Patch	Changes
February 06, 2018	Reduced the weakness inflicted from 10 seconds to 5 seconds when this boon is converted into a condition.
January 27, 2015	The power and condition damage provided by this boon have been reduced from 35 per stack to 30.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Might has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]

The amount of power granted was reduced from 35 to 30 on January 27, 2015.

Effects (stacking)

Auras	Chaos Aura • Dark Aura • Fire Aura • Frost Aura Light Aura • Magnetic Aura • Shocking Aura
Boons	Aegis • Alacrity • Fury • Might • Protection Quickness • Regeneration • Resistance • Resolution Stability • Swiftness • Vigor
Conditions	Bleeding • Blinded • Burning • Chilled • Confusion Crippled • Fear • Immobile • Poisoned • Slow Taunt • Torment • Vulnerability • Weakness
Control effects	Daze • Float • Knockback • Knockdown Launch • Pull • Sink • Stun
Consumables	Enhancement • Nourishment
Miscellaneous	Agony • Barrier • Invulnerability • Revealed • Stealth Stun break • Superspeed • Unblockable