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March 19, 2024

  • This trait now additionally restores initiative when you dodge.
Upper Hand.png

Upper Hand

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Acrobatics
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
2 Recharge time
4 Recharge time
Upper Hand

Gain initiative when you dodge, and gain initiative and regeneration when you evade an attack.
Evading can only trigger this trait once per interval.

Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative on Dodge: 1
Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative on Evade: 1
Regeneration.png Regen (6s): 780 Heal
Interval.png Interval: 2 seconds

— In-game description

June 27, 2023

  • Upper Hand: Reduced internal cooldown from 5 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Upper Hand.png

Upper Hand

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Acrobatics
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
2 Recharge time
4 Recharge time
Upper Hand

Gain initiative and regeneration when you evade an attack.

Regeneration.png Regen (6s): 780 Heal
Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative: 1

— In-game description

March 27, 2018

  • Upper Hand: Increased the cooldown from 3 seconds to 5 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Upper Hand.png

Upper Hand

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Acrobatics
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
2 Recharge time
5 Recharge time
Upper Hand

Gain initiative and regeneration when you evade an attack.

Regeneration.png Regen (6s): 780 Heal
Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative: 1

— In-game description

February 22, 2017

  • Upper Hand: The internal cooldown on this trait has been increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP only.
Upper Hand.png

Upper Hand

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Acrobatics
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
2 Recharge time
3 Recharge time
Upper Hand

Gain initiative and regeneration when you evade an attack.

Regeneration.png Regen (6s): 780 Heal
Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative: 1

— In-game description

January 26, 2016

  • Upper Hand: This trait now grants regeneration for 6 seconds when the initiative regain occurs.

Original version

Upper Hand.png

Upper Hand

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Acrobatics
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
2 Recharge time
Upper Hand

Gain initiative and regeneration when you evade an attack.

Regeneration.png Regen (6s): 780 Heal
Miscellaneous effect.png Initiative: 1

— In-game description