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Written in Stone
Signets continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging. Gain an aura when you use a signet skill.
Frost Aura (4s): Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Fire Aura (4s): Enveloped in a fiery shield that burns foes, grants might each time you are struck (1-second cooldown per attacker).
Frost Aura (4s)
: Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Frost Aura (2s)
: Chill foes that strike you (only once per second for each attacker); incoming damage is reduced by 10%.
Shocking Aura (3s)
: Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
Shocking Aura (2s)
: Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).
— In-game description
- This trait actually causes signets to apply a temporary version of their passive effect to be applied for an amount of time equal to their respective recharge.
- The temporary effect is removed when changing zones or being downed, meaning in those cases you will lose the effect of the signet until it recharges.
Casting
Signet of Earth applies a buff that grants 180 toughness instead of damage reduction. The change from
June 27, 2023 does not apply the buff that is granted by Written in Stone.
Version history[edit]
For a detailed trait history, see here.
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Changes
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| July 19, 2023
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- This trait now has a 25-second internal cooldown when granting an aura in PvP only.
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| July 18, 2023
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- Reduced frost aura duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
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| June 27, 2023
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- This trait no longer reduces the recharge of signet skills, and it now grants an aura to the elementalist after using a signet skill.
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| July 10, 2018
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- Fixed a bug that caused this trait to apply enhancements for the water and fire signet beyond the cooldown of the signet skills, resulting in a doubled enhancement.
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| July 26, 2016
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- Fixed a bug in which signet passive effects were removed prior to the skill coming off of cooldown.
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| September 29, 2015
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- Fixed a bug that allowed the duration of passive boons to extend longer than the recharge of the skill when signets were used.
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| June 23, 2015
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Specialization update:
- Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
- Signet Mastery has been merged into this trait.
- Signet recharges are reduced by 20%.
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| October 15, 2013
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- Fixed an issue that caused Signet of Air to lose its effect partially through the skill's recharge.
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| August 28, 2012
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Game release:
- Written in Stone has been added to the game.
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Earth (trait list)
