Zealot's Embrace

Send a wave toward your foe that immobilizes foes in a line. Gain barrier for each target struck. Barrier is reduced for each target struck beyond the first. — In-game description

Zealot's Embrace

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Hammer

Game link

API

9260

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Zealot's Embrace

Send a wave toward your foe that immobilizes foes in a line. Gain barrier for each target struck. Barrier is reduced for each target struck beyond the first.

 Damage: 908 (2.25)^?

 Damage: 484 (1.2)^?

 First Hit Barrier: 1,513 (0.2)^?

 Additional Hit Barrier: 625 (0.05)^?

 Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Sends a piercing projectile along the ground in a straight line towards the target, immobilizing up to 5 enemies on contact.
• The projectile(s) from this skill keeps to the ground, meaning that it can be aimed only horizontally; its path vertically is always along the ground. It also means that targets cannot be hit if there is a gap or large elevation in the ground between the target and the caster (e.g., harpy jumping puzzle in Uncategorized Fractal).
• After hitting 5 enemies, the chain will simply disappear, unlike most other linear skills.

Related traits

Virtues

• Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Heal when you disable, immobilize, or chill a foe. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Firebrand

• Stoic Demeanor — 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.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	Reduced the casting time from 1.2 seconds to 0.94 seconds. Increased the additional-hit barrier from 225 to 625. Increased the power coefficient from 1.5 to 2.25 in PvE only.
February 14, 2023	This skill now grants barrier when striking an enemy.
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 0.8 to 1.5.
March 29, 2022	Increased power coefficient from 0.8 to 1.2 in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 12 seconds to 15 seconds.
December 11, 2018	The cooldown of this skill has been reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
October 18, 2016	Projectile speed has been increased by 100%.
July 28, 2016	Fixed a bug that caused this skill to have an 18-second cooldown instead of the intended 15-second cooldown.
August 25, 2015	Fixed a bug that required this skill to fully recharge if the cast was interrupted by the target moving behind the caster.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Zealot's Embrace has been added to the game.