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Zeal

Tier  Name  Description
Adept  Zealot's Speed Create a Symbol of Wrath when your health drops below 25% (30-second cooldown).
Master  Symbolic Exposure Symbols apply vulnerability to foes.
Grandmaster  Symbolic Power Increases damage of symbols.
Adept  Binding Jeopardy Immobilizing a foe also applies vulnerability to them.
Adept  Fiery Wrath Increases damage by 10% against burning foes.
Adept  Protector's Impact Create a Symbol of Protection when you take falling damage. Take 50% less damage when falling.
Adept  Revenge of the Fallen Increased damage by 50% while downed.
Adept  Shattered Aegis When an aegis you applied is removed, it burns nearby foes.
Adept  Spirit Weapon Mastery Spirit weapon skills recharge 20% faster.
Master  Greatsword Power Greatsword damage is increased by 5%.
Master  Focused Mastery Focus skills recharge 20% faster.
Master  Scepter Power Scepter damage is increased by 5%.
Master  Eternal Spirit Spirit weapons are not destroyed when commanded.
Grandmaster  Wrathful Spirits Increases spirit weapon damage by 10%.
Grandmaster  Zealous Blade Greatsword attacks heal you.

Radiance

Adept  Justice is Blind When activating Virtue of Justice, nearby foes are blinded.
Master  Renewed Justice Virtue of Justice is renewed when you kill a foe.
Grandmaster  Radiant Power Deal more damage to foes inflicted with conditions.
Adept  Healer's Retribution Gain 3 seconds of retaliation when using a heal skill.
Adept  Signet Mastery Signets recharge 20% faster.
Adept  Shimmering Defense Burn nearby foes when your health reaches 25% (60-second cooldown).
Adept  Inner Fire When you are set on fire, you gain fury.
Adept  Searing Flames When you apply burning to an [sic] foe, remove a boon. This effect can only trigger once every 20 seconds.
Adept  Blind Exposure Applying blind also applies vulnerability.
Master  Radiant Fire Torch skills recharge 15% faster.
Master  A Fire Inside Spirit weapons cause burning.
Master  Inscribed Removal Using a signet cures a condition on you.
Master  Powerful Blades Sword and spear damage is increased by 5%.
Grandmaster  Right-Hand Strength Critical-hit chance with one-handed weapons is increased by 15%.
Grandmaster  Perfect Inscriptions Signet passive effects are improved.

Valor

Tier  Name  Description
Adept  Valorous Defense Gain aegis when your health reaches 50%.
Master  Courageous Return Virtue of Courage is recharged when you rally.
Grandmaster  Might of the Protector Gain might when you block attacks.
Adept  Meditation Mastery Meditations recharge 20% faster.
Adept  Defender's Flame Gain a 100% chance to burn attackers when blocking.
Adept  Strength of the Fallen Lose health 33% slower while downed.
Adept  Strength in Numbers Nearby allies gain +30 toughness.
Adept  Purity Lose a condition every 10 seconds.
Adept  Retributive Armor 5% of toughness is given as a bonus to precision.
Master  Mace of Justice Mace damage is increased by 5%.
Master  Defender's Shield Gain +90 toughness while wielding a shield.
Master  Honorable Shield Shield skills recharge 20% faster.
Master  Focused Mind Meditation skills are instant.
Grandmaster  Altruistic Healing Applying a boon to allies heals you.

Honor

Tier  Name  Description
Adept  Vigorous Precision Gain 1 second of vigor when you critical hit.
Master  Selfless Daring The end of your dodge roll heals nearby allies.
Grandmaster  Elusive Power Deal more damage at low endurance.
Adept  Wrathful Spirit Aegis gives retaliation when it ends.
Adept  Superior Aria Shouts recharge 20% faster.
Adept  Writ of Exaltation Symbols are larger.
Adept  Protective Reviver When you revive an ally, you both gain aegis, protection, and regeneration for 10 seconds.
Adept  Resolute Healer Generates a Shield of Absorption when you start reviving an ally. This effect cannot trigger more than once every 10 seconds.
Adept  Pure of Heart Aegis heals on removal.
Master  Writ of Persistence Symbols last longer.
Master  Empowering Might Nearby allies gain might for 5s [sic] when you land a critical hit.
Master  Two-Handed Mastery Two-handed weapon skills recharge 20% faster.
Master  Writ of the Merciful All symbols heal allies.
Grandmaster  Pure of Voice Allies affected by shouts convert one condition to a boon.

Justice

Tier  Name  Description
Adept  Inspired Virtue Virtues now also apply the following boons:
Justice: might
Resolve: regeneration
Courage: protection
Master  Virtue of Retribution Gain retaliation when you activate a virtue.
Grandmaster  Power of the Virtuous Deal extra damage for each boon you have.
Adept  Unscathed Contender Deal 10% more damage while under the effects of aegis.
Adept  Vengeful Retaliation lasts 25% longer.
Adept  Consecrated Ground Consecration skill [sic] use ground-targeting.
Adept  Retaliatiatory Subconscious Gain 3 seconds of retaliation whenever you are dazed, stunned, knocked down, knocked back, or feared. (30 second recharge)
 Combo Field: Light
Adept  Improved Spirit Weapon Duration Spirit weapons last 50% longer.
Adept  Master of Consecrations Consecration skills recharge 20% faster and last longer.
Master  Elite Focus Elite skills last longer.

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