Guild Wars 2

Does the trait Bountiful Power, which provides 2% extra damage per boon, work across all elements or only within water? I would also like to know if Bolt To The Heart works with all elements; e.g. if a foe is at 20% health and I happen to be attuned to fire, will I deal 25% extra damage as long as I have selected this trait?

If these do not apply across all elements—2% extra damage per boon in water, an element in which no damage is really possible—why is that so? It seems to violate the philosophy of trait swapping promoted by Anet.

I meant to say violate the philosophy of element swapping/attuning.

Why would they not work across all attunements when they say nothing to the contrary?

These traits sit in elemental categories, water and lightning respectively, so I thought that they may only apply to the elements in which they are situated. I’d rather not assume one way or the other so I’m asking. Do you have a confirmed answer?

They work in any attunement.

The precedent is that attunement specific traits already state that they only work in one attunement.

Well, w/r/t bountiful power I’ve only noticed a difference in damage while attuned to water. I think I’ll head to the heart of the mists and test them out to see if they are actually functioning as intended.