Guild Wars 2

I have smite condition on my skill bar and use it, but I do not have that specialization selected in the valor line on the build tab. I do have it purchased under the training tab.

Why the duplication? What’s the point of it being in any specialization build line if you don’t have to select it to use it? I can’t find any report of this being a known bug or am I missing something about the new specializations?

The smite condition that triggers isn’t related to the one on your skill bar in regards to cooldown.

So if you heal and it triggers the smite condition, you can still use the one on the utility bar— allowing for 2 uses of it in rapid succession if desired.

ArchonWing.9480:

The smite condition that triggers isn’t related to the one on your skill bar in regards to cooldown.

So if you heal and it triggers the smite condition, you can still use the one on the utility bar— allowing for 2 uses of it.

But in order to get that proc on heal (smiter’s boon) I have to have it selected in the valor line of the build tab, correct?

Yes, you do. That’s the trait.

There are a few more Guardian traits working like this:

Radiance IV: Signet of Wrath when you crit somebody.
Radiance V: you get the Torch#4 ability when crit somebody even if you don’t wield one.
Honor II: Shield of Absorption (Shield#5) when you revive an ally
Honor III: Symbol of Protection (Hammer 3th auto) when taking falling damage.
Valor II: Smite Condition utility when using a Healing utility.

I hope this helps you to get better understanding how some of the traits have synergy with others.

Happy Guardin’!

Aggrostemma.1703:

There are a few more Guardian traits working like this:

Radiance IV: Signet of Wrath when you crit somebody.
Radiance V: you get the Torch#4 ability when crit somebody even if you don’t wield one.
Honor II: Shield of Absorption (Shield#5) when you revive an ally
Honor III: Symbol of Protection (Hammer 3th auto) when taking falling damage.
Valor II: Smite Condition utility when using a Healing utility.

I hope this helps you to get better understanding how some of the traits have synergy with others.

Happy Guardin’!

I feel like because of that the torch is so much superior to the focus at the moment.
Being able to throw 2 torches in a row is just insane, with marauder amulet it crits for 2 times 3-4k + 1k ticks of burn even with 0 condition dmg.
Of course shield of warth does slightly higher damage but it wont always explode and has 3 times the torch cooldown …
And justice is blind is still very strong.

I just wish it was a projectile finisher to synergize with symbols