Guild Wars 2

I was just curious if this trait takes 5% from your “total” toughness or just the trait line +300 toughness?

Anyone know?

Thanks.

It’s your total toughness.

Just want to add that you should be around 1200-1300 total toughness if traited for this, around 1400 in full exotics. The trait is only going to be adding about 60-70 to condition damage.

Instead, you can invest those points in Illusions to get a flat 50 condition damage (you lose very little damage per tick), and in exchange, you get further reduced shredding recharge and more offensively focused traits to supplement your damage.

So really, if you NEED the extra toughness, it works. But if 20 points in toughness is enough for you (and I’ve never found that I needed more than that), you’re better off putting those points in Illusions. The traits there are actually pretty good, even the fixed ones.