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April 14, 2026

  • Dazzling Hammer: Reduced the power coefficient from 1.5 to 1.2 in PvE only. Increased the cooldown from 10 seconds to 15 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies. Gain light aura if this skill finishes a combo.

Damage.png Damage: 319 (1.2)?
Damage.png Damage: 199 (0.75)?
Damage.png Damage: 80 (0.3)?
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Might.png3 Might (8s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Daze.png Daze: 1 second
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

January 13, 2026

  • Dazzling Hammer: Reduced the power coefficient from 0.75 to 0.3 in PvP only.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies. Gain light aura if this skill finishes a combo.

Damage.png Damage: 399 (1.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 199 (0.75)?
Damage.png Damage: 80 (0.3)?
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Might.png3 Might (8s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Daze.png Daze: 1 second
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

December 09, 2025

  • Dazzling Hammer: Reduced the power coefficient from 2.5 to 1.5 in PvE only. Reduced the power coefficient from 0.91 to 0.75 in PvP and WvW.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies. Gain light aura if this skill finishes a combo.

Damage.png Damage: 399 (1.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 199 (0.75)?
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Might.png3 Might (8s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Daze.png Daze: 1 second
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

November 05, 2025

  • Dazzling Hammer: Reduced the might stacks from 8 to 3 and reduced the daze duration from 2 seconds to 1 second in WvW and PvP.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies. Gain light aura if this skill finishes a combo.

Damage.png Damage: 665 (2.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 242 (0.91)?
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Might.png3 Might (8s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Daze.png Daze: 1 second
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

November 04, 2025

October 28, 2025

  • Dazzling Hammer: Reduced the casting time from 1 second to 0.6 seconds. This skill now grants light aura to the user if it finishes a combo. Increased the power coefficient from 1.5 to 2.5 in PvE only. Reduced the cooldown from 10 seconds to 7 seconds in PvE only.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies. Gain light aura if this skill finishes a combo.

Damage.png Damage: 665 (2.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 399 (1.5)?
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Dazzling Hammer was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Dazzling Hammer.png

Dazzling Hammer

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Parent skill
Enter Radiant Forge.png Enter Radiant Forge
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Radiant Weapon
Sequence
Dazzling Hammer.png → Shining Spin.png
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Dazzling Hammer

Smash the ground with your radiant hammer, dazing nearby foes and granting boons to nearby allies.

Damage.png Damage: 849
Might.png8 Might (8s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power
Fury.png Fury (6s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (6s): +20% Critical Chance
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Light's Gift.png Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Boon Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description