Double Helix

Evolve has two charges and grants an increased attribute bonus. — In-game description

Double Helix

Specialization

Amalgam (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Double Helix

Evolve has two charges and grants an increased attribute bonus.

 Effectiveness Increased: 100%

 Effectiveness Increased: 20%

 Evolve Recharge Increase: 15 seconds

— In-game description

Related skills

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Evolve

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 13, 2026	This trait now increases the cooldown of Evolve in WvW and PvP.
December 09, 2025	Increased the attribute bonus increase from 50% to 100% in PvE only.
October 29, 2025	Fixed an issue that prevented this trait from working properly in PvE and WvW.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Double Helix has been added to the game. Lowered the attribute bonus increase from 50% to 20% in WvW and PvP.
August 19, 2025	Double Helix was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.