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April 14, 2026

  • Effulgent Stance: Reduced the base barrier from 3,973 to 2,245 and increased the healing power coefficient from 0.2 to 1.0 in PvE only.
Effulgent Stance.png

Effulgent Stance

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Slot
Utility
Type
Stance
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Effulgent Stance

Stance. Grant barrier and light aura to nearby allies, then enter a stance that charges up a burst of light when striking or struck by enemies. The burst of light dazes enemies if fully charged.

Damage.png Damage: 1,064 (4.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 558 (2.1)?
Damage.png Damage: 133 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 2,245 (1.0)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 3,973 (0.2)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 2,053 (0.2)?
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Effulgent Stance.png Effulgent Stance (4s): Gain stacks when striking or being struck by an enemy. When this ends, damage nearby enemies based on the number of stacks.
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

January 13, 2026

Effulgent Stance.png

Effulgent Stance

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Slot
Utility
Type
Stance
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Effulgent Stance

Stance. Grant barrier and light aura to nearby allies, then enter a stance that charges up a burst of light when striking or struck by enemies. The burst of light dazes enemies if fully charged.

Damage.png Damage: 1,064 (4.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 558 (2.1)?
Damage.png Damage: 133 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 3,973 (0.2)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 2,053 (0.2)?
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Effulgent Stance.png Effulgent Stance (4s): Gain stacks when striking or being struck by an enemy. When this ends, damage nearby enemies based on the number of stacks.
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

November 05, 2025

  • Effulgent Stance: Increased the cooldown from 25 seconds to 30 seconds, lowered the maximum-strength power coefficient from 2.7 to 2.1, and reduced the daze duration from 2 seconds to 1 second in WvW and PvP.
Effulgent Stance.png

Effulgent Stance

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Slot
Utility
Type
Stance
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
20 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
30 Recharge time
 
Effulgent Stance

Stance. Grant barrier and light aura to nearby allies, then enter a stance that charges up a burst of light when striking or struck by enemies. The burst of light dazes enemies if fully charged.

Damage.png Damage: 1,064 (4.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 558 (2.1)?
Damage.png Damage: 133 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 3,973 (0.2)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 2,980 (0.2)?
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Effulgent Stance.png Effulgent Stance (4s): Gain stacks when striking or being struck by an enemy. When this ends, damage nearby enemies based on the number of stacks.
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

October 28, 2025

  • Effulgent Stance has been added to the game.
  • Effulgent Stance: Reduced the base barrier from 3,973 to 2,980 in PvP only.
Effulgent Stance.png

Effulgent Stance

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Slot
Utility
Type
Stance
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Effulgent Stance

Stance. Grant barrier and light aura to nearby allies, then enter a stance that charges up a burst of light when striking or struck by enemies. The burst of light dazes enemies if fully charged.

Damage.png Damage: 1,064 (4.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 718 (2.7)?
Damage.png Damage: 133 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 3,973 (0.2)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 2,980 (0.2)?
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Effulgent Stance.png Effulgent Stance (4s): Gain stacks when striking or being struck by an enemy. When this ends, damage nearby enemies based on the number of stacks.
Daze.png Maximum-Strength Daze: 2 seconds
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Effulgent Stance was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Effulgent Stance.png

Effulgent Stance

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Luminary icon small.png Luminary
Slot
Utility
Type
Stance
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Effulgent Stance

Stance. Grant barrier and light aura to nearby allies, then enter a stance that charges up a burst of light when striking or struck by enemies. The burst of light dazes enemies if fully charged.

Damage.png Damage: 1,064 (4.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 718 (2.7)?
Damage.png Damage: 133 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier: 3,973 (0.2)?
Light Aura.png Light Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Condition Damage
Effulgent Stance.png Effulgent Stance (4s): Gain stacks when striking or being struck by an enemy. When this ends, damage nearby enemies based on the number of stacks.
Daze.png Maximum-Strength Daze: 2 seconds
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200

— In-game description