Life of the Party

Lively Lute and Crescendo grant boons to affected allies. — In-game description

Life of the Party

Specialization

Troubadour (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Life of the Party

Lively Lute and Crescendo grant boons to affected allies.

 Quickness (6s): Skills and actions are faster.

₅ Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power

₃ Might (6s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power

 Quickness (8s): Skills and actions are faster.

 Quickness (2s): Skills and actions are faster.

 Quickness (4s): Skills and actions are faster.

₈ Might (15s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power

 Fury (8s): +20% Critical Chance

— In-game description

Related skills

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lively Lute — Instrument
•   Crescendo

Notes

The unlisted radii of the boons around the mesmer are:

 Lively Lute Radius: 600

 Cresendo Radius: 360

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 17, 2026	Updated icon.
February 03, 2026	This trait no longer grants swiftness with Lively Lute and no longer grants might and fury with Crescendo in PvP and WvW.
January 13, 2026	Reduced the Crescendo quickness duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in WvW only.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Life of the Party has been added to the game. This is a new trait in the master tier. Lively Lute and Crescendo apply boons to affected allies.