Luminous Staff/history

April 14, 2026

• Luminous Staff: Reduced the power coefficient from 0.65 to 0.3 in PvE only. Increased the cooldown from 15 seconds to 20 seconds in WvW only.

Luminous Staff

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Luminary

Parent skill

  Enter Radiant Forge

Slot

Transform

 

Type

Radiant Weapon, Symbol

Sequence

 → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  

15

20

20

 

Luminous Staff

Slam your radiant staff into the ground, granting boons to allies and creating a symbol.

 Damage (4x): 484 (1.2)^?

 Damage (4x): 644 (1.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 1,088 (2.7)^?

₄ Resolution (1s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

 Symbol Radius: 180

 Boon Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

January 13, 2026

• Luminous Staff: Increased the cooldown from 15 seconds to 20 seconds in PvP only.

Luminous Staff

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Luminary

Parent skill

  Enter Radiant Forge

Slot

Transform

 

Type

Radiant Weapon, Symbol

Sequence

 → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  

15

15

20

 

Luminous Staff

Slam your radiant staff into the ground, granting boons to allies and creating a symbol.

 Damage (4x): 1,048 (2.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 644 (1.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 1,088 (2.7)^?

₄ Resolution (1s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

 Symbol Radius: 180

 Boon Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

November 04, 2025

• Luminous Staff: Fixed an issue that prevented Dazzling Hammer, Luminous Staff, and Gleaming Blade from being in full cooldown when interrupted.

October 28, 2025

• Luminous Staff has been added to the game.
• Luminous Staff: Reduced the casting time from 0.933 seconds to 0.633 seconds. Increased the power coefficient per hit from 0.55 to 0.65 in PvE only.

Luminous Staff

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Luminary

Parent skill

  Enter Radiant Forge

Slot

Transform

 

Type

Radiant Weapon, Symbol

Sequence

 → 

Game link

“

0.75¾  15  

Luminous Staff

Slam your radiant staff into the ground, granting boons to allies and creating a symbol.

 Damage (4x): 1,048 (2.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 644 (1.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 1,088 (2.7)^?

₄ Resolution (1s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

 Symbol Radius: 180

 Boon Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

• Luminous Staff was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.

Luminous Staff

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Luminary

Parent skill

  Enter Radiant Forge

Slot

Transform

 

Type

Radiant Weapon, Symbol

Sequence

 → 

Game link

“

1  15  

Luminous Staff

Slam your radiant staff into the ground, granting boons to allies and creating a symbol.

 Damage (4x): 888 (2.2)^?

 Damage (4x): 644 (1.6)^?

 Damage (4x): 1,088 (2.7)^?

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Luminary's Blessing (6s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

 Luminary's Blessing (3s): Reduced incoming strike damage. Heal when this expires.

₅ Resolution (1s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Symbol Duration: 4 seconds

 Symbol Radius: 180

 Boon Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Light

— In-game description