Malicious Swarm

Cast Lesser Signet of the Locust when you use a healing skill. — In-game description

Malicious Swarm

Specialization

Spite (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Malicious Swarm

Cast Lesser Signet of the Locust when you use a healing skill.

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Lesser Signet of the Locust (PvE)		15	Signet Active: Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.
Lesser Signet of the Locust (WvW, PvP)		15	Signet Active: Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.

Related skills

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Consume Conditions — Corruption
•   Summon Blood Fiend — Minion
•   Taste of Death
•   Signet of Vampirism — Signet
•   Well of Blood — Well
•   "Your Soul Is Mine!" — Shout
•   Sand Flare — Punishment
•   Elixir of Promise — Elixir
•   Resilient Weapon — Weapon spell

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
January 13, 2026	Malicious Swarm has been added to the game.