Paragon

This article is about the elite specialization. For other uses, see Paragon (disambiguation).

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"We will never yield!"

Paragons are the protectors of Elona, inspiring and rallying allies to their cause. Alongside their martial prowess, they channel their adrenaline towards maintaining chants that bolster allies and demoralize enemies.

— In-game description

Paragon is an elite specialization for the warrior unlocked with the Visions of Eternity expansion.

Once a favored specialization among Elonian Sunspears, paragons now spread across Tyria to aid allies on the field, building motivation as they engage in battle. This motivation serves as a resource for chants and pulsing refrains alongside new paragon commands that echo among enemies and allies alike.

List of paragon skills

See also: List of warrior skills

Profession mechanic

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Spear and shield in hand, these protectors of Elona build up their motivation resource by using burst skills. They can channel this motivation into vocal shouts: chants and refrains, and commands and echoes, both of which affect the area around them, either punishing enemies or supporting allies.

— Promo description

• Paragons build up a paragon-specific resource called motivation when a burst skill is used, but can only use them at adrenaline level 1.
• Motivation fuels special two-part chant-type burst skills that are available regardless of equipped weapon.
  • The first effect of the chant occurs immediately on skill use.
  • The second effect of the chant occurs as a refrain that continues to drain motivation and deactivates when motivation is depleted.
    • Refrain effects are stronger depending on motivation level.

#	Skill			Description
Chants
F2	Chant of Action	0.25¼	8	Burst. Chant. Applies boons to allies in an area around you. Refrain. After activation, continually applies boons to allies while removing motivation every interval. This effect lasts until you run out of motivation stacks or another chant is activated. Gain increased effects depending on motivation stacks:
F3	Chant of Recuperation	0.25¼	15	Burst. Chant. Grants barrier to allies in an area around you. Refrain. After activation, continually pulses healing to allies while removing motivation stacks every interval. This effect lasts until you run out of motivation stacks or another chant is activated. Gain increased effects depending on motivation stacks:
F4	Chant of Freedom	0.25¼	25	Burst. Chant. Breaks stun from allies in an area around you. Refrain. After activation, continually applies swiftness to allies while removing motivation stacks every interval. This effect lasts until you run out of motivation stacks or another chant is activated. Gain increased effects depending on motivation stacks:

Slot skills

Healing

Skill				Description
"We Shall Return!"		1	20	Command. Heal yourself and allies in an area around you. Echo. Heals again and removes conditions on allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.

Utility

Skill				Description
"Find Their Weakness!"		0.5½	15	Command. Strike enemies around your target, inflicting vulnerability and spreading vulnerability from your original target to nearby enemies. Echo. Apply might to allies and gain adrenaline based on the number of enemies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.
"Never Surrender!"			20	Command. Break stun while granting boons to nearby allies. The cooldown of this skill is increased if used to break a stun. Echo. Grant additional boons to nearby allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.
"Brace Yourselves!"		0.25¼	20	Command. Apply barrier to yourself and allies around you. Echo. Apply barrier again to allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.
"On Your Knees!"		0.25¼	15	Command. Damage and apply conditions to enemies around you. Echo. Damage and immobilize enemies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.

Elite

Skill				Description
"We Will Never Yield!"		1	75	Command. Your allies' health cannot be reduced below zero for a short period of time. After this effect ends, grant barrier proportionate to their missing health. Certain boss skills may bypass the effect of this skill. Echo. Grant superspeed to nearby allies after a set interval or after you use a burst skill.

List of paragon traits

See also: List of warrior traits

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Rally the Valiant		Gain access to chants and command skills. Gain motivation by using a chant or by using a burst skill while a refrain is active.
Major Adept	Call to Action		Gain motivation when you enter combat. If no refrains are active, automatically activate the refrain of Chant of Action.
Major Adept	Calming Tongue		Chant of Recuperation removes conditions from affected allies when activated.
Major Adept	Liberating Liaise		Chant of Freedom grants superspeed to affected allies when activated.
Minor Master	Inspiring Implements	4	Gain concentration. Gain adrenaline and motivation when you swap weapons. Motivation can only be gained while a refrain is active.
Major Master	Strengthening Stanzas		Refrains grant bonus effects to you while they are active.
Major Master	Invigorating Tempo		Heal yourself and gain adrenaline for each point of motivation spent.
Major Master	Reverberation		Command echoes can trigger a second time.
Minor Grandmaster	Unyielding Resolve		Strike and condition damage dealt to you is reduced for each point of motivation you have.
Major Grandmaster	Feverish Pulse		Using a chant reduces the recharge of your other chants and grants boon to affected allies.
Major Grandmaster	Brisk Pacing		Deal increased damage based on your motivation level.
Major Grandmaster	Enduring Refrain		Refrain effects of chants are stronger. Gain additional motivation when you activate a chant.

Lore

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Elona, Land of the Golden Sun. A once opulent dynasty and triune of nations scarred by war, pestilence, and the machinations of divines and dragons over the centuries. In times of crisis, the nations of Elona could count on its most steadfast and inspiring of warriors, the paragons, to serve as an unyielding phalanx against their foes without and within.

In the past, these spear- and shield-wielding fighters were a favored specialization among the storied Sunspears. However, the practice faded into obscurity after the second coming of Palawa Joko, who saw the Sunspears summarily crushed and twisted into the Mordant Crescent. The inheritors of the practice eventually reemerged in the years following Joko’s demise.

Today, paragons are still known for conjuring golden ethereal wings and shouting bolstering chants and commands to empower their allies and demoralize their enemies. Hoping to expand this tradition beyond Elona, some Sunspear paragons have begun offering their expertise to those willing to answer the call.

— Official website

Gallery

Specialization background.

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Paragon.

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Trivia

• In the concept art, the paragon wears the Sunspear Outfit and wields the Sunspear spear.
• Paragon is one of the playable professions in Guild Wars Nightfall. However, in Guild Wars 2 the profession was initially exclusive to NPCs, and added as a playable specialization with Visions of Eternity.

External links

• Elite Specialization Reveal: Thief, Necromancer, and Warrior, GuildWars2.com
• Elite Specializations: Antiquary, Ritualist, Paragon, YouTube.com
• Elite Specialization Livestream: Antiquary, Ritualist, Paragon | Visions of Eternity, Twitch.com

References

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Warrior