Possessive Hoarder/history

February 03, 2026

• Possessive Hoarder: Fixed an issue that caused this trait to use incorrect barrier values in PvP. Lowered the might stacks from 8 to 4 and reduced the regeneration duration from 8 seconds to 6 seconds in PvP only.

Possessive Hoarder

Specialization

Antiquary

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Game link

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Possessive Hoarder

Artifacts grant boons to allies when used. Offensive and defensive artifacts grant different boons. Barrier granted through Magpie's Defense and Enterprising Aristocrat is now also granted to allies as well.

₁₀ Offensive Artifact Boons (12s): 300 Condition Damage, 300 Power

 Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): +20% Critical Chance

₄ Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): 120 Condition Damage, 120 Power

 Offensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Defensive Artifact Boons (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): +20% Critical Chance

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

₈ Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power

 Defensive Artifact Boons (6s): 780 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Defensive Artifact Boons (8s): 1,040 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 360

— In-game description

January 13, 2026

• Possessive Hoarder: Barrier granted by this trait has been changed to grant the barrier from Magpie's Defense and Enterprising Aristocrat to nearby allies instead. Increased the radius from 240 to 360.

Possessive Hoarder

Specialization

Antiquary

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Game link

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Possessive Hoarder

Artifacts grant boons to allies when used. Offensive and defensive artifacts grant different boons. Barrier granted through Magpie's Defense and Enterprising Aristocrat is now also granted to allies as well.

₁₀ Offensive Artifact Boons (12s): 300 Condition Damage, 300 Power

₈ Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power

 Offensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): +20% Critical Chance

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Defensive Artifact Boons (8s): 1,040 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Defensive Artifact Boons (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 360

— In-game description

December 09, 2025

• Possessive Hoarder: Defensive artifacts now grant alacrity instead of regeneration in PvE only.

Possessive Hoarder

Specialization

Antiquary

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Game link

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Possessive Hoarder

Artifacts grant barrier and boons to allies when used. Offensive and defensive artifacts grant different boons.

 Barrier: 975 (0.2)^?

₁₀ Offensive Artifact Boons (12s): 300 Condition Damage, 300 Power

₈ Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power

 Offensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): +20% Critical Chance

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Defensive Artifact Boons (8s): 1,040 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Defensive Artifact Boons (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combat Only

 Range: 240

— In-game description

October 28, 2025

• Possessive Hoarder: This trait has been changed to grant barrier and boons to allies around you when used. Using an offensive artifact now grants alacrity and might to allies in PvE and fury and might in PvP and WvW. Using a defensive artifact now grants regeneration and protection to allies in all modes.

Possessive Hoarder

Specialization

Antiquary

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Game link

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Possessive Hoarder

Artifacts grant barrier and boons to allies when used. Offensive and defensive artifacts grant different boons.

 Barrier: 975 (0.2)^?

₁₀ Offensive Artifact Boons (12s): 300 Condition Damage, 300 Power

₈ Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): 240 Condition Damage, 240 Power

 Offensive Artifact Boons (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Offensive Artifact Boons (6s): +20% Critical Chance

 Defensive Artifact Boons (12s): 1,560 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (8s): 1,040 Heal

 Defensive Artifact Boons (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Defensive Artifact Boons (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combat Only

 Range: 240

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

• Possessive Hoarder was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.

Possessive Hoarder

Specialization

Antiquary

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Game link

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Possessive Hoarder

Artifacts grant barrier and boons when used. Offensive and defensive artifacts grant different boons.

 Barrier: 1,945 (0.4)^?

 Offensive Artifact Resistance (5s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

 Offensive Artifact Resistance (3s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

 Defensive Artifact Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Defensive Artifact Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

— In-game description