Raconteur/history

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January 13, 2026

  • Raconteur: Reduced the base healing from 980 to 660 and the healing power scaling from 0.6 to 0.4 in WvW and PvP.
Raconteur.png

Raconteur

Specialization
Troubadour icon small.png Troubadour
Tier
Adept
Type
Major
Game link
Raconteur

Tales heal and grant protection to nearby allies.

Healing.png Healing: 980 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing: 660 (0.4)?
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

October 28, 2025

  • Raconteur: This trait has been reworked and moved to the adept tier, replacing Hold the Note. This trait now causes tales to heal and grant protection to nearby allies.
Raconteur.png

Raconteur

Specialization
Troubadour icon small.png Troubadour
Tier
Adept
Type
Major
Game link
Raconteur

Tales heal and grant protection to nearby allies.

Healing.png Healing: 980 (0.6)?
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Raconteur was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Raconteur.png

Raconteur

Specialization
Troubadour icon small.png Troubadour
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Game link
Raconteur

Tales grant a note and recharge their corresponding instrument.
Heal and Elite Tales recharge all instruments for a lesser amount.

Count Recharge.png Recharge Time Reduced: 3 seconds
Count Recharge.png Lesser Recharge Time Reduced: 1 second
Miscellaneous effect.png Notes Granted: 1

— In-game description