Signet Mastery

This article is about the trait in the live game. For historical traits with the same name, see Signet Mastery (disambiguation).

Signets grant a stacking ferocity boon on use. Cast Lesser Signet of Might when striking a foe below the health threshold. — In-game description

Signet Mastery

Specialization

Arms (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Signet Mastery

Signets grant a stacking ferocity boon on use. Cast Lesser Signet of Might when striking a foe below the health threshold.

 Health Threshold: 50%

 Signet of Ferocity (60s): 100 Ferocity

 Maximum Stacks: 5

— In-game description

Trait skill

Skill			Description
Lesser Signet of Might (PvE)		20	Signet. Your attacks become unblockable.
Lesser Signet of Might (WvW, PvP)		20	Signet. Your attacks become unblockable.

Notes

• The activation of Lesser Signet of Might also provides a stack of Signet of Ferocity.
• All stacks are lost upon being downed or defeated, or summoning a mount.

Anomaly:

Despite the wording, the effect granted is not a boon.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	This skill no longer reduces the cooldown of signet skills.
November 30, 2021	Fixed the skill description on Lesser Signet of Might to display the correct duration and stacks of might granted by this trait.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait now grants Ferocity instead of Precision when a signet is used.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. Added: When you activate a signet, gain a stacking 100 precision benefit for 1 minute (maximum 5 stacks). Added: Striking a foe below 50% health activates Signet of Might.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Signet Mastery has been added to the game.