Water

This article is about the specialization. For the Elementalist attunement, see Water Attunement. For the crafting material, see Jug of Water.

Specialization background.

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"Soothing water heals all wounds."

Water-based magic specializes in superior support abilities, healing allies and cleansing various ailments. Utilizing various water-based abilities also allows you to support your allies by chilling your foes and inflicting vulnerability.

— In-game description

Water is a core specialization of the elementalist that focuses on use of water magic and defensive tactics, as well as exploiting Vulnerability on foes.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Soothing Mist		You and nearby allies recover health while you are attuned to water.
Major Adept	Soothing Ice	15	Gain regeneration and frost aura when using a healing skill.
Major Adept	Piercing Shards		Vulnerability you inflict has increased duration. Deal increased strike damage to vulnerable foes. Damage bonus is doubled while attuned to water.
Major Adept	Stop, Drop, and Roll	10	Dodging removes burning and chilled from nearby allies.
Minor Master	Healing Ripple		Heal nearby allies when attuning to water. This effect will not trigger when attuning to the same element, but will be triggered by overload skills.
Major Master	Soothing Disruption		Cantrips grant boons.
Major Master	Cleansing Wave		Remove conditions from nearby allies when attuning to water.
Major Master	Flow like Water	4	Deal increased strike damage, which is further increased while your health is above the threshold. Blocking or evading an attack heals you.
Minor Grandmaster	Aquamancer's Training		Increase healing to other allies. Water-weapon skills gain reduced recharge.
Major Grandmaster	Cleansing Water		Cleanse conditions from allies you grant regeneration to.
Major Grandmaster	Powerful Aura		Any aura you grant yourself is granted to nearby allies.
Major Grandmaster	Soothing Power		Gain vitality. Soothing Mist is more effective.

See also: List of elementalist traits

Version history

For a detailed specialization history, see here.

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