Bolstering Brew

Elixir skills grant protection. — In-game description

Bolstering Brew

Specialization

Harbinger (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Bolstering Brew

Elixir skills grant protection.

 Protection (20.5½s): -33% Incoming Damage

— In-game description

Related skills

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Elixir of Promise — Elixir

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Elixir of Anguish — Elixir
•   Elixir of Bliss — Elixir
•   Elixir of Ignorance — Elixir
•   Elixir of Risk — Elixir

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Elixir of Ambition — Elixir

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Death Magic

• Dark Defiance — If you are disabled, gain protection. Incoming condition damage is reduced while you have protection. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, taunt, and launch.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 19, 2024	This trait has been reworked. This trait now causes elixir skills to grant protection. This protection can be shared with Twisted Medicine. (Undocumented) This trait was renamed from Vile Vials to Bolstering Brew.
June 27, 2023	This trait no longer reduces the cooldown of elixir skills. Increased vulnerability stacks from 5 to 7.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Vile Vials has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Vile Vials was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4. No longer causes elixirs to apply Slow to nearby enemies. This trait still applies Vulnerability but will do so in the targeted area of the Elixir skill, not around the caster. Fixed a bug causing this trait to not link properly into chat.
August 17, 2021	Vile Vials was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.