Foot in the Grave

Gain stability and break stuns when you enter shroud. — In-game description

Foot in the Grave

Specialization

Soul Reaping (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

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Foot in the Grave

Gain stability and break stuns when you enter shroud.

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

 Breaks Stun

— In-game description

Notes

Bug:

Stun Break is missing in Desert Shroud tooltip in PvE and WvW, it will however Break Stun.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This trait has been retired and replaced by Eternal Life.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. Traits that previously referred to Death Shroud now refer to the more ubiquitous Shroud.
March 31, 2015	This trait will now allow the necromancer to break stuns when entering death shroud.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Foot in the Grave has been added to the game.

Trivia

• The name of this trait refers to the expression, "having one foot in the grave," which describes a state of being close to death.