Hallowed Ground

This article is about the skill. For the mission, see Hallowed Ground (story).

Consecration. Consecrate the target area, granting stability to allies inside. — In-game description

Hallowed Ground

   

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Consecration

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

9253

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Hallowed Ground

Consecration. Consecrate the target area, granting stability to allies inside.

 Stability (2s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Resolution (2s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Boon Application Interval: 1 second

 Number of Targets: 5

 Pulses: 8

 Radius: 360

 Combo Field: Fire

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Mechanics

• The duration of the fire combo field is 8 seconds. The application of the boons starts at the beginning of the fire field. The 8th pulse happens after 7 seconds.

Related traits

Radiance

• Retribution — Strike damage dealt is increased while you have resolution.
• Righteous Instincts — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval.

Valor

• Altruistic Healing — Heal yourself when you grant a boon to an ally.

Virtues

• Inspired Virtue — Virtues apply boons to allies when activated. Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.
• Master of Consecrations — Consecrations gain increased duration.
• Virtue of Resolution — Gain resolution when you activate a Virtue. Resolution you grant has increased duration.

Firebrand

• Stalwart Speed — When you grant aegis or stability, grant quickness. This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	Master of Consecrations trait no longer reduces the cooldown of consecration skills.
May 11, 2021	The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Increased cooldown from 45 seconds to 60 seconds.
March 05, 2019	Increased this skill's radius to 360.
May 16, 2017	Reduced the cooldown of this skill from 60 seconds to 45 seconds. Reduced the pulse amount from 10 to 8, and replaced the boon-duration increase component with retaliation.
July 26, 2016	The recharge of this skill has been reduced from 80 seconds to 60 seconds. Updated the skill description to properly reflect the skill's functionality.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Consecrated Ground is now baseline. Consecration skills use ground targeting.
March 16, 2015	Increased the duration of stability that this skill grants from 1 second to 2 seconds.
April 15, 2014	Updated the skill fact to better communicate how the skill works.
October 15, 2013	This skill now increases the boon duration for allies who remain inside the consecration areas.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Hallowed Ground has been added to the game.