Spirit Boon

Invoking a legend grants boons to nearby allies based on the legend that was invoked. — In-game description

Spirit Boon

Specialization

Invocation (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Spirit Boon

Invoking a legend grants boons to nearby allies based on the legend that was invoked.

₂ Might (10s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

₂ Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

 Resistance (2s): Nondamaging conditions currently on you are ineffective.

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

 Regen (5s): 650 Heal

 Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Protection (2s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Resolution (4s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

 Vigor (4s): +50% Endurance Regeneration

 Legendary Entity Stance: Gain the same boons as the legend equipped in the other slot.

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Combat Only

— In-game description

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Corruption

• Demonic Resistance — Incoming strike damage is reduced while you have resistance on you.
• Fiendish Tenacity — Invoke Torment grants resistance. Resistance heals you every interval.

Retribution

• Determined Resolution — Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution.
• Vicious Reprisal — While you have resolution, all damage dealt is increased, and you gain might when you strike foes. Resolution granted to you lasts longer.

Salvation

• Resilient Spirit — Periodically gain barrier for each unique boon you have.
• Unyielding Devotion — Take reduced strike damage for a duration after healing. Lasts longer if you heal an ally other than yourself.

Devastation

• Notoriety — Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when using a legendary stance skill.

Herald

• Elder's Respite — Regeneration heals for more. Gain regeneration when struck while below the health threshold.
• Shared Empowerment — When applying a boon to an ally, also apply might to nearby allies.
• Reinforced Potency — Gain concentration and deal increased strike damage for each active boon you have.
• Elevated Compassion — Heal allies when you grant them boons. Grant boons to allies when your upkeep cost is equal to or higher than the threshold. An ally can only be affected by this skill once per interval.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 17, 2026	Updated icon.
August 19, 2025	(Guild Wars 2 Wiki note) This trait's description has been updated with Legendary Entity Stance in preparation for the Visions of Eternity Elite Specialization beta.
October 04, 2022	Increased resistance duration when invoking Mallyx from 1 second to 2 seconds in PvP only.
September 21, 2021	(Guild Wars 2 Wiki note) The trait's description has been updated with Legendary Alliance Stance.
May 11, 2021	The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution.
July 28, 2020	Reduced resistance duration when invoking Mallyx the Unyielding from 2 seconds to 1 second in PvP only.
July 07, 2020	Reduced protection duration when invoking Glint from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced might duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
August 28, 2018	This trait will now always display the associated boons granted by elite specialization legends in its tooltip instead of only when those specializations are equipped.
November 07, 2017	This trait has been reworked and renamed Spirit Boon and grants a legend-specific boon to yourself and nearby allies when you invoke a new legend.
July 26, 2016	Reduced the damage of this trait by 20% in PvP only.
December 15, 2015	This trait now has a 10-second internal cooldown and will trigger only when in combat.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Equilibrium has been added to the game.