Symbiotic Shielding

Gain barrier and magnetic aura. — In-game description

Symbiotic Shielding

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Specialization

Amalgam

Parent skill

  Mitotic State

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Tool belt

Game link

API

76613

“

25  

Symbiotic Shielding

Gain barrier and magnetic aura.

 Barrier: 2,250 (0.5)^?

 Magnetic Aura (4s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

 Magnetic Aura (20.5½s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

— In-game description

Related traits

Inventions

• Automated Medical Response — Grant regeneration to nearby allies when you use a healing skill's associated tool belt skill.
• Soothing Detonation — Heal nearby allies when using a tool belt skill.

Alchemy

• Blast Zone — Create a blast finisher at your location when you use a healing skill's associated tool belt skill.

Tools

• Optimized Activation — Using tool belt skills grants vigor.
• Static Discharge — Discharge a bolt of lightning whenever you use a tool belt skill.
• Mechanized Deployment — Your tool belt skills gain reduced recharge. Tool belt skills remove conditions. Engage Photon Forge cannot activate this trait.
• Kinetic Battery — Gain kinetic charges when you use a tool belt skill. At maximum, charges gain a burst of speed.
• Adrenal Implant — Endurance regeneration is increased. Reduce the recharge of your tool belt skills when you dodge.

Amalgam

• Innervating Alloy — Heal every second while you have barrier. Heal when you evolve.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Symbiotic Shielding has been added to the game. Reduced the magnetic aura duration from 4 seconds to 2.5 seconds in WvW and PvP.
August 19, 2025	Symbiotic Shielding was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.