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Damage Mitigation

  • April 7, 2022
Guide
Projectiles Destruction / Reflection
A lot of projectiles in fractals can be reflected or destroyed to prevent various boss mechanics, like the expiration of Bonfires in the Snowblind Fractal or the emergence of burning fields from Solar Orbs at Arkk in the Shattered Observatory Fractal.
Below is a list of currently used projectile reflect or absorb skills and traits:
Warrior
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Sword F1)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Elite skill)
  • (Gunsaber 4)
Guardian
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Sword 3)
  • (Shield 5)
  • (Tome Skill 3)
Revenant
  • (Ventari Utility)
Ranger
  • (Axe 5)
  • (Staff 5)
Thief
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Elite skill)
  • (Auto attack chain)
Engineer
  • (Trait)
  • (Trait, grants Magnetic Aura when entering
    )
  • (Shield 4)
  • (
    3)
  • (Toolbelt skill from
    )
  • (Hammer 2)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Utility skill)
Necromancer
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Shroud skill 2)
Elementalist
  • (Staff 3,
    )
  • (Focus 4,
    )
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Warhorn 4,
    )
  • (Hammer 2)
  • (Hammer 4)
Mesmer
  • (Utility, best used during
    , )
  • (Focus 4, traited with
    )
  • (Focus 5, rather inconsistent)
  • (Shield 5)

Blocks, Evades and Invulnerable
Certain mechanics can be bypassed by using block, evade, Invulnerability or Aegis skills. Those ward against any attack (including projectiles) and usually prevent the application of conditions and control effects.
Note that some abilities are unblockable!
Below is a list of commonly used defensive skills:
Warrior
  • (Mace 2)
  • (Shield 5)
  • (Heal skill, also heals you for incoming damage but does not prevent conditions or control effects)
  • (Utility skill, does not prevent conditions or control effects)
  • (F2 Counterattack Evasion: 0.5 seconds)
  • (Pistol 4)
  • (Dragon Trigger 4)
  • (Utility Skill)
Guardian
  • (Heal skill)
  • (Elite skill)
Any Aegis skill:
  • (F3)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (F3)
  • (F3, periodically) (Tome skill 2 and 5)
Revenant
  • (Staff 3)
  • (Staff 5)
  • (Sword 3)
  • (Shiro Utility skill)
  • (Herald Heal Skill)
  • (Greatsword 4)
  • (Alliance Utility)
Ranger
  • (Utility Skill)
  • (Greatsword 4)
  • (Heal Skill)
Thief
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Staff 5)
  • (Utility skill)
Engineer
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Shield 5)
  • (Hammer 4)
  • (Jade Mech F2)
Necromancer
  • (Elite skill)
Elementalist
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Utility skill)
  • (Downed state skill)
  • (Focus 5,
    )
  • (Sword 2,
    )
  • (Sword 2,
    )
  • (Hammer 4)
  • (Utility skill
Mesmer
  • (F4, personal evade)
    You can trait
    to share with allies (5 seconds internal cooldown) when you gain distortion
  • (Sword 4)
    You can block more by jumping
  • (Sword 2)
  • (Utiltiy skill, )
  • Any signet with
    and phantasm with
    apply distortion as well
  • (Shield 4)
  • (Shield 4, after block )
  • (F4)
  • (Heal skill)
  • (Utility skill)