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Guild Wars 2 Prayers: Learn about Smiting Prayers, Divine Favor, and Protection Prayers like Prayers, Bane Signet, Banish, Blessed Aura, and more.

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Guild Wars 2 Prayers: Learn about Smiting Prayers, Divine Favor, and Protection Prayers like Prayers, Bane Signet, Banish, Blessed Aura, and more.

Walkthrough
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    Prayers
    • Energy Cost: 10
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 0
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    Upkeep: 1 energy arrow
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    Effect: While maintained, target ally gains adrenaline and energy after taking damage. Adrenaline increases with the level of smiting. Works with redirected damage like life bond.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Jhoneil [Lion's Arch]
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    Purchase from: Firstwatch Sergio [Lion's Arch]
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    Bane Signet
    • Attribute: Smiting Prayers
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    Energy Cost: 0, signet
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 25
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    Effect: Target foe takes 26 to 50 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, it is knocked down.
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    Comment: Long recharge, useful in early game for smiters. Knockdown is effective.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Garemm [Ascalon City]
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    Purchase from: Sir Bertran [Ascalon City]
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    Banish
    • Attribute: Smiting Prayers
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    Energy Cost: 5
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    Casting Time: 1
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    Recharge Time: 10
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    Effect: Target foe takes 20 to 49 holy damage.
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    Comment: Spammable smiting skill with weak damage, but one of the first two direct damage smiting skills.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Garemm [Ascalon City]
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    Purchase from: Sir Bertran [Ascalon City]
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    Blessed Aura
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 10
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 2
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    Upkeep: 1 energy arrow
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    Effect: While maintained, any Monk enchantment you cast lasts 10% to 30% longer.
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    Comment: Refers to non-upkeep enchantments. Useful for pure protectors or those using Blessed Signet.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Tyren [Droknar's Forge]
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    Purchase from: Bartoch [Droknar's Forge]
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    Blessed Signet
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: None, signet
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 10
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    Effect: For every enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 energy, with a maximum of 3 to 20 energy gained.
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    Comment: Useful for pure protection monks to maintain energy, especially with negative regeneration enchantments. Only applies to monk skills with upkeeps.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Tyren [Droknar's Forge]
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    Purchase from: Bartoch [Droknar's Forge]
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    Contemplation of Purity
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 5
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    Casting Time: .25
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    Recharge Time: 5
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    Effect: You lose all enchantments on you. For each one lost, you gain 6 to 65 health, lose one hex, and lose one condition.
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    Comment: Best used as a last resort. Can be used to gain more health than a flashing enchantment and remove conditions.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Rocius [Amnoon Oasis]
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    Purchase from: Tengsao [Amnoon Oasis]
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    Convert Hexes
    • Attribute: Protection Prayers
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    Energy Cost: 15
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 20
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    Effect: All hexes are removed from target other ally. For 8 to 18 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer hex removed.
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    Comment: Removes hexes and provides defense against Necromancer hexes. Recharge time could be better.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Tyren [Droknar's Forge]
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    Purchase from: Steig [Camp Rankor]
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    Divine Boon
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 5
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    Casting Time: .25
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    Recharge Time: 1
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    Upkeep: 1 energy arrow
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    Effect: While maintained, whenever you cast a monk spell on an ally, that ally is healed for 25 to 61 additional points, but you lose 2 energy.
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    Comment: Can be good or bad depending on the scenario. Rapidly depletes energy if casting many small spells.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Jhoneil [Lion's Arch]
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    Purchase from: Firstwatch Sergio [Lion's Arch]
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    Divine Healing
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 10
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    Casting Time: 2
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    Recharge Time: 60
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    Effect: Heal yourself and all nearby party members for 10 to 210 points.
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    Comment: Similar range to heal area, heals more but takes longer to cast and has a long recharge.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Tyren [Droknar's Forge]
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    Purchase from: Thengen [Port Sledge]
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    Divine Intervention
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 10
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    Casting Time: .25
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    Recharge Time: 30
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    Effect: In the next ten seconds, if target receives lethal damage, the damage is ignored and that ally instead gains 26 to 197 health.
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    Comment: Saves allies from lethal damage but can be removed as an enchantment or expire. Enemies may ignore the target.
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    Unlock from [Needed only for PvP]: Tyren [Droknar's Forge]
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    Purchase from: Gammel [Copperhammer Mines]
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    Divine Spirit
    • Attribute: Divine Favor
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    Energy Cost: 10
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    Casting Time: .25
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    Recharge Time: 60
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    Effect: For 1 t
Tips
  • Prayers are categorized under Smiting Prayers, Divine Favor, and Protection Prayers.
  • Many skills have specific unlockers and vendors in various Guild Wars 2 cities like Lion's Arch, Ascalon City, Droknar's Forge, Amnoon Oasis, Camp Rankor, Port Sledge, and Copperhammer Mines.
  • Pay attention to upkeep costs and recharge times for efficient energy management.
  • Signet skills have unique mechanics, often with no energy cost but longer recharges.
  • Consider the attribute requirements and comments for optimal skill usage in Guild Wars 2.

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