Traits

Traits refers to the special bonus effects available on Equipment for orange Rarity and higher. These bonuses affect the way Weapons and Consumable Items the Hero uses during Missions function. Unlike properties, traits have a set percentage on their effects.

Each equipment type has an unique set of traits.

Melee Weapon Traits

Traits found on Melee Weapons affect attacks, stamina and Career cooldowns.

Image	Name	Description
	Heroic Intervention	Assisting an ally under attack restores 15 Temporary Health to both players. (Assisting allies refers to saving them from a Gutter Runner, Packmaster, or Lifeleech, or Staggering Enemies who are about to backstab them.)
	Off Balance	Blocking an attack increases the damage the attacker takes by 20% for 5.0 seconds.
	Opportunist	Increases Push strength by 50% when used against an attacking enemy.
	Parry	Timed blocks reduce stamina cost by 100%.
	Resourceful Combatant	Melee critical strikes reduce the cooldown of your Career Skill by 5%. Effect can only trigger once every 4 seconds.
	Swift Slaying	Critical Hits increase attack speed by 20% for 5.0 seconds.

Ranged Weapon Traits

Traits found on Ranged Weapons affect attacks, Ammunition/overcharge and stamina.

Image	Name	Description
	Barrage	Consecutive attacks against the same targets boosts attack power by 5.0% for 5.0 seconds. (This effect stacks up to 5 times.)
	Conservative Shooter	Headshots replenish 1.0 ammo
	Heat Sink	Critical hits refund the overcharge cost of the attack. (Only appears on Sienna's staves and Bardin's Drakefire weapons)
	Hunter	Critical hits increase attack power by 25% against targets with the same armor class for a short time. (This effect lasts 10 seconds.)
	Inspirational Shot	Headshots restore stamina to nearby allies. (Restores 1 stamina, half of a shield icon.)
	Resourceful Sharpshooter	Ranged critical hits reduce the cooldown of your Career Skill by 5%. Effect can only trigger once every 4 seconds.
	Scrounger	Critical hits restore 5% of maximum ammunition. Can trigger once per attack.
	Thermal Equalizer	Weapon generates 20.0% less overheat. (Only appears on Sienna's staves and Bardin's Drakefire weapons)

Necklace traits

Traits found on Necklaces are associated with Healing Items.

Image	Name	Description
	Barkskin	Taking damage reduces the damage you take from subsequent sources by 40% for 2 seconds. This effect can only trigger every 2 seconds. (This damage reduction is calculated after other effects such as career perks.)
	Boon of Shallya	Increases effectiveness of healing on you by 30%.
	Hand of Shallya	Healing an ally with Medical Supplies also heals you for 50.0% of your missing health.
	Healers Touch	25.0% chance to not consume healing item on use.
	Natural Bond	Passively regenerates 1 health every 5 seconds. Healing from First Aid Kits and Healing Draughts are converted to temporary health and cure any wound.

Charm traits

Traits found on Charms affect Potions.

Image	Name	Description
	Concoction	Drinking a potion grants the effect of all other potions. Duration reduced by 50%.
	Decanter	Increased duration of potions by 50%.
	Home Brewer	25.0% chance to not consume potion on use.
	Proxy	Consuming a potion spread the effect to the nearest ally.

Trinket traits

Traits found on Trinkets are associated with Bombs.

Image	Name	Description
	Explosive Ordinance	Increases grenade explosion radius by 50.0%.
	Grenadier	25.0% chance to not consume grenade on use.
	Shrapnel	Grenades cause hit enemies to take 20.0% increased damage for 10.0 seconds.

Re-rolling equipment traits

Re-rolls the trait for a piece of equipment. Will yield a random trait available to the equipment type.

It takes 1 Amber Dust to change the equipment trait to a random one in the Crafting Menu (this can yield the old trait again).