Monk

Divine Favor (Primary)
This attribute provides a healing bonus to all Monk spells that target allies, and increases the duration and effectiveness of spells that help you call forth divine powers to aid your allies.

Healing Prayers
Points allocated to Healing Prayers increase the duration and effectiveness of spells that allow you to heal yourself and your allies.

Smiting Prayers
Smiting Prayers increase the duration and effectiveness of skills that inflict damage on the enemy. Smiting Prayers are especially effective against the undead.

Protection Prayers
Allocate points to Protection Prayers to increase the duration and effect of your Protection spells, which help protect you and your allies from harm.

Trivia

 * Monks can be made the shortest characters amongst all professions.
 * The monk model animations resembles Chinese martial arts.
 * The icon used to represent Monks resembles the Egyptian Ankh.
 * A monk is an ancient concept that describes a person who practices religious asceticism, maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose.
 * Guardians are the spiritual successors of Monks and Paragons in Guild Wars 2.