Anti-summon skill

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Anti-summon skills are those that serve as counters to hostile summoned creatures, by dealing additional damage, recharging more quickly, moving spirits, or turning the summons against the enemy. About half of the skills work on any type of summons, while the remainder work only on minions or only on spirits.


Skills with effects that trigger on summoned creatures[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Banish.jpg Banish Spell. Deals 20...49...56 holy damage. Deals double damage to summoned creatures. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngmonkaMonkSmiting PrayersZ Core
Banishing Strike.jpg Banishing Strike Melee Attack. Deals 10...50...60 holy damage. Deals double damage to summoned creatures. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0033 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Consume Soul.jpg Consume Soul Elite Spell. Steals 5...49...60 Health. Deal 25...105...125 damage to hostile summoned creatures in the area of target foe. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png ritualistaRitualistSpawning PowerZ Factions
Holy Spear.jpg Holy Spear Spear Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Deals 15...75...90 holy damage and inflicts Burning condition (3 seconds) to nearby foes if you hit a summoned creature. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Eye of the North
Spiritual Pain.jpg Spiritual Pain Spell. Deals 15...63...75 damage. Deals 25...105...125 damage to hostile summoned creatures in the area of your target foe. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0077 Tango-recharge-darker.png mesmeraMesmerDomination MagicZ Nightfall

Minions-only[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Verata's Aura.jpg Verata's Aura Enchantment Spell. (120...264...300 seconds.) Become master of all hostile undead servants in the area. End effect: your undead servants become masterless. 50% failure chance unless Death Magic 5 or more. Sacrifice}33% Tango-sacrifice.png 1515 Tango-energy.png 00.750.75¾ Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png necromanceraNecromancerDeath MagicZ Prophecies
Verata's Gaze.jpg Verata's Gaze Spell. Make target undead servant masterless. If it is already masterless, you become its master. 50% failure chance unless Death Magic 5 or more. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png necromanceraNecromancerDeath MagicZ Prophecies

Spirits-only[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Gaze of Fury.jpg Gaze of Fury Binding Ritual. Destroys a spirit. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 00.750.75¾ Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png ritualistaRitualistChanneling MagicZ Nightfall
Signet of Binding.jpg Signet of Binding Signet. You lose 200...80...50 Health. Gain control of target enemy-controlled spirit. 50% failure chance unless Spawning Power 5 or more. 0 0 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png ritualistaRitualistSpawning PowerZ Nightfall

Other skills[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Ethereal Soul Explosion.jpg Ethereal Soul Explosion When an Afflicted Ritualist dies, all foes within spirit range take 50...66...70 damage. Summoned creatures take double damage and begin burning (4...6...7 seconds). 0 0 0 0 monsteraMonsterZ Winds of Change
Purify Soul.jpg Purify Soul Spell. All friendly spirits within earshot gain +1 health regeneration for 3 seconds. All enemy spirits within earshot burn for 3 seconds. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 02525 Tango-recharge-darker.png monsteraMonsterZ Winds of Change
Redemption of Purity.jpg Redemption of Purity Spell. Target minion is destroyed and replaced with a level 12 Spirit of Pain. This spirit deals 30 damage and dies after 150 seconds. Sacrifice}15% Tango-sacrifice.png 055 Tango-energy.png 0 02525 Tango-recharge-darker.png monsteraMonsterZ Winds of Change
Signet of the Unseen.jpg Signet of the Unseen Elite Signet. Deals 80 holy damage and knocks down target and nearby foes. Burns summoned creatures (6 seconds.) 0 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0077 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyZ Bonus Mission Pack
Swap.jpg Swap Spell. You and target summoned creature Shadow Step to each other's locations. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 00.250.25¼ Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinZ Nightfall

Notes[edit]

  • Anti-summons skills do not affect Asura summons; they are considered to be animated Polymock pieces, constructed by Asuran technology.
  • Anti-summons tactics also include applying hexes or conditions to minions; since they cannot remove these effects, the minions tend to suffer the full effects. Similarly, burning can be effective against spirits (they are invulnerable to hexes and other conditions).