Area damage over time

Area damage over time (ADoT) skills are skills which inflict periodic damage in an area of effect. Area health degeneration skills are also sometimes grouped with area damage over time skills due to similar functionality; however, they are not technically area damage over time skills, as degeneration is not technically damage.

Scattering

NPCs often scatter from spots affected by damage over time; this happens more quickly in hard mode than in normal mode. Players can use this behavior tactically to help break aggro, but otherwise need to hinder the enemy's ability to flee, e.g. using snares or body blocking.

Skills that deal area damage over time

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Bed of Coals	Spell. Deals 5...24...29 fire damage each second (5 seconds) to location of target foe. Hits foes adjacent to your target. Inflicts Burning condition (3...6...7 seconds) on knocked down foes.	0	10	1	15		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Breath of Fire	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	5	2	10		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Celestial Storm	Skill. Deals 40 damage of each elemental type each second (15 seconds). Hits all foes in the area of target's initial location.	0	0	1	morale boost		elementalista	Z	Factions
	Chaos Storm	Spell. Deals 5...21...25 damage and causes 0...2...2 Energy loss each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	0	5	2	30		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
	Churning Earth	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. Causes knock-down to foes moving faster than normal.	0	15	2	30		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions
	Dust Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 10...22...25 earth damage every second (5 seconds.) Inflicts Blindness condition (3...7...8 seconds) every second (5 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	25	2	30		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Eruption	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. Inflicts Blindness condition (10 seconds).	0	25	2	30		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Prophecies
	Fire Storm	Spell. Deals 5...29...35 fire damage each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	0	10	2	20		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Core
	Flame Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage every second (3 seconds). Inflicts Burning condition (1...3...3 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	10	2	20		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Kirin's Wrath	Spell. Deals 8...27...32 holy damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to your initial location.	0	5	2	30		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Factions
	Lava Font	Spell. Deals 5...41...50 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to your initial location. If Overcast, range increased to nearby.	0	10	1.51½	4		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Maelstrom	Spell. Deals 10...22...25 cold damage and interrupts spells each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	25	2	30		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Core
	Meteor Shower	Spell. Deals 7...91...112 fire damage and causes knock-down every 3 seconds (9 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	25	5	60		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Mystic Sandstorm	Spell. (3 seconds.) Deals 10...18...20 earth damage each second. Deals an additional 10...18...20 damage to attacking foes. Hits foes nearby your initial location. Lasts twice as long if you are enchanted.	5	0	1	8		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Ray of Judgment	Elite Spell. Deals 5...37...45 holy damage and inflicts Burning (1...3...3 second[s]) every second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	0	10	2	20		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Factions
	Sandstorm	Elite Spell. Deals 10...26...30 earth damage each second (10 seconds). Hits foes near target foe's initial location. Hits attacking foes for 10...26...30 more earth damage each second.	0	15	2	25		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Nightfall
	Savannah Heat	Elite Spell. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage for each second since casting this spell (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	5	2	25		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Nightfall
	Savannah Heat (PvP)	Elite Spell. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage for each second since casting this spell (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	15	2	25		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Nightfall
	Searing Heat	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. End effect: inflicts Burning condition (3 seconds).	0	15	2	25		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Snow Storm	Spell. Deals 30...40 cold damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target foe's initial location.	0	10	1	10		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Spike Trap	Elite Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Every second, (for 2 seconds), this trap deals 10...34...40 piercing damage, causes knockdown, and inflicts Crippled condition (3...21...25 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	10	2	20		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Symbol of Wrath	Spell. Deals 8...27...32 holy damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to your initial location.	0	5	2	30		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Prophecies
	Teinai's Heat	Ward Spell. (10...14...15 seconds.) Causes -2...4...5 health [sic] degeneration. Weakened foes in the ward attack 33% slower. Disabled for 20 seconds.	0	15	1	20		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Unsteady Ground	Elite Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds) and causes knock-down to attacking foes. Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	10	2	15		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions