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To disable a skill is to make that skill unavailable to use by adding recharge to it. A skill can be disabled permanently or temporarily based on the skill's description and your circumstances. Knowing which skills cause your other skills or themselves to be disabled will help you put together your build effectively. Also, knowing what skills disable a foe's skill(s) will help you in putting together a good Shutdown build.

All skills have very specific wording to describe exactly what they do. Disable is a specific term that differs from other similar terms (such as Fail, Interrupt, and the term cannot). Another similar term that skills refer to is recharge time. A quick note: skills that decrease recharge time do not affect disabled skills.

The following information refers to skills with the specific word disable in their description.

See Also: Fail, Interrupt, Knockdown, Recharge time, Shutdown

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[edit] Cause and Effect of Disabled skills

A skill can be disabled due to the following:

  • Circumstances or location (you)
  • Effects of a skill on a foe
  • Effects of a skill on your other skills
  • Effects of a skill on itself

[edit] Circumstances or location

  • If your skill bar contains a PvE only skill and you enter a PvP arena, that skill will appear grayed out.
  • If you equip a skill that requires a specific weapon and do not equip the correct weapon, that skill will be grayed out. For example: You cannot use Savage Slash (a Sword Attack) while wielding a staff. This is different than the normal "disable" mechanic, as such skills do not enter recharge and do not lose accumulated adrenaline. This is used by Warriors to build adrenaline for their melee skills using a spear, for instance.

[edit] Effects of a skill on a foe

Some skills cause a foe's skills to be disabled for a certain amount of time. If the skill specifically mentions that it will disable a foe's skill for an "additional amount of time," then that time will be added to the normal recharge time of the disabled skill.

[edit] Effects of a skill on your other skills

Some skills cause your other equipped skills to be disabled for a certain amount of time.

[edit] Effects of a skill on itself

Some skills, notably Dervish Avatars, will disable themselves for a certain amount of time after they are activated. This differs from normal skill recharge in that it is not subject to reduction by other effects (e.g. Quickening Zephyr), but does not trigger if the skill does not successfully activate.

[edit] Skills that disable

Disabling skills either disable another skill or themselves.

[edit] Skills that disable foe's skills

Icon Name Description Adrenaline Energy Activation time Recharge time Prof. Attribute Campaign
Image:Arcane Larceny.jpg Arcane Larceny Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Disables one random spell. This skill becomes that spell. 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 0 mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Factions
Image:Arcane Thievery.jpg Arcane Thievery Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Disables one random spell. This skill becomes that spell. 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 0 Quest reward mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Prophecies
Image:Blackout.jpg Blackout Touch Skill. (2...5...6 seconds.) Disables skills. Your skills are disabled (5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 12 Recharge time Quest reward mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Prophecies
Image:Complicate.jpg Complicate Spell. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: all of target foe's signets are disabled (1...13...16 seconds) if a signet is interrupted. 0 10 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 20 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Factions
Image:Disarm.jpg Disarm Sword Attack. Interrupts target foe. Interruption effect: disables this foe's attack skills (0...2...3 seconds) if that action was an attack. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 20 Recharge time warrioraWarrior StrengthZ Eye of the North
Image:Disrupting Chop.jpg Disrupting Chop Axe Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. 6 Adrenaline 0 0 0 warrioraWarrior Axe MasteryZ Core
Image:Disrupting Lunge.jpg Disrupting Lunge Pet Attack. Deals +1...10...12 damage. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: Interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time rangeraRanger Beast MasteryZ Core
Image:Disrupting Stab.jpg Disrupting Stab Lead Attack. Interrupts an action. If the interrupted action was a spell, it is disabled (3...9...10 seconds). 0 5 Energy 0 10 Recharge time assassinaAssassin Dagger MasteryZ Factions
Image:Distracting Shot.jpg Distracting Shot Bow Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. Hits for only 1...13...16 damage. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 10 Recharge time Quest reward rangeraRanger ExpertiseZ Core
Image:Distracting Strike.jpg Distracting Strike Melee Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: Disables interrupted skill (20 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor. Deals no damage. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 15 Recharge time warrioraWarrior Z Eye of the North
Image:Icy Prism.jpg Icy Prism Spell. Deals 10...54...65 cold damage. Interrupts a signet. Interruption effect: disables target foe's signets (3...8...9 seconds). 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 2 Recharge time elementalistaElementalist Water MagicZ Factions
Image:Magebane Shot.jpg Magebane Shot Elite Bow Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: an interrupted spell is disabled for +10 seconds. Unblockable. 0 10 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 5 Recharge time rangeraRanger Z Nightfall
Image:Power Block.jpg Power Block Elite Spell. If target foe is casting a spell or chant, that skill and all skills of the same attribute are disabled (3...13...15 seconds) and that skill is interrupted. 0 15 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 20 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Prophecies
Image:Power Lock.jpg Power Lock Spell. Interrupts a spell or chant. Interruption effect: interrupted spell or chant is disabled for +5...11...13 seconds. 0 10 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 12 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Eye of the North
Image:Psychic Distraction.jpg Psychic Distraction Elite Spell. Interrupts a skill. Interruption effect: disables interrupted skill (+5...11...12 seconds). Your other skills are disabled (8 seconds). 0 10 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 2 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Factions
Image:Shield Bash.jpg Shield Bash Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) You block the next attack skill. Causes knock-down and +15 second recharge if it was a melee skill. No effect unless you are wielding a shield. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Quest reward warrioraWarrior StrengthZ Core
Image:Signet of Distraction.jpg Signet of Distraction Signet. Interrupts a spell. Interruption effect: target foe's spell is disabled for 1...4...5 seconds for each signet you have equipped. 0 0 0.25 ¼ Activation time 20 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Eye of the North
Image:Signet of Humility.jpg Signet of Humility Signet. Disables elite skill (1...13...16 seconds). Disables your non-mesmer Skills (10 Seconds). 0 0 3 Activation time 20 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Inspiration MagicZ Core
Image:Simple Thievery.jpg Simple Thievery Elite Spell. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: If a skill was interrupted, that skill is disabled and Simple Thievery becomes that skill (5...17...20 seconds). 0 10 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 10 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Nightfall
Image:Smooth Criminal.jpg Smooth Criminal Spell. (10...20 seconds.) Disables one Spell. This skill becomes that Spell. You gain 5...10 Energy. 0 5 Energy 1 Activation time 20 Recharge time aAny Asura rankZ Eye of the North

[edit] Skills that disable your other skills

Icon Name Description Adrenaline Energy Activation time Recharge time Prof. Attribute Campaign
Image:Blackout.jpg Blackout Touch Skill. (2...5...6 seconds.) Disables skills. Your skills are disabled (5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 12 Recharge time Quest reward mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Prophecies
Image:Deadly Paradox.jpg Deadly Paradox Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) Your Assassin skills activate and recharge 33% faster. Disables your attack skills (10 seconds). 0 15 Energy 0 10 Recharge time assassinaAssassin Deadly ArtsZ Nightfall
Image:Expunge Enchantments.jpg Expunge Enchantments Touch Skill. Removes one enchantment for each non-attack skill you have. All your non-attack skills are disabled (10...6...5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 0.75 ¾ Activation time 30 Recharge time Quest reward assassinaAssassin Deadly ArtsZ Factions
Image:Focused Shot.jpg Focused Shot Bow Attack. Deals +10...22...25 damage. Your other attack skills are disabled (5...3...3 seconds) if this attack hits. 0 5 Energy 0 2 Recharge time rangeraRanger MarksmanshipZ Factions
Image:Gift of Health.jpg Gift of Health Spell. Heals for 15...123...150. Disables your other Healing Prayers skills (10...6...5 seconds). Cannot self-target. 0 5 Energy 0.75 ¾ Activation time 5 Recharge time monkaMonk Healing PrayersZ Factions
Image:Keystone Signet.jpg Keystone Signet Elite Signet. Recharges all of your signets except this one. Disables your non-signet skills (17...7...5 seconds). 0 0 1 Activation time 20 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Inspiration MagicZ Prophecies
Image:Lion's Comfort.jpg Lion's Comfort Skill. You are healed for 50...98...110 and gain 0...2...3 strikes of adrenaline. Disables your signets (12 seconds). 4 Adrenaline 0 1 Activation time 1 Recharge time warrioraWarrior StrengthZ Nightfall
Image:Marauder's Shot.jpg Marauder's Shot Bow Attack. Deals +10...30...35 damage. Your non-attack skills are disabled (5 seconds) if this attack hits. 0 10 Energy 0 6 Recharge time rangeraRanger MarksmanshipZ Factions
Image:Mark of Protection.jpg Mark of Protection Elite Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) Converts incoming damage to healing (maximum 6...49...60). All your Protection Prayers are disabled (5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 45 Recharge time monkaMonk Protection PrayersZ Prophecies
Image:Oath Shot.jpg Oath Shot Elite Bow Attack. Recharges all skills except Oath Shot if it hits. Disables all skills if it misses (10 seconds). 50% miss chance unless Expertise 8 or higher. 0 10 Energy 0 25 Recharge time rangeraRanger ExpertiseZ Prophecies
Image:Psychic Distraction.jpg Psychic Distraction Elite Spell. Interrupts a skill. Interruption effect: disables interrupted skill (+5...11...12 seconds). Your other skills are disabled (8 seconds). 0 10 Energy 0.25 ¼ Activation time 2 Recharge time mesmeraMesmer Domination MagicZ Factions
Image:Shove.jpg Shove Elite Touch Skill. Deals 15...63...75 damage. Causes knock-down. You lose all adrenaline. Your other non-attack skills are disabled (10...6...5 seconds). 0 5 Energy 0.75 ¾ Activation time 20 Recharge time warrioraWarrior TacticsZ Factions
Image:Shroud of Silence.jpg Shroud of Silence Elite Touch Hex Spell. (1...3...3 seconds.) Target foe cannot cast spells. Your spells are disabled for 15 seconds. 0 10 Energy 0.75 ¾ Activation time 30 Recharge time assassinaAssassin Deadly ArtsZ Factions
Image:Spell Shield.jpg Spell Shield Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) While casting spells, you cannot be the target of spells. End effect: your skills are disabled (10...6...5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time monkaMonk Divine FavorZ Factions
Image:Tiger's Fury.jpg Tiger's Fury Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Disables your non-attack skills (5 seconds). 0 10 Energy 0 10 Recharge time Quest reward rangeraRanger Beast MasteryZ Prophecies

[edit] Skills that disable themselves

Icon Name Description Energy Activation time Recharge time Prof. Attribute Campaign
Image:Avatar of Balthazar.jpg Avatar of Balthazar Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You gain +40 armor, you move 33% faster, and your attacks deal holy damage. This skill is disabled for 120 seconds. 0 10 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
Image:Avatar of Dwayna.jpg Avatar of Dwayna Elite Form. (10...62...75 seconds.) You gain 15...51...60 Health and lose one hex whenever you use a skill. This skill is disabled for 120 seconds. 0 5 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
Image:Avatar of Grenth.jpg Avatar of Grenth Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Enchanted foes cannot block you. Your attacks deal cold damage and steal 5...17...20 life. This skill is disabled for 120 seconds. 0 15 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
Image:Avatar of Lyssa.jpg Avatar of Lyssa Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You have +20 maximum Energy and your attacks deal +5...41...50 damage to foes activating skills. This skill is disabled for 120 seconds. 0 5 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
Image:Avatar of Melandru.jpg Avatar of Melandru Elite Form. (10...58...70 seconds.) You have +100 maximum Health, you are immune to conditions, and your attacks deal earth damage. This skill is disabled for 120 seconds. 0 25 Energy 2 Activation time 30 Recharge time dervishaDervish MysticismZ Nightfall
Image:Lightbringer's Gaze.jpg Lightbringer's Gaze Skill. Target demonic servant of Abaddon takes 100 holy damage and is interrupted. Hits one additional foe in the area for each rank of Lightbringer you have attained. This skill is disabled (15 seconds). 0 5 Energy 1 Activation time 15 Recharge time aAny Lightbringer rankZ Nightfall
Image:Shatter Storm.jpg Shatter Storm Elite Spell. Removes all enchantments. Removal cost: Shatter Storm is disabled for +7 seconds for each enchantment removed. 0 10 Energy 1 Activation time 0 mesmeraMesmer Z Factions
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