Energy

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Energy is the main resource used to pay skill costs.

[edit] Maximum energy

All professions, regardless of level, have an innate capacity of 20 energy, and 2 pips of energy regeneration. This can be increased using armor, weapons, or in the case of elementalists, attributes. Nearly all professions' basic armor provides extra energy, and this level can be further increased using Runes of Attunement and Radiant Insignias.

[edit] Basic armor

Profession	Additional regeneration	Additional energy	Total regeneration	Total energy
	+0	0	+2	20
	+1	5	+3	25
	+2		+4
	+0	10	+2	30
	+2		+4

[edit] Weapons

Item	Maximum energy bonus
	Inherent	Prefix	Suffix	Inscription
Martial weapon	-	-	-	+5
Staff	+10	+5	-	+5 (conditional) +15 (-1 energy regeneration)
Wand	-	-	-	+5 (conditional) +15 (-1 energy regeneration)
Focus item	+8 (unconditional) +12 (with attribute requirement)	-	-	+15 (-1 energy regeneration)
Shield	-	-	-	-

Energy Storage, the Elementalist's primary attribute, can also increase maximum Energy by 3 per attribute rank. Maximum energy can also be increased by a Morale Boost and some skills and blessings.

Exhaustion and Death Penalty decrease characters' maximum energy.

[edit] Energy regeneration and degeneration

Energy regeneration, also known as energy recovery, is the rate at which a character regains energy. Each pip of Energy regeneration generates 1 Energy every 3 seconds. All characters have a base Energy regeneration of 2.

Some weapons and focus items cause energy degeneration as a drawback of their bonuses. Some Enchantments also cause Energy degeneration in the form of an Upkeep cost, which must be paid in order to maintain them.

Anything that changes maximum energy levels will also have an effect on current energy levels - in this way, it is possible for characters to have negative energy, although the UI will still indicate 0 energy. Energy will continue to regenerate at the same rate while it is below 0. This mechanic can be used to avoid energy denial.

Though the conditions are rarely met, there is a regeneration/degeneration cap of 10 for energy.

Some skills also provide additional energy regeneration or degeneration.

[edit] Regeneration

Ether Prodigy

Spirit Channeling Energetic Was Lee Sa

Melandru's Resilience

Ether Lord

Peace and Harmony Succor

Blood is Power Blood Ritual Well of Power

Song of Power

[edit] Degeneration

Zealous Vow

Ether Lord Signet of Recall Panic Power Flux Ether Phantom

Malaise Wither Well of Weariness

"The Power Is Yours!"

[edit] Energy gain

There are also skills that cause a direct energy gain, these include the following skills:

• Offering of Blood

• Offering of Spirit

[edit] Upkeep

• Blessed Aura
• Divine Boon
• Unyielding Aura
• Watchful Spirit
• Life Attunement
• Life Barrier
• Life Bond
• Protective Bond
• Purifying Veil
• Vital Blessing
• Balthazar's Spirit
• Holy Wrath
• Retribution
• Strength of Honor
• Healer's Covenant
• Live Vicariously
• Mending
• Essence Bond
• Holy Veil
• Succor

• Aura of Displacement
• Recall
• Shadow Meld

[edit] Maximum possible energy

It is possible for an elementalist to reach 143 maximum energy without using any skills or consumables.

Maximum Energy Possible
Source	Energy
Base 20 energy 10 class armor energy bonus	+30
Rank 12 Energy Storage Energy Storage Headgear Rune of Superior Energy Storage (Total Rank 16)	+48
5 Radiant Insignias	+8
4 Runes of Attunement	+8
Wand, 15 energy inscription	+15
12 inherent energy Focus w/ 15 energy inscription	+27
Total
Total Possible	136
10% Morale Boost	143