Expertise

Expertise is the primary attribute of Rangers.

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For each rank of Expertise, the Energy cost of all of your attacks, Rituals, touch skills and Rangers [sic] skills are decreased by 4%. Several skills, especially those related to Energy costs and skill recharge times, become more effective with higher Expertise.

— In-game description

Inherent effect

Attribute rank	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Energy cost	100%	96%	92%	88%	84%	80%	76%	72%	68%	64%	60%	56%	52%	48%	44%	40%	36%	32%	28%	24%	20%
Base cost 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Base cost 5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Base cost 10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	2	2
Base cost 15	15	14	14	13	13	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	5	4	4	3
Base cost 25	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5

Notes

• The effects of Expertise are calculated after the effects of some or all other cost modification effects.
• Expertise only affects these non-Ranger skills
  • Attack skills
  • Rituals (binding rituals and Winds)
  • Touch skills
• The Ranger of Melandru blessing increases Expertise by 1, even if your character's primary profession is not Ranger.

Expertise skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	Archer's Signet	Elite Signet. (1...19...24 second[s].) Conditions you apply while wielding a bow last 100% longer.	0	0	1	12		Factions
	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	0.5½	10		Core
	Dodge	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectile attacks. Ends if you attack.	0	5	0	30		Prophecies
	Escape	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block.	0	5	0	12		Core
	Escape (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block. Ends if you make a melee attack.	0	5	0	12		Core
	Expert's Dexterity	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	5	0	20		Nightfall
	Expert's Dexterity (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 15% faster and you gain +1 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	5	0	20		Nightfall
	Expert Focus	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your bow attack skills cost 1...2...2 less Energy and do +1...8...10 damage.	0	10	2	12		Eye of the North
	Glass Arrows	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	5	2	12		Factions
	Glass Arrows (PvP)	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...11...12 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	5	2	12		Factions
	Infuriating Heat	Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Doubles adrenaline gain for creatures in range.	0	5	3	15		Nightfall
	Lightning Reflexes	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	10	0	30		Core
	Lightning Reflexes (PvP)	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	10	0	45		Core
	Marksman's Wager	Elite Preparation. (18 seconds.) Gain 5...9...10 Energy whenever your arrows hit. Lose 10 Energy whenever your arrows fail to hit.	0	5	2	24		Prophecies
	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	0	25		Prophecies
	Point Blank Shot	Half Range Bow Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	5	0	3		Prophecies
	Practiced Stance	Elite Stance. (20...32...35 seconds.) Your preparations recharge 50% faster and last 30...126...150% longer.	0	5	0	15		Prophecies
	Throw Dirt	Touch Skill. Inflicts Blindness condition (3...13...15 seconds). Also affects foes adjacent to target foe.	0	5	1	30		Core
	Trapper's Focus	Elite Preparation. (12...22...24 seconds.) Your trap skills are no longer easy to interrupt. You gain +0...2...2 to your Wilderness Survival attribute.	0	5	2	12		Factions
	Trapper's Speed	Stance. (5...25...30 seconds.) Your traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. Ends if you hit with an attack.	0	5	0	20		Nightfall
	Whirling Defense	Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Deals 5...10...11 damage to adjacent foes whenever you block a projectile attack.	0	10	0	60		Core
	Zojun's Haste	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectiles. Ends if you attack.	0	5	0	30		Factions
	Zojun's Shot	Half Range Bow Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	5	0	3		Factions