Expertise
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Expertise is the primary attribute of Rangers.
For each rank of Expertise, the Energy cost of all of your attacks, Rituals, touch skills and Rangers 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
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[edit] 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 discount | 0% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 20% | 24% | 28% | 32% | 36% | 40% | 44% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 60% | 64% | 68% | 72% | 76% | 80% |
| 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 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 |
[edit] Notes
- The effects of Expertise are calculated after the effects of some or all other cost modification effects.
- Expertise only affects these secondary profession skills
[edit] Expertise skills
| Icon | Name | Description | 
| 
| 
| Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer's Signet | Elite Signet. All your non-attack skills are disabled for 15...7...5 seconds. For 30 seconds, your next 1...6...7 bow attacks cost no Energy. | 2
| 45
| Factions | |||
| Distracting Shot | Bow Attack. If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 1...13...16 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. | 5
| ½
| 10
| 
| Core | |
| Dodge | Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 27...65...75% chance to block incoming projectiles. Dodge ends if you attack. | 5
| 30
|
| Prophecies | ||
| Escape | Elite Stance. For 1...7...8 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block attacks. | 5
| 12
| Core | |||
| Expert Focus | Preparation. For 24 seconds, your bow attacks cost 1...2...2 less Energy and deal 1...8...10 extra damage. | 10
| 2
| 12
| Eye of the North | ||
| Expert's Dexterity | Elite Preparation. For 24 seconds, all your attack skills cost 150% more Energy and recharge 15...63...75% faster. | 5
| 2
| 12
| Nightfall | ||
| Glass Arrows | Elite Preparation. For 10...30...35 seconds, your arrows strike for +5...17...20 damage if they hit and cause Bleeding for 10...18...20 seconds if they are Blocked. | 5
| 2
| 12
| Factions | ||
| Infuriating Heat | Elite Nature Ritual. Create a level 1...8...10 Spirit. Non-Spirit creatures within its range gain adrenaline twice as fast. This Spirit dies after 30...54...60 seconds. | 5
| 3
| 15
| Nightfall | ||
| Lightning Reflexes | Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster. | 10
| 30
|
| Core | ||
| Marksman's Wager | Elite Preparation. For 18 seconds, you gain 5...9...10 Energy whenever your arrows hit, but lose 10 Energy whenever your arrows fail to strike. | 5
| 2
| 24
| Prophecies | ||
| Oath Shot | Elite Bow Attack. If Oath Shot hits, all of your skills except Oath Shot are recharged. If it misses, all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds. (50% miss chance with Expertise 7 or less.) | 10
| 25
| Prophecies | |||
| Point Blank Shot | Bow Attack. Shoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +10...34...40 damage. | 5
| 3
|
| Prophecies | ||
| Practiced Stance | Elite Stance. For 20...32...35 seconds, your Preparations recharge 50% faster and last 30...126...150% longer. | 5
| 15
| Prophecies | |||
| Throw Dirt | Skill. Target touched foe and foes adjacent to your target become Blinded for 3...13...15 seconds. | 5
| 1
| 30
|
| Core | |
| Trapper's Focus | Elite Preparation. For 5...17...20 seconds, your trap skills are not easily interruptible. | 5
| 2
| 20
| Factions | ||
| Trapper's Speed | Stance. For 5...25...30 seconds, your Traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. This Stance ends if you successfully hit with an attack. | 5
| 20
| Nightfall | |||
| Whirling Defense | Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5...10...11 damage. | 10
| 60
|
| Core | ||
| Zojun's Haste | Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 27...65...75% chance to block incoming projectiles. Zojun's Haste ends if you attack. | 5
| 30
| Factions | |||
| Zojun's Shot | Bow Attack. Shoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +10...34...40 damage. | 5
| 3
| Factions |
