Form

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Skill type. A Form is a type of skill type that temporarily transforms the user into a powerful figure with special abilities or qualities. When a form ends, any current actions are cancelled, i.e. auto attack and movement will cease and skills will stop activating and/or be removed from the skill queue.

Common forms[edit]

Dervish forms

The five elite dervish forms are notable because they can be maintained indefinitely, because they are disabled for 45 seconds after successful activation, and because they are especially effective using Teardowns. These forms change the appearance of the user. They will be removed when cutscenes start, but not recharged.

Norn blessings

Norn blessings are PvE Skills available after completing certain quests for the Norn. Each form lasts for 60 seconds, markedly improves health and armor, and transforms the user's skillbar into one appropriate for the form. Each can be manually ended by using the Totem of Man.

Norn blessings available to the player do not change the appearance of the user, but the Norn themselves use Bear Form, which does.

Wintersday snow fighting

During the Dwayna Vs Grenth mini-game, players have access to two other forms: Avatar of Dwayna and Avatar of Grenth. These forms have a fixed duration of 30 seconds and disable themselves for 60 seconds. The dervishes in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen also use these skills.

Bonus mission forms

During the bonus mission, The Flight North, the player assumes the Gwen disguise and is able to use two form skills, Hide and Feign Death.

List of forms[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Avatar of Balthazar.jpg Avatar of Balthazar Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You gain +20 armor against physical damage, you gain adrenaline 25% faster, your attacks deal holy damage, you inflict Burning (1...3...3 second[s]) on nearby foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Dwayna.jpg Avatar of Dwayna Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You deal holy damage. Whenever you use a Dervish attack skill, you lose 1 hex. Heal allies in earshot for 5...41...50 Health when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Dwayna (PvP).jpg Avatar of Dwayna (PvP) Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Deal holy damage. You lose 1 hex whenever you use a Dervish attack skill. Heal yourself for 5...41...50 Health whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Dwayna (snow fighting skill).jpg Avatar of Dwayna Form. (30 seconds.) You are healed for 30 whenever you use a snowball skill. This skill is disabled (60 seconds). 0 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishZ Nightfall
Avatar of Grenth.jpg Avatar of Grenth Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your scythe attacks deal dark damage and steal 0...10...12 Health. You are immune to Disease. Apply Disease to all adjacent foes (3 seconds) when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Grenth (snow fighting skill).jpg Avatar of Grenth Form. (30 seconds.) Steal 15 Health whenever you use a snowball skill. This skill is disabled (60 seconds). 0 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishZ Nightfall
Avatar of Lyssa.jpg Avatar of Lyssa Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your Dervish enchantments recharge 50% faster and deal chaos damage with attacks. Steal 1 Energy from nearby foes when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Melandru.jpg Avatar of Melandru Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You have +150 maximum Health, +30 elemental armor, and your attacks deal earth damage. Cure 1 condition from all party members in earshot whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Avatar of Melandru (PvP).jpg Avatar of Melandru (PvP) Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You have +100 maximum Health, +30 elemental armor, and your attacks deal earth damage. Cure 2 conditions from yourself whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishMysticismZ Nightfall
Bear Form.jpg Bear Form Form. (60 seconds.) Assume the form of a bear. While in this form, you have +250 Health and deal 25% more damage with attacks. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 120120 Tango-recharge-darker.png monsteraMonsterZ Eye of the North
Elemental Shift.jpg Elemental Shift Form. Creature becomes attuned to a different element. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png monsteraMonsterZ Eye of the North
Feign Death.jpg Feign Death Form. Play dead. All enemies cease attacking. Ends when you move. 0 0 00.250.25¼ Tango-activation-darker.png 300300 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyZ Bonus Mission Pack‎
Hide.jpg Hide Form. Conceal yourself (60 seconds). Enemies cannot see or target you. 0 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0 aAnyZ Bonus Mission Pack‎
Raven Blessing.jpg Raven Blessing Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the Raven (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and raven attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health, and a 20...30% block chance. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyNorn rankZ Eye of the North
Monster skill.jpg Shapeshift Form. Change forms. 0 0 0 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png monsteraMonsterZ Core
Siege Devourer.jpg Siege Devourer Form. Mount the siege devourer. You can command it to move and use skills. 0 0 0 0 aAnyZ Eye of the North
Ursan Blessing.jpg Ursan Blessing Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the bear (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and bear attacks replace your skills, and you have 100 armor and 750...790...800 Health. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyNorn rankZ Eye of the North
Volfen Blessing.jpg Volfen Blessing Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the wolf (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and wolf attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health and 2...4 Health regeneration. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyNorn rankZ Eye of the North

Notes[edit]

  • While in a form that replaces your skill bar, a Morale Boost will not recharge your Resurrection Signet.
  • If you enter a cinematic while in a form, your form will be removed and will still need to be recharged.
Bug Bug.The Divine Halo, along with the effects from Lunatic Court Helm and Demonic Horns, can be seen while in a form.

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