Hex spell

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Hex spell
Number of skills	191
Elite skills	44
Supertype	Spell
Subtype	None

Skill type. A hex spell is a spell that bestows a negative effect on a foe for a period of time. Click here for a full list of hex spells

Hexes can be easily noticed by the dark cloudy ring that orbits the legs of the player affected by the Hex along with the symbol of the profession by whom it was cast. It is also visible by a purple arrow pointing downwards on the hexed target's health bar.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Notes 3 Trivia 4 Related skills 4.1 Skills removing hexes 4.2 Skills preventing hexes 4.3 Skills requiring a hexed target 4.4 Skills affected by a hexed target 4.4.1 ally 4.4.2 foe 4.5 Skills affected by hexed user 4.6 Skills modifying hex casting time 4.7 Skills modifying hex duration 4.7.1 ally 4.7.2 foe 4.8 Skills having an effect when a new hex is cast

[edit] Characteristics

• Always has a duration.
• Always has at least one of initial, continuous, or end effects.
• Always target foes.
• As a rule with one exception, all hexes require energy to activate.
• As a rule with one exception, all hexes have a casting time.
• May have an additional cost, such as sacrifice or exhaustion.
• Has an aftercast delay.

[edit] Notes

• There are many skills that can remove hexes.
• Weapons can be upgraded to deal up to an additional 15% more damage towards hexed foes, or deal up to 20% more damage while the wielder is hexed.
• The warrior's Lieutenant's insignia reduces the duration of hexes by 20%.
• It is sometimes safer to have another person in your party that can remove the hexes for you, as hexes triggered by skill use, such as Diversion and Backfire, will be triggered before the hex removal effect.

[edit] Trivia

• The warrior, ranger, paragon and dervish are the professions who do not have hex spells in their skill listings.

[edit] Related skills

[edit] Skills removing hexes

Main article: List of hex removal skills

• Blessed Light
• Contemplation of Purity - self
• Convert Hexes - other allies
• Cure Hex
• Deny Hexes
• Divert Hexes
• Empathic Removal
• Holy Veil
• Peace and Harmony
• Purge Signet
• Remove Hex
• Reverse Hex
• Signet of Removal
• Smite Hex
• Spotless Mind
• Withdraw Hexes
• Drain Delusions - Foe, mesmer hexes only
• Expel Hexes
• Hex Eater Signet
• Hex Eater Vortex
• Inspired Hex or Revealed Hex
• Shatter Delusions - Foe, mesmer hexes only
• Shatter Hex
• Hexbreaker Aria
• Avatar of Dwayna - Self
• Pious Restoration - Self

[edit] Skills preventing hexes

• Hex Breaker - Self

[edit] Skills requiring a hexed target

• Discord
• Necrosis - Can also be met with a condition
• Black Spider Strike

[edit] Skills affected by a hexed target

[edit] ally

• Dwayna's Kiss
• Resilient Weapon

[edit] foe

• Feast of Corruption
• Signet of Suffering
• Toxic Chill - add Poison
• Accumulated Pain - add Deep Wound
• Cry of Pain - Mesmer hexes only, Deals AoE damage
• Discharge Enchantment - Shorter recharge
• Signet of Disruption
• Visions of Regret - Extra damage if not suffering from a Mesmer hex
• Arc Lightning - Water hexes only
• Elemental Flame - Elementalist's hexes only
• Freezing Gust - Water hexes only
• Glowing Ice - Water hexes only, gives energy
• Gust - Earth or Water hexes only
• Lightning Touch - Water hexes only
• Black Lotus Strike - Gives energy
• Black Mantis Thrust - add cripple
• Iron Palm - add knockdown
• Signet of Twilight
• Shadowy Burden
• Anguish - double damage
• Rending Sweep

[edit] Skills affected by hexed user

• Forked Arrow
• Melandru's Resilience
• Resilient Was Xiko

[edit] Skills modifying hex casting time

• Nature's Renewal
• Holy Veil

[edit] Skills modifying hex duration

[edit] ally

• Peace and Harmony

[edit] foe

• Chilling Winds - Water hexes only
• Mantra of Persistence - Illusion hexes only

[edit] Skills having an effect when a new hex is cast

• Soul Barbs
• Recurring Insecurity
• Mirror of Ice