List of PvE-only skills

"Pve skill" and "List of pve skills" redirects here. For skills that have a PvP version, see List of PvE versions of skills. For temporary skills available in PvE, see List of temporary skills.

PvE-only skills are only accessible to roleplaying characters and only usable in PvE areas. PvE-only skills can be learned by a roleplaying character, but cannot be unlocked for the account. A character can only equip three PvE-only skills at a time.

Some titles provide passive PvE-only effects when selected in the hero panel. See Title (skill type) for a list of those effects.

Some special skills are available while playing in PvE areas. Although only available in PvE, those are not considered PvE skills by game mechanics.

Core

Icon	Name	Description
	Signet of Capture	Signet. Choose one skill from a nearby dead Boss of your profession. Signet of Capture is permanently replaced by that skill. If that skill was elite, gain 250 XP for every level you have earned.	0	0	2	2

Factions campaign

Allegiance skills

A character can only equip skills from one allegiance at a time.

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.
	"Save Yourselves!"	Shout. (4...6 seconds.) All other party members gain +100 armor.	8	0	0	0		warriora
	Aura of Holy Might	Enchantment Spell. (45 seconds.) Whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, adjacent foes take 20...25 holy damage.	0	10	0.75¾	30		dervisha
	Elemental Lord	Enchantment Spell. (40...60 seconds.) Your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100...300% of the spell's Energy cost.	0	5	0.25¼	45		elementalista
	Ether Nightmare	Hex spell. Causes 5...8 Energy loss. Target and foes in the area have -1 Health degeneration for each point of Energy lost (10 seconds).	0	10	3	25		mesmera
	Selfless Spirit	Enchantment Spell. (15...20 seconds.) Spells you cast that target another ally cost 3 less Energy.	0	5	0.25¼	45		monka
	Shadow Sanctuary	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) You gain +7...10 Health regeneration and +40 armor. You are Blind (5 seconds).	0	5	0.25¼	30		assassina
	Signet of Corruption	Signet. Deals 20...30 damage to target and nearby foes. You gain 2 Energy (maximum 12...20) for each of these foes with a condition or hex.	0	0	1	20		necromancera
	Spear of Fury	Spear Attack. Deals +30...40 damage. Gain 3...6 strikes of adrenaline if you hit a foe with a condition.	0	5	1	8		paragona
	Summon Spirits	Spell. Spirits you control Shadow Step to your location and gain 60...100 Health.	0	5	0.25¼	5		ritualista
	Triple Shot	Bow Attack. Shoot 3 arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 40...25% less damage	0	10	0	10		rangera

Nightfall campaign

Lightbringer skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Lightbringer's Gaze	Skill. Target demonic servant of Abaddon takes 100 holy damage and is interrupted. Hits one additional foe in the area for each rank of Lightbringer you have attained. This skill is disabled (15 seconds).	0	5	1	15
	Lightbringer Signet	Signet. You gain 4...5 strikes of adrenaline and 22...24 Energy if you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon.	0	0	0.25¼	25

Sunspear skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.
	"There's Nothing to Fear!"	Shout. (4 seconds plus 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership.) Reduces damage by 20...35% for party members in earshot. End effect: heals for 35...60 Health.	0	15	0	20		paragona
	Critical Agility	Enchantment Spell. (4 seconds plus 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes.) You attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit.	0	5	1	30		assassina
	Cry of Pain	Spell. Interrupts a skill. If target foe had a Mesmer hex, deals 25...50 damage to target and foes in the area and causes 3...5 Health degeneration (10 seconds).	0	10	0.25¼	15		mesmera
	Eternal Aura	Enchantment Spell. You have +100 max health. End Effect: All party members in the area are Resurrected with 40...50% Health and 20...30% Energy.	0	15	4	30		dervisha
	Intensity	Skill. (10 seconds.) The next time you deal elemental damage with a spell, other targets in the area take 60...70% of that damage.	0	5	0	10		elementalista
	Necrosis	Skill. Deals 60...90 damage if target foe has a condition or hex.	0	5	1	2		necromancera
	Never Rampage Alone	Skill. (18...25 seconds.) You and your pet attack 25% faster and have +1...3 Health regeneration.	0	15	0	20		rangera
	Seed of Life	Enchantment Spell. (2...5) seconds. Heals party members for 2 for each rank in Divine Favor whenever target takes damage. Cannot self target.	0	5	0.25¼	20		monka
	Sunspear Rebirth Signet	Signet. Resurrect target dead ally [sic] at your location (full Health and 10% Energy for each Sunspear Rank attained). This signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.	0	0	3	morale boost		a
	Vampirism	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 4...14 spirit (lifespan 75...150 seconds). Its attacks steal 10...20 Health, and you are healed for 10...20.	0	10	0.75¾	30		ritualista
	Whirlwind Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +13...20 damage to target and adjacent foes.	6	0	0	1		warriora

Eye of the North

Asura skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Air of Superiority	Skill. (20...30 seconds). Gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.	0	5	0	20
	Asuran Scan	Hex Spell. (9...12 seconds.) You cannot miss target foe. If you kill this foe, you lose 5% Death Penalty.	0	5	0	5
	Mental Block	Enchantment Spell. (5...11 seconds.) You have a 50% chance to block. Renewal: every time an enemy hits you.	0	10	1	15
	Mindbender	Enchantment Spell. (10...16 seconds.) You move 20...33% faster and cast Spells 20% faster.	0	5	1	24
	Pain Inverter	Hex Spell. (6...10 seconds.) Deals 100...140% of the attack damage (maximum 80) back to target foe every time it does damage.	0	10	1	20
	Radiation Field	Ward Spell. (5 seconds.) Causes -4...6 Health degeneration to foes in the area. End effect: inflicts Disease condition (12...20 seconds) to foes in the area.	0	15	2	12
	Smooth Criminal	Spell. (10...20 seconds.) Disables one Spell. This skill becomes that Spell. You gain 5...10 Energy.	0	5	1	20
	Summon Ice Imp	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ice Imp (40...60 lifespan) that has Ice Spikes. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	10	3	60
	Summon Mursaat	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Mursaat (40...60 lifespan) that has Enervating Charge. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	10	3	60
	Summon Naga Shaman	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Naga Shaman (40...60 lifespan) that has Stoning. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	10	3	60
	Summon Ruby Djinn	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ruby Djinn (40...60 lifespan) that has Immolate. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	10	3	60
	Technobabble	Spell. Deals 30...40 damage to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts daze condition (3...5 seconds) on these foes if target was not a boss.	0	10	1	10

Deldrimor skills

Icon	Name	Description
	"By Ural's Hammer!"	Shout. (30 seconds.) Resurrect all dead party members in earshot with full Health and Energy. Affected party members deal 25...33% more damage. Affected party members die when it ends, but do not receive a death penalty.	0	5	0	60
	"Don't Trip!"	Shout. (3...5 seconds.) Prevents knock-down; affects party members within earshot.	0	5	0	20
	Alkar's Alchemical Acid	Spell. Projectile: deals 40...50 damage to target and adjacent foes. Deals 45...70 more damage and inflicts Cracked Armor condition (14...20 seconds) to Destroyers.	0	10	1	10
	Black Powder Mine	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 20...30 damage. Inflicts Blindness and Bleeding conditions (7...10 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	10	2	20
	Brawling Headbutt	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage; causes knock-down.	7	0	0.75¾	0
	Breath of the Great Dwarf	Spell. Removes burning and heals for 50...60 Health. Affects party members.	0	10	0.25¼	15
	Drunken Master	Stance. (72...90 seconds.) You move and attack 10...15% faster if you are not drunk. You move and attack 25...33% faster if you are drunk.	0	5	0	60
	Dwarven Stability	Enchantment Spell. (24...30 seconds.) Your stances last 55...100% longer. You cannot be knocked-down if you activated this skill while drunk .[sic]	0	5	0.25¼	30
	Ear Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 50...70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (15...25 seconds).	4	0	0.75¾	0
	Great Dwarf Armor	Enchantment Spell. (22...40 seconds.) +24 armor and +60 maximum Health. Additional +24 armor against Destroyers.	0	5	1	10
	Great Dwarf Weapon	Weapon Spell. (20 seconds.) +15...20 weapon damage and 28...40% chance to cause knock-down with attacks. Cannot self-target.	0	10	1	5
	Light of Deldrimor	Spell. Deals 55...80 holy damage to foes in the area. Pings hidden objects within the area on the compass.	0	5	0.75¾	20
	Low Blow	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage. Inflicts 30...50 damage and Cracked Armor (14...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked down.	6	0	0.75¾	0
	Snow Storm	Spell. Deals 30...40 cold damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target foe's initial location.	0	10	1	10

Ebon Vanguard skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Deft Strike	Ranged Attack. Deals 18...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (18...30 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	5	0.5½	8
	Ebon Battle Standard of Courage	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +24 armor and +24 more armor against Charr. Spirits are unaffected.	0	10	1	20
	Ebon Battle Standard of Honor	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward deal +8...15 damage and +7...10 more damage against Charr. Spirits are unaffected.	0	10	1	20
	Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Spells that allies in this ward cast have a 44...60% chance to recharge 50% faster. Spirits are unaffected.	0	10	1	20
	Ebon Escape	Spell. Heals you and target ally for 70...110. Initial effect: Shadow Step to this ally. Cannot self-target.	0	5	0.25¼	10
	Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs, and Nine Tail Strike; it Shadow Steps to this foe. If this foe is a Charr, the assassin lives for 24...30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12...15 seconds.	0	10	1	30
	Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support	Spell. Deals 54...90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (5...25 seconds). 10% chance of +540...900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540...900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr.	0	10	1	15
	Signet of Infection	Signet. Inflicts Diseased condition 13...20 seconds if target foe is Bleeding.	0	0	1	10
	Sneak Attack	Melee Attack. Inflicts Blindness (5...8 seconds). Counts as a lead attack.	0	5	0	5
	Tryptophan Signet	Signet. (14...20 seconds.) Target and adjacent foes move and attack 23...40% slower.	0	0	1	15
	Weakness Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 24...50 lightning damage. Inflicts Weakness condition (10...20 seconds). Knocks-down Charr. Easily interrupted.	0	10	2	30
	Winds	Ebon Vanguard Ritual. Creates a level 4...10 spirit (54...90 second lifespan.) Affects foes within range. 15% chance to miss with ranged attacks.	0	5	5	30

Norn skills

See also: Special skill#Norn Blessing skills

Icon	Name	Description
	"Dodge This!"	Shout. (16...20 seconds.) Your next attack is unblockable and deals +14...20 damage.	4	0	0	0
	"Finish Him!"	Shout. Deals 44...80 damage and inflicts Cracked Armor and Deep Wound conditions (12...20 seconds). No effect unless target foe has less than 50% Health.	0	10	0	15
	"I Am Unstoppable!"	Shout. (16...20 seconds.) You have +24 armor and cannot be knocked-down or Crippled.	0	5	0	30
	"I Am the Strongest!"	Shout. Your next 5...8 attacks deal +14...20 damage.	0	5	0	20
	"You Are All Weaklings!"	Shout. Inflicts Weakness condition (8...12 seconds). Also affects adjacent foes.	0	5	0	12
	"You Move Like a Dwarf!"	Shout. Deals 44...80 damage, causes knock-down, and inflicts Crippled condition (8...15 seconds).	0	10	0	10
	A Touch of Guile	Touch Hex Spell. Deals 44...80 damage. Target foe cannot attack (5...7...8 seconds) if it was knocked-down.	0	5	0.75¾	15
	Club of a Thousand Bears	Melee Attack. Deals +6...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). Causes knock-down if target foe is non-human.	0	5	0	12
	Feel No Pain	Skill. (30 seconds.) You have +2...3 Health regeneration. You have +200...300 maximum Health if you are drunk when activating this skill.	0	5	0	20
	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	10	0	60
	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	10	0	60
	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	10	0	60