Skill icon

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[edit] Color schemes

Skill icons are color coded based on the profession the skill is bound to. Common skills tied to a title track also have their own schemes.

Warrior skills are yellow.
Ranger skills are green and brown.
Monk skills are blue.
Necromancer skills are green and cyan.
Mesmer skills are purple.
Elementalist skills are red.
Assassin skills are a different shade of purple, and red.
Ritualist skills are cyan.
Paragon skills are red and yellow.
Dervish skills are tan and cyan.
Common skills are grey and bronze.
- Lightbringer Title Track skills are blueish.
- Norn skills are orange.
- Ebon Vanguard skills are red.
- Asuran skills are pink.
- Deldrimor skills are green.

[edit] Overlays

In addition to the basic icon, various interface elements place overlays with additional information on the icons.

[edit] Full overlay

While in maps with PvP (effect) PvE-only skills will have a partially opaque overlay covering the entire icon, designating that they cannot be used while in the area. This overlay is also used in the Signet of Capture interface.

Example	Meaning
	This skill will be unusable while under the PvP effect.

[edit] Frames

A frame can be placed around the icon. A golden frame is used to indicate elite status. In the effects monitor, all skills get a frame, depending on their skill type, which shows a duration bar at the bottom (if applicable).

Example	Information
	Elite skill
	Enchantment spell (light green)
	Hex spell (light pink)
	Weapon spell (dark green)
	Condition (orange)
	Any other skill type that may appear in the effects monitor. (dark green)

[edit] Upper right mini icon

A small icon is used in this corner to indicate certain Skill types. Six different skill types use a special icon in the top right corner of the skill icon to act as a visual aid for the player.

There mini icons are often used in the Health bar too when the effects are applied to the player.

[edit] Common

Example	Type
	Enchantment spell
	Hex spell

[edit] Assassin

Example	Type / Counts as
	Lead attack
	Offhand attack
	Dual attack

[edit] Ritualist

Example	Type
	Weapon spell

[edit] Upper left mini icon

If a requirement for a skill isn't met, the skill icon will become grayed out and a special icon will become visible in the top left corner. This may be due to a wrong weapon or because of a lead, offhand or dual attack (or a hex) that has to be applied in order to use the specific skill.

[edit] Common

Example	Meaning
	You currently do not wield a melee weapon which is required to use this skill.
	You currently do not wield a ranged weapon which is required to use this skill.

[edit] Warrior

Example	Meaning
	You currently do not wield an axe which is required to use this skill.
	You currently do not wield a sword which is required to use this skill.
	You currently do not wield an hammer which is required to use this skill.

[edit] Ranger

Example	Meaning
	You currently do not wield a bow which is required to use this skill.

[edit] Assassin

Example	Meaning
	You currently do not wield daggers which are required to use this skill.
	Your target is not affected by a lead attack. This is required to use this skill properly.
	Your target is not affected by an offhand attack. This is required to use this skill properly.
	Your target is not affected by a dual attack. This is required to use this skill properly.
	Your target is not hexed. This is required to use this skill properly.