Water Magic

Water Magic is an elementalist secondary attribute.

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No inherent effect. Many Elementalist skills, especially spells that deal cold damage and slow or hinder your foes, become more effective with higher Water Magic.

— In-game description

Notes

• Water Magic skills usually deal cold damage, making it more effective against foes vulnerable to cold damage.
• Water Magic skills are especially useful for slowing down/snaring melee foes (such as Warriors, Assassins) or opponents that are kiting.

Water Magic skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	Armor of Frost	Enchantment Spell. (10...29...34 seconds.) You have +40 armor against physical damage and have +1 Water Magic.	0	5	1	20		Prophecies
	Armor of Mist	Enchantment Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have +10...34...40 armor and move 33% faster.	0	10	1	30		Prophecies
	Blurred Vision	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (4...9...10 seconds). They have 50% chance to miss.	0	10	1	12		Core
	Conjure Frost	Enchantment Spell. (60 seconds.) Your attacks hit for +5...17...20 cold damage. No effect unless your weapon deals cold damage.	0	10	1	45		Core
	Deep Freeze	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes in the area of your target (10 seconds). These foes move 66% slower. Initial effect: deals 10...70...85 cold damage.	0	25	2	15		Core
	Freezing Gust	Hex Spell. Deals 20...68...80 cold damage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic. Otherwise, this foe moves 66% slower (1...4...5 second[s]).	0	10	1	8		Nightfall
	Frigid Armor	Enchantment Spell. (10...22...25 seconds.) You have +10...34...40 armor against physical damage and immunity to Burning.	0	5	1	20		Nightfall
	Frozen Burst	Hex Spell. Hexes foes near you. These foes move 66% slower (3...7...8 seconds). Initial effect: deals 10...70...85 cold damage to foes near you.	0	15	0.75¾	8		Prophecies
	Glowing Ice	Spell. Deals 5...41...50 cold damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic.	0	5	1	8		Eye of the North
	Ice Prison	Hex Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) Target foe moves 66% slower.	0	10	2	30		Prophecies
	Ice Spear	Enchantment Spell. Projectile: deals 10...50...60 cold damage. Gain +1...3...4 Health regeneration for 5 seconds if Overcast.	0	5	1	0		Core
	Ice Spikes	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (2...5...6 seconds). These foes move 66% slower. Initial effect: deals 20...68...80 cold damage.	0	15	1.51½	10		Core
	Icy Prism	Spell. Deals 15...63...75 cold damage. Deals +15...63...75 cold damage to other nearby foes if target has a Water Magic hex.	5	10	1	5		Factions
	Icy Shackles	Elite Hex Spell. (1...8...10 second[s].) Target foe moves 66% slower. This foe moves 90% slower if enchanted.	0	10	1	12		Nightfall
	Maelstrom	Spell. Deals 10...22...25 cold damage and interrupts spells each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	25	2	30		Core
	Mind Freeze	Elite Hex Spell. Deals 10...50...60 cold damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, deals +10...50...60 cold damage and causes 90% slower movement (1...4...5 second[s]).	5	5	1	5		Core
	Mind Freeze (PvP)	Elite Hex Spell. Deals 10...34...40 cold damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, deals +10...34...40 cold damage and causes 90% slower movement (1...4...5 second[s]).	5	10	1	5		Core
	Mirror of Ice	Elite Hex Spell. Deals 15...59...70 cold damage and slows foes by 66% (2...5...6 seconds). Hits foes near you and target ally. Recharges 50% faster if it hits a foe hexed with Water Magic.	0	10	0.75¾	15		Factions
	Mist Form	Elite Enchantment Spell. (10...38...45 seconds.) Take 33% less damage from foes hexed with Water Magic. Heals non-spirit allies in earshot for 50...210...250% of the energy cost of your elemental spells.	0	5	1	20		Prophecies
	Mist Form (PvP)	Elite Enchantment Spell. (10...38...45 seconds.) Take 33% less damage from foes hexed with Water Magic. Heals non-spirit allies in earshot for 50...210...250% of the energy cost of your elemental spells. Does not heal allies above 80% Health.	0	5	1	20		Prophecies
	Rust	Hex Spell. Deals 10...58...70 cold damage to target and adjacent foes. Hexes target and adjacent foes (5...17...20 seconds). Doubles signet activation time. Interrupts and disables signets for 1...8...10 second[s] if you are Overcast.	0	10	1	8		Core
	Shard Storm	Hex Spell. Projectile: deals 10...70...85 cold damage. Target foe moves 66% slower (2...5...6 seconds).	0	10	1	10		Prophecies
	Shatterstone	Elite Hex Spell. (3 seconds.) Initial effect: deals 25...85...100 cold damage. End effect: deals 25...85...100 cold damage to target and all nearby foes.	0	10	2	8		Factions
	Slippery Ground	Spell. Causes knock-down if this foe is Blind or moving. Affects foes adjacent to your target. 50% failure chance unless Water Magic greater than 4.	0	5	1	10		Eye of the North
	Slippery Ground (PvP)	Spell. Causes knock-down if this foe is Blind or moving. 50% failure chance unless Water Magic 5 or higher.	0	5	1	20		Eye of the North
	Steam	Spell. Deals 20...52...60 cold damage. Inflicts Blindness condition (5...9...10 seconds) if target foe is Burning.	0	5	1	8		Nightfall
	Swirling Aura	Enchantment Spell. (5 seconds.) Gives 1...5...6 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block projectiles. If Overcast, also enchants party members in earshot.	0	10	1	15		Prophecies
	Teinai's Prison	Hex Spell. (1...5...6 second[s].) Target foe moves 66% slower. Foes with Cracked Armor have 5...8...9 Health degeneration.	0	10	1	15		Factions
	Vapor Blade	Spell. Deals 15...111...135 cold damage. Half damage if target foe is enchanted.	5	10	1.51½	7		Factions
	Ward Against Harm	Elite Ward Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 20 seconds.	0	15	1	20		Prophecies
	Ward Against Harm (PvP)	Elite Ward Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 30 seconds.	0	15	1	30		Prophecies
	Water Attunement	Enchantment Spell. (36...55...60 seconds.) You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the Energy cost when you use a Water Magic skill.	0	10	1	30		Core
	Water Trident	Elite Spell. Fast Projectile: deals 10...74...90 cold damage and knocks-down moving foes. Shoots 2 additional projectiles at adjacent foes.	0	5	1	3		Prophecies
	Winter's Embrace	Hex Spell. (2...5...6 seconds.) Target foe moves 66% slower and takes 5...13...15 damage while moving.	0	10	0.75¾	15		Eye of the North

Skills related to Water Magic hexes

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Chilling Winds	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) The next water hex on target foe lasts 25...85...100% longer. Initial effect: 30...54...60 cold damage. Also strikes adjacent.	0	5	1	8		Air MagicZ	Nightfall
	Freezing Gust	Hex Spell. Deals 20...68...80 cold damage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic. Otherwise, this foe moves 66% slower (1...4...5 second[s]).	0	10	1	8		Water MagicZ	Nightfall
	Glowing Ice	Spell. Deals 5...41...50 cold damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic.	0	5	1	8		Water MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Icy Prism	Spell. Deals 15...63...75 cold damage. Deals +15...63...75 cold damage to other nearby foes if target has a Water Magic hex.	5	10	1	5		Water MagicZ	Factions
	Mirror of Ice	Elite Hex Spell. Deals 15...59...70 cold damage and slows foes by 66% (2...5...6 seconds). Hits foes near you and target ally. Recharges 50% faster if it hits a foe hexed with Water Magic.	0	10	0.75¾	15		Water MagicZ	Factions
	Mist Form	Elite Enchantment Spell. (10...38...45 seconds.) Take 33% less damage from foes hexed with Water Magic. Heals non-spirit allies in earshot for 50...210...250% of the energy cost of your elemental spells.	0	5	1	20		Water MagicZ	Prophecies
	Teinai's Crystals	Spell. Deals 20...36...40 damage to target. Deals +20...36...40 more damage and causes Cracked Armor (5...13...15 seconds) nearby if that foe had a Water Magic hex.	0	5	1	8		Earth MagicZ	Factions