List of duplicate skills
There are 26 pairs of skills that are duplicated between Prophecies and Factions. Each skill pair only differs in the name and skill icon. All other attributes remain the same. Except for Elementalist, each of the core professions have 5 duplicate skill pairs. The tables below show the duplicate pairs.
Warrior[edit]
Prophecies Factions Desperation Blow
Drunken Blow
Galrath Slash
Silverwing Slash
Griffon's Sweep
Leviathan's Sweep
Penetrating Blow
Penetrating Chop
Pure Strike
Jaizhenju Strike
Ranger[edit]
Prophecies Factions Bestial Pounce
Savage Pounce
Dodge
Zojun's Haste
Penetrating Attack
Sundering Attack
Point Blank Shot
Zojun's Shot
Tiger's Fury
Bestial Fury
Monk[edit]
Prophecies Factions Divine Healing
Heaven's Delight
Heal Area
Karei's Healing Circle
Heal Other
Jamei's Gaze
Holy Strike
Stonesoul Strike
Symbol of Wrath
Kirin's Wrath
Necromancer[edit]
Prophecies Factions Desecrate Enchantments
Defile Enchantments
Shadow Strike
Lifebane Strike
Spinal Shivers
Shivers of Dread
Touch of Agony
Wallow's Bite
Vampiric Touch
Vampiric Bite
Mesmer[edit]
Prophecies Factions Arcane Thievery
Arcane Larceny
Ethereal Burden
Kitah's Burden
Inspired Enchantment
Revealed Enchantment
Inspired Hex
Revealed Hex
Sympathetic Visage
Ancestor's Visage
Elementalist[edit]
Prophecies Factions Earthquake
Dragon's Stomp
Near-duplicates[edit]
The Kurzick and Luxon skills are nearly duplicate skills. The only differences between each pair of skills are the linked title and icons. Both versions share the same name, and, unlike other duplicates skills, a player cannot have both versions on their skillbar at the same time.
Trivia[edit]
Prior to the September 13, 2012 update, there were four additional Elementalist duplicate skill pairs but the skill definitions diverged.
Prophecies Factions Crystal Wave
Teinai's Crystals
Ice Prison
Teinai's Prison
Searing Heat
Teinai's Heat
Whirlwind
Teinai's Wind
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Core common • Blessing • Duplicate • Environment • Monster • No attribute • Temporary • Title (skill) Type • Unlocking • Cost • PvE-only • PvE versions • PvP versions • PvE/PvP versions • Functionality • Removed Core (codex • elite) • Prophecies (pre- • elite) • Factions (elite) • Nightfall (hero trainer • elite) • Eye of the North (hero trainer • elite) |
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