Environment effect

An environment effect is a type of skill that is triggered rather than activated; it cannot be learned or used by any creature. Triggers include certain types of terrain, proximity to an NPC, certain locations, and holding specific bundles. Some environmental effects vary, depending on the area of mission

Environmental effects are shown with a green border in the effects monitor (by default, at the top left corner of your screen). They cannot be removed and can only be prevented by avoiding the relevant trigger.

Flux effects affect all PvP areas.

List of environmental effects[edit]

Icon	Name	Description	Campaign
	Acid Trap	Environment Effect. While in the area, you take 20 damage each second.	Core
	Altar Buff	Spell. While your team controls the altar, you deal 10% more damage.	Core
	Approaching the Vortex	Environment Effect. You move 50% slower. Entering the Vortex transports you to the Realm of Torment.	Nightfall
	Aspect of Death	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you receive 20% less benefit from healing.	Factions
	Aspect of Decay	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, if you are Poisoned or Bleeding, you suffer an additional -4 Health degeneration.	Factions
	Aspect of Depletion	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, whenever your Energy hits 0, you take 50 damage.	Factions
	Aspect of Depletion	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, every 30 seconds, you lose 10 Energy and take 8 points of damage for every point of Energy lost this way.	Factions
	Aspect of Exhaustion	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you suffer 10 Overcast every 30 seconds.	Factions
	Aspect of Exposure	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you cannot block attacks.	Factions
	Aspect of Failure	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, all of your spells fail.	Factions
	Aspect of Fear	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you move 10% faster. You take 25 damage each second you are moving.	Factions
	Aspect of Lethargy	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you move 50% slower.	Factions
	Aspect of Pain	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you suffer -2 Health Degeneration and suffer from the effects of Deep Wound.	Factions
	Aspect of Shadows	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you cannot cast enchantment spells or be the target of an enchantment spell.	Factions
	Aspect of Soothing	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, it takes you twice as long to gain adrenaline.	Factions
	Aspect of Surrender	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, whenever you are struck by an attack, you are knocked down.	Factions
	Aspect of Torment	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you take 50 damage every 3 seconds if you don't use a skill.	Factions
	Aura of the Bloodstone	Environment Effect. Whenever a creature dies near the Bloodstone, it heals all other nearby creatures for 20...40...60 Health.	Eye of the North
	Aura of the Grove	Environment Effect. You are inside the grove's aura. All creatures within the aura receive a 25% speed boost.	Factions
	Avalanche	Spell. Creatures caught in this avalanche take 100 damage and are slowed by 50% for 4 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Blessed Water	Environment Effect. Enchantment durations are increased by 20%.	Core
	Boulder	This large rolling rock crushes anyone in its path.	Eye of the North
	Burning	Condition. While suffering from this condition, you lose Health over time.	Nightfall
	Cathedral Collapse	Environmental Effect. While in the area, you take 35 damage and are interrupted by the falling pieces of rubble.	Factions
	Corrupted Haiju Lagoon Water	Environment Effect. While standing in Corrupted Haiju Lagoon Water, you lose 25 Health every time you use a skill.	Factions
	Corrupted Lands	While within the corrupted area, you suffer -1 Health degeneration.	Nightfall
	Cower in Fear	Players move, attack, and activate skills 15% slower.	Nightfall
	Curse of Dhuum	Spell. Resurrection is disabled. Should you die, your spirit will travel to the Forgotten Vale.	Core
	Curse of Silence	Environmental Effect. While within the Curse of Silence, shout and chant skills cannot be used.	Nightfall
	Curse of the Bloodstone	Spell. Resurrection skills take 4 times as long to cast.	Prophecies
	Curse of the Staff of the Mists	Skill. The Staff of the Mists does 30 damage to all foes within range every 4 seconds.	Nightfall
	Defiled Water	Environment Effect. While standing in the defiled water, condition durations are increased by 20%.	Factions
	Demonic Miasma	Environment Effect. Every time you block or dodge an attack, you take 50 damage.	Nightfall
	Depths of Madness	All healing spells and skills heal for 15% less Health.	Nightfall
	Diamondshard Mist	Environment Effect. Condensation in the air freezes into glittering shards. While in this area, you move 33% slower.	Eye of the North
	Dreadful Pain	Players take 20 damage when they activate a skill.	Nightfall
	Edge of Reason	Skills are disabled for an additional 3 seconds.	Nightfall
	Elemental Defense Zone	Spell. Players in this area gain +24 armor against elemental damage.	Factions
	Enduring Torment	Environment Effect. Every second you are moving, you lose 10 Health.	Nightfall
	Energy Drain (effect)	Environment Effect. While in the area, foes suffer from -4 Energy degeneration.	Factions
	Eternal Languor	Environment Effect. Hex Spell. Skills used by targets affected by Eternal Languor recharge 10...20% slower.	Nightfall
	Eternal Lethargy	Environment Effect. Hex Spell. Targets affected by Eternal Lethargy move 10...20% slower.	Nightfall
	Eternal Suffering	Environment Effect. Hex Spell. Targets affected by Eternal Suffering have -1...2 Health degeneration.	Nightfall
	Extensive Plague Exposure	Environment Effect. Prolonged contact with the plague causes accumulated -1 Health degeneration every 60 seconds.	Factions
	Fire Dart	Skill. A flaming projectile flies outward, inflicting 33 damage and setting targets on fire for 4 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Fire Spout	Spell. A burst of flame shoots upward, inflicting 50 damage and setting target on fire for 6 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Fireball	Spell. Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 80 fire damage.	Core
	Fount Of Maguuma	Spell. You gain +1 Health regeneration while standing in the magical waters of the Maguuma Jungle.	Prophecies
	Fury of the Gods	Your skills do 25% more damage.	Core
	Haiju Lagoon Water	Environment effect. While standing in Haiju Lagoon water, you gain 25 Health every time you use a skill.	Factions
	Haste of the Gods	Your skills cast and recharge 20% faster.	Core
	Haunted Ground	Skill. The air around you grows heavy, laden with a sense of foreboding. You can feel the presence of something, almost seen from the corner of the eye, but never there...	Eye of the North
	Healing Fountain	Spell. These magical fountains grant +3 Health regeneration to all non-undead	Prophecies
	Ice Jet	Environment Effect. Freezing air bursts outward, inflicting 66 damage and slowing target by 50% for 6 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Ice Spikes	Hex Spell. Target and adjacent foes are struck for 20 cold damage and move 66% slower for 2 seconds.	Nightfall
	Ice Spout	Environment Effect. A blast of freezing air shoots upward, inflicting 50 damage and slowing target by 66% for 6 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Icy Ground	Spell. For 5 seconds, you move 70% slower. Icy Ground cannot affect you if you are already moving.	Core
	Kournan Siege Flame	Environment Effect. A burning hot siege flame that kills those in its path.	Nightfall
No image	Lava		Core
	Life Drain	Environment Effect. While in the area, foes suffer from -15 Health degeneration.	Factions
	Loose Magic	Environment Effect. While under the effects of Loose Magic, all skills will fail.	Core
	Madness Dart	Hex Spell. Deals 25 damage and inflicts -1 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.	Nightfall
	Melee Defense Zone	Spell. Players in this area have a 50% chance to block melee attacks.	Factions
	Miasma	Environment Effect. While suffering from Miasma, you have -5 Health degeneration. Miasma spreads between creatures of the same kind.	Core
	Mursaat Tower	Spell. Removes any enchantments, damages players, drains 2 Energy per second, and causes -1 Energy degeneration.	Prophecies
	Nightmare Aspect	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you suffer -8 Health degeneration.	Factions
	Obelisk Lightning	Spell. Target foe is struck for 50 lightning damage.	Core
	Poison Dart	Spell. A projectile flies outward, inflicting 33 damage and Poisoning target for 8 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Poison Jet	Spell. Poisonous gas is released into the air, inflicting 66 damage and Poisoning target for 10 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Poison Spout	Spell. Poisonous gas spouts forth, inflicting 50 damage and Poisoning target for 12 seconds.	Eye of the North
	Quicksand	Spell. Move 15% slower. You lose 1 Energy whenever you attack or use a skill.	Core
	Repressive Energy	Environment Effect. Every time you use a skill or attack, you lose 2 Energy.	Nightfall
	Resurrect Party	Skill. The Priest periodically resurrects your entire party to the Resurrection Shrine.	Core
	Rock Slide	Spell. Creatures caught in this rock slide take 140 damage.	Eye of the North
	Scorpion Aspect	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, every 30 seconds, you are teleported to the nearest foe and knocked down.	Factions
	Sentry Trap	Skill. Sentry trap activated. Disable it before it discharges.	Nightfall
	Sheer Exhaustion	Environment Effect. While in the area, every spell cast by a foe causes 10 Overcast.	Factions
	Shroud of Darkness	Environment Effect. All attacks have 50% chance to miss.	Nightfall
	Spiked Coral	Environment Effect. While walking on spiked coral, your movement is reduced by 10% and you take 25 damage each second while moving.	Core
	Stone Spores	Environment Effect. When under the effect of Stone Spores, you deal 33% less damage and do 33% less healing. All your attributes are lowered by 2. Stone Spores lasts for 10 seconds.	Factions
	Sulfurous Haze	Environment Effect. No mortal can survive the Sulfurous Haze.	Nightfall
No image	Swamp		Prophecies
	Swamp Water	Spell. While in the swamp water, you lose Health over time.	Prophecies
	The Way of Duty	Environment Effect. The gate before you remains closed. Its inscription reads: "Those who possess a strong sense of duty make certain to see any task through to the end. The way forward will open to those who show proof of duty."	Eye of the North
	The Way of Kinship	Environment Effect. The gate before you remains closed. Its inscription reads: "Those who possess strong ties of kinship find strength in others when steps falter. The way forward will open to those who show proof of kinship."	Eye of the North
	The Way of Strength	Environment Effect. The gate before you remains closed. Its inscription reads: "Those who possess great strength can take destiny in hand and forge a weapon of unique design. The way forward will open to those who show proof of strength."	Eye of the North
	Thirst of the Drought	Environment Effect. Whenever you take earth damage, the damage is increased by 50...10%.	Nightfall
	Torch Degeneration Hex	Hex Spell. For 10 seconds, you suffer -1 Health degeneration. Health degeneration hexes will turn the Target bar and Health bar purple.	Core
	Torch Enchantment	Enchantment Spell. For 30 seconds, you are under the effect of an enchantment spell. Enchantments cause an upward yellow arrow on the Target bar and on Health bars in the Party window as well as a white cloud ring around an enchanted character's upper torso.	Core
	Torch Hex	Hex Spell. For 30 seconds, you suffer from the effects of a hex spell. Hexes cause a downward purple arrow on the Target bar and on Health bars in the Party window, as well as a dark black ring around a hexed character's lower torso.	Core
	Veiled Nightmare	Skills cost 40% more Energy to activate.	Nightfall
	Water	Skill. Rollerbeetles move slowly in water.	Core

List of disguise-like effects[edit]

These effects are applied to the characters in certain areas, mostly during the special events. They change skill bars, max health, max energy, attributes and energy regeneration.

Name	Description	Campaign
Brawling	Skill. You are currently brawling. While brawling, your maximum Health is 500. You can only use brawling Skills to damage foes. When you knock out a foe, you gain 200 Health. Instead of dying when you reach 0 Health, you are knocked out. While knocked out, use STAND UP to get back on your feet.	Eye of the North
Godly Yuletide	Your maximum Health becomes 1000, your maximum Energy becomes 40, your Energy regeneration becomes 4, and you move 25% faster.	Core
Spirit of the Festival	You have 100 Health and 60 Energy. Your primary attribute is set to 0 and you cannot attack.	Core
Yuletide	Your maximum Health becomes 500, your maximum Energy becomes 40, you have +4 Energy regeneration, your primary attribute is set to 0, and you may only attack with attack skills.	Core

List of title-like effects[edit]

Like the titles, these effects are tied to a character rather than a specific location. The buffs they grant may or may not affect other party members.

Name	Description	Campaign
Divine Fire	Enchantment Spell. You are surrounded by fire of the gods. Use its power to gain access into Augury Rock.	Prophecies
Falken Quick	Skill. A good courier doesn't need luck; a good courier just needs to be FAST! You move 50% faster.	Factions
Journey to the North	Don't stop believing. As you journey to the North, what you lack in experience will be made up for by your courage. While in Eye of the North, you'll be treated as a level 20 character; however, you will be unable to modify your attribute levels.	Eye of the North
Sunspear Battle Call	Your maximum Health increases to that of a level 20 character.	Nightfall
Vanguard Initiate	Your armor is improved while performing missions for the Ascalon Vanguard.	Prophecies

List of environmental skills[edit]

Name	Description	Campaign
Battle Cry	Spell. (60 seconds.) Players in range move 25% faster, attack 15% faster, and recharge skills 33% faster.	Factions
Chain Lightning	Spell. Chain Lightning	Prophecies
Eruption	Spell. Eruption	Prophecies
Fire Storm	Spell. Fire Storm	Prophecies
Maelstrom	Spell. Maelstrom	Prophecies
Sorrow's Flame	Spell. Damages creatures in range.	Prophecies