Health degeneration

Health degeneration is the constant loss of a creature's health caused by various effects, notably conditions and hexes. All effects that cause health degeneration stack and are negated 1:1 by health regeneration. If the total degeneration is stronger than total health regeneration, it is represented by left-facing pips on the health bar; each pip represents a loss of two health per second. The maximum degeneration is capped at 10 pips (i.e. a net loss of 20 health per second).

Sources

Conditions Four of the ten conditions cause health degeneration. Condition Pips Bleeding 3 Burning 7 Disease 4 Poison 4

A health bar under degeneration from bleeding. A health bar under degeneration from poison or disease. A health bar under degeneration from a hex.

Skills

Ranger

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Lacerate	Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Bleeding creatures in range have -2 Health degeneration. End effect: Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...21...25 seconds) on creatures in range that have less than 90% health. Does not affect spirits.	0	1010	03.003	01515		Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Toxicity	Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan.) Poisoned or Diseased creatures within range have -2 Health degeneration.	0	1515	055	06060		Beast MasteryZ	Nightfall

Necromancer

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Corrupt Enchantment	Elite Hex Spell. Removes one enchantment from target foe. Removal effect: -1...7...8 Health degeneration (10 seconds).	0	055	00.750.75¾	01010		CursesZ	Nightfall
	Faintheartedness	Hex Spell. (3...13...16 seconds.) Target foe attacks 50% slower and has -0...2...3 Health degeneration.	0	1010	01.001	0088		CursesZ	Core
	Holiday Blues	Spell. Deals 50 damage to nearby foes. Foes within the area have -15 Health degeneration (30 seconds).	}50%	0	01.001	04545		Z	Core
	Life Siphon	Hex Spell. (12...22...24 seconds.) Target foe has -1...3...3 Health degeneration. You have +1...3...3 Health regeneration.	0	1010	01.001	0055		Blood MagicZ	Core
	Life Transfer	Elite Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (6...11...12 second). Causes -3...7...8 Health degeneration. You have +3...7...8 Health regeneration.	0	055	01.001	02020		Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Lingering Curse	Elite Hex Spell. (6...25...30 seconds.) Target and nearby foes have -0...2...3 Health degeneration and receive 20% less benefit from healing.	0	1515	01.001	01010		CursesZ	Core
	Malaise	Hex Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Causes -1 Energy degeneration. Deals 5...41...50 damage if target foe's Energy drops to 0. You have -1 Health degeneration. Ends if this foe's Energy drops to 0.	0	055	02.002	0022		CursesZ	Prophecies
	Parasitic Bond	Hex Spell. (20 seconds.) Causes -1 Health degeneration. End effect: you are healed for 30...102...120 Health.	0	055	01.001	0022		CursesZ	Core
	Putrid Bile	Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Causes -1...3...3 Health degeneration. Deals 25...73...85 damage to all nearby foes if target foe dies.	0	1010	01.001	01212		Death MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Reaper's Mark	Elite Hex Spell. (30 seconds.) Causes -1...4...5 Health degeneration. You gain 5...13...15 Energy if target foe dies while suffering from this hex.	0	055	01.001	01515		Soul ReapingZ	Nightfall
	Suffering	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near target (6...25...30 seconds). These foes have -0...2...3 Health degeneration.	0	1515	01.001	01010		CursesZ	Core
	Ulcerous Lungs	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (10...22...25 seconds). Causes -4 Health degeneration to any of these foes that are Bleeding. Inflicts Bleeding (3...13...15 seconds) whenever these foes use a shout or chant.	0	1515	02.002	01010		CursesZ	Nightfall
	Vile Miasma	Hex Spell. Causes -1...4...5 Health degeneration (10 seconds). Initial effect: deals 10...54...65 cold damage. Hex is only applied if target foe has a condition.	0	1010	01.001	01515		Death MagicZ	Factions
	Weaken Knees	Elite Hex Spell. (1...13...16 second[s].) Target foe has -1...3...4 Health degeneration and takes 5...9...10 damage while moving.	0	055	01.001	01010		CursesZ	Factions
	Well of Silence	Well Spell. (10...26...30 seconds.) Foes in this well cannot use shouts and chants and have -1...3...4 Health degeneration. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	02020		CursesZ	Nightfall
	Well of Suffering	Well Spell. (10...26...30 seconds.) Foes in this well have -1...5...6 Health degeneration. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	01010		Death MagicZ	Prophecies
	Wither	Elite Hex Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Causes -2...4...4 Health degeneration and -1 Energy degeneration. Deals 15...63...75 damage if target foe's Energy drops to 0. Ends if this foe's Energy drops to 0.	0	1010	02.002	01010		CursesZ	Prophecies

Mesmer

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Conjure Nightmare	Hex Spell. (2...13...16 seconds.) Causes -8 Health degeneration.	0	1515	01.001	0055		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Conjure Phantasm	Hex Spell. (2...13...16 seconds.) Causes -5 Health degeneration.	0	1010	01.001	0055		Illusion MagicZ	Core
	Crippling Anguish	Elite Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target foe moves and attacks 50% slower and has -1...7...8 Health degeneration.	0	055	01.001	01212		Illusion MagicZ	Core
	Crippling Anguish (PvP)	Elite Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target foe moves 50% slower and has -1...4...5 Health degeneration.	0	1515	01.001	02020		Illusion MagicZ	Core
	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	1010	00.250.25¼	01515		Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	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	1010	03.003	02525		Allegiance rankZ	Factions
	Illusion of Pain	Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Causes -3...9...10 Health degeneration and target foe takes 3...9...10 damage each second. End effect: that foe is healed for 36...103...120.	0	1010	02.002	0055		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Illusion of Pain (PvP)	Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Causes -3...9...10 Health degeneration and target foe takes 3...9...10 damage each second. End effect: that foe is healed for 36...103...120. Ends if reapplied.	0	1010	02.002	0055		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Images of Remorse	Hex Spell. (5...9...10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...3 Health degeneration. Initial effect: 10...44...52 damage if target foe is attacking.	0	055	02.002	0055		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Migraine	Elite Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Causes -1...7...8 Health degeneration and doubles skill activation time.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Migraine (PvP)	Elite Hex Spell. (3...10...12 seconds.) Causes -1...7...8 Health degeneration and doubles skill activation time.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Overload	Hex Spell. (5 seconds.) Causes -1...3...3 Health degeneration. If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all adjacent foes take 15...63...75 damage.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0055		Domination MagicZ	Factions
	Phantom Pain	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01515		Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Recurring Insecurity	Elite Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...4...5 Health degeneration. Renewal: if target foe has another hex when Recurring Insecurity would end.	0	1010	01.001	01010		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Shrinking Armor	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	01.001	0088		Illusion MagicZ	Eye of the North

Elementalist

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Teinai's Heat	Ward Spell. (10...14...15 seconds.) Causes -2...4...5 health [sic] degeneration. Weakened foes in the ward attack 33% slower. Disabled for 20 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	02020		Fire MagicZ	Factions
	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	1010	01.001	01515		Water MagicZ	Factions

Assassin

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Enduring Toxin	Hex Spell. (5 seconds.) Causes -1...4...5 Health degeneration. Renewal: if the target foe is moving when this hex ends.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Mark of Insecurity	Elite Hex Spell. (5...21...25 seconds.) Causes 1...3...3 Health degeneration. Enchantments and stances expire 30...70...80% faster on target foe. Disables your non-Assassin skills (10 seconds).	0	055	01.001	01010		Deadly ArtsZ	Nightfall

Ritualist

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Lamentation	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (5...17...20 seconds). Causes -0...2...3 Health degeneration. Initial effect: Deals 10...42...50 damage to these foes if you are within earshot of a spirit or corpse.	0	1010	01.001	01515		Channeling MagicZ	Factions

Common

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	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	1515	02.002	01212		Asura rankZ	Eye of the North
	Spectral Agony (Saul D'Alessio)	Hex Spell. (5 seconds.) Target foe moves, attacks, and uses skills 80% slower; suffers 4 Health degeneration; and loses 80 Health each second.	0	055	01.001	0088		Z	Bonus Mission Pack

Monster

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	Corrupted Dragon Scales	Spell. (30 seconds.) Create 6 corrupted scale creatures around target foe. Foes within their range attack 50% slower and have -10 Health degeneration.	0	055	044	03030		Factions
	Corrupted Dragon Spores	Spell. (30 seconds.) Create 6 corrupted spore creatures around target foe. Foes within their range take twice as long to cast spells and have -2 Health degeneration.	0	055	044	03030		Factions
	Parasitic Bite	Melee Attack. (5 seconds.) This attack inflicts -1 Health degeneration and you gain + 1 Health regeneration.	0	055	0	0011		Eye of the North
	Spectral Agony	Skill. (5 seconds.) Target foe has -1...30 Health degeneration; moves, attacks, and uses skills 80% slower; and loses 3...81 Health each second.	0	0	00.250.25¼	01515		Prophecies
	The Chalice of Corruption	Skill. -2 Health degeneration. This effect lasts until Brother Tosai removes it.	0	0	0	0		Factions
	The Master's Mark	Hex Spell. (24 seconds.) Causes -1 Health degeneration. This hex ends if target foe is hit with The Sniper's Spear.	0	0	044	0088		Eye of the North
	Tongue Lash	Touch Hex Spell. (4 seconds.) Causes -12 Health degeneration; 25% chance to miss.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01212		Eye of the North
	Tongue Whip	Half Range Hex Spell. Causes knock-down (3 seconds); inflicts a Deep Wound (10 seconds).	0	0	00.250.25¼	0022		Eye of the North
	Weight of Dhuum	Scythe Attack. (5 seconds.) Target foe moves and attacks 90% slower, has tripled casting times, benefits 75% less from healing, and has -10 Health degeneration.	0	0	00.750.75¾	01515		Core
	Weight of Dhuum	Hex Spell. For 5 seconds, target foe moves and attacks 90% slower, has tripled casting times, benefits 75% less from healing, and has -10 Health degeneration.	0	0	0	01515		Core

Environment effects

Icon	Name	Description	Campaign
	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 Pain	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you suffer -2 Health Degeneration and suffer from the effects of Deep Wound.	Factions
	Corrupted Lands	While within the corrupted area, you suffer -1 Health degeneration.	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
	Life Drain	Environment Effect. While in the area, foes suffer from -15 Health degeneration.	Factions
	Madness Dart	Hex Spell. Deals 25 damage and inflicts -1 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.	Nightfall
	Miasma	Environment Effect. While suffering from Miasma, you have -5 Health degeneration. Miasma spreads between creatures of the same kind.	Core
	Nightmare Aspect	Environment Effect. While under this aspect, you suffer -8 Health degeneration.	Factions
	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

Other

• Weapons with a Vampiric or Vampiric strength modifier cause 1 pip of degeneration each.
• Minions have inherent health degeneration.
• Drink from the Chalice of Corruption causes your character to suffer 2 pips of degeneration until the quest is resolved.

Notes

• Characters suffering health degeneration do not automatically regenerate health.
• The pink color change of the health bar when suffering from degeneration from a hex will appear even if the health degeneration value is 0.

Anomaly.The descriptions of the majority of skills causing health degeneration use the double negative phrasing of –[n] health degeneration rather than the more technically correct, –[n] health regeneration.

See also

• Damage over time