List of PvE-only skills

"Pve skill" and "List of pve skills" redirects here. For skills that have a PvP version, see List of PvE versions of skills. For temporary skills available in PvE, see List of temporary skills.

PvE-only skills are only accessible to roleplaying characters and only usable in PvE areas. PvE-only skills can be learned by a roleplaying character, but cannot be unlocked for the account. A character can only equip three PvE-only skills at a time.

Some titles provide passive PvE-only effects when selected in the hero panel. See Title (skill type) for a list of those effects.

Some special skills are available while playing in PvE areas. Although only available in PvE, those are not considered PvE skills by game mechanics.

PvE-only skills cannot be learned with tomes.

Core

Icon	Name	Description
	Signet of Capture	Signet. Choose one skill from a nearby dead Boss of your profession. Signet of Capture is permanently replaced by that skill. If that skill was elite, gain 250 XP for every level you have earned.	0	0	02.002	0022

Anniversary skills

The Anniversary Celebration added 10 new Elite Skills to the game, one for each profession. They can only be captured from bosses that spawn in certain areas when at least one party member has a Proof of Triumph.

It is notable that these Anniversary Elite Skills are considered PvE-only, which prevents player characters from learning them by using Elite Skill Tomes.

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"Together as One!"	Elite Shout. (3...13...15 seconds.) All party members near you or your pet deal +5...13...15 damage [sic] and gain +1...6...7 Health regeneration. PvE Skill	0	1010	0	01515		rangera	ExpertiseZ	Core
	Heroic Refrain	Elite Echo. (3...13...15 seconds.) Target ally gains +1...3...3 to all attributes. Renewal: every time a chant or shout ends on this ally. Cannot target spirits. PvE Skill	0	055	01.001	01010		paragona	LeadershipZ	Core
	Judgment Strike	Elite Melee Attack. Attacks target and adjacent foes for +13...27...30 Holy damage. Causes knock down on attacking foes. PvE Skill	0	055	01.001	0088		monka	Divine FavorZ	Core
	Over the Limit	Elite Enchantment Spell. Spells cast 15...19...20% faster and recharge 15...43...50% faster. Continuously gain Overcast while active. PvE Skill	-1	055	01.001	02020		elementalista	Energy StorageZ	Core
	Seven Weapons Stance	Elite Stance. (3...17...20 seconds.) Weapon attributes are increased by +1...12...15. You attack 33% faster. PvE Skill	0	055	0	02020		warriora	StrengthZ	Core
	Shadow Theft	Elite Skill. Shadow Step to target foe. For 5...17...20 seconds that foe's attributes are reduced by 1...4...5 and your attributes are increased by 1...4...5. Counts as a Lead Attack. PvE Skill	0	055	00.250.25¼	02020		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Core
	Soul Taker	Elite Enchantment Spell. (3...25...30 seconds.) Attacks deal +15...19...20 damage and sacrifice 15...19...20 health. PvE Skill	0	055	01.001	01515		necromancera	Soul ReapingZ	Core
	Time Ward	Elite Ward Spell. (3...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward cast spells 15...19...20% faster and recharge skills 15...19...20% faster. Allied spirits are not affected. PvE Skill	0	1010	02.002	03030		mesmera	Fast CastingZ	Core
	Vow of Revolution	Elite Enchantment Spell. (3...9...10 seconds.) Gain +1...4...5 energy regeneration. Renewal: whenever you use a non-Dervish skill. PvE Skill	0	1010	01.001	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Core
	Weapons of Three Forges	Elite Weapon Spell. (3...17...20 seconds.) Allies in earshot gain the effect of a random Weapon Spell. Allied spirits are not affected. PvE Skill	0	1010	02.002	01515		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Core

Factions

Allegiance skills

A character can only equip skills from one allegiance at a time.

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.
	"Save Yourselves!"	Shout. (4...6 seconds.) All other party members gain +100 armor.	8	0	0	0		warriora
	Aura of Holy Might	Enchantment Spell. (45 seconds.) Whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, adjacent foes take 20...25 holy damage.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		dervisha
	Elemental Lord	Enchantment Spell. (40...60 seconds.) Your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100...300% of the spell's Energy cost.	0	055	00.250.25¼	04545		elementalista
	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		mesmera
	Selfless Spirit	Enchantment Spell. (15...20 seconds.) Spells you cast that target another ally cost 3 less Energy.	0	055	00.250.25¼	04545		monka
	Shadow Sanctuary	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) You gain +7...10 Health regeneration and +40 armor. You are Blind (5 seconds).	0	055	00.250.25¼	03030		assassina
	Signet of Corruption	Signet. Deals 20...30 damage to target and nearby foes. You gain 2 Energy (maximum 12...20) for each of these foes with a condition or hex.	0	0	01.001	02020		necromancera
	Spear of Fury	Spear Attack. Deals +30...40 damage. Gain 3...6 strikes of adrenaline if you hit a foe with a condition.	0	055	01.001	0088		paragona
	Summon Spirits	Spell. Spirits you control Shadow Step to your location and gain 60...100 Health.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0055		ritualista
	Triple Shot	Bow Attack. Shoot 3 arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 40...25% less damage	0	1010	0	01010		rangera

Nightfall

Lightbringer skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Lightbringer Signet	Signet. You gain 4...5 strikes of adrenaline and 22...24 Energy if you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon.	0	0	00.250.25¼	02525
	Lightbringer's Gaze	Skill. Target demonic servant of Abaddon takes 100 holy damage and is interrupted. Hits one additional foe in the area for each rank of Lightbringer you have attained. This skill is disabled (15 seconds).	0	055	01.001	01515

Sunspear skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.
	"There's Nothing to Fear!"	Shout. (4 seconds plus 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership.) Reduces damage by 20...35% for party members in earshot. End effect: heals for 35...60 Health.	0	1515	0	02020		paragona
	Critical Agility	Enchantment Spell. (4 seconds plus 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes.) You attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit.	0	055	01.001	03030		assassina
	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		mesmera
	Eternal Aura	Enchantment Spell. You have +100 max Health. End effect: all party members in the area are resurrected with 40...50% Health and 20...30% Energy.	0	1515	044	03030		dervisha
	Intensity	Skill. (10 seconds.) The next time you deal elemental damage with a spell, other targets in the area take 60...70% of that damage.	0	055	0	01010		elementalista
	Necrosis	Skill. Deals 60...90 damage if target foe has a condition or hex.	0	055	01.001	0022		necromancera
	Never Rampage Alone	Skill. (18...25 seconds.) You and your pet attack 25% faster and have +1...3 Health regeneration.	0	1515	0	02020		rangera
	Seed of Life	Enchantment Spell. (2...5) seconds. Heals party members for 2 for each rank in Divine Favor whenever target takes damage. Cannot self target.	0	055	00.250.25¼	02020		monka
	Sunspear Rebirth Signet	Signet. Resurrect target dead ally [sic] at your location (full Health and 10% Energy for each Sunspear Rank attained). This signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.	0	0	03.003	morale boostmorale boost		a
	Vampirism	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 4...14 spirit (lifespan 75...150 seconds). Its attacks steal 10...20 Health, and you are healed for 10...20.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		ritualista
	Whirlwind Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +13...20 damage to target and adjacent foes.	6	0	0	0011		warriora

Eye of the North

Asura skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Air of Superiority	Skill. (20...30 seconds). Gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.	0	055	0	02020
	Asuran Scan	Hex Spell. (9...12 seconds.) You cannot miss target foe. If you kill this foe, you lose 5% Death Penalty.	0	055	0	0055
	Mental Block	Enchantment Spell. (5...11 seconds.) You have a 50% chance to block. Renewal: every time an enemy hits you.	0	1010	01.001	01515
	Mindbender	Enchantment Spell. (10...16 seconds.) You move 20...33% faster and cast Spells 20% faster.	0	055	01.001	02424
	Pain Inverter	Hex Spell. (6...10 seconds.) Deals 100...140% of the damage (maximum 80) back to target foe every time it does damage.	0	1010	01.001	02020
	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
	Smooth Criminal	Spell. (10...20 seconds.) Disables one Spell. This skill becomes that Spell. You gain 5...10 Energy.	0	055	01.001	02020
	Summon Ice Imp	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ice Imp (40...60 lifespan) that has Ice Spikes. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	1010	03.003	06060
	Summon Mursaat	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Mursaat (40...60 lifespan) that has Enervating Charge. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	1010	03.003	06060
	Summon Naga Shaman	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Naga Shaman (40...60 lifespan) that has Stoning. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	1010	03.003	06060
	Summon Ruby Djinn	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ruby Djinn (40...60 lifespan) that has Immolate. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active a time.	0	1010	03.003	06060
	Technobabble	Spell. Deals 30...40 damage to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts Dazed condition (3...5 seconds) on these foes if target was not a boss.	0	1010	01.001	01010

Deldrimor skills

Icon	Name	Description
	"By Ural's Hammer!"	Shout. (30 seconds.) Resurrect all dead party members in earshot with full Health and Energy. Affected party members deal 25...33% more damage. Affected party members die when it ends, but do not receive a death penalty.	0	055	0	06060
	"Don't Trip!"	Shout. (3...5 seconds.) Prevents knock-down; affects party members within earshot.	0	055	0	02020
	Alkar's Alchemical Acid	Spell. Projectile: deals 40...50 damage to target and adjacent foes. Deals 45...70 more damage and inflicts Cracked Armor condition (14...20 seconds) to Destroyers.	0	1010	01.001	01010
	Black Powder Mine	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 20...30 damage. Inflicts Blindness and Bleeding conditions (7...10 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020
	Brawling Headbutt	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage; causes knock-down.	7	0	00.750.75¾	0
	Breath of the Great Dwarf	Spell. Removes burning and heals for 50...60 Health. Affects party members.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01515
	Drunken Master	Stance. (72...90 seconds.) You move and attack 10...15% faster if you are not drunk. You move and attack 25...33% faster if you are drunk.	0	055	0	06060
	Dwarven Stability	Enchantment Spell. (24...30 seconds.) Your stances last 55...100% longer. You cannot be knocked-down if you activated this skill while drunk . [sic]	0	055	00.250.25¼	03030
	Ear Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 50...70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (15...25 seconds).	4	0	00.750.75¾	0
	Great Dwarf Armor	Enchantment Spell. (22...40 seconds.) +24 armor and +60 maximum Health. Additional +24 armor against Destroyers.	0	055	01.001	01010
	Great Dwarf Weapon	Weapon Spell. (20 seconds.) +15...20 weapon damage and 28...40% chance to cause knock-down with attacks. Cannot self-target.	0	1010	01.001	0055
	Light of Deldrimor	Spell. Deals 55...80 holy damage to foes in the area. Pings hidden objects within the area on the compass.	0	055	00.750.75¾	02020
	Low Blow	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage. Inflicts 30...50 damage and Cracked Armor (14...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked down.	6	0	00.750.75¾	0
	Snow Storm	Spell. Deals 30...40 cold damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target foe's initial location.	0	1010	01.001	01010

Ebon Vanguard skills

Icon	Name	Description
	Deft Strike	Ranged Attack. Deals 18...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (18...30 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	055	00.500.5½	0088
	Ebon Battle Standard of Courage	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +24 armor and +24 more armor against Charr. Spirits are unaffected.	0	1010	01.001	02020
	Ebon Battle Standard of Honor	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward deal +8...15 damage and +7...10 more damage against Charr. Spirits are unaffected.	0	1010	01.001	02020
	Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom	Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Spells that allies in this ward cast have a 44...60% chance to recharge 50% faster. Spirits are unaffected.	0	1010	01.001	02020
	Ebon Escape	Spell. Heals you and target ally for 70...110. Initial effect: Shadow Step to this ally. Cannot self-target.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010
	Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs, and Nine Tail Strike; it Shadow Steps to this foe. If this foe is a Charr, the assassin lives for 24...30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12...15 seconds.	0	1010	01.001	03030
	Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support	Spell. Deals 54...90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (5...25 seconds). 10% chance of +540...900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540...900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr.	0	1010	01.001	01515
	Signet of Infection	Signet. Inflicts Diseased condition 13...20 seconds if target foe is Bleeding.	0	0	01.001	01010
	Sneak Attack	Melee Attack. Inflicts Blindness (5...8 seconds). Counts as a lead attack.	0	055	0	0055
	Tryptophan Signet	Signet. (14...20 seconds.) Target and adjacent foes move and attack 23...40% slower.	0	0	01.001	01515
	Weakness Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 24...50 lightning damage. Inflicts Weakness condition (10...20 seconds). Knocks-down Charr. Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	03030
	Winds	Ebon Vanguard Ritual. Creates a level 4...10 spirit (54...90 second lifespan.) Affects foes within range. 15% chance to miss with ranged attacks.	0	055	055	03030

Norn skills

See also: Special skill#Norn Blessing skills

Icon	Name	Description
	"Dodge This!"	Shout. (16...20 seconds.) Your next attack is unblockable and deals +14...20 damage.	4	0	0	0
	"Finish Him!"	Shout. Deals 44...80 damage and inflicts Cracked Armor and Deep Wound conditions (12...20 seconds). No effect unless target foe has less than 50% Health.	0	1010	0	01515
	"I Am Unstoppable!"	Shout. (16...20 seconds.) You have +24 armor and cannot be knocked-down or Crippled.	0	055	0	03030
	"I Am the Strongest!"	Shout. Your next 5...8 attacks deal +14...20 damage.	0	055	0	02020
	"You Are All Weaklings!"	Shout. Inflicts Weakness condition (8...12 seconds). Also affects adjacent foes.	0	055	0	01212
	"You Move Like a Dwarf!"	Shout. Deals 44...80 damage, causes knock-down, and inflicts Crippled condition (8...15 seconds).	0	1010	0	01010
	A Touch of Guile	Touch Hex Spell. Deals 44...80 damage. Target foe cannot attack (5...7...8 seconds) if it was knocked-down.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01515
	Club of a Thousand Bears	Melee Attack. Deals +6...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). Causes knock-down if target foe is non-human.	0	055	0	01212
	Feel No Pain	Skill. (30 seconds.) You have +2...3 Health regeneration. You have +200...300 maximum Health if you are drunk when activating this skill.	0	055	0	02020
	Raven Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the Raven (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and raven attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health, and a 20...30% block chance.	0	1010	0	06060
	Ursan Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the bear (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and bear attacks replace your skills, and you have 100 armor and 750...790...800 Health.	0	1010	0	06060
	Volfen Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the wolf (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and wolf attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health and 2...4 Health regeneration.	0	1010	0	06060

Trivia

• Kurzick, Luxon and Sunspear PvE-only skills were introduced with the 15th June 2007 update.
• Anniversary Celebration PvE-only skills were introduced with the 22nd April 2020 update.