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Allies[edit]
Skills that cause negative effects on allies or self[edit]
- See also: Nature ritual, Sacrifice
- "On Your Knees!"
- Burst of Aggression
- Decapitate
- Desperation Blow/Drunken Blow
- Dolyak Signet
- Final Thrust
- Flail
- Flurry
- Frenzied Defense
- Frenzy
- Grapple
- Hammer Bash
- Headbutt
- Healing Signet
- Heavy Blow
- Primal Rage
- Rage of the Ntouka
- Wild Blow
- Barbed Arrows
- Marksman's Wager
- Draw Conditions
- Divine Boon
- Infuse Health
- Life Attunement
- Martyr
- Protective Bond
- Purge Signet
- Rebirth
- Zealot's Fire
- Blood Drinker
- Chilblains
- Cultist's Fervor
- Dark Aura
- Foul Feast
- Malaise
- Order of Apostasy
- Order of Undeath
- Poisoned Heart
- Rend Enchantments
- Signet of Agony
- Spinal Shivers/Shivers of Dread
- Verata's Sacrifice
- Distortion
- Elemental Resistance
- Ether Lord
- Illusion of Haste
- Illusion of Weakness
- Physical Resistance
- Signet of Disenchantment
- Signet of Midnight
- Signet of Recall
- Armor of Earth
- Burning Speed
- Ether Prodigy
- Glyph of Essence
- Obsidian Flesh
- Storm Djinn's Haste
- Dark Apostasy
- Shadow Sanctuary
- Flesh of My Flesh
- Signet of Binding
- Aggressive Refrain
- Cautery Signet
- Inspirational Speech
- Soldier's Fury
- Wearying Spear
- Meditation
- Wearying Strike
- Zealous Renewal
- Zealous Vow
Activation time[edit]
- See also: #Attack, #Dazed, #Interrupt
Affects or check for activation time of allies[edit]
- Expertise: Trapper's Speed
- Wilderness Survival: Nature's Renewal
- Divine Favor: Healer's Boon, Holy Haste, Spell Shield
- Healing Prayers: Signet of Rejuvenation
- Fast Casting: Stolen Speed
- No attribute: Glyph of Essence, Glyph of Sacrifice
- Critical Strikes: Deadly Haste
- Deadly Arts: Deadly Paradox
- Communing: Armor of Unfeeling (PvP)
- Command: "Help Me!"
- Asura Rank Mindbender
Affects or check for activation time of foes[edit]
- No attribute: Skull Crack
- Beast Mastery: Bestial Pounce/Savage Pounce
- Wilderness Survival: Nature's Renewal
- No attribute: Holy Veil
- Fast Casting: Stolen Speed
- Domination Magic: Enchanter's Conundrum, Overload, Wastrel's Demise
- Illusion Magic: Arcane Conundrum, Confusing Images, Frustration, Migraine, Shared Burden, Sum of All Fears
- Inspiration Magic: Waste Not, Want Not
- Fire Magic: Liquid Flame
- Water Magic: Rust
Adrenaline[edit]
- See also: List of adrenal skills
Affects or checks adrenaline of allies[edit]
- Strength: "I Meant to Do That!", "You Will Die!", Battle Rage, Berserker Stance, Burst of Aggression, Enraging Charge, Lion's Comfort, Rage of the Ntouka
- Axe Mastery: Furious Axe, Decapitate
- Hammer Mastery: Enraged Smash, Hammer Bash, Heavy Blow, Mokele Smash
- Swordsmanship: Dragon Slash, Final Thrust, Knee Cutter, Steelfang Slash
- Tactics : "To the Limit!", Auspicious Parry, Disciplined Stance, Steady Stance, Wary Stance
- No attribute: "For Great Justice!", "On Your Knees!", Wild Blow
- Expertise: Infuriating Heat
- Beast Mastery: Ferocious Strike
- Smiting Prayers: Balthazar's Spirit
- Blood Magic: Dark Fury, Mark of Fury
- Channeling Magic: Weapon of Fury
- Leadership: "Make Your Time!", Anthem of Fury, Focused Anger, Natural Temper, Soldier's Fury
- Motivation: Inspirational Speech
- No attribute: Signet of Aggression
- Allegiance rank: Spear of Fury
Affects or checks adrenaline of foes[edit]
- Expertise: Infuriating Heat
- Smiting Prayers: Signet of Rage
- Illusion Magic: Ancestor's Visage, Soothing Images, Sympathetic Visage
- Communing: Soothing
Armor rating[edit]
Causes armor penetration[edit]
- Axe Mastery: Penetrating Blow/Penetrating Chop
- Marksmanship: Penetrating Attack/Sundering Attack
- Smiting Prayers: Judge's Insight
- Air Magic: Arc Lightning, Blinding Surge, Chain Lightning, Enervating Charge, Invoke Lightning, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Hammer, Lightning Javelin, Lightning Orb, Lightning Strike, Lightning Touch, Mind Shock, Ride the Lightning, Shell Shock, Shock, Shock Arrow, Thunderclap
- Channeling Magic: Cruel Was Daoshen, Destructive Was Glaive
- Communing: Sundering Weapon
- Spear Mastery: Spear of Lightning
- Asura rank: Summon Mursaat
Causes armor-ignoring damage[edit]
- See also: #Causes health loss, #Holy damage, #Shadow damage
- Strength: Bull's Strike, Counterattack, Griffon's Sweep/Leviathan's Sweep, Headbutt, Magehunter Strike, Power Attack, Protector's Strike
- Axe Mastery: Agonizing Chop, Axe Rake, Axe Twist, Cleave, Critical Chop, Cyclone Axe, Decapitate, Eviscerate, Executioner's Strike, Furious Axe, Lacerating Chop, Penetrating Blow/Penetrating Chop, Swift Chop, Triple Chop, Whirling Axe
- Hammer Mastery: Auspicious Blow, Backbreaker, Crude Swing, Crushing Blow, Enraged Smash, Fierce Blow, Forceful Blow, Heavy Blow, Irresistible Blow, Mighty Blow, Mokele Smash, Overbearing Smash, Renewing Smash (PvE), Renewing Smash (PvP)
- Swordsmanship: Barbarous Slice, Dragon Slash, Final Thrust, Galrath Slash/Silverwing Slash, Gash, Jaizhenju Strike/Pure Strike, Quivering Blade, Savage Slash, Seeking Blade, Standing Slash, Steelfang Slash
- Tactics: Deadly Riposte, Desperation Blow/Drunken Blow, Gladiator's Defense, Riposte, Shove, Soldier's Strike, Thrill of Victory
- No attribute: Symbolic Strike
- Sunspear rank: Whirlwind Attack
- Expertise: Distracting Shot, Point Blank Shot/Zojun's Shot, Whirling Defense
- Beast Mastery: Bestial Mauling, Bestial Pounce/Savage Pounce, Brutal Strike, Disrupting Lunge, Enraged Lunge (PvE), Enraged Lunge (PvP) Feral Lunge, Ferocious Strike, Maiming Strike, Melandru's Assault (PvE), Melandru's Assault (PvP), Pounce, Predator's Pounce, Scavenger Strike
- Marksmanship: Arcing Shot, Barrage, Body Shot, Burning Arrow, Concussion Shot, Crossfire, Determined Shot, Disrupting Shot, Focused Shot, Keen Arrow (PvE), Keen Arrow (PvP), Marauder's Shot, Melandru's Shot, Needling Shot, Penetrating Attack (PvE)/Sundering Attack (PvE), Penetrating Attack (PvP)/Sundering Attack (PvP),Power Shot, Precision Shot, Prepared Shot, Punishing Shot, Savage Shot, Screaming Shot, Sloth Hunter's Shot (PvE), Sloth Hunter's Shot (PvP), Splinter Shot, Volley
- Smiting Prayers: Bane Signet, Balthazar's Aura, Banish, Castigation Signet, Holy Strike/Stonesoul Strike, Judge's Intervention, Kirin's Wrath/Symbol of Wrath, Ray of Judgment, Reversal of Damage, Shield of Judgment, Signet of Judgment (PvE), Signet of Judgment (PvP), Signet of Rage, Signet of Mystic Wrath, Smite, Smite Condition, Smite Hex, Spear of Light, Word of Censure
- Fast Casting: Keystone Signet
- Domination Magic: Aneurysm, Backfire, Cry of Frustration, Empathy (PvE), Empathy (PvP), Enchanter's Conundrum (PvE), Enchanter's Conundrum (PvP), Energy Surge, Energy Burn, Hex Eater Vortex, Mind Wrack, Mistrust (PvE), Mistrust (PvP), Overload, Power Spike, Shatter Delusions (PvE), Shatter Delusions (PvP), Shatter Enchantment, Shatter Hex, Signet of Disruption, Spiritual Pain (PvE), Spiritual Pain (PvP) Unnatural Signet (PvE), Unnatural Signet (PvP), Visions of Regret (PvE), Visions of Regret (PvP), Wastrel's Demise, Wastrel's Worry
- Illusion Magic: Accumulated Pain (PvE), Accumulated Pain (PvP), Clumsiness, Fragility (PvE), Fragility (PvP), Frustration (PvE), Frustration (PvP), Illusion of Pain, Illusionary Weaponry (PvE), Illusionary Weaponry (PvP), Ineptitude, Signet of Clumsiness (PvE), Signet of Clumsiness (PvP), Wandering Eye (PvE), Wandering Eye (PvP)
- Sunspear rank: Cry of Pain
- Soul Reaping: Signet of Sorrow
- Blood Magic: Dark Pact, Demonic Flesh, Lifebane Strike/Shadow Strike, Oppressive Gaze, Order of Pain, Ravenous Gaze, Spoil Victor (PvE), Spoil Victor (PvP), Touch of Agony/Wallow's Bite
- Curses: Barbs, Cacophony, Defile Defenses, Defile Enchantments/Desecrate Enchantments, Feast of Corruption, Malaise, Mark of Pain, Price of Failure, Soul Barbs, Soul Bind, Spiteful Spirit, Weaken Knees, Wither
- Death Magic: Dark Aura, Deathly Chill, Death Nova, Discord (PvE), Discord (PvP), Putrid Bile, Putrid Explosion, Rising Bile, Vile Touch
- Energy Storage: Energy Blast
- Earth Magic: Crystal Wave, Magnetic Surge, Obsidian Flame, Teinai's Crystals
- Water Magic: Mirror of Ice
- Sunspear rank: Intensity
- Critical Strikes: Black Lotus Strike, Critical Strike, Malicious Strike, Palm Strike, Seeping Wound, Shattering Assault, Twisting Fangs, Unsuspecting Strike
- Dagger Mastery: Black Mantis Thrust, Black Spider Strike, Blades of Steel, Death Blossom (PvE), Death Blossom (PvP), Desperate Strike, Falling Lotus Strike, Falling Spider, Flashing Blades, Fox Fangs (PvE), Fox Fangs (PvP), Golden Fox Strike, Golden Lotus Strike, Golden Phoenix Strike, Horns of the Ox, Jungle Strike, Leaping Mantis Sting, Lotus Strike, Moebius Strike, Nine Tail Strike, Repeating Strike, Trampling Ox, Wild Strike (PvE), Wild Strike (PvP)
- Deadly Arts: Iron Palm, Shameful Fear, Signet of Deadly Corruption (PvE), Signet of Deadly Corruption (PvP), Signet of Shadows, Signet of Toxic Shock
- Channeling Magic: Ancestors' Rage (PvE), Ancestors' Rage (PvP), Destruction (PvE), Destruction (PvP), Gaze of Fury (PvE), Gaze of Fury (PvP), Grasping Was Kuurong, Lamentation, Painful Bond, Renewing Surge, Signet of Spirits (PvE), Splinter Weapon (PvE), Splinter Weapon (PvP)
- Communing: Anguish (PvE), Anguish (PvP), Binding Chains, Disenchantment (PvE), Disenchantment (PvP), Dissonance (PvE), Dissonance (PvP), Pain (PvE), Pain (PvP), Shadowsong (PvE), Shadowsong (PvP), Wanderlust (PvE), Wanderlust (PvP)
- Mysticism: Balthazar's Rage, Heart of Holy Flame, Mystic Sweep, Rending Touch, Zealous Renewal
- Scythe Mastery: Chilling Victory, Crippling Sweep, Eremite's Attack, Farmer's Scythe, Irresistible Sweep (PvE), Irresistible Sweep (PvP), Pious Assault (PvE), Pious Assault (PvP), Radiant Scythe, Reap Impurities, Rending Sweep, Victorious Sweep, Wounding Strike (PvE), Zealous Sweep
- Leadership: "Brace Yourself!" (PvE), "Brace Yourself!" (PvP), Spear Swipe
- Spear Mastery: Blazing Spear, Cruel Spear, Harrier's Toss (PvE), Harrier's Toss (PvP), Holy Spear, Mighty Throw, Slayer's Spear, Spear of Lightning, Spear of Redemption, Stunning Strike, Swift Javelin, Unblockable Throw, Vicious Attack, Wearying Spear, Wild Throw
- Allegiance rank: Spear of Fury
- Norn rank: Club of a Thousand Bears
- All skills that deal typeless damage
Area[edit]
Skills that affect an area[edit]
These skills immediately affect an area of the map, centered upon an (unmoving) area determined when casting is finished. Notably, they have no maximum number of indirect targets and do not fail should the target of the skill die while casting. Skills that do not require a target are designated with a "centers on self" note. Traps are not listed here.
- Divine Healing/Heaven's Delight
- Heal Area/Karei's Healing Circle
- Healing Ring
- Ray of Judgment
- Symbol of Wrath/Kirin's Wrath - centers on self
- Chaos Storm
- Aftershock - centers on self
- Bed of Coals
- Breath of Fire
- Celestial Storm
- Churning Earth
- Crystal Wave - centers on self
- Deep Freeze
- Earthquake/Dragon's Stomp
- Eruption
- Fire Storm
- Fireball
- Flame Burst - centers on self
- Flame Djinn's Haste - centers on self
- Flare
- Frozen Burst - centers on self
- Gust - centers on self and target ally
- Grasping Earth - centers on self
- Ice Spikes
- Inferno
- Lava Font - centers on self
- Maelstrom
- Meteor
- Meteor Shower
- Mirror of Ice - centers on self and target ally
- Phoenix
- Rodgort's Invocation
- Sandstorm
- Savannah Heat
- Searing Flames
- Searing Heat
- Shockwave - centers on self
- Stone Sheath - centers on self and target ally
- Thunderclap
- Unsteady Ground
- Whirlwind - centers on self
- Spirit Rift
- Aura of Thorns - centers on self
- Balthazar's Rage - centers on self
- Dust Cloak - centers on self
- Ebon Dust Aura - centers on self
- Grenth's Aura - centers on self
- Grenth's Fingers - centers on self
- Heart of Holy Flame - centers on self
- Lyssa's Haste - centers on self
- Mystic Corruption - centers on self
- Mystic Sandstorm - centers on self
- Rending Aura - centers on self
- Staggering Force - centers on self
- Veil of Thorns - centers on self
- Zealous Renewal - centers on self
Arrow[edit]
- See also: Bow attack, #Projectile, #Attack
Affects or checks for arrows shot by allies[edit]
- Expertise: Expert Focus, Glass Arrows, Marksman's Wager
- Marksmanship: Disrupting Accuracy, Favorable Winds, Read the Wind, Seeking Arrows
- Wilderness Survival: Choking Gas, Conflagration, Ignite Arrows, Kindle Arrows, Melandru's Arrows
Affects or checks for arrows shot by foes[edit]
- Marksmanship: Favorable Winds
- Wilderness Survival: Conflagration
Attack[edit]
See also: Category:Attacks, Attack speed#Skills that affect attack speed, #Block, #Critical hit, #Evade, #Miss
Affects or checks for attacks of allies[edit]
- Strength: Berserker Stance, Charging Strike, Dwarven Battle Stance, Enraging Charge, Flourish, Signet of Stamina, Signet of Strength, Warrior's Endurance
- Swordsmanship: Hundred Blades
- Tactics: Deflect Arrows
- No attribute: "For Great Justice!" (PvP)
- Expertise: Dodge/Zojun's Haste, Escape (PvP), Trapper's Speed
- Beast Mastery: Bestial Fury/Tiger's Fury, Heket's Rampage, Predatory Bond, Predatory Season, Strike as One
- Marksmanship: Determined Shot, Focused Shot, Marauder's Shot
- Wilderness Survival: Apply Poison, Poison Tip Signet, Quicksand, Scavenger's Focus
- Healing Prayers: Restful Breeze, Signet of Rejuvenation, Vigorous Spirit
- Smiting Prayers: Judge's Insight
- Blood Magic: Dark Fury, Mark of Fury
- Death Magic: Order of Undeath, Withering Aura
- Illusion Magic: Illusionary Weaponry
- Air Magic: Conjure Lightning
- Fire Magic: Conjure Flame
- Water Magic: Conjure Frost, Mist Form
- Critical Strikes: Assassin's Remedy, Sharpen Daggers
- Dagger Mastery: Blades of Steel, Flashing Blades, Moebius Strike
- Deadly Arts: Deadly Paradox, Expunge Enchantments, Siphon Strength, Way of the Empty Palm
- Shadow Arts: Dark Escape, Feigned Neutrality, Shadow Refuge, Shadowy Burden, Way of the Lotus
- No attribute: Mark of Instability, Shadow Walk, Wastrel's Collapse
- Spawning Power: Spirit's Strength, Weapon of Renewal
- Channeling Magic: Nightmare Weapon, Painful Bond, Splinter Weapon, Wailing Weapon, Warmonger's Weapon, Weapon of Fury
- Communing: Ghostly Weapon, Sundering Weapon
- Restoration Magic: Weapon of Warding (PvP)
- Leadership: Anthem of Flame, Anthem of Fury, Defensive Anthem
- Command: "Fall Back!", "Find Their Weakness!" (PvE), "Go for the Eyes!", "Make Haste!", "Stand Your Ground!" (PvP), Anthem of Disruption, Anthem of Envy, Anthem of Guidance, Anthem of Weariness, Crippling Anthem
- Motivation: Zealous Anthem
- Mysticism: Avatar of Balthazar, Avatar of Grenth, Avatar of Lyssa, Avatar of Melandru, Balthazar's Rage, Heart of Holy Flame, Mystic Vigor, Zealous Renewal
- Earth Prayers: Dust Cloak, Ebon Dust Aura, Sand Shards, Staggering Force, Vow of Strength
- Wind Prayers: Attacker's Insight, Grenth's Fingers, Grenth's Grasp, Guiding Hands, Harrier's Grasp, Zealous Vow
- Asura rank: Asuran Scan
- Norn rank: "Dodge This!", "I Am The Strongest!", Ursan Roar
Affects or checks for attacks of foes[edit]
- Strength: Counterattack, Disarm, Shield Bash
- Hammer Mastery: Counter Blow
- Tactics: Auspicious Parry, Deadly Riposte, Riposte, "Watch Yourself!"
- Beast Mastery: Feral Lunge
- Wilderness Survival: Quicksand
- Protection Prayers: Amity, Life Bond, Pacifism, Protective Spirit
- Smiting Prayers: Bane Signet, Castigation Signet, Defender's Zeal, Holy Wrath, Retribution, Shield of Judgment, Smite, Spear of Light
- Blood Magic: Blood of the Aggressor, Spoil Victor
- Curses: Insidious Parasite, Reckless Haste, Spiteful Spirit, Well of Darkness
- Domination Magic: Empathy
- Illusion Magic: Ancestor's Visage/Sympathetic Visage, Calculated Risk, Clumsiness, Images of Remorse, Ineptitude, Signet of Clumsiness, Wandering Eye
- Inspiration Magic: Spirit of Failure, Spirit Shackles, Waste Not, Want Not
- Air Magic: Lightning Javelin, Shock Arrow, Teinai's Wind/Whirlwind
- Earth Magic: Ebon Hawk, Sliver Armor, Sandstorm, Stone Sheath, Unsteady Ground
- Fire Magic: Liquid Flame
- Water Magic: Blurred Vision, Mist Form
- Dagger Mastery: Flashing Blades
- Deadly Arts: Siphon Strength
- Shadow Arts: Shadow Form, Smoke Powder Defense
- Channeling Magic: Wailing Weapon, Warmonger's Weapon
- Leadership: Burning Shield
- Earth Prayers: Shield of Force, Veil of Thorns
- Wind Prayers: Rending Aura
- Asura rank: Mental Block
- Ebon Vanguard rank: Winds
- Norn rank: A Touch of Guile
Affects or checks for multiple melee attack[edit]
- See also: Attack#Skills buffing attacks, Attack skill#Skills related to attack skills, Melee attack#Skills related to melee attack skills
IAS, damage conversion and bonus to critical hit chance are not included. Also, these skills must be able to target the user.
- Bull's Charge - knock down, moving foes only
- Dwarven Battle Stance - interrupt, hammer and attack skills only
- Hundred Blades - inflict damage on other foes, sword only
- Warrior's Cunning - unblockable
- Signet of Strength - damage bonus
- Warrior's Endurance - energy gain
- Apply Poison - inflict poison
- Winnowing - damage bonus, physical weapon only
- Judge's Insight - armor penetration
- Live Vicariously - health gain
- Strength of Honor - damage bonus
- Vigorous Spirit - healing
- Dark Fury - adrenaline gain
- Order of Pain - damage bonus
- Order of the Vampire - life steal
- Withering Aura - inflict weakness
- Illusionary Weaponry - deal a set amount of armor-ignoring damage and cannot miss or be blocked
- Conjure Flame - damage bonus, fire weapon only
- Conjure Frost - damage bonus, cold weapon only
- Conjure Lightning - damage bonus, lightning weapon only
- Assassin's Remedy - remove condition, attack skills only
- Dark Apostasy - enchantment removal, critical hit only
- Fox's Promise - unblockable, daggers only
- Sharpen Daggers - inflict bleeding, daggers only
- Unseen Fury - unblockable by blinded foes
- Way of Perfection - healing, critical hit only
- Way of the Empty Palm - cost no energy, off-hand and dual attacks only
- Way of the Fox - unblockable
- Brutal Weapon - damage bonus, while non-enchanted only
- Guided Weapon - unblockable
- Nightmare Weapon - life steal instead of damage
- Spirit's Strength - damage bonus, under weapon spell only
- Splinter Weapon - inflict damage on other foes
- Sundering Weapon - inflict cracked armor, armor penetration
- Wailing Weapon - interrupt attacks
- Warmonger's Weapon - interrupt skills
- Weapon of Fury - adrenaline and energy gain
- Weapon of Shadow - inflict blindness
- Avatar of Grenth - life steal
- Ebon Dust Aura - inflict blindness, earth weapon only
- Grenth's Aura - life steal instead of damage, scythe only
- Grenth's Grasp - inflict cripple, condition transfer, cold weapon only
- Guiding Hands - unblockable
- Harrier's Grasp - inflict cripple, moving foes only
- Harrier's Haste - damage bonus, moving foes only
- Mystic Vigor - health gain
- Rending Aura - enchantment removal, knocked down foes only
- Sand Shards - inflict damage on other foes, scythe only
- Vow of Strength - inflict damage on other foes, scythe only
- Zealous Renewal - energy gain
- Zealous Vow - energy gain
- "I Am the Strongest!" - damage bonus