Spirit

Spirit from an attacking binding ritual.

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Spirits are creatures summoned forth by Rangers and Ritualists. These spirits cause certain effects, either directly to foes or across large areas. Two of the same type of spirit cannot be summoned within the same area; if a second spirit is summoned, it will destroy and replace the first spirit. The effects of different kinds of spirits, however, will stack together. If an enemy has summoned a spirit, you can destroy that spirit and remove its effects by attacking it like any normal foe. Additionally, spirits die away after a period of time, dependent on the caster's skill. But be warned: some spirits cause effects when they die or are destroyed.

— Tablet of Wisdom

Spirits are a type of summoned creature that are created by Rituals, certain monster skills, or that appear as a hostile creature during particular missions, quests, or in the Depths of Tyria. In addition, the PvE version of Signet of Spirits creates 3 spirits.

Only two professions have skills that can summon these NPCs: Rangers (through Nature rituals) and Ritualists (through Binding rituals). The only other ritual available to players is the Ebon Vanguard skill, Winds. A small number of foes have specific skills for summoning spirits, such as Kuunavang's Corrupted Dragon Scales.

Although ghosts also have translucent green, blue, or purple skins, they belong to a different creature type and have very different characteristics, regardless of their name.

List of hostile NPCs

Region1	Affiliation2	Name	Trophy3
Factions
Shing Jea Island		5 (?) Unbound Spirit 5 (?) Shackled Spirit	None
Kaineng City	Shiro's army	24 (26) Spirit of Portals 24 (26) Spirit of The Mists	None
Nightfall
Realm of Torment	Realm of Torment army	24 (26) Binding Guardian	None
Eye of the North
Depths of Tyria	Depths of Tyria army	22 (26) Spirit of Disenchantment 22 (26) Spirit of Pain 22 (26) Spirit of Recuperation 22 (26) Spirit of Shadowsong	None

1. Spirits only appear as hostile NPCs in the Depths of Tyria or during certain missions or quests.
2. Spirit affiliation cannot be directly determined; it is deduced from the context of the spirit's appearance.
3. Spirits do not drop any items.

Game Mechanics

Spirit properties

Core properties

• Non-fleshy.
• Attacks deal armor-ignoring damage.

Immunities

• Are especially immune to:
  • Enchantments, hexes, the passive effects of other spirits, weapon spells, wards, and all conditions—except burning.
  • Cannot be targeted by hex or enchantment spells, even if those spells have an initial effect separate to the Hex or Enchantment that would otherwise affect them (i.e. Icy Veins).

Vulnerabilities

• Are especially vulnerable to:
  • Critical hits, since spirits tend to be lower level than their foes.
    • They can cause critical hits, but they don't deal extra damage.
  • Can be affected by knock down.
  • Anti-summon skills; including Gaze of Fury and Signet of Binding.

Skills properties

• Immune to all forms of healing, including Divine Favor.
  • Skills which cause the target to gain health will work on spirits, including Spirit's Gift and Spirit Boon Strike.
  • Skills with a healing component cannot target spirits, with the exception of Dismiss Condition, Empathic Removal, and Ghostmirror Light.
• Are affected by chant and shout skills unless they specifically state that "Does not affect Spirits."
  • Four chants that affect spirits are: Anthem of Envy, Anthem of Disruption, Anthem of Weariness, and Crippling Anthem.

User Interface properties

• Spirits are allies, not party members; they are not affected by party skills such as "Watch Yourself!".
• The minions window (default key: Y) also shows the health of spirits.

Environment properties

• Can be affected by environment effects such as Fount Of Maguuma and Aura of the Bloodstone.
• Are not infused against Spectral Agony.
• Can attack hidden foes such as Snow Wurms and Stormcloud Incubi.

Spirit range

• Unless specified in its description, the effective radius of passive spirits is roughly 2.7 Danger Zone radii (approximate to Soul Reaping).
• All attack spirit attacks are ranged attacks with no costs or recharge time, an activation time of 2 seconds, and a range of 1.35 Danger Zone radii (the same range as Longbows).
• Two allied spirits of the same type cannot exist within each other's (passive spirit) range; if a second spirit is summoned by any ally within the spirit's range, it will destroy and replace the first spirit, triggering any end effects of those spirits.
• Spirits created outside of the player's range (e.g. created by a distant Hero) will not attack until they are viewed — this can be done by entering radar range or by viewing from the point-of-view of a hero or henchman within its range (while the player's character is dead, clicking on a party member shows the game from their viewpoint).
  • Spirits "activated" in this manner will continue to attack regardless of whether or not the player is still viewing that spirit.

Energy

All spirits created by rituals have 31 energy (hostile spirits in Hard mode have 41 energy), independent of level and Spawning Power rank, and have four pips of energy regeneration. However, none of their attacks actually use energy.

Health and armor

This info is a temporary placemarker in place of official information. Use at your own discretion. Caveat lector.

In Normal mode, spirits have approximately level*20 health and approximately 2 + level*6 armor rating. In Hard mode, hostile spirits have 100 armor, and the armor of friendly spirits is unknown.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Armor	8	14	20	26	32	38	44	50	56	62	68	74	80	86	92	98	104	110	116	122	128	134	140	146	152	158
Base Health	20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	260	280	300	320	340	360	380	400	420	440	460	480	500	520

Health		Level
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Spawning Power	0	20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	260	280	300	320	340	360	380	400	420	440	460	480	500	520
	1	21	42	62	83	104	125	146	166	187	208	229	250	270	291	312	333	354	374	395	416	437	458	478	499	520	541
	2	22	43	65	86	108	130	152	173	194	216	238	259	281	302	324	346	367	389	410	416	436	475	497	518	540	562
	3	22	45	67	90	112	134	157	179	202	224	246	269	291	314	336	358	381	403	426	448	470	493	515	538	560	582
	4	23	46	70	93	116	139	162	186	209	232	255	278	302	325	348	371	394	418	441	464	487	503	534	557	580	603
	5	24	48	72	96	120	144	168	192	216	240	264	288	312	336	360	384	408	432	456	480	504	528	552	576	600	624
	6	25	50	74	99	124	150	174	198	223	248	273	298	322	347	372	397	422	446	471	496	521	546	570	595	620	645
	7	26	51	77	102	128	154	179	205	230	256	282	307	333	358	384	410	435	461	486	512	538	563	589	614	640	666
	8	26	53	79	106	132	158	185	211	238	264	290	317	343	370	396	422	449	475	502	528	554	581	607	634	660	686
	9	27	54	82	109	136	163	190	218	245	272	299	326	354	381	408	435	462	490	517	544	571	598	626	653	680	707
	10	28	56	84	112	140	168	196	224	252	280	308	336	364	392	420	448	476	504	532	560	588	616	644	672	700	728
	11	29	58	86	115	144	173	202	230	259	288	317	346	374	403	432	461	490	518	547	576	605	634	662	691	720	749
	12	30	59	89	118	148	178	207	237	266	296	326	355	385	414	444	474	503	533	562	592	622	651	681	710	740	770
	13	30	61	91	122	152	182	213	243	274	304	334	365	395	426	456	486	517	547	578	608	638	669	699	730	760	790
	14	31	62	94	125	156	187	218	250	281	312	343	374	406	437	468	499	530	562	593	624	655	686	718	749	780	811
	15	32	64	96	128	160	192	224	256	288	320	352	384	416	448	480	512	533	576	608	640	672	704	736	768	800	832
	16	33	66	98	131	164	197	230	262	295	328	361	394	426	459	492	525	558	590	623	656	689	722	754	782	820	852
	17	34	67	101	134	168	202	235	269	302	336	370	403	437	470	504	538	571	605	638	672	706	739	773	806	840	873
	18	34	69	103	138	172	206	241	275	310	344	378	413	447	482	516	550	585	619	654	688	722	757	791	826	860	894
	19	35	70	106	141	176	211	246	282	317	352	387	422	458	493	528	563	598	634	669	704	739	774	810	845	880	915
	20	36	72	108	144	180	216	252	288	324	360	396	432	468	504	540	576	612	648	684	720	756	792	828	864	900	936

Skills that specifically interact with spirits

See also: Skills that specifically interact with binding rituals and with summoned creatures

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Armor of Unfeeling	Skill. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.	0	055	01.001	02020		ritualista	CommuningZ	Factions
	Draw Spirit	Spell. Teleports target allied spirit to your location.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0055		ritualista	Z	Factions
	Essence Strike	Spell. Deals 15...51...60 lightning damage. You gain 1...7...9 Energy if any spirits are within earshot.	0	055	01.001	0088		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Feast of Souls	Spell. Heals all party members for 50...90...100 for each nearby allied spirit. All nearby allied spirits are destroyed.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01010		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Gaze from Beyond	Spell. Deals 20...56...65 lightning damage. Inflicts Blindness condition for 2...5...6 seconds if you are within earshot of a spirit.	0	055	01.001	01010		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Gaze of Fury	Binding Ritual. Destroys a spirit. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	02020		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Nightfall
	Gaze of Fury (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Destroys an allied spirit. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage.	0	1010	02.002	02020		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Nightfall
	Ghostly Haste	Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Spells you cast recharge 25% faster. No effect unless you are within earshot of a spirit.	0	1010	01.001	02020		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Ghostmirror Light	Spell. Heals for 15...75...90. You gain 15...75...90 Health if you are within earshot of a spirit. Cannot self-target.	0	055	01.001	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Nightfall
	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		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Mend Body and Soul	Spell. Heals for 20...96...115. Removes one condition for each spirit within earshot.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0033		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Offering of Spirit	Elite Spell. You gain 8...15...17 Energy. You do not sacrifice Health if any spirits are within earshot.	}17%	055	00.250.25¼	01515		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Nightfall
	Painful Bond	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (10...18...20 seconds). Spirits do 8...18...20 more damage against these foes.	0	1515	01.001	01212		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Purify Soul	Spell. All friendly spirits within earshot gain +1 health regeneration for 3 seconds. All enemy spirits within earshot burn for 3 seconds.	0	1010	01.001	02525		monstera	Z	Winds of Change
	Reclaim Essence	Elite Spell. All of your Spirits die. If a Spirit dies in this way, you gain 5...17...20 Energy and all of your Binding Rituals are recharged.	0	055	01.001	03030		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Nightfall
	Rupture Soul	Spell. Destroys target allied spirit. Deals 50...122...140 lightning damage and inflicts Blindness condition (3...10...12 seconds) to nearby foes.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	0055		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Signet of Binding	Signet. You lose 200...80...50 Health. Gain control of target enemy-controlled spirit. 50% failure chance unless Spawning Power 5 or more.	0	0	02.002	01515		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Nightfall
	Signet of Ghostly Might	Elite Signet. (5...17...20 seconds.) All spirits you control within earshot attack 33% faster and deal +5...9...10 damage.	0	0	01.001	01515		ritualista	CommuningZ	Nightfall
	Signet of Spirits (PvP)	Elite Signet. You gain 3...10...12 Energy. No effect unless you are within earshot of a spirit.	0	0	01.001	02020		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Boon Strike	Spell. Deals 20...56...65 lightning damage. Spirits you control within earshot gain 20...56...65 Health.	0	055	01.001	0033		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Burn	Spell. Deals 5...41...50 lightning damage. Inflicts Burning condition (1...4...5 second[s]) if you are within earshot of a spirit.	0	055	01.001	0066		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Channeling	Elite Enchantment Spell. (12 seconds.) You have +1...5...6 Energy regeneration. Initial effect: you gain 3...10...12 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit.	0	055	01.001	03030		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Spirit Light	Spell. Heals for 60...156...180. You don't sacrifice Health if you are within earshot of any spirits.	}17%	055	01.001	0044		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Light Weapon	Elite Weapon Spell. (10 seconds.) Target ally gains 1...12...15 Health each second. 1...12...15 more healing per second while within earshot of a spirit.	0	055	01.001	0055		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Siphon	Spell. The spirit nearest you loses all Energy. You gain 15...43...50% of that Energy.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Siphon (Master Riyo)	Spell. Target spirit loses all Energy. You gain 15...27...30% of that Energy.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0033		monstera	Channeling MagicZ	Bonus Mission Pack
	Spirit Transfer	Spell. The spirit nearest you loses 5...41...50 Health. Heals target ally for 5 for each point of Health lost.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	0055		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Spirit Walk	Spell. Shadow Step to target Spirit. [sic]	0	055	00.250.25¼	0088		assassina	Z	Factions
	Spirit to Flesh	Touch Spell. Destroys target touched allied spirit. Heals nearby allies for 30...198...240.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	01515		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
	Spiritleech Aura	Skill. (5...17...20 seconds.) All of your spirits within earshot deal 5...17...20 less damage and steal 5...17...20 Health when they attack.	0	055	00.250.25¼	02020		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Summon Spirits	Spell. Spirits you control Shadow Step to your location and gain 60...100 Health.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0055		ritualista	Allegiance rankZ	Factions

Notes

• Spirits that appear without being summoned by a player skill can be identified because they can be targeted with skills that affect only spirits. For example, Druids, Binding Guardians, and Banshees can be removed using Gaze of Fury.
• When a player casts a spell to which spirits are immune, it will fail with the message, "Spell failed. Spirits are not affected by this spell."
• Jack Frost is a unique spirit in that it is fleshy, vulnerable to hexes, has more health than a typical level 5 spirit, and has a different naming convention.
• Before spirits die in PvP, they become green triangles on the compass.
• Spirits (including Binding rituals) receive +30% damage only from primary Rangers under the effects of There Can Be Only One and they also receive +30% damage only from Ranger skills used by secondary Rangers under the effects of Amateur Hour, which suggests that the game mechanics regards them as primary Rangers.

Bug.Heroes in Guard Mode will target non-attacking spirits; both heroes and henchmen will go out of their way to attack spirits.

Anomaly.Foes are able to discover the current location of spirit creator, who is out of their aggro area but within spirit range, and often run directly to them after spirit dies.

Anomaly.Spirits will sometimes lose aggro if they or the one who summoned them aren’t attacked. This usually happens with melee when the spirits kill an enemy and there are no ranged attackers to maintain aggro but can happen other times. The easy solution is to simply attack the enemy to regain aggro and/or move into aggro distance.

Trivia

• When a spirit is first summoned, they always face east.

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