Touch skill

Touch skill
Number of skills	48
Elite skills	3
Supertype	Skill
Subtype	None

Touch skills are skill types that require the user to be slightly closer than adjacent to target to be activated. If the character is not in touch range when a touch skill is used, the character will try to move to the target to use the skill.

Game mechanics

Range

• Touch skills have slightly less range than adjacent... 86.746987951% to be exact.

Attribute mechanic

• The Ranger's Expertise attribute reduces the energy cost of touch skills.

PvP Counterplay

These are the primary ways to reduce the chance of being affected by touch skills:

• Move away: Since touch skills require to be adjacent to target, staying away from the enemy will prevent the touch.
• Interruptions and skill disable: Some touch skills are also spells, so they will be affected by daze and effects that affect spell activation time.
• Use the Paragon skill "Can't Touch This!".

PvE Counterplay

• Touch skills that are not spells or attacks will bypass targeting prevention and certain "unkillable" foes defenses (i.e. Kanaxai).

Anomaly.Contrary to what the concise description suggests, Spear Swipe is not a melee attack, but a spear attack with touch range. Skills such as Strength of Honor will not trigger.

List of touch skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Annihilator Toss	Touch Skill. Throw target into lava. Only works near very hot lava.	0	055	01.001	01515		a	Z	Core
	Blackout	Touch Skill. (2...5...6 seconds.) Disables skills. Your skills are disabled (5 seconds).	0	1010	01.001	01212		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
	Brawling Headbutt	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage; causes knock-down.	7	0	00.750.75¾	0		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Chomp	Touch Skill. Gain 500 Health. Destroy target smaller creature.	0	1010	02.002	03030		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Devourer Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 100 piercing damage.	0	055	01.001	01010		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Ear Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 50...70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (15...25 seconds).	4	0	00.750.75¾	0		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Ehzah from Above	Touch Skill. Causes knock-down (3 seconds). Inflicts Deep Wound condition (10 seconds).	1	0	02.002	03030		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Enfeebling Touch	Touch Skill. Causes 5...41...50 Health loss. Inflicts Weakness condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	00.750.75¾	0055		necromancera	CursesZ	Factions
	Expunge Enchantments	Touch Skill. Removes one enchantment for each non-attack skill you have. All your non-attack skills are disabled (10...6...5 seconds).	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Gelatinous Corpse Consumption	Skill. Creates 3 unstable oozes. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	055	00.250.25¼	0055		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Grapple	Touch Skill. Causes knockdown. You are also knocked down. Your current stance ends.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01212		warriora	Z	Eye of the North
	Headbutt	Elite Touch Skill. Deals 40...88...100 damage. You are Dazed (5...17...20 seconds).	0	1515	00.750.75¾	02020		warriora	StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Holy Strike	Touch Skill. Deals 10...46...55 holy damage. Deals 10...46...55 more holy damage if target is knocked down.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0088		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Prophecies
	Imperial Majesty	Touch Skill. Target foe kowtows before you and takes 80 damage.	0	0	00.750.75¾	01010		a	Z	Factions
	Iron Palm	Touch Skill. Deals 5...41...50 damage. Causes knock-down if target foe is hexed or has a condition. Counts as a lead attack.	0	055	00.750.75¾	02020		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Juggernaut Toss	Touch Skill. 50 damage. Causes knock-down (5 seconds).	2	0	00.750.75¾	01515		a	Z	Factions
	Junundu Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 375 piercing damage. You are healed for 500 if target foe is knocked-down.	0	0	01.001	0088		a	Z	Nightfall
	Junundu Strike	Touch Skill. Deals 150 piercing damage. You are healed for 75.	0	0	01.001	0044		a	Z	Nightfall
	Lift Enchantment	Touch Skill. Removes one enchantment.No [sic] effect unless target foe is knocked-down.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		assassina	Z	Nightfall
	Lightning Touch	Touch Skill. Deals 10...50...60 lightning damage. Also hits foes adjacent to target foe. Inflicts Blind (1...3...4 second[s]) and Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) on all struck foes. 25% armor penetration.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01010		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Core
	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		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Maddened Strike	Touch Skill. The maddened spirit drains away 700 Health.	0	0	0	0022		a	Z	Nightfall
	Ooze Combination	Touch Skill. Combine with another Ooze.	0	055	02.002	01515		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Palm Strike	Elite Touch Skill. Deals 10...54...65 damage and inflicts Crippled condition (1...4...5 second[s]). This skill counts as an off-hand attack.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0077		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Factions
	Plague Touch	Touch Skill. Transfers 1...3...3 condition[s] from yourself to target foe.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
	Queen Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 80 piercing damage.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0088		a	Z	Nightfall
	Raven Talons	Touch Skill. Deals 20...35 piercing damage. Inflicts Bleeding and Crippled conditions (4...10 seconds).	0	0	00.750.75¾	0011		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Raven Talons	Touch Skill. Inflicts Bleeding and Crippled conditions (9 seconds).	0	0	00.750.75¾	0011		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Shock	Touch Skill. Deals 10...50...60 lightning damage. Causes knock-down. 25% armor penetration.	10	055	00.750.75¾	01010		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Prophecies
	Shove	Elite Touch Skill. Causes knockdown. Initial effect: ends foe's stance and deals 15...63...75 damage if target foe is moving.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01515		warriora	TacticsZ	Factions
	Stonesoul Strike	Touch Skill. Deals 10...46...55 holy damage. Deals 10...46...55 more holy damage if target is knocked down.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0088		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Factions
	Throw Dirt	Touch Skill. Inflicts Blindness condition (3...13...15 seconds). Also affects foes adjacent to target foe.	0	055	01.001	03030		rangera	ExpertiseZ	Core
	Touch of Agony	Touch Skill. Deals 20...50...58 damage.	}10%	011	00.750.75¾	0033		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Touch of Dhuum	Touch Skill. Steal 100 Health from target foe. That foe receives 15% Death Penalty. If Touch of Dhuum steals health from a foe with 60% Death Penalty, that foe dies.	0	0	00.250.25¼	02020		a	Z	Core
	Trample	Touch Skill. Deals 80 damage; causes knock-down. Also hits adjacent foes.	0	055	02.002	01515		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Twisting Jaws	Touch Skill. Steals 120 Health; inflicts a Deep Wound and Bleeding (10 seconds).	0	1515	01.001	02020		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Unstable Ooze Explosion	Touch Skill. Deals 133 damage to nearby foes when unstable ooze explodes.	0	0	02.002	0		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Ursan Rage	Touch Skill. Deals 60...135 physical damage. Causes knock-down. Hits foes adjacent to you.	0	0	01.001	01010		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Ursan Strike	Touch Skill. Deals 40...75 damage, and 40...75 slashing damage.	0	0	01.001	0033		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Ursan Strike	Touch Skill. Deals 70 damage, twice.	0	0	01.001	0033		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Vampiric Bite	Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Vampiric Touch	Touch Skill. Steals 29...65...74 Health.	0	1515	00.750.75¾	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Vile Touch	Touch Skill. Deals 20...56...65 damage.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	0022		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
	Volfen Claw	Touch Skill. Deals 40...60 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (2...5 seconds.)	0	0	00.750.75¾	0022		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Volfen Claw	Touch Skill. Deals 55 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (4 seconds).	0	0	00.750.75¾	0022		a	Z	Eye of the North
	Wallow's Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 20...50...58 damage.	}10%	011	00.750.75¾	0033		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions

Touch signets

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Hex Eater Signet	Touch Signet. Removes a hex from target and 2...4...5 adjacent allies. Removal effect: you gain 1...3...4 Energy for each hex removed.	0	0	01.001	02525		mesmera	Inspiration MagicZ	Factions
	Signet of Midnight	Elite Touch Signet. (15 seconds.) Inflicts Blindness condition. You suffer from Blindness (15 seconds).	0	0	02.002	01010		mesmera	Z	Prophecies

Touch enchantment spells

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Blood Ritual	Enchantment Spell. (8...13...14 seconds.) +3 Energy regeneration. Cannot self-target.	}17%	055	02.002	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies

Touch hex spells

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	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		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Shroud of Silence	Elite Touch Hex Spell. (1...3...3 second[s].) Target foe cannot cast spells. Your spells are disabled for 15 seconds.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions

Touch spells

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Dwayna's Touch	Touch Spell. Heals for 15...51...60 (maximum 150) for each enchantment on you.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0055		dervisha	Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Healing Touch	Touch Spell. Heals for 16...51...60. Double Health gain from Divine Favor for this spell.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0055		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Core
	Mending Touch	Touch Spell. Removes two conditions. Heals for 15...51...60 for each condition removed.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0066		monka	Protection PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Nibble	Touch Spell. Touch target corpse to gain 20 Health.	0	055	02.002	0		a	Z	Prophecies
	Rending Touch	Touch Spell. Deals 15...55...65 cold damage. Lose 1 Dervish enchantment. Removal effect: target foe loses 1 enchantment and you gain 1 strike of adrenaline.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01212		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Renew Life	Touch Spell. Resurrects target party member (50% Health and 5...17...20% Energy). Heals allies within earshot for 55...115...130.	0	1515	044	0055		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Restore Life	Touch Spell. Resurrects target party member (20...56...65% Health, 42...80...90% Energy).	0	1010	044	0088		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Prophecies
	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
	Star Burst	Elite Touch Spell. Deals 7...91...112 fire damage. Inflicts Burning (1...3...4 seconds). [sic] Gain 2 Energy for each foe struck. Also hits foes in the area.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0077		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Test of Faith	Touch Spell. Deals 15...55...65 cold damage and removes 1 enchantment. Target foe is Dazed for 1...3...4 second[s] if that foe was not enchanted.	7	0	00.750.75¾	0055		dervisha	Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall

Related skills

Skills that interact with touch skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"Can't Touch This!"	Shout. (20 seconds.) The next 1...4...5 touch-range skill[s] used against allies [sic] within earshot fail[s].	0	055	0	02020		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall

See also

• Touch ranger