PvE skills quick reference

This article is about permanently learnable PvE skills. For temporary PvE skills, see Temporary PvE skills quick reference.

Core

No Attribute

All professions

	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.	2 2
			Core	PvE only

Guild Wars Factions

Kurzick/Luxon skills

Warrior

	"Save Yourselves!"	Shout. For 4...6 seconds, all other party members gain +100 armor.	8
			Factions	PvE only

Ranger

	Triple Shot	Bow Attack. Shoot 3 arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 40...25% less damage.	10   10
			Factions	PvE only

Monk

	Selfless Spirit	Enchantment Spell. For 15...20 seconds, spells you cast that target another ally cost 3 less Energy.	5 ¼ 45
			Factions	PvE only

Necromancer

	Signet of Corruption	Signet. Target foe and all nearby foes take 20...30 damage. For each affected foe suffering from a condition or hex, you gain 2 Energy (maximum 12...20 Energy).	1 20
			Factions	PvE only

Mesmer

	Ether Nightmare	Hex Spell. Target foe loses 5...8 Energy. For each point of Energy lost in this way, that foe and all foes in the area suffer -1 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.	10 3 25
			Factions	PvE only

Elementalist

	Elemental Lord	Enchantment Spell. For 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.	5 ¼ 45
			Factions	PvE only

Assassin

	Shadow Sanctuary	Enchantment Spell. You are Blinded for 5 seconds. For 10 seconds, you gain +7...10 Health regeneration and +40 armor.	5 ¼ 30
			Factions	PvE only

Ritualist

	Summon Spirits	Spell. All spirits you control Shadow Step to your location, and gain 60...100 Health	5 ¼ 10
			Factions	PvE only

Paragon

	Spear of Fury	Spear Attack. This attack deals +30...40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a condition, you gain 3...6 strikes of adrenaline.	5 1 8
			Factions	PvE only

Dervish

	Aura of Holy Might	Enchantment Spell. For 45 seconds, you deal 20...25 holy damage to all adjacent foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment.	10 ¾ 30
			Factions	PvE only

Guild Wars Nightfall

Lightbringer skills

All professions

	Lightbringer's Gaze	Skill. Target demonic servant of Abaddon takes 100 holy damage and is interrupted. This skill strikes one additional foe in the area for each rank of Lightbringer you have attained. This skill is disabled for 15 seconds after it is used.	5 1 15
			Nightfall	PvE only
	Lightbringer Signet	Signet. If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3...5...5 strikes of adrenaline and 16...22...24 Energy.	¼ 25
			Nightfall	PvE only

Sunspear skills

All professions

	Sunspear Rebirth Signet	Signet. Resurrect target dead party member at your location with full Health and 10% Energy for each Sunspear rank you have attained. This signet can only be used once per mission unless recharged by a morale boost.	3
			Nightfall	PvE only

Warrior

	Whirlwind Attack	Melee Attack. Attack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13...20 damage.	6   1
			Nightfall	PvE only

Ranger

	Never Rampage Alone	Skill. For 18...25 seconds, you and your pet attack 25% faster and have +1...3 Health regeneration.	15   20
			Nightfall	PvE only

Monk

	Seed of Life	Enchantment Spell. For 2...5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.	5 ¼ 20
			Nightfall	PvE only

Necromancer

	Necrosis	Skill. If target foe is suffering from a condition or hex, that foe suffers 60...90 damage.	5 1 2
			Nightfall	PvE only

Mesmer

	Cry of Pain	Spell. Interrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25...50 damage and have 3...5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.	10 ¼ 15
			Nightfall	PvE only

Elementalist

	Intensity	Skill. For 10 seconds, the next time you deal elemental damage with a spell to a target, you deal 60...70% of that damage to all other foes in the area.	5   10
			Nightfall	PvE only

Assassin

	Critical Agility	Enchantment Spell. For 4 seconds and 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes, you attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. This skill reapplies itself every time you land a critical hit.	5 1 30
			Nightfall	PvE only

Ritualist

	Vampirism	Binding Ritual. Create a level 4...14 spirit that dies after 75...150 seconds. Attacks by this spirit steal up to 10...20 Health, and you are healed for 10...20 Health.	10 ¾ 30
			Nightfall	PvE only

Paragon

	"There's Nothing to Fear!"	Shout. For 4 seconds plus 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20...35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35...60 Health when this shout ends.	15   20
			Nightfall	PvE only

Dervish

	Eternal Aura	Enchantment Spell. You have +100 max Health. When this enchantment ends, all party members in the area are resurrected with 40...50% Health and 20...30% Energy.	15 4 30
			Nightfall

Guild Wars Eye of the North

Asura skills

	Air of Superiority	Skill. For 20...30 seconds, you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.	5   20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Asuran Scan	Hex Spell. For 9...12 seconds, your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran Scan removes 5% Death Penalty.	5   5
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Mental Block	Enchantment Spell. For 5...11 seconds you have a 50% chance to block attacks. This enchantment is reapplied every time an enemy strikes you.	10 1 15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Mindbender	Enchantment Spell. For 10...16 seconds, you move 20...33% faster and your spells take 20% less time to cast.	5 1 24
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Pain Inverter	Hex Spell. For 6...10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100...140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage).	10 1 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Radiation Field	Ward Spell. For 5 seconds, foes in the area have -4...6 Health degeneration. When the portal ends, foes in the area are Diseased for 12...20 seconds.	15 2 12
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Smooth Criminal	Spell. For 10...20 seconds, one random spell is disabled for target foe and Smooth Criminal is replaced by that spell. You gain 5...10 Energy.	5 1 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Summon Ice Imp	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ice Imp that lives for 40...60 seconds and has Ice Spikes. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active at a time.	10 3 60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Summon Mursaat	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Mursaat that lives for 40...60 seconds and has Enervating Charge. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active at a time.	10 3 60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Summon Naga Shaman	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Naga Shaman that lives for 40...60 seconds and has Stoning. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active at a time.	10 3 60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Summon Ruby Djinn	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ruby Djinn that lives for 40...60 seconds and has Immolate. Only 1 Asura Summon can be active at a time.	10 3 60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Technobabble	Spell. Target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 30...40 damage. If target foe is not a boss, that foe and all adjacent foes are Dazed for 3...5 seconds.	10 1 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only

Deldrimor skills

All professions

	"By Ural's Hammer!"	Shout. For 30 seconds, all dead party members in earshot are resurrected with full Health and Energy. Resurrected party members deal 25...33% more damage. When this effect ends, affected party members die. This skill does not incur a death penalty.	5   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"Don't Trip!"	Shout. For 3...5 seconds, party members within earshot cannot be knocked down.	5   20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Alkar's Alchemical Acid	Spell. Throw Alkar's Alchemical Acid at target foe. Target and adjacent foes are struck for 40...50 damage. Destroyers take an additional 45...70 damage and they have Cracked Armor for 14...20 seconds.	10 1 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Black Powder Mine	Trap. When Black Powder Mine is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 20...30 damage, become Blinded, and begin Bleeding for 7...10 seconds. Black Powder Mine ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.	10 2 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Brawling Headbutt	Skill. You headbutt target touched foe, dealing 45...70 damage and knocking down that foe if it hits.	7 ¾
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Breath of the Great Dwarf	Spell. All party members are relieved of Burning and are healed for 50...60 Health.	10 ¼ 15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Drunken Master	Stance. For 72...90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10...15%. If you are drunk while activating this skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25...33% instead.	5   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Dwarven Stability	Enchantment Spell. For 24...30 seconds, your stances last 55...100% longer. If you activated this skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down.	5 ¼ 30
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ear Bite	Skill. Target touched foe takes 50...70 piercing damage and begins Bleeding for 15...25 seconds.	4 ¾
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Great Dwarf Armor	Enchantment Spell. For 22...40 seconds, target ally has +24 armor, +60 maximum Health, and an additional +24 armor against Destroyers.	5 1 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Great Dwarf Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15...20 damage and has a 28...40% chance to cause knock down.	10 1 5
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Light of Deldrimor	Spell. All foes in the area are struck for 55...80 holy damage. The location of hidden objects are briefly indicated on your Compass. Any hidden objects in the area are revealed.	5 ¾ 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Low Blow	Skill. Strike target foe for 45...70 damage. If target foe is knocked down, that foe takes an additional 30...50 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor for 14...20 seconds.	6 ¾
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Snow Storm	Spell. Create a Snow Storm at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 30...40 cold damage each second.	10 1 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only

Ebon Vanguard skills

All professions

	Deft Strike	Ranged Attack. If this attack hits, target foe takes 18...30 damage. If that foe has Cracked Armor, it begins Bleeding for 18...30 seconds.	5 ½ 8
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Battle Standard of Courage	Ward Spell. You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Courage at your current location. For 14...20 seconds, non-spirit allies in this area gain +24 armor and an additional +24 armor against Charr.	10 1 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Battle Standard of Honor	Ward Spell. You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14...20 seconds, non-spirit allies in this area strike for +8...15 damage and an additional +7...10 against Charr.	10 1 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom	Ward Spell. You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14...20 seconds, non-spirit allies in this area have a 44...60% chance to halve the recharge time of spells they cast.	10 1 20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Escape	Spell. Shadow Step to target other ally. You and that ally are healed for 70...110 Health.	5 ¼ 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support	Spell. Summon a level 14...20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs, and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If target 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.	10 1 30
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support	Spell. Target foe is struck for 54...90 piercing damage and begins Bleeding for 5...25 seconds. This attack has a 10% chance of doing an additional 540...900 piercing damage. If this attack hits a Charr it has a 25% chance of doing an additional 540...900 piercing damage.	10 1 15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Signet of Infection	Signet. If target foe is Bleeding, that foe is Diseased for 13...20 seconds.	1 10
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Sneak Attack	Melee Attack. If this attack hits, target foe is Blinded for 5...8 seconds. This attack counts as a lead attack.	5   5
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Tryptophan Signet	Signet. For 14...20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes move and attack 23...40% slower.	1 15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Weakness Trap	Trap. When Weakness Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are Weakened for 10...20 seconds and take 24...50 lightning damage. All Charr are knocked down. Weakness Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.	10 2 30
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Winds	Ebon Vanguard Ritual. Create a level 4...10 spirit. All foes within its range have a 15% chance to miss with ranged attacks. This spirit dies after 54...90 seconds.	5 5 30
			Eye of the North	PvE only

Norn skills

All professions

	"Dodge This!"	Shout. For 16...20 seconds, your next attack cannot be blocked and does +14...20 damage.	4
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"Finish Him!"	Shout. If target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44...80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12...20 seconds.	10   15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"I Am the Strongest!"	Shout. Your next 5...8 attacks do an additional +14...20 damage.	5   20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"I Am Unstoppable!"	Shout. For 16...20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.	5   30
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"You Are All Weaklings!"	Shout. Target foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8...12 seconds.	5   12
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	"You Move Like a Dwarf!"	Shout. Target foe is knocked down and takes 44...80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8...15 seconds.	10   10
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	A Touch of Guile	Hex Spell. Target touched foe takes 44...80 damage. If target foe was knocked down, that foe cannot attack for 5...8 seconds.	5 ¾ 15
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Club of a Thousand Bears	Melee Attack. If this attack hits, it deals +6...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). If target foe is non-human it is knocked down.	5   12
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Feel No Pain	Skill. For 30 seconds you have +2...3 Health regeneration. If you are drunk when activating this skill, you also have +200...300 maximum Health.	5   20
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Raven Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the raven. For 60 seconds, you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health, and a 20...30% chance to block. All your attributes are set to 0 and raven attacks replace your skills.	10   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Ursan Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the bear. For 60 seconds, you have 100 armor and 750...800 Health. All your attributes are set to 0 and bear attacks replace your skills.	10   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only
	Volfen Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the wolf. For 60 seconds, you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health, and 1...4 Health regeneration. All your attributes are set to 0 and wolf attacks replace your skills.	10   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only