Damage over time

Damage over time (DoT) is a term which means dealing sustained damage not at once but averaged over a given time period. Most damage over time skills deal damage over discrete time increments, however others deal damage only when a specific triggering condition is met. The term is also used to refer collectively to both true damage over time effects and health degeneration effects, which are similar, but technically a form of non-damage health loss.

Timed multiple damage packet over time skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Agony.jpg	Agony	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Eye of the North
File:Agony (PvP).jpg	Agony (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health.	0	1010	03.003	03030		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Eye of the North
File:Ancestors' Rage (PvP).jpg	Ancestors' Rage (PvP)	Skill. (3 seconds.) Deals 4...41...50 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally each second.	0	055	01.001	0088		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
File:Balthazar's Aura.jpg	Balthazar's Aura	Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) Deals 10...26...30 holy damage each second to foes adjacent to target ally.	0	1515	01.001	02020		monka	Smiting PrayersZ	Core
	Bed of Coals	Spell. Deals 5...24...29 fire damage each second (5 seconds) to location of target foe. Hits foes adjacent to your target. Inflicts Burning condition (3...6...7 seconds) on knocked down foes.	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Breath of Fire	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	055	02.002	01010		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
File:Celestial Storm.jpg	Celestial Storm	Skill. Deals 40 damage of each elemental type each second (15 seconds). Hits all foes in the area of target's initial location.	0	0	01.001	morale boostmorale boost		elementalista	Z	Factions
File:Chaos Storm.jpg	Chaos Storm	Spell. Deals 5...21...25 damage and causes 0...2...2 Energy loss each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	0	055	02.002	03030		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
	Churning Earth	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. Causes knock-down to foes moving faster than normal.	0	1515	02.002	03030		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions
File:Dust Trap.jpg	Dust Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 10...22...25 damage every second (5 seconds). Inflicts Blindness condition (3...7...8 seconds) every second (5 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	2525	02.002	03030		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Eruption	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. Inflicts Blindness condition (10 seconds).	0	2525	02.002	03030		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Prophecies
	Fire Storm	Spell. Deals 5...29...35 fire damage each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	0	1010	02.002	02020		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Core
File:Flame Trap.jpg	Flame Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage every second (3 seconds). Inflicts Burning condition (1...3...3 second[s]). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Glimmering Mark	Elite Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Deals 5...21...25 damage each second to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts Blindness [sic] on foes using attack skills. Ends if you use a skill that targets this foe.	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Prophecies
	Lava Font	Spell. Deals 5...41...50 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to your initial location. If Overcast, range increased to nearby.	0	1010	01.5001.51½	0044		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Lightning Strike	Hex Spell. Deals 10...50...60 lightning damage. 25% armor penetration. Hex for 3 seconds if Overcast. End effect: deals 20...36...40 lightning damage.	0	055	01.001	0055		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Core
	Maelstrom	Spell. Deals 10...22...25 cold damage and interrupts spells each second (10 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	1515	10.5½10.5½	02020		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Core
	Meteor Shower	Spell. Deals 7...91...112 fire damage and causes knock-down every 3 seconds (9 seconds). Hits foes adjacent to target's initial location.	10	2525	055	06060		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Sandstorm	Elite Spell. Deals 20...36...40 earth damage each second (10 seconds). Hits foes near target foe's initial location. Hits attacking foes for 10...26...30 more earth damage each second.	0	1515	02.002	02020		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Nightfall
	Savannah Heat	Elite Spell. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage for each second since casting this spell (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	055	02.002	02525		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Nightfall
	Savannah Heat (PvP)	Elite Spell. Deals 5...17...20 fire damage for each second since casting this spell (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	1515	02.002	02525		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Nightfall
	Searing Heat	Spell. Deals 10...34...40 fire damage each second (5 seconds). Hits foes near target's initial location. End effect: inflicts Burning condition (3 seconds).	0	1515	02.002	02525		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Shatterstone	Elite Hex Spell. (3 seconds.) Initial effect: deals 25...85...100 cold damage and target moves 66% slower. End effect: deals 25...85...100 cold damage to target and all nearby foes.	0	1010	02.002	0088		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Factions
	Smoldering Embers	Hex Spell. Deals 10...58...70 fire damage to target. If you are Overcast, foe is hexed for 3 seconds, taking 5...21...25 fire damage each second.	0	1010	01.5001.51½	0077		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Unsteady Ground	Elite Spell. Deals 10...34...40 earth damage each second (5 seconds) and causes knock-down to attacking foes. Hits foes near target's initial location.	0	1010	02.002	01515		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions

Additionally

With very short (but non nul) timings :

• Dancing Daggers
• Dual attacks, they aren't instant (compared to Sun and Moon Slash)
• Dual Shot, Forked Arrow, Triple Shot

Triggered multiple damage packet over time skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Backfire.jpg	Backfire	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Target foe takes 35...119...140 damage whenever it casts a spell.	0	1515	03.003	02020		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Core
File:Barbs.jpg	Barbs	Hex Spell. (30 seconds.) Target foe takes 4...14...16 damage whenever it takes physical damage.	0	1010	01.001	0055		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
File:Binding Chains.jpg	Binding Chains	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target. (3 seconds.) These foes move 90% slower and takes 1...24...30 damage each second while moving.	0	1010	01.001	01515		ritualista	CommuningZ	Factions
File:Brambles.jpg	Brambles	Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...198...240 second lifespan). Knocked-down creatures take 5 damage and begin Bleeding (5...17...20 seconds). Does not affect spirits.	0	1010	02.002	06060		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Factions
File:Cacophony.jpg	Cacophony	Hex Spell. (15 seconds.) Deals 30...90...105 damage whenever target foe uses a shout or chant.	0	1010	01.001	01515		necromancera	CursesZ	Eye of the North
File:Dark Aura.jpg	Dark Aura	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds). Deals 5...41...50 damage to adjacent foes whenever target ally sacrifices Health. Damage cost: you lose 5...17...20 Health.	0	1010	01.001	01010		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
File:Demonic Flesh.jpg	Demonic Flesh	Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) When using a skill on a foe, deal 5...17...20 shadow damage to all other foes adjacent to you.	0	055	01.001	03030		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
File:Edge of Extinction.jpg	Edge of Extinction	Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...198...240 second lifespan). Deals 14...43...50 damage to creatures in its range whenever a creature of the same type dies. Does not affect spirits. No damage to creatures above 90% Health.	0	055	02.002	06060		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Prophecies
File:Empathy.jpg	Empathy	Hex Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Target foe's attacks deal 1...12...15 less damage, and that foe takes 10...46...55 damage with each attack.	0	1010	02.002	01010		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Core
File:Explosive Growth.jpg	Explosive Growth	Enchantment Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) Deals 20...56...65 lightning damage each time you create a creature to 5 foes near that creature.	0	055	02.002	04545		ritualista	Spawning PowerZ	Factions
File:Famine.jpg	Famine	Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...150...180 lifespan). Deals 20...60...70 damage to creatures in range that reach 0 energy. Does not affect spirits.	0	1010	02.002	01515		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Factions
File:Fragility.jpg	Fragility	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (8...18...20 seconds). These foes take 5...17...20 damage each time they gain or lose a condition.	0	055	01.001	0055		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Core
File:Fragility (PvP).jpg	Fragility (PvP)	Hex Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) Also hexes foes adjacent to target. These foes take 5...17...20 damage each time they gain or lose a condition.	0	055	01.001	0088		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Core
File:Frustration.jpg	Frustration	Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Causes 50% slower spell casting. Target foe takes 5...41...50 damage whenever interrupted. Deals double damage on skill interrupt.	0	1010	01.001	0077		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Nightfall
	Winter's Embrace	Hex Spell. (2...5...6 seconds.) Target foe moves 66% slower and takes 5...13...15 damage while moving.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	01515		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Eye of the North

Additionally

• Skills that create minions.
• Binding rituals that attack.
• Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support and Asura summon skills.

Postponed timed and triggered single damage packet over time skills

See also: End effect

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:"Brace Yourself!".jpg	"Brace Yourself!"	Shout. (5...13...15 seconds.) Prevents the next knock-down and deals 15...63...75 damage to all foes near target ally. Cannot self-target.	0	055	0	0044		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
File:"Brace Yourself!" (PvP).jpg	"Brace Yourself!" (PvP)	Shout. (5...13...15 seconds.) Prevents the next knock-down and deals 15...75...90 damage to one foe near target ally. Cannot self-target.	0	055	0	0088		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
File:Ancestors' Rage.jpg	Ancestors' Rage	Skill. (1 second.) End Effect: deals 5...89...110 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
File:Aura of Holy Might.jpg	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	Allegiance rankZ	Factions
File:Barbed Trap.jpg	Barbed Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 7...20...23 piercing damage. Inflicts Crippled and Bleeding conditions (3...21...25 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
File:Black Powder Mine.jpg	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		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
File:Clumsiness.jpg	Clumsiness	Hex Spell. (4 seconds.) Also hexes adjacent foes. Interrupts next attack. Interruption effect: deals 10...66...80 damage.	0	1010	02.002	01212		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Core
File:Cruel Was Daoshen.jpg	Cruel Was Daoshen	Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all nearby foes.	0	1515	02.002	03030		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
File:Death Nova.jpg	Death Nova	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Deals 26...85...100 damage and inflicts Poisoned condition (15 seconds) on adjacent foes if target ally dies.	0	055	02.002	0		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Core
File:Defiant Was Xinrae.jpg	Defiant Was Xinrae	Elite Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) You cannot lose more than 20% of your max Health from a single hit. Drop effect: steal 5...41...50 Health from nearby foes.	0	055	01.001	02020		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
File:Destruction.jpg	Destruction	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...11...14 Spirit that dies after 30 seconds. When this Spirit dies, all foes in the area take 5...21...25 damage for each second the Spirit was alive (maximum 150 damage).	0	1010	00.750.75¾	02020		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
File:Destruction (PvP).jpg	Destruction (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30 second lifespan). On death, it deals 1...8...10 damage for each second it was alive to all foes in the area (maximum 150 damage).	0	1010	03.003	02020		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
File:Destructive Was Glaive.jpg	Destructive Was Glaive	Elite Item Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all foes in the area.	0	055	00.750.75¾	0055		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Nightfall
File:Destructive Was Glaive (PvP).jpg	Destructive Was Glaive (PvP)	Elite Item Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all foes in the area.	0	1010	01.001	01010		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Nightfall
	Incendiary Bonds	Hex Spell. (3 seconds.) End effect: deals 20...68...80 fire damage and inflicts Burning condition (1...3...3 second[s]) to foes near your target. Also triggers if foe dies.	5	1010	01.001	0077		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Prophecies
	Lightning Surge	Elite Hex Spell. (3 seconds.) End effect: deals 14...83...100 lightning damage, causes knock-down, and inflicts Cracked Armor (5...17...20 seconds). 25% armor penetration.	0	1010	01.001	01010		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Core

Additionally

• Pet attacks

Counters

• Skills which reduce damage are very effective at countering DoT skills.

See also

• Spike
• Master of Damage
• Area damage over time
• Health degeneration