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[[Energy denial]] or '''e-denial''' is a tactic which attempts to control an [[foe]]'s [[energy management]] by keeping their [[energy]] pool low - specifically, the energy pool of characters important to the foes' defense. Energy denial is often part of a larger [[pressure]] tactic. Domination [[mesmer]]s generally are the most powerful [[profession]] for this purpose, but [[ranger]]s often support them as well as other professions such as [[necromancer]]s.

==Energy denial skills==
===Energy loss, energy steal, overcast skills===
*{{skill icon|"Fear Me!"}} on foes near the user.
*{{skill icon|Ancestor's Visage}} and {{skill icon|Sympathetic Visage}} on foes adjacent to the enchanted target whenever the enchanted target is struck in melee.
*{{skill icon|Arcane Languor}} causes [[overcast]] on the hexed foe for each successful spell.
*{{skill icon|Avatar of Lyssa}} steals energy from all nearby foes each time a Dervish enchantment ends.
*{{skill icon|Chaos Storm}} for each second in adjacent range of the target's initial location.
*{{skill icon|Debilitating Shot}} on target.
*{{skill icon|Depravity}} on each spell cast by the hexed foe, also affects another nearby foe.
*{{skill icon|Drain Delusions}} if a hex is removed. Causes the user to gain energy based on the energy loss.
*{{skill icon|Energy Burn}} and {{skill icon|Energy Surge}} inflict damage based on the energy loss.
*{{skill icon|Energy Drain}} and {{skill icon|Energy Tap}} causes the user to gain energy based on the energy loss.
*{{skill icon|Ether Feast}} heals the user based on the energy loss.
*{{skill icon|Ether Phantom}} on hexed foe if it ends prematurely. Also causes energy degeneration.
*{{skill icon|Equinox}} increase overcast cost for all creatures in range.
*{{skill icon|Exhausting Assault}} causes overcast if a spell is interrupted.
*{{skill icon|Guilt}} and {{skill icon|Shame}} steal energy the next time hexed foe casts a certain type of spell; also causes that spell to [[fail]].
*{{skill icon|Mind Wrack}} when the hexed foe is the target of one of your non-hex Mesmer skills.
*{{skill icon|Power Leak}} on interrupt.
*{{skill icon|Price of Pride}} the next time the hexed foe uses an elite skill.
*{{skill icon|Quicksand}} on all creatures in range, each time they use a skill or attack.
*{{skill icon|Signet of Weariness}} on target and nearby foes.
*{{skill icon|Spirit Shackles}} whenever the hexed foe attacks.
*{{skill icon|Tease}} steals energy from all foes in the area if it interrupts the target.

===Energy degeneration skills===
*{{skill icon|Ether Lord}}
*{{skill icon|Ether Phantom}} also causes energy loss if it ends prematurely.
*{{skill icon|Power Flux}} if it interrupts a skill.
*{{skill icon|Malaise}}
*{{skill icon|Wither}}
*{{skill icon|Well of Weariness}}

===Energy cost increasing skills===
*{{skill icon|Atrophy}} and {{skill icon|Wail of Doom}} can negate the energy cost reduction or energy gain from [[Critical Strikes]], [[Expertise]], [[Leadership]], [[Mysticism]], or [[Soul Reaping]], and negate the additional energy from [[Energy Storage]], as well as reduce the effectiveness of energy management skills.
*{{skill icon|Quickening Zephyr}} affects all creatures in range, increases the cost of energy skills; can also allow other energy denial skills to recharge faster.

== Skills benefiting from energy denial ==
*{{skill icon|Famine}}
*{{skill icon|Malaise}} ends when the energy of target foe reaches 0
*{{skill icon|Mind Wrack}} ends when the energy of target foe reaches 0
*{{skill icon|Wither}} ends when the energy of target foe reaches 0
All cause damage when the foes reaches 0 energy, adding pressure and [[punish]]ing enemies who use weapon swaps to [[Energy hiding|hide their energy]].
A foe with low energy is also more vulnerable to skills benefitting from a target not using skills, such as [[Wastrel's Worry]] or [[Sloth Hunter's Shot]].

==See also==
*[[Shutdown]]

[[Category:Tactics (gameplay)]]

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gww>Silver Edge at 10:09, 2 September 2015