List of PvE-only skills
"Pve skill" and "List of pve skills" redirects here. For skills that have a PvP version, see List of PvE versions of skills. For temporary skills available in PvE, see List of temporary skills.
PvE-only skills are only accessible to roleplaying characters and only usable in PvE areas. PvE-only skills can be learned by a roleplaying character, but cannot be unlocked for the account. A character can only equip three PvE-only skills at a time.
Some titles provide passive PvE-only effects when selected in the hero panel. See Title (skill type) for a list of those effects.
Some special skills are available while playing in PvE areas. Although only available in PvE, those are not considered PvE skills by game mechanics.
PvE-only skills cannot be learned with tomes.
Core
| Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | Attribute | |||||
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Soul Ignition | Enchantment Spell. Reduce overcast at a rate of 1...2...2 per second. You and all adjacent foes are afflicted with burning. | -1 |
10 |
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30 |
Energy Storage |
Anniversary skills
The 15th Anniversary Celebration in 2020 added 10 new Elite Skills to the game, one for each profession. They can only be captured from bosses that spawn in certain areas when at least one party member has a Proof of Triumph.
It is notable that these Anniversary Elite Skills are considered PvE-only, which prevents player characters from learning them by using Elite Skill Tomes.
| Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | Attribute | Campaign | |||||
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"Together as One!" | Elite Shout. (3...13...15 seconds.) All party members near you or your pet deal +5...13...15 damage [sic] and gain +1...6...7 Health regeneration. PvE Skill | 10 |
15 |
Expertise | Core | ||||
| File:Heroic Refrain.jpg | Heroic Refrain | Elite Echo. (3...13...15 seconds.) Target ally gains +1...3...3 to all attributes. Renewal: every time a chant or shout ends on this ally. Cannot target spirits. PvE Skill | 5 |
1 |
10 |
Leadership | Core | |||
| File:Judgment Strike.jpg | Judgment Strike | Elite Melee Attack. Attacks target and adjacent foes for +13...27...30 Holy damage. Causes knock down on attacking foes. PvE Skill | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Divine Favor | Core | |||
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Over the Limit | Elite Enchantment Spell. Spells cast 20...44...50% faster and recharge 40...72...80% faster. Continuously gain Overcast while active. PvE Skill | -1 |
5 |
1 |
20 |
Energy Storage | Core |
Factions
Allegiance skills
A character can only equip skills from one allegiance at a time.
| Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | |||||
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"Save Yourselves!" | Shout. (4...6 seconds.) All other party members gain +100 armor. | 8 |
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| 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. | 10 |
¾ |
30 |
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Elemental Lord | Enchantment Spell. (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 |
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| File:Ether Nightmare.jpg | Ether Nightmare | Hex spell. Causes 5...8 Energy loss. Target and foes in the area have -1 Health degeneration for each point of Energy lost (10 seconds). | 10 |
3 |
25 |
Nightfall
Lightbringer skills
| Icon | Name | Description | |||||
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| File:Lightbringer Signet.jpg | Lightbringer Signet | Signet. You gain 4...5 strikes of adrenaline and 22...24 Energy if you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon. | ¼ |
25 |
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| File:Lightbringer's Gaze.jpg | Lightbringer's Gaze | Skill. Target demonic servant of Abaddon takes 100 holy damage and is interrupted. Hits one additional foe in the area for each rank of Lightbringer you have attained. This skill is disabled (15 seconds). | 5 |
1 |
15 |
Sunspear skills
| Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | |||||
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"There's Nothing to Fear!" | Shout. (4 seconds plus 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership.) Reduces damage by 20...35% for party members in earshot. End effect: heals for 35...60 Health. | 15 |
20 |
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| File:Critical Agility.jpg | Critical Agility | Enchantment Spell. (4 seconds plus 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes.) You attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit. | 5 |
1 |
30 |
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| File:Cry of Pain.jpg | Cry of Pain | Spell. Interrupts a skill. If target foe had a Mesmer hex, deals 25...50 damage to target and foes in the area and causes 3...5 Health degeneration (10 seconds). | 10 |
¼ |
15 |
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| File:Eternal Aura.jpg | Eternal Aura | Enchantment Spell. You have +100 max Health. End effect: all party members in the area are resurrected with 40...50% Health and 20...30% Energy. | 15 |
4 |
30 |
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Intensity | Skill. (10 seconds.) The next time you deal elemental damage with a spell, other targets in the area take 60...70% of that damage. | 5 |
10 |
Eye of the North
Asura skills
| Icon | Name | Description | |||||
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| File:Air of Superiority.jpg | Air of Superiority | Skill. (20...30 seconds). Gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. | 5 |
20 |
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| File:Asuran Scan.jpg | Asuran Scan | Hex Spell. (9...12 seconds.) You cannot miss target foe. If you kill this foe, you lose 5% Death Penalty. | 5 |
5 |
Deldrimor skills
| Icon | Name | Description | |||||
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"By Ural's Hammer!" | Shout. (30 seconds.) Resurrect all dead party members in earshot with full Health and Energy. Affected party members deal 25...33% more damage. Affected party members die when it ends, but do not receive a death penalty. | 5 |
60 |
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"Don't Trip!" | Shout. (3...5 seconds.) Prevents knock-down; affects party members within earshot. | 5 |
20 |
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| File:Alkar's Alchemical Acid.jpg | Alkar's Alchemical Acid | Spell. Projectile: deals 40...50 damage to target and adjacent foes. Deals 45...70 more damage and inflicts Cracked Armor condition (14...20 seconds) to Destroyers. | 10 |
1 |
10 |
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| 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. | 10 |
2 |
20 |
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| File:Brawling Headbutt.jpg | Brawling Headbutt | Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage; causes knock-down. | 7 |
¾ |
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| File:Breath of the Great Dwarf.jpg | Breath of the Great Dwarf | Spell. Removes burning and heals for 50...60 Health. Affects party members. | 10 |
¼ |
15 |
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| File:Drunken Master.jpg | Drunken Master | Stance. (72...90 seconds.) You move and attack 10...15% faster if you are not drunk. You move and attack 25...33% faster if you are drunk. | 5 |
60 |
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| File:Dwarven Stability.jpg | Dwarven Stability | Enchantment Spell. (24...30 seconds.) Your stances last 55...100% longer. You cannot be knocked-down if you activated this skill while drunk . [sic] | 5 |
¼ |
30 |
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| File:Ear Bite.jpg | Ear Bite | Touch Skill. Deals 50...70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (15...25 seconds). | 4 |
¾ |
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| File:Great Dwarf Armor.jpg | Great Dwarf Armor | Enchantment Spell. (22...40 seconds.) +24 armor and +60 maximum Health. Additional +24 armor against Destroyers. | 5 |
1 |
10 |
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| File:Great Dwarf Weapon.jpg | Great Dwarf Weapon | Weapon Spell. (20 seconds.) +15...20 weapon damage and 28...40% chance to cause knock-down with attacks. Cannot self-target. | 10 |
1 |
5 |
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| File:Light of Deldrimor.jpg | Light of Deldrimor | Spell. Deals 55...80 holy damage to foes in the area. Pings hidden objects within the area on the compass. | 5 |
¾ |
20 |
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| File:Low Blow.jpg | 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 |
¾ |
Ebon Vanguard skills
| Icon | Name | Description | |||||
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| File:Deft Strike.jpg | Deft Strike | Ranged Attack. Deals 18...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (18...30 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor. | 5 |
½ |
8 |
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| File:Ebon Battle Standard of Courage.jpg | Ebon Battle Standard of Courage | Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +24 armor and +24 more armor against Charr. Spirits are unaffected. | 10 |
1 |
20 |
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| File:Ebon Battle Standard of Honor.jpg | Ebon Battle Standard of Honor | Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Allies in this ward deal +8...15 damage and +7...10 more damage against Charr. Spirits are unaffected. | 10 |
1 |
20 |
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| File:Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom.jpg | Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom | Ward Spell. (14...20 seconds.) Spells that allies in this ward cast have a 44...60% chance to recharge 50% faster. Spirits are unaffected. | 10 |
1 |
20 |
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| File:Ebon Escape.jpg | Ebon Escape | Spell. Heals you and target ally for 70...110. Initial effect: Shadow Step to this ally. Cannot self-target. | 5 |
¼ |
10 |
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| File:Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support.jpg | Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support | Spell. Summon a level 14...20 assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs, and Nine Tail Strike; it Shadow Steps to this foe. If this 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 |
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| File:Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support.jpg | Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support | Spell. Deals 54...90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (5...25 seconds). 10% chance of +540...900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540...900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr. | 10 |
1 |
15 |
Norn skills
- See also: Special skill#Norn Blessing skills
| Icon | Name | Description | |||||
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"Dodge This!" | Shout. (16...20 seconds.) Your next attack is unblockable and deals +14...20 damage. | 4 |
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"Finish Him!" | Shout. Deals 44...80 damage and inflicts Cracked Armor and Deep Wound conditions (12...20 seconds). No effect unless target foe has less than 50% Health. | 10 |
15 |
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"I Am Unstoppable!" | Shout. (16...20 seconds.) You have +24 armor and cannot be knocked-down or Crippled. | 5 |
30 |
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"I Am the Strongest!" | Shout. Your next 5...8 attacks deal +14...20 damage. | 5 |
20 |
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"You Are All Weaklings!" | Shout. Inflicts Weakness condition (8...12 seconds). Also affects adjacent foes. | 5 |
12 |
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"You Move Like a Dwarf!" | Shout. Deals 44...80 damage, causes knock-down, and inflicts Crippled condition (8...15 seconds). | 10 |
10 |
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| File:A Touch of Guile.jpg | A Touch of Guile | Touch Hex Spell. Deals 44...80 damage. Target foe cannot attack (5...7...8 seconds) if it was knocked-down. | 5 |
¾ |
15 |
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| File:Club of a Thousand Bears.jpg | Club of a Thousand Bears | Melee Attack. Deals +6...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). Causes knock-down if target foe is non-human. | 5 |
12 |
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| File:Feel No Pain.jpg | Feel No Pain | Skill. (30 seconds.) You have +2...3 Health regeneration. You have +200...300 maximum Health if you are drunk when activating this skill. | 5 |
20 |
Trivia
- Kurzick, Luxon and Sunspear PvE-only skills were introduced with the 15th June 2007 update.
- Anniversary Celebration PvE-only skills were introduced with the 22nd April 2020 update.
| Core common • Blessing • Duplicate • Environment • Monster • No attribute • Temporary • Title (skill) Type • Unlocking • Cost • PvE-only • PvE versions • PvP versions • PvE/PvP versions • Functionality • Removed Core (codex • elite) • Prophecies (pre- • elite) • Factions (elite) • Nightfall (hero trainer • elite) • Eye of the North (hero trainer • elite) |














