Disable

To disable a skill is to make that skill unavailable for a time, as if it were recharging. This resource denial is a vital part of shutdown playstyles.

Game mechanics

• Some skills can cause your foes' skills, your own other skills, or themselves to be disabled for a set duration.
• A disabled skill is unavailable in the same way as a recharging skill, except that effects that reduce or increase recharge time don't affect the disabled duration.
  • An effect that instantly recharges your skills will also recharge disabled skills.
  • If an interrupted or otherwise already recharging skill gets disabled, those durations don't add together unless the disabling effect states otherwise.
• If your pet dies, your skills are disabled for 10...4...3 seconds based on your Beast Mastery rank. This doesn't happen in PvP arenas where you don't suffer Death Penalty, in pre-searing Ascalon, and if you are not a ranger and only temporarily have access to a pet until you decide on your secondary profession.
• All PvE-only skills are permanently disabled in PvP arenas.

Skills

Disabling skills either disable another skill or themselves.

Skills that disable foe's skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Arcane Larceny.jpg	Arcane Larceny	Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Disables one random spell. This skill becomes that spell.	0	1010	01.001	0		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Factions
File:Arcane Thievery.jpg	Arcane Thievery	Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Disables one random spell. This skill becomes that spell.	0	1010	01.001	0		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
File:Blackout.jpg	Blackout	Touch Skill. (2...7...8 seconds.) Disables skills. Your skills are disabled (5 seconds).	0	1010	01.001	01212		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
File:Complicate.jpg	Complicate	Spell. Interrupt a skill. Interruption effect: disables interrupted skill (+5...11...12 seconds) for target foe and all foes in the area.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	02020		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Factions
File:Disarm.jpg	Disarm	Sword Attack. Interrupts target foe. Interruption effect: disables this foe's attack skills (0...2...3 second[s]) if that action was an attack.	0	055	00.500.5½	02020		warriora	StrengthZ	Eye of the North
File:Disrupting Chop.jpg	Disrupting Chop	Axe Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds.	5	0	0	0000		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Core
File:Disrupting Lunge.jpg	Disrupting Lunge	Pet Attack. Deals +1...10...12 damage. Interrupts a skill. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds.	0	055	0	01010		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Core
File:Disrupting Stab.jpg	Disrupting Stab	Lead Attack. Interrupts an action. If the interrupted action was a spell, it is disabled (3...9...10 seconds).	0	055	0	01010		assassina	Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
File:Distracting Shot.jpg	Distracting Shot	Bow Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. Hits for only 1...13...16 damage.	0	055	00.500.5½	01010		rangera	ExpertiseZ	Core
	Rust	Hex Spell. Deals 10...70...85 cold damage to target and adjacent foes. Hexes target and adjacent foes (5...17...20 seconds). Doubles signet activation time. Interrupts and disables signets for 1...8...10 second[s] if you are Overcast.	0	1010	01.001	0088		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Core

Skills that disable your other skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Auspicious Incantation.jpg	Auspicious Incantation	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Your next spell gives you 110...182...200% of its Energy cost. That spell takes 10...6...5 seconds longer to recharge.	0	055	01.001	02020		mesmera	Inspiration MagicZ	Factions
File:Blackout.jpg	Blackout	Touch Skill. (2...7...8 seconds.) Disables skills. Your skills are disabled (5 seconds).	0	1010	01.001	01212		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
File:Deadly Paradox.jpg	Deadly Paradox	Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) Your Assassin skills activate and recharge 33% faster. Disables your attack skills (10 seconds).	0	1515	0	01010		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Nightfall

Skills that disable themselves

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Arcane Echo.jpg	Arcane Echo	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Arcane Echo becomes the next spell you use (20 seconds). This enchantment ends if you use any skill that is not a spell.	0	1515	02.002	02020		mesmera	Z	Core
File:Arcane Mimicry.jpg	Arcane Mimicry	Spell. This skill becomes target ally's elite skill (20 seconds). Cannot self-target. No effect if target's elite skill is a form.	0	1515	02.002	06060		mesmera	Z	Core
File:Arcane Thievery.jpg	Arcane Thievery	Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Disables one random spell. This skill becomes that spell.	0	1010	01.001	0		mesmera	Domination MagicZ	Prophecies
File:Avatar of Balthazar.jpg	Avatar of Balthazar	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You gain +20 armor against physical damage, you gain adrenaline 25% faster, your attacks deal holy damage, you inflict Burning (1...3...3 second[s]) on nearby foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
File:Avatar of Dwayna.jpg	Avatar of Dwayna	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You deal holy damage. Whenever you use a Dervish attack skill, you lose 1 hex. Heal allies in earshot for 5...41...50 Health when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
File:Avatar of Grenth.jpg	Avatar of Grenth	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your scythe attacks deal dark damage and steal 0...10...12 Health. You are immune to Disease. Apply Disease to all adjacent foes (3 seconds) when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
File:Avatar of Lyssa.jpg	Avatar of Lyssa	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your Dervish enchantments recharge 50% faster and deal chaos damage with attacks. Steal 1 Energy from nearby foes when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
File:Avatar of Melandru.jpg	Avatar of Melandru	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You have +150 maximum Health, +30 elemental armor, and your attacks deal earth damage. Cure 1 condition from all party members in earshot whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	055	02.002	02020		dervisha	MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Teinai's Heat	Ward Spell. (10...14...15 seconds.) Causes -2...4...5 health [sic] degeneration. Weakened foes in the ward attack 33% slower. Disabled for 20 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	02020		elementalista	Fire MagicZ	Factions
	Ward Against Harm	Elite Ward Spell.  [sic](5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 20 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	02020		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Prophecies
	Ward Against Harm (PvP)	Elite Ward Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 30 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	02020		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Prophecies

Skills that cannot be disabled

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Create Light of Seborhin.jpg	Create Light of Seborhin	Skill. Ancient energies are called forth to create the Light of Seborhin. This skill cannot be disabled.	0	0	1010	0		monsteraMonster	Z	Nightfall