Expertise

Expertise is the primary attribute of Rangers.

“

For each rank of Expertise, the Energy cost of all of your attacks, Rituals, touch skills and Rangers [sic] skills are decreased by 4%. Several skills, especially those related to Energy costs and skill recharge times, become more effective with higher Expertise.

— in-game description

Inherent effect

Attribute rank	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Energy cost	100%	96%	92%	88%	84%	80%	76%	72%	68%	64%	60%	56%	52%	48%	44%	40%	36%	32%	28%	24%	20%
Base cost 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Base cost 5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Base cost 10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	2	2
Base cost 15	15	14	14	13	13	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	5	4	4	3
Base cost 25	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5

Game mechanics

• The effects of Expertise are calculated after the effects of some or all other cost modification effects.
• Expertise only affects these non-Ranger skills
  • Attack skills
  • Rituals (binding rituals and Winds)
  • Touch skills
• The Ranger of Melandru blessing increases Expertise by 1, even if your character's primary profession is not Ranger.

Expertise skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
File:"Together as One!".jpg	"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	0	1010	0	01515		Core
File:Archer's Signet.jpg	Archer's Signet	Elite Signet. (1...19...24 second[s].) Conditions you apply while wielding a bow last 150% longer.	0	0	01.001	01212		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		Core
File:Dodge.jpg	Dodge	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectile attacks. Ends if you attack.	0	055	0	03030		Prophecies
File:Escape.jpg	Escape	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	055	0	01212		Core
File:Escape (PvP).jpg	Escape (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block. Ends if you make a melee attack.	0	055	0	01212		Core
File:Expert Focus.jpg	Expert Focus	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your bow attack skills cost 1...2...2 less Energy and do +1...8...10 damage.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Eye of the North
File:Expert's Dexterity.jpg	Expert's Dexterity	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall
File:Expert's Dexterity (PvP).jpg	Expert's Dexterity (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 15% faster and you gain +1 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall