List of elementalist skills

This is a list of elementalist skills.

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Profession mechanic

Attunements are the elementalist's profession mechanic, occupying the F1 – F4 slots above the skill bar. Fire and water attunements are unlocked by default; air attunement unlocks at level 3, and earth attunement unlocks at level 6.

Only 1 attunement can be active at a time, and the active attunement determines the available weapon skills. The active attunement can be switched at any time — doing so will place a 15-second cooldown on the previously active attunement, and a 1-second cooldown on the other two attunements.

Skill	Description
Fire Attunement	Attune to fire, gaining heavy damage and burning abilities.
Water Attunement	Attune to water, gaining superior support and healing abilities.
Air Attunement	Attune to air, gaining heavy damage and control abilities.
Earth Attunement	Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.

Weapon skills

Two-handed

	Skill	Type			Description
Staff — fire
1	Fireball		1		Cast a fireball that explodes on impact and hits multiple foes.
2	Lava Font		0.25¼	6	Make lava erupt from the target area.
3	Flame Burst		0.5½	10	Burn foes at the target location.
4	Burning Retreat			20	Quickly roll backward, leaving behind a line of fire that burns.
5	Meteor Shower		40.25¼	30	Call down a meteor shower onto the target area.
Staff — water
1	Water Blast		0.75¾		Spray a jet of water at foes that also heals allies in the blast radius.
2	Ice Spike		1	4	Drop a giant ice spike on foes to make them vulnerable.
3	Geyser		1	20	Create a geyser to heal nearby allies.
4	Frozen Ground		0.25¼	40	Coat the target area in ice, chilling foes that enter it.
5	Healing Rain		1	45	Call down a healing rain on the target area, granting regeneration to allies and curing conditions once every three seconds.
Staff — air
1	Chain Lightning		0.75¾		Hit multiple foes with arcs of chain lightning.
2	Lightning Surge		10.5½	10	Charge a lightning surge that blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
3	Gust		0.25¼	30	Push foes backward with a burst of air.
4	Windborne Speed		0.25¼	30	You and nearby allies gain swiftness, while curing crippled, immobilized, and chilled.
5	Static Field		0.75¾	40	Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.
Staff — earth
1	Stoning		0.75¾		Hurl a rock and weaken your foe.
2	Eruption		10.75¾	6	Shake the ground until it erupts and damages foes.
3	Magnetic Aura			30	Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.
4	Unsteady Ground		0.25¼	30	Create unsteady ground that cripples foes moving through it.
5	Shockwave		0.75¾	30	Create a shockwave that bleeds and immobilizes your target.

Main-hand only

	Skill	Type			Description
Scepter — fire
1	Flamestrike		10.25¼		Strike your foe with flame.
2	Dragon's Tooth		1	6	Drop an explosive dragon's tooth on your foe.
3	Phoenix		0.25¼	20	Release a fiery phoenix that first attacks foes in a line, then explodes and returns to you, removing conditions and granting you vigor.
Scepter — water
1	Ice Shards		0.75¾		Fire three ice shards at your foe.
2	Shatterstone		2	2	Create a shatterstone at the target area that explodes after two seconds, inflicting vulnerability.
3	Water Trident		0.5½	20	Cast a water trident that damages foes and heals allies.
Scepter — air
1	Arc Lightning		30.5½		Cast an arc of electricity at your foe.
2	Lightning Strike			5	Strike your foe with lightning.
3	Blinding Flash			10	Blind your foe with a flash of light.
Scepter — earth
1	Stone Shards		10.5½		Fling stone daggers at your foe to bleed them.
2	Rock Barrier		1	15	Envelop yourself in a stony barrier that improves armor.
	Hurl				Hurl the rocks from your rock barrier at your foe.
3	Dust Devil		0.25¼	15	Blind your foes with a blast of sand.

Main- and off-hand

	Skill	Type			Description
Dagger — fire
1	Dragon's Claw		0.5½		Fling fire in a claw-shaped spread at your foe.
2	Drake's Breath		20.25¼	5	Spray a cone of fire at foes while on the move.
3	Burning Speed		0.75¾	15	Slide forward and blast the area, leaving behind a line of fire that burns foes.
4	Ring of Fire		0.25¼	15	Damage nearby foes with a ring of fire, burning foes that pass through it.
5	Fire Grab		0.75¾	45	Damage foes in a cone in front of you. Deal more damage to burning foes.
Dagger — water
1	Vapor Blade		0.5½		Cast a vapor blade that inflicts vulnerability and returns to you.
2	Cone of Cold		20.25¼	10	Spray an icy blast in a cone that damages foes and heals allies.
3	Frozen Burst		0.25¼	15	Detonate a burst of ice that chills nearby foes.
4	Frost Aura			40	Protect yourself with frost armor. While active, it chills foes that hit you.
5	Cleansing Wave		0.75¾	40	Heal yourself and nearby allies, curing a condition.
Dagger — air
1	Lightning Whip		0.5½		Lash your foe with lightning.
2	Lightning Touch		0.75¾	10	Shock your foe and inflict weakness.
3	Shocking Aura			25	Envelop yourself with electrical energy that stuns nearby foes if they attack you. Each attacker can be affected by this only once every 2 seconds.
4	Ride the Lightning			40	Ride the lightning to your foe, then strike all nearby foes with an electrical burst. If a foe is hit by the burst, the skill's recharge is halved.
5	Updraft			40	Gain swiftness from a gust of wind that launches nearby foes.
Dagger — earth
1	Impale		0.75¾		Spear your foes on a giant stone spike.
2	Ring of Earth		0.75¾	6	Bleed foes with a ring of rocky spikes.
3	Magnetic Grasp		0.5½	12	Immobilize your foe, making them vulnerabile to a Magnetic Leap attack.
	Magnetic Leap				Pull yourself to your magnetically grasped foe and deliver a strike.
4	Earthquake		0.75¾	45	Trigger a quake at your location, knocking down foes and dealing massive damage.
5	Churning Earth		30.25¼	30	Make the earth churn, crippling nearby foes before unleashing a seismic wave that damages and bleeds them.

Off-hand only

	Skill	Type			Description
Focus — fire
4	Flamewall		1	20	Create a wall of flame at the target area that burns foes.
5	Fire Shield			40	Envelop yourself in a shield of fire that burns foes and grants might each time you are struck (cooldown of 1 second per attacker).
Focus — water
4	Freezing Gust		0.25¼	25	Chill your foe for a brief time.
5	Comet		0.75¾	25	Drop a comet of ice on the target area and daze foes.
Focus — air
4	Swirling Winds		0.5½	30	Create a swirling wind that destroys projectiles.
5	Gale		0.75¾	50	Knock down your foe with a charged wind blast.
Focus — earth
4	Magnetic Wave			25	Damage foes, cure three of your conditions, and reflect projectiles with a magnetic surge.
5	Obsidian Flesh			50	Envelop yourself in stony armor, making yourself invulnerable.

Aquatic

	Skill	Type			Description
Trident — fire
1	Magma Orb		0.5½		Shoot a blob of molten rock that explodes after a delay.
2	Boil		0.5½	10	Boil the water around your foe.
3	Steam		0.5½	25	Blind your foe with superheated water.
4	Lava Chains		0.5½	30	Cripple multiple foes with lava chains.
5	Heat Wave		1	40	Launch three waves of heat. Each burns foes and grants vigor to allies.
Trident — water
1	Water Missile		0.5½		Launch a slow-moving homing missile.
2	Ice Globe		0.5½	10	Shoot a slow-moving, detonatable orb of ice.
	Ice Globe				Detonate your ice globe to damage foes.
3	Ice Wall		0.5½	20	Create a wall of ice that you can shatter, chilling enemies near its location.
	Detonate				Detonate your ice wall to damage and chill foes.
4	Undercurrent		10.25¼	25	Release a current of water to damage foes and regenerate allies.
5	Tidal Wave		10.75¾	25	Charge forward with tidal force, damaging foes and healing allies.
Trident — air
1	Forked Lightning		0.5½		Fire three bolts of lightning in an arc in front of you.
2	Electrocute		0.5½	5	Charge the water around your foe with electricity.
3	Air Pocket		0.5½	12	Release a slow-moving, detonatable air pocket. When it explodes, you teleport to that location.
	Vacuum				Detonate your air pocket to damage foes.
4	Air Bubble		1	35	Trap your foe in an air bubble and make them float to the surface.
5	Lightning Cage		0.5½	35	Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.
Trident — earth
1	Rock Blade		0.5½		Shoot three rocky blades at your foe.
2	Rock Spray		0.5½	12	Spray a cone of gravel to bleed foes.
3	Magnetic Current		0.5½	18	Pull yourself to your foe.
4	Rock Anchor		1	35	Anchor a rock to your foe, making them Sink.
5	Murky Water		10.25¼	45	Cloud the water to blind your target and nearby foes.

Slot skills

Healing

Skill	Type					Description
Ether Renewal			1	30.5½	15	Heal yourself and cure a condition with every pulse.
Glyph of Elemental Harmony	Glyph			10.25¼	25	Heal yourself and gain a boon based on your attunement.
Signet of Restoration	Signet		3	1	25	Passive: Grants health every time you cast a spell. Active: Heal yourself.

Utility

Skill	Type					Description
Arcane Blast	Arcane		6		20	Blast your foe with energy for critical damage.
Arcane Power	Arcane		3		45	Your next five attacks do critical damage.
Arcane Shield	Arcane		1		75	Block attacks with an energy shield. If it blocks three attacks, it explodes.
Arcane Wave	Arcane		1		30	Blast nearby foes with an energy wave for critical damage.
Armor of Earth	Cantrip		6		90	Protect yourself with earth armor and gain protection and stability.
Cleansing Fire	Cantrip		3		50	Cure three conditions, break out of stun, and burn foes.
Lightning Flash	Cantrip		6		45	Teleport to target area.
Mist Form	Cantrip		1		75	Morph into an invulnerable, vaporous mist for a brief time.
Conjure Earth Shield	Conjure		6	0.75¾	60	Manifest a magnetic shield in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of the weapon gain increased toughness and vitality.
Conjure Flame Axe	Conjure		1	0.25¼	60	Manifest a lava axe in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of the weapon gain increased power and condition damage.
Conjure Frost Bow	Conjure		3	0.25¼	60	Manifest a frost bow in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of the weapon gain increased condition duration and healing power.
Conjure Lightning Hammer	Conjure		6	0.75¾	60	Manifest a lightning hammer in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of the weapon gain increased precision and critical damage.
Glyph of Elemental Power	Glyph		1	10.25¼	45	Gain a chance for spells to inflict a condition based on your attunement.
Glyph of Lesser Elementals	Glyph		3	10.25¼	45	Summon an elemental based on your attunement.
Glyph of Renewal	Glyph		6	40.25¼	165	Revive allies with different attunement effects.
Glyph of Storms	Glyph		1	10.25¼	60	Create a storm based on your attunement.
Signet of Air	Signet		3		20	Passive: Grants a 25% increase in movement speed. Active: Blind your target and nearby foes.
Signet of Earth	Signet		3	0.75¾	30	Passive: Improves toughness. Active: Immobilize your foe.
Signet of Fire	Signet		1	0.75¾	20	Passive: Improves critical chance. Active: Burn your foe.
Signet of Water	Signet		3	0.75¾	30	Passive: Cures a condition every ten seconds. Active: Chill your foe.

Elite

Skill	Type					Description
Conjure Fiery Greatsword	Conjure		10	1	180	Manifest a fiery greatsword in your hands and at the target location. When it lands, it damages and burns foes. Wielders of the weapon gain increased power and condition damage.
Glyph of Elementals	Glyph		10	10.25¼	120	Summon an elemental based on your attunement.
Tornado	Transform		30	1	180	Gain stability and shape-shift into a tornado and [sic] that damages and launches foes.
chain  Whirlpool	Transform				180	Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Downed and drowning skills

	Skill	Type			Description
Downed
1	Discharge Lightning		0.5½		Blast your foe with lightning.
2	Vapor Form			20	Assume a mobile, vaporous form, returning to a downed state when the effect ends.
3	Grasping Earth		30.5½	10	Immobilize your foe with hands erupting from the ground.
	Bandage
Drowning
1	Water Fist				Throws a punch of concentrated water.
2	Stone Kick			6	Wrap your foot in stone and kick your foe.
3	Steam Vent			15	Float to the surface on a burst of steam, blinding and burning enemies.
	Bandage

Auxiliary skillbars

The following skillbars replace your weapon skills after using the specified skill.

Conjure Earth Shield

This skill also creates a Magnetic Shield environmental weapon that other players can pick up.

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Shield Smack		0.75¾		Smack your foe with the magnetic shield.
2	Crippling Shield		0.75¾	8	Throw your shield in a line, crippling struck foes.
3	Magnetic Surge		0.75¾	12	Unleash a magnetic force, surging at your opponent and dazing them.
4	Magnetic Shield		10.5½	25	Pull nearby foes to you with a magnetic force.
5	Fortify		3	45	Use magnetism to envelop yourself in a shield, becoming invulnerable.

Conjure Flame Axe

This skill also creates a Conjured Flame environmental weapon that other players can pick up.

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Lava Axe		0.5½		Throw a lava axe at your foe.
2	Explosive Lava Axe		0.5½	5	Throws an explosive lava axe at the target location.
3	Burning Retreat			15	Quickly roll backward, leaving behind a line of fire that burns.
4	Ring of Fire		0.5½	15	Damage nearby foes with a ring of fire, burning foes that pass through it.
5	Flame Leap		0.75¾	20	Leap at your foe with a flaming attack that causes burning.

Conjure Frost Bow

This skill also creates an Ice Bow environmental weapon that other players can pick up.

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Water Arrow		0.75¾		Shoot an arrow of water that damages foes and heals allies around the area of impact.
2	Frost Volley		20.5½	8	Rapidly fire at your foe, making them vulnerable with each hit.
3	Frost Fan		0.25¼	15	Damage foes with a spread of icy arrows that cause chill.
4	Ice Storm		20.75¾	20	Call down an ice storm on the target area.
5	Deep Freeze		2	30	Encase your target in a block of solid ice. This prevents movement and skill use for about 5 seconds. This ability can be evaded but very accurate. Useful for retreating or damage.

Conjure Lightning Hammer

This skill also creates a Lightning Hammer environmental weapon that other players can pick up.

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Lightning Swing		0.5½		Bash your foe.
	Static Swing		0.5½		Strike your foe again.
	Thunderclap		0.5½		Smash the ground and damage nearby foes.
2	Lightning Leap		0.75¾	6	Leap at your foe and hit them with electrical damage.
3	Wind Blast		1	18	Launch your foe with a banishing smash.
4	Lightning Storm		10.25¼	20	Strike up to five nearby enemies with lightning.
5	Static Field		0.75¾	25	Manifest an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.

Conjure Fiery Greatsword

This skill also creates a Fiery Greatsword environmental weapon that other players can pick up.

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Flame Wave		20.75¾		Shoot a fireball at your foe with each swing.
2	Fiery Eruption		10.25¼	5	Ram your sword into the ground and make fire erupt near your foes.
3	Fiery Whirl		0.25¼	5	Advance forward, slashing foes in your way.
4	Fiery Rush		10.25¼	10	Charge at your foe, leaving a line of fire behind you.
5	Firestorm		0.75¾	15	Call down a firestorm on the target area.

Tornado

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Electrified Tornado				Electrify your tornado form and make it shoot lightning.
2	Dust Tornado				Gather up dust into your tornado form, making it shoot out dust devils that blind foes.
3	Debris Tornado				Gather up debris into your tornado form and send it flying.

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Skill lists

Soldiers	Guardian	Warrior
Adventurers	Engineer	Ranger	Thief
Scholars	Elementalist	Mesmer	Necromancer
Racial	Asura	Charr	Human
	Norn	Sylvari
Other	Pet	Downed	Drowning