Revival

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Player attempting to revive his teammate and its visuals: cursor, marker and F-key option to do so.

Revival is the process of bringing a player or NPC back from a downed or defeated state. Any character can revive another by using the context-sensitive action (default key F) while next to the applicable target. Some NPCs will revive other NPCs and (occasionally) players. The more characters that assist, the faster the revival process completes. In contrast, characters affected by Death Penalty take longer to revive.

[edit] Mechanics

• For downed targets, revival consists of healing them until their health reaches 25% of their maximum.
  • Even if players cannot fully revive a downed character, the increased health from the revival process helps them to rally more easily.
• Defeated characters remain at zero health until the process completes, at which point they are restored to 25% of their maximum health.
• After revival, targets become invulnerable for one second.
• Characters and NPCs requiring revival can be identified as follows:
  • Downed players have a blue ankh floating above their head, which is also displayed on the compass and map.
  • Defeated players are represented by the skull-and-crossbones icon, displayed on the compass and map also.

[edit] Related skills

Skills that instantly revive allies
Profession	Skill	Additional Requirements	Weapon/Slot
Elementalist	Glyph of Renewal	none	utility
Guardian	Signet of Mercy	none	utility
Necromancer	Signet of Undeath	none	utility
Ranger	Spirit of Nature	none	elite
Warrior	Battle Standard	none	elite
Engineer	Toss Elixir R	none	utility

[edit] Related traits

Traits that improve revival
Profession	Trait	Effect	Triggers upon...	Line	Type
Elementalist	Arcane Resurrection	both of you get an aura	completion	Arcane Power	Major
Guardian	Protective Reviver	both of you get aegis	completion	Honor	Major
	Resolute Healer	create a Shield of Absorption	start	Honor	Major
Mesmer	Reviver's Retribution	both of you get retaliation	completion	Chaos	Major
	Medic's Feedback	create a Feedback bubble	start	Inspiration	Major
Necromancer	Ritual of Life	create a Well of Blood	completion	Blood Magic	Major
	Mark of Revival	create a Reaper's Mark	start	Soul Reaping	Major
Ranger	Trapper's Defense	create a Spike Trap	start	Skirmishing	Major
	Healer's Celerity	grant swiftness to nearby allies	completion	Wilderness Survival	Major
	Shared Restoration	heal nearby allies	completion	Nature Magic	Major
Thief	Reviver's Deception	both of you get stealth	completion	Shadow Arts	Major
	Merciful Ambush	create an ambush trap	start	Trickery	Major
Warrior	Determined Revival	gain extra armor	passive	Tactics	Minor (Adept)
	Fast Healer	increases revive speed	passive	Tactics	Minor (Master)
	Reviver´s Might	grant might to nearby allies	completion	Tactics	Minor (Grandmaster)

[edit] Notes

• Your character will gain a small amount of experience by reviving other players or NPCs. Certain achievements are tied to reviving allies.

[edit] See also

• Rally