Utility skill

Skill Tiers

Utility skill is a term used to describe the skills that fit in the three non-specific slots on the skill bar. They consist mostly of profession skills, but some racial skills are utility skills as well. They are unlocked using skill points, that are gained from different skill challenges and from gaining levels. They vary in cost from 1 point for basic utility and healing skills, up to 30 points for certain elite skills. Once a skill has been unlocked, it can be equipped at any time outside of combat.

Utility skills are separated into three tiers. In order to gain access to the next tier of skills, the player must first unlock at least five skills of the current tier. This provides players some time to experiment with various skills as their character develops.

List of utility skills

By profession

Guardian	Warrior	Engineer	Ranger
"Hold the Line!" "Retreat!" "Save Yourselves!" "Stand Your Ground!" Bane Signet Bow of Truth Command (bow) Command (hammer) Command (shield) Command (sword) Contemplation of Purity Hallowed Ground Hammer of Wisdom Judge's Intervention Merciful Intervention Purging Flames Sanctuary Shield of the Avenger Signet of Judgment Signet of Mercy Signet of Wrath Smite Condition Sword of Justice Wall of Reflection	"Fear Me!" "For Great Justice!" "On My Mark!" "Shake It Off!" Balanced Stance Banner of Defense Banner of Discipline Banner of Strength Banner of Tactics Berserker Stance Bull's Charge Dolyak Signet Endure Pain Frenzy (warrior skill) Kick (warrior utility skill) Signet of Fury Signet of Might Signet of Stamina Stomp Throw Bolas	Automatic Fire Automatic Fire (Harpoon Turret) Bomb Kit Detonate (engineer skill) Electrified Net Elixir B Elixir C Elixir Gun Elixir R Elixir S Elixir U Explosive Rockets Flame Turret Flamethrower Grenade Kit Harpoon Turret Net Turret Personal Battering Ram Rifle Turret Rocket Boots Rocket Turret Slick Shoes Smoke Screen (engineer skill) Throw Mine Thump Thumper Turret Tool Kit Utility Goggles	"Guard" "Protect Me" "Search and Rescue" "Sic 'Em" Call Lightning Cold Snap Flame Trap Frost Spirit Frost Trap Lightning Reflexes Muddy Terrain Quickening Zephyr Quicksand Sharpening Stone Signet of Renewal Signet of Stone Signet of the Hunt Signet of the Wild Solar Flare Spike Trap Stone Spirit Storm Spirit Sun Spirit Viper's Nest
Thief	Elementalist	Mesmer	Necromancer
Ambush Assassin's Signet Blinding Powder Caltrops Destroy Shadow Trap Devourer Venom Haste Ice Drake Venom Infiltrator's Signet Needle Trap Roll for Initiative Scorpion Wire Shadow Pursuit Shadow Refuge Shadow Return (Shadowstep) Shadow Trap Shadowstep Signet of Agility Signet of Shadows Skale Venom Smoke Screen Spider Venom Tripwire	Arcane Blast Arcane Power Arcane Shield Arcane Wave Armor of Earth Cleansing Fire Conjure Earth Shield Conjure Flame Axe Conjure Frost Bow Conjure Lightning Hammer Glyph of Elemental Power Glyph of Lesser Elementals Glyph of Renewal Glyph of Storms Lightning Flash Mist Form Signet of Air Signet of Earth Signet of Fire Signet of Water	Arcane Thievery Blink Decoy Echo Feedback Illusion of Life Mantra of Concentration Mantra of Distraction Mantra of Pain Mantra of Resolve Mimic Mirror Images Null Field Phantasmal Defender Phantasmal Disenchanter Portal Entre Portal Exeunt Power Break Power Cleanse Power Lock Power Spike Signet of Domination Signet of Illusions Signet of Inspiration Signet of Midnight Veil	Blood is Power Corrosive Poison Cloud Corrupt Boon Epidemic Haunt Necrotic Traversal Plague Signet Putrid Explosion Rigor Mortis Signet of Spite Signet of Undeath Signet of the Locust Spectral Armor Spectral Grasp Spectral Recall Spectral Walk Spectral Wall Summon Bone Fiend Summon Bone Minions Summon Flesh Wurm Summon Shadow Fiend Well of Corruption Well of Darkness Well of Power Well of Suffering

By race

Asura	Charr	Human	Norn	Sylvari
Pain Inverter Radiation Field Technobabble	Battle Roar Hidden Pistol Shrapnel Mine	Prayer to Kormir Prayer to Lyssa	Call Owl Call Wurm	Grasping Vines Seed Turret

References

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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

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Skill types