Augury of Death

This article is about the reaper trait. For the sword, see Augury of Death (weapon).

Shouts now siphon health. This effect is increased on foes in melee range. — In-game description

Augury of Death

Specialization

Reaper (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Shouts now siphon health. This effect is increased on foes in melee range.

  Life Siphon Damage: 138 (0.01)^?

  Life Siphon Healing: 125 (0.02)^?

  Damage Increase: 100%

  Healing Increase per Target: 100%

— In-game description

Related skills

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Your Soul Is Mine!" — Shout

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Nothing Can Save You!" — Shout
•   "Rise!" — Shout
•   "Suffer!" — Shout
•   "You Are All Weaklings!" — Shout

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Chilled to the Bone!" — Shout

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 14, 2023	This trait no longer reduces the recharge of shout skills. This trait instead grants additional life-siphon damage and healing when shouts strike enemies in melee range.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Augury of Death has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this trait.