Effect

Active effects can be seen to the right of the health orb above right side of the skill bar.

Effect refers to any kind of status that alters the state and standard characteristics of characters or NPCs. Active effects on characters can be seen in the effects monitor, directly to the right of the health orb. When a target is selected, active effects on that target can be seen underneath their health bar. Most effects are temporary; however, certain NPCs can possess permanent effects such as invulnerability or unshakable.

Types

While many effects are unique and limited to a couple sources or NPCs, there are some common effects seen in the game. There are four primary groups of effects that play an integral role in combat:

• Boons — effects that have a positive impact on characters and mobs. All boons can be removed once applied.
• Conditions — effects that have a negative impact on affected targets. All conditions can be removed once applied.
• Control effects — effects that temporarily control a foe's ability to move and/or use skills. Control effects can be broken by stun break skills.
• Nourishment
  • Food — A type of buff that provides various bonuses to attributes and other effects
  • Utility — A type of buff that provides various bonuses to attributes, usually percentage-based.

Other effects

Effects from skills

Common effects

• Auras
•  Invulnerability
• Signets
• Stances
•  Stealth
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   Revealed
•  Superspeed
• Transformations

Profession-specific effects

• Attunements,  Soothing Mist,  Stone Heart and Conjures
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   "Rebound!"

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   A.E.D.,  
  
   Utility Goggles and  Pinpoint Distribution

• Virtues,  
  
   Binding Blade and  Strength in Numbers
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   Spear of Justice
•  Quickfire,  
  
   Ashes of the Just,  
  
   Eternal Oasis and  
  
   Unbroken Lines

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   Blur, Distortion
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   Mirage Cloak

• Shrouds,  Vampiric Presence and  Last Rites

• Spirits and  Spotter
•  Natural Mender,  Lingering Light, and  
  
   Glyph of the Stars
•  Twice as Vicious

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   Enchanted Daggers,  
  
   Impossible Odds,  Vicious Lacerations,  Assassin's Presence,  
  
   Vengeful Hammers and  
  
   Rite of the Great Dwarf
• Facets
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   Kalla's Fervor,  
  
   Breakrazor's Bastion,  
  
   Razorclaw's Rage and  
  
   Soulcleave's Summit

• Venoms
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   Deadeye's Mark

• Banners,  Brave Stride,  Peak Performance,  Berserker's Power,  Furious,  Adrenal Health,  Rousing Resilience and  Empower Allies
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   Berserk and  
  
   Feel No Pain
•  Attacker's Insight,  Magebane Tether and  
  
   Winds of Disenchantment

Guild effects

• Guild banners
• Guild Enhancements
•  Guild Hall Move Speed

Mastery effects

•  Leader of the Pact (I, II, III) - from the Pact Commander mastery.
•  Celeritas Spores - from Speed Boost Mushrooms after training Blazing Speed Mushrooms.

Location/Encounter specific effects

• Karmic Retribution
  • Karmic Retribution (Ember Bay)
  • Karmic Retribution (Bitterfrost Frontier)
  • Karmic Retribution (Siren's Landing)
  • Karmic Retribution (Domain of Istan)
  • Karmic Retribution (Sandswept Isles)

See also

• Effect stacking

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Effects (stacking)