Skull Fear

This article is about the Stolen skill. For the boar's foraged item, see Skull Fear (Skull).

Strike fear into nearby foes. — In-game description

Skull Fear

0.5½  

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Stolen skill

Game link

API

API

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Strike fear into nearby foes.

  0 to 200 Distance (2s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.

  200 to 400 Distance (10.5½s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.

  400 to 600 Distance (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.

  Unblockable

  Range: 600

— In-game description

Acquisition

Stolen from:

• Necromancer in Structured PvP or WvW
• Stolen from at least one NPC of the following races:
  • Aberrant
  • Awakened
  • Charr
  • Construct
  • Fallen
  • Fungus
  • Ghost
  • Graveling
  • Grawl
  • Halloween creature
  • Hologram
  • Human
  • Hydra
  • Icebrood
  • Jotun
  • Kodan
  • Krait
  • Minion
  • Nightmare
  • Norn
  • Ooze
  • Phantasm (race)
  • Porcine
  • Risen
  • Saurian
  • Spirit (race)
  • Troll
  • Unknown
  • Vision (race)
• Stolen from at least one NPC of the following organizations:
  • Ascalonian ghost
  • Ash Legion
  • Blood Legion
  • Bloodstone ghost
  • Celestial (group)
  • Destiny's Edge (norn)
  • Dominion
  • Durmand Priory
  • Flame Legion
  • Frost Legion
  • Holographic dragon minion
  • Iron Legion
  • Lunatic Court
  • Mordant Crescent
  • Pact
  • Shadow Army
  • Sons of Svanir
  • Toxic Alliance
  • White Mantle
• Stolen from the following 314 NPCs:

NPC	Race	Organization
Aberrant Haunt	Aberrant
Aberrant Imp	Aberrant
Aberrant Warg	Aberrant
Champion Aberrant Skelk	Aberrant
Champion Aberrant Wisp	Aberrant
Awakened Archer	Awakened
Champion Mordant Crescent Hierarch	Awakened	Mordant Crescent
Elite Awakened Mummy	Awakened
High Judge Sidan	Awakened	Mordant Crescent
Legendary Zehlon Ossa	Awakened	Mordant Crescent
Seneb the Desecrated	Awakened
Veteran Awakened Defiler	Awakened
Veteran Mordant Crescent Intimidator	Awakened	Mordant Crescent
Champion Rudum Wormud	Charr	Ash Legion, Dominion
Veteran Dominion Supply Wrangler	Charr	Ash Legion, Blood Legion, Dominion, Flame Legion, Iron Legion
Champion Crystalline Entity	Construct
Enchanted Orrian Bow	Construct
Statue of Dwayna	Construct
Fallen Furfly	Fallen
Treasure Mushroom	Fungus
Ancient Ghost Captain	Ghost
Ancient Ghost Enchanter	Ghost
Ancient Ghost Ranger	Ghost
Angered Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Armsman Pitney	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalon Ghost Minion	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Adventurer	Ghost
Ascalonian Archer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Captain	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Captain	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Cultist	Ghost
Ascalonian Enchanter	Ghost
Ascalonian Fighter	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Healer	Ghost
Ascalonian Lieutenant	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Mage	Ghost
Ascalonian Peasant	Ghost
Ascalonian Recruit	Ghost
Ascalonian Scholar	Ghost
Ascalonian Siege Engineer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Siege Engineer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Siege Guard	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ascalonian Student	Ghost
Bandit Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Bria	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Canthan Spirit Archer	Ghost
Canthan Spirit Tahkayun	Ghost
Cappo's Guard	Ghost
Captain Mattox	Ghost
Captain Ravenwood	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Champion Bandit Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Deranged Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Elite Ascalonian Elementalist	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Elite Ascalonian Mesmer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Elite Ascalonian Monk	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Elite Ascalonian Necromancer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Elite Ascalonian Warrior	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Elite Canthan Spirit Archer	Ghost
Elite Canthan Spirit Swordsman	Ghost
Elite Canthan Spirit Tahkayun	Ghost
Elite Deranged Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Elite Unbound Spirit of Agony	Ghost
Elite Unbound Spirit of Destruction	Ghost
Enervator	Ghost
Enraged Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Enraged Spirit	Ghost
Farrah Cappo	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Gate Guardian Napa	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Grazden the Protector	Ghost
Hollowed Bomber	Ghost
Horace	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Horace's Guard	Ghost
Ivor Trueshot	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Kasha Blackblood	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Kendrick Redstaff	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
King Adelbern	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Master Ranger Nente	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Murakai, Doomlore's Bane	Ghost
Pitney's Guard	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Ralena Stormbringer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Trueshot's Guard	Ghost
Veteran Angered Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Adventurer	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Archer	Ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Captain	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Enchanter	Ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Fighter	Ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Healer	Ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Keeper	Ghost	Ascalonian ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Mage	Ghost
Veteran Ascalonian Siege Engineer	Ghost
Veteran Bandit Spirit	Ghost	Bloodstone ghost
Veteran Canthan Spirit Archer	Ghost
Veteran Canthan Spirit Tahkayun	Ghost
White Mantle Abbot	Ghost	White Mantle
Graveling Hatchling	Graveling
Grawl Berserker	Grawl
Hollowed Gourdbinder	Halloween creature	Lunatic Court
Branded Charr	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Branded Devourer	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Branded Minotaur	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Champion Holo Ice Beast	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Crab	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Harpy	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Troll	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Branded Devourer Hatchling	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Branded Hydra	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Eye of Zhaitan	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Megadestroyer	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Mordrem Vinetooth	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Colossus	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Goliath	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Wolf	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Lesser Eye	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Abomination	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Drake	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Knight	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Veteran Holo Branded Hydra Head	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Veteran Icebrood Goliath	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Veteran Ascalonian Mage	Human
Champion Xadd Honn Tarr	Hydra
Centurion Gelidus Talonbite	Icebrood	Dominion, Frost Legion
Champion Icebrood Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Champion Icebrood Claymore	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Champion Icebrood Hunter	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Champion Icebrood Kodan	Icebrood
Champion Icebrood Norn	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Champion Icebrood Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Champion Icebrood Troll	Icebrood
Champion Svanir Mauler	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Corrupted Griffon Chick	Icebrood
Dominion Frost Tribune	Icebrood	Dominion, Frost Legion
Drowning Moon	Icebrood
Elite Icebrood Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Elite Icebrood Claymore	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Elite Icebrood Hunter	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Elite Icebrood Mauler	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Elite Icebrood Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Hirvela the Lost	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Honor's Voice	Icebrood, Kodan
Icebrood Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Claymore	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Colossus	Icebrood
Icebrood Hunter	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Kodan	Icebrood
Icebrood Mauler	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Norn	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Icebrood Troll	Icebrood
Icebrood Wolf	Icebrood
Jormag Experiment	Icebrood
Shaman of Frost	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Shaman of Hail	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Shaman of Ice	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Steag Frostbeard	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Svanir	Icebrood
Svanir Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Brute	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Hunter	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Mauler	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Claymore	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Denmother	Icebrood
Veteran Icebrood Hunter	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Mauler	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Icebrood Troll	Icebrood
Veteran Icebrood Wolf	Icebrood
Veteran Sons of Svanir Warden	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Svanir Berserker	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Svanir Brute	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Svanir Drill Sergeant	Icebrood, Norn	Sons of Svanir
Veteran Svanir Seer	Icebrood	Sons of Svanir
Jotun	Jotun
Champion Toxic Damoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Champion Toxic Hypnoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Champion Toxic Nimross	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Elite Toxic Damoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Elite Toxic Hypnoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Elite Toxic Nimross	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Ensolyss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Krait Damoss	Krait
Krait Slaver	Krait
Siax the Unclean	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Toxic Damoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Toxic Hypnoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Toxic Nimross	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Toxic Oratuss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Veteran Krait Hypnoss	Krait
Veteran Toxic Damoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Veteran Toxic Hypnoss	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Veteran Toxic Nimross	Krait	Toxic Alliance
Bone Archer	Minion
Flesh Wurm	Minion
Abyssal	Nightmare	Shadow Army
Shadow Beast	Nightmare	Shadow Army
Shadow Warrior	Nightmare	Shadow Army
Champion Son of Svanir	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Corrupted Wolfmaster	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Elite Son of Svanir	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Ferghen the Tracker	Norn, Risen	Pact
Hafdan the Black	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Jarngrimm	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Joarr the Fierce	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Klaes	Norn, Risen
Kulag the Fallen	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Lani Winterfist	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Niilo Wolfskinner	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Priory Magister	Norn	Durmand Priory, Pact
Son of Svanir	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Son of Svanir Huntsman	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Son of Svanir Zealot	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Styrr Frostblade	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Ballista Operator	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Svanir Woodsman	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Torrin	Norn	Destiny's Edge (norn), Sons of Svanir
Veteran Son of Svanir	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Vidkun	Norn	Sons of Svanir
Champion Subject 6	Ooze
Chromatic Ooze	Ooze
Giant Blood Ooze	Ooze
Ooze	Ooze
Rust Ooze	Ooze
Toxic Ooze	Ooze
Veteran Toxic Ooze	Ooze
Well-fed Ooze	Ooze
Yellow Ooze	Ooze
Ascalonian Ghost Minion	Phantasm (race)
Rimewhisper Doppelganger	Phantasm (race)
Otyugh's Boar	Porcine
Warthog	Porcine
Berserker Abomination	Risen
Champion Orrian Terror	Risen
Champion Risen Brute	Risen
Champion Risen Grub	Risen
Champion Risen Juggernaut	Risen
Champion Risen Lich	Risen
Champion Risen Servant	Risen
Champion Risen Subjugator	Risen
Champion Risen Thrall	Risen
Champion Risen Wraith	Risen
Champion Unchained Acolyte	Risen
Champion Unchained Defiler	Risen
Champion Unchained Devastator	Risen
Champion Unchained Hunter	Risen
Champion Unchained Illusionist	Risen
Champion Unchained Servant	Risen
Champion Unchained Villager	Risen
Champion Undead Abomination	Risen
Elite Risen Noble	Risen
Elite Risen Putrifier	Risen
Elite Risen Thrall	Risen
Elite Unchained Devastator	Risen
Elite Undead Abomination	Risen
Eye of Zhaitan	Risen
Eye of Zhaitan	Risen
Legendary Risen Priest of Melandru	Risen
Mouth of Zhaitan	Risen
Orrian Gorilla	Risen
Risen Brute	Risen
Risen Bull	Risen
Risen Eagle	Risen
Risen Grub	Risen
Risen Human	Risen, Vision (race)
Risen Jester	Risen
Risen Maggot	Risen
Risen Noble	Risen
Risen Pirate	Risen
Risen Priestess of Lyssa	Risen
Risen Servant	Risen
Risen Squire	Risen
Risen Subjugator	Risen
Risen Thrall	Risen
Spider Queen	Risen
Unchained Acolyte	Risen
Unchained Berserker	Risen
Unchained Defiler	Risen
Unchained Devastator	Risen
Unchained Hunter	Risen
Unchained Illusionist	Risen
Unchained Servant	Risen
Unchained Spider	Risen
Unchained Spider Hatchling	Risen
Unchained Squire	Risen
Unchained Villager	Risen
Undead Abomination	Risen
Veteran Risen Contender	Risen
Veteran Risen Grub	Risen
Veteran Risen Putrifier	Risen
Veteran Risen Subjugator	Risen
Veteran Risen Thrall	Risen
Veteran Unchained Acolyte	Risen
Veteran Unchained Kingpin	Risen
Veteran Unchained Sentinel	Risen
Veteran Unchained Villager	Risen
Wraithlord	Risen
Bristleback Hatchling	Saurian
Champion Arrowhead	Saurian
Champion Celestial Armored Star	Saurian	Celestial (group)
Champion Smogscale	Saurian
Champion Stonehead	Saurian
Grub Gobbler	Saurian
Smogscale	Saurian
Veteran Arrowhead	Saurian
Veteran Bonebreaker	Saurian
Veteran Smogscale	Saurian
Pale Sprite	Spirit (race)
Champion Jungle Troll	Troll
Enraged Troll King	Troll
Snow Troll	Troll
Veteran Jungle Troll	Troll
Veteran Snow Troll	Troll
Shadow Beast	Unknown

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: Added a missing unblockable skill fact.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: The duration of fear has been reduced from 3, 2, and 1 seconds to 2, 1.5, and 1 seconds, respectively.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Skull Fear has been added to the game.