Spectral Ring/history

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March 05, 2019

  • Spectral Ring: The description and skill facts for this skill have been updated to indicate the amount of life force that is gained when fear is applied to a foe.
Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Ring

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Spectral Ring

Spectral. Create a spectral ring that protects allies and inflicts fear on foes. Gain life force when a foe is inflicted by fear from this skill.This skill can only inflict fear on the same foe once per interval.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 4%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 10
Duration.png Duration: 8 seconds
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Interval.png Interval: 10.5½ seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

December 11, 2018

  • This skill has been renamed Spectral Ring. It now creates a circular ring instead of a line. Its duration has been split between games modes, lasting 8 seconds in PvE and 5 seconds in PvP and WvW. This skill cannot apply fear to the same foe more than once every 1.5 seconds.
Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Ring

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Spectral Ring

Spectral. Create a spectral ring that protects allies and inflicts fear on foes.This skill can only inflict fear on the same foe once per interval.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 10
Duration.png Duration: 8 seconds
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Interval.png Interval: 2 seconds

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Wall

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and fears foes.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 10
Duration.png Duration: 6 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

February 22, 2017

  • Spectral Wall: The recharge of this skill has been reduced from 45 seconds to 40 seconds.
Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Wall

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and fears foes.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 10
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

April 19, 2016

  • Spectral Wall: The number of times this skill can be used to attempt to apply fear to an enemy has been capped at 10.

July 01, 2014

  • Spectral Wall: Updated the fear skill fact to scale correctly with Master of Terror.
  • Updated skill facts to include the number of targets for various skills.
  • Updated pet skill facts to include the number of targets for various skills.
Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Wall

Not available underwater  Ground-targeted  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  45 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and fears foes.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

May 20, 2014

Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Wall

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
6 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  45 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and fears foes.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

June 25, 2013

  • Spectral Wall: Normalized the amount of protection gained to 5 seconds for allies.
    • Replaced the vulnerability with a 1-second fear when enemies try to cross the wall.
    • Added 4% life force gain on hit.
    • Increased the recharge to 45 seconds.
    • Reduced the base duration to 5 seconds and 7.5 seconds while traited with Spectral Attunement.
Spectral Ring.png

Spectral Wall

Not available underwater  
Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Spectral
Training cost
6 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  45 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and fears foes.

Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Fear.png Fear (1s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

February 26, 2013

  • Spectral Wall: This skill's combo field will now appear where the wall is instead of on top of the necromancer.

November 15, 2012

  • Spectral Wall: This skill now applies its recharge at the correct time instead of both during and after casting.

September 25, 2012

  • Spectral Wall: This skill has been updated to apply the correct amount of vulnerability (10).

Original version

40 Recharge time  
Spectral Wall

Spectral. Create a spectral wall that protects allies and makes foes vulnerable.

Duration.png Duration: 9 seconds
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Combo.png Combo Field: Ethereal
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description