Trident

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the type of weapon. For the specific weapon item sold by NPC weaponsmiths, see Trident (item).

Trident

Type
Aquatic weapon
Used by
Crafted by
Artificer tango icon 20px.png Artificer
Gallery
Hero's Trident.jpg

Hero's trident skin.

The trident is a type of aquatic weapon that can be wielded by all Scholar professions as well as Guardians and Revenants. Trident skills feature long ranged magical abilities of wide variety with numerous area of effect spells and control effects.

Skills by profession[edit]

# Skill Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Guardian icon small.png Guardian

1 Light Ball.png Light Ball 0.5½ Fire a sundering ball of light that damages foes.
1 ChainDetonate Light.png Detonate Light 0.5½ Fire a ball of light that detonates on impact to heal allies and damage foes.
1 ChainJudgment of Light.png Judgment of Light 0.75¾ Fire a barrage of bouncing light missiles that damage enemies and heal allies.
2 Purify.png Purify 0.5½ 12 Release an orb of cleansing light that cures conditions on allies it passes through and detonates on enemies struck. Burns foes and cures conditions on allies within the blast radius.
2 ChainBrilliance.png Purifying Blast 8 Detonate the orb to burn foes and cure conditions on allies in the blast radius.
3 Symbol of Light.png Symbol of Light 0.5½ 15 Symbol. Create a pillar of light that does damage every second at your foe's location.
4 Refraction.png Refraction 0.5½ 20 Create a bubble that blocks enemy missiles and grants resolution to allies.
5 Weight of Justice.png Weight of Justice 1 25 Sink your foe with the weight of justice, inflicting damage continuously.
Damage ceases if the stun is broken.

Revenant icon small.png Revenant

1 Mistsfire.png Mistsfire 0.5½ Unleash the Mists toward your enemies, changing effects based on your current legend.
2 Portal Fire.png Portal Fire 10.25¼ 6 Open the Mists around you to fire multiple projectiles at your enemy, with a chance to inflict conditions based on your current legend.
3 Rift of Pain.png Rift of Pain 0.75¾ 8 Saturate your target, creating a chilling area around them with a field type based on which legend you are attuned to upon casting. Allies in the affected area gain beneficial effects.
4 Reckoning Blast.png Reckoning Blast 1 15 Release a blast of Mists energy that heals allies and knocks enemies back, infusing your foes with dangerous power. Inflict conditions based on your current legend each time a target is struck.
5 Torrential Mists.png Torrential Mists 2 20 Release the Mists from your aura with a chance to inflict conditions based on your current legend.

Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist

Fire Attunement Fire Attunement
1 Magma Orb.png Magma Orb 0.5½ Shoot a blob of molten rock that explodes after a delay.
2 Boil.png Boil 0.5½ 8 Boil the water around your foe.
3 Steam (elementalist skill).png Steam 0.5½ 10 Blind your foe with superheated water.
4 Lava Chains.png Lava Chains 0.5½ 16 Cripple multiple foes with lava chains.
5 Heat Wave.png Heat Wave 1 20 Launch three waves of heat. Each burns foes and grants vigor to allies.
Water Attunement Water Attunement
1 Water Missile.png Water Missile 0.5½ Launch a slow-moving homing missile.
2 Ice Globe.png Ice Globe 0.5½ 8 Shoots a slow-moving orb that detonates upon impact.
3 Ice Wall.png Ice Wall 0.5½ 12 Create a wall of ice that shatters when touched by enemies or when it expires, dealing heavy damage and chilling foes.
4 Undercurrent.png Undercurrent 0.75¾ 25 Release a current of water to damage foes and regenerate allies.
5 Tidal Wave.png Tidal Wave 10.75¾ 25 Charge forward with tidal force, damaging foes and healing allies.
Air Attunement Air Attunement
1 Forked Lightning.png Forked Lightning 0.5½ Fire three bolts of lightning in an arc in front of you.
2 Electrocute.png Electrocute 0.5½ 8 Charge the water around your foe with electricity. Enemies currently using an ability are dazed.
3 Air Pocket.png Air Pocket 0.5½ 12 Release a slow-moving, detonatable air pocket. When it explodes, you teleport to that location.
3 ChainVacuum.png Vacuum Detonate your air pocket to teleport to its location.
4 Air Bubble.png Air Bubble 1 20 Trap your foe in an air bubble and make them float to the surface.
5 Lightning Cage.png Lightning Cage 0.5½ 30 Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.
Earth Attunement Earth Attunement
1 Rock Blade.png Rock Blade 0.5½ Shoot three rocky blades at your foe.
2 Rock Spray.png Rock Spray 0.5½ 10 Spray a cone of gravel to bleed foes.
3 Magnetic Current.png Magnetic Current 0.5½ 18 Launch a large magnetic force that reflects projectiles along its path, crippling foes that touch it.
4 Rock Anchor.png Rock Anchor 1 20 Anchor a rock to your foe, making them sink.
5 Murky Water.png Murky Water 10.25¼ 25 Cloud the water to blind your target and nearby foes.

Weaver icon small.png Weaver

Fire AttunementWater Attunement Fire + Water Attunement
3 Hydrothermal Vent.png Hydrothermal Vent 1 15 Dual Attack. Create a thermal vent around your target.
Fire AttunementAir Attunement Fire + Air Attunement
3 Plasmic Strike.png Plasmic Strike 0.5½ 12 Dual Attack. Quickly heat the area around your enemy, melting defenses.
Fire AttunementEarth Attunement Fire + Earth Attunement
3 Molten Burst.png Molten Burst 0.75¾ 12 Dual Attack. Gain a shield of earth, then release a molten burst from your location.
Air AttunementWater Attunement Air + Water Attunement
3 Absolute Zero.png Absolute Zero 0.5½ 20 Dual Attack. Send out a supercooled shard that freezes enemies it hits.
Water AttunementEarth Attunement Water + Earth Attunement
3 Elemental Compression.png Elemental Compression 1 12 Dual Attack. Inflict the area around your target with the immense pressures of the earth and sea.
Air AttunementEarth Attunement Air + Earth Attunement
3 Sodden Swath.png Sodden Swath 0.5½ 18 Dual Attack. Launch a twisting earthen vortex at your enemies.

Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer

1 Siren's Call.png Siren's Call 0.5½ Unleash sonic energy that bounces between multiple foes, damaging and bleeding them. When it hits allies, it applies might, vigor, or swiftness.
2 Blinding Tide.png Blinding Tide 0.5½ 8 Expose your enemies, inflicting vulnerability in an area.
3 Imminent Voyage.png Imminent Voyage 0.75¾ 12 Clone. Retreat back, summoning a clone to attack your foe while granting chaos armor to nearby allies.
4 Phantasmal Whaler.png Phantasmal Whaler 0.5½ 5 Phantasm. Cast Siren's Call on nearby foes and create an illusion that confuses foes with a harpoon gun.
5 Illusion of Drowning.png Illusion of Drowning 0.75¾ 25 Sink enemies around your target with an illusionary anchor.

Mirage icon small.png Mirage

1 Chain Arrow Toolbelt.pngWave of Panic.png Wave of Panic 0.5½ 1 Ambush. Release a wave of energy that interrupts and confuses foes.

Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer

1 Crimson Tide.png Crimson Tide 0.75¾ Send a devouring surge toward your enemy.
2 Feast.png Feast 0.5½ 10 Weaken and damage foes around you. Gain life force per foe struck. Fire a Crimson Tide at each enemy in the area.
3 Foul Current.png Foul Current 10.75¾ 12 Dart at your foe and strike them with tremendous force, inflicting poison based on distance traveled. You constantly release Crimson Tide toward your target as you travel.
4 Sinking Tomb.png Sinking Tomb 0.5½ 20 Entomb your foe, making them sink. Fire Crimson Tide at your target multiple times.
5 Frozen Abyss.png Frozen Abyss 2 25 Create a continually expanding field near you that applies chill and vulnerability to enemies and deals damage when it ends. Fire Crimson Tide on each pulse at enemies within the maximum range.

Related traits[edit]

Weapon strength[edit]

See also: Weapon strength

Related achievements[edit]

See also[edit]

Weapons
One-handed
Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Sword
Main-hand only
Scepter
Off-hand only
Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn
Two-handed
Greatsword • Hammer • Longbow • Rifle • Short bow • Staff
Amphibious
Spear
Aquatic only
Harpoon gun • Trident
Other
Bundles
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