User:-Alarielle-/Guide/List of guide skills

This is a list of Guide skills.

Profession mechanic

Spirit Release is the guide's profession mechanic, occupying the F1 slot above the skill bar. Activating Spirit Release resets the Balance gauge and modifies the guide's weapon skills for a limited time, depending on what area the balance gauge was currently in (neutral, physical, or magical).

	Skill	Type		Description
	Spirit Release		45	Activates Spirit Release for a duration of 20 seconds. Resets the Balance gauge.
	Cancel Spirit Release			Ends the Spirit Release ahead of time.
Neutral Spirit Release
1	Spirit Flash			Flash to target and strike.
2	Spirit Dodge		10	Hit, retreat, then unleash a magic strike on the area surrounding your previous position.
3	Crashing Strike		12	Flash to target and cause an explosion.
4	Piercing Charge		25	Knock down the enemy and Flash behind them.
5	Stamina of the Dead		30	Grant Swiftness and Vigor to all allies.
Physical Spirit Release
1	Spiritual Claw			Strike the enemy twice.
2	Darkness of the Underworld		10	Darkness of the Depths: Strike your foe and blind any nearby enemy.
3	Weapon of Soothing	Weapon spell	15	Creates a Weapon of Soothing that grants regeneration when picked up.
4	Auspicious Parry		20	Auspicious Parry: Channel to block attacks and grant retaliation to allies in a large area.
5	Spirit of Anguish	Binding Ritual	25	Weaken enemies and make them vulnerable.
Magical Spirit Release
1	Demotivation			Weaken and damage your foe.
2	Spirit Gale		8	Launches all enemies in the area without damaging them.
3	Vengeful Spirit	Binding Ritual	15	Strike and confuses all foes around the target
4	Ancestor's Fury		20	Gain fury and might and hit all enemies in a large area around you.
5	Radiant Wings		25	Hit every enemy around you with ethereal wings, gain swiftness, then crash the wings to hit every enemy in a large area.

Weapon skills

The Guide's main hand weapon only provides 2 weapon skills, while the off-hand weapon provides 3 weapon skills.

Main hand only

	Skill	Type		Description
Scepter
1	Spirit Burn			Damage and burn your foe. Magical skill.
2	Channeled Strike		8	Damage your foe. The further your Balance is from neutral state, the more powerful this attack. Magical skill.
Sword
1	Slice			Slice your foe. Physical skill.
	Slash			Slash and bleed your foe. Physical skill.
	Punch			Punch: Punch and daze your foe. Physical skill.
2	Radiant swords		12	Create four swords of light that follow you around and damage nearby enemies. Physical skill.
	Homing swords			Fire the radiant swords towards the target. Physical skill.

Off-hand only

	Skill	Type		Description
Axe
3	Cleave		12	Hit your foe. Physical skill.
	Low Hit			Hit and cripple your foe. Physical skill.
	Skull Splitter			Strike and make your foe vulnerable. Physical skill.
4	Counterstrike		15	Block an attack and strike. Physical skill.
5	Reel Axe		20	Throw your axe and pull your foe. Physical skill.
	Offensive catch			Hit your foe with your other weapon as it is pulled. Physical skill.
Dagger
3	Rope Knife		15	Throw a dagger and pull your foe. Physical skill.
4	Dance of Blades		20	Hit your foe several time, moving around them between each hit. Physical skill.
5	Spirit of Escape	Binding Ritual	30	Retreat and call the spirits to strike your foe. Magical skill.
Focus
3	Spirit Burst		20	Strike a foe with a spiritual force. Magical skill.
4	Explode Spirits		25	Restore your Balance to default and damage target depending on how much the Balance moved.
5	Cosmic Ray		30	Hit and stun all foes in front of you. Magical skill.
Mace
3	Power Smash		18	Damage and launch your foe. Physical skill.
4	Spirit of Wanderlust	Binding Ritual	20	Strike and knock down your foe from a distane. Magical skill.
5	Trap Blow		30	Immobilize all foes close to you. Physical skill.
Shield
3	Spiritual Shield		18	Focus energy on your shield and block frontal attacks, then release a wave of spiritual energy. Magical skill.
4	Shielded Charge		20	Move towards target area, blocking attacks and damaging touched foes. Physical skill.
5	Spirit of Shelter	Binding Ritual	30	Grant protection and regeneration to allies. Magical skill.
Torch
3	Torch strike		12	Strike foes in front of you with your torch and burn them. Physical skill.
4	Fire Burst		25	Forms a pillar of fire at the groun-targeted area, damaging and burning foes. Magical skill.
5	Ancestor's rage		35	Strike and stun foes around each nearby ally. Magical skill.
Warhorn
3	Powerful Blast		20	Launch and damage foes and grant might to allies in a cone-shaped area. Magical skill.
4	Music from the Dead	Binding Ritual	25	Call the dead to strike foes around you and give protection to your allies. Magical skill.
5	Spirit Light		35	Grant regeneration and cure two conditions to all nearby allies. Magical skill.

Aquatic

	Skill	Type		Description
Spear
1	Stab			Stab your foe. Physical skill.
	Lance vortex			Hit and pull all foes around you with your spear. Physical skill.
	Stab of the Dead			Stab your foe and poison them. Physical skill.
2	Swim Charge		8	Charge at your foe and stab them. Physical skill.
3	Rising Current	Binding Ritual	15	Hit all enemies in a pillar-shaped area and gain swiftness. Magical skill.
4	Dolphin Kick		20	Kick your foe, sinking them, and retreat. Physical skill.
5	Spear of Darkness		25	Hit your enemy from a distance, removing all boons and causing a random condition for each boon removed. Physical skill.
Trident
1	Essence Strike			Strike your foe with spiritual essence. Magical skill.
2	Sphere of Gravity		10	Shoot a sphere that sinks your foe. Magical skill.
3	Spiritual Ice Shard		18	Shoot an ice shard that pushes your foe away from you. Gain swiftness and grant it to every ally in the projectile's way. Magical skill.
4	Whirling Trident		20	Strike all foes around you and grant protection to allies. Physical skill.
5	Orb of the Mists		35	Shoot a homing orb at your foe. Magical skill.
	Sunken trap			Immobilize foes around your orb and cause an explosion that heals every ally nearby. Magical skill.

Slot skills

Healing

Skill	Type				Description
Consume Soul				30	Reset your Balance and heal depending on how much the Balance moved.
Spirit of Recuperation			1	25	Heal and gain regeneration.
Spirit of Rejuvenation	Binding Ritual		3	40	Periodically heal every ally in target area.

Utility

Skill	Type				Description
Immemorial spirit	Binding Ritual		6	60	Grant stability to all allies.
Spirit of Destruction	Binding Ritual		3	45	Knock down and damage nearby foes.
Spirit of Disenchantment	Binding Ritual		6	60	Remove all boons from each enemy in target area.
Spirit of Quickening	Binding Ritual		1	60	Grant Swiftness to allies in target area
Spirit of Pain	Binding Ritual		1	45	Damage all enemies in target area
Spiritual Wall	Binding Ritual		3	60	Immobilize foes in target area then leaves a field that cripples foes going through them.
Death Pact Signet	Signet		6	240	Passive: Reduce the duration of conditions that affect you. Active: Rally or revive a nearby ally.
Signet of Paths	Signet		1	120	Passive: Movement speed increased. Active: Summon a Spirit of Quickening.
Signet of Spirits	Signet		3	90	Passive: Your Balance moves more quickly when using skills. Active: Summons a random Spirit Weapon among Brutal Weapon, Nightmare Weapon, Weapon of Quickening and Weapon of Remedy.
Apology to the Spirits	Summon		1	120	Reset your Balance and gain stacks of Might depending on how much the Balance moved
Embrace of the Spirits	Summon		1	45	Gain Protection. Breaks stun.
Soul Twisting	Summon		6	90	Gain quickness, but your Balance is reset and frozen.
Spirit of Courage	Summon		1	45	Move your Balance to neutral state.
Spirit of Strength	Summon		3	45	Move your Balance to physical state.
Spirit of Wisdom	Summon		3	45	Move your Balance to magical state.
Spiritual Grasp	Summon		3	60	Pull nearby foes.
Brutal Weapon	Weapon spell		1	60	Create a Brutal Weapon that, when picked, grants Might.
Nightmare Weapon	Weapon spell		3	60	Create a Nightmare Weapon that, when picked, allows all weapon skills to cause a random condition among the following: bleeding, blind, crippled, poison, vulnerability, weakness.
Weapon of Quickening	Weapon spell		6	60	Create a Weapon of Quickening that, when picked, reduces the recharge time of all weapon skills.
Weapon of Remedy	Weapon spell		1	60	Create a Weapon of Remedy that, when picked, allows all weapon skills to remove a condition.
Weapon of the Puppeteer	Weapon spell		6	120	Create a Weapon of the Puppeteer that, when picked, changes your weapon skill to puppeteer's spells.

Elite

Skill	Type				Description
Spirit Attraction	Summon		30	180	Enters Spirit Release state without resetting your Balance or putting the Spirit Release skill on cooldown.
Spirit Light Weapon	Weapon spell		10	180	Create a Spirit Light Weapon, which turns all damage from weapon skills into life stealing and allow weapon skills to transfer conditions to foes.
Spirit of Empowerment	Binding Ritual		10	120	Grant multiple boons to all allies in target area.

Downed and drowned skills

	Skill	Type		Description
Downed
1	Ectoplasm Dust			Throw dust that has a chance to blind foes.
2	Walk through the Underworld		10	Gain stealth and walk for a short duration.
3	Spirit of Rescue	Binding Ritual	20	Summon a spirit that will slowly revive you but can easily be destroyed.
4	Bandage		5	Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.
Drowning
1	Spirit Current			Cripple your foes.
2	Swim through the Underworld		10	Gain stealth for a short duration.
3	Binding Chains			Sink your foe.
4	Bandage		5	Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.

Auxiliary skillbars

The following skillbars replace your weapon skills after using the specified skill.

Weapon of the Puppeteer

	Skill	Type		Description
1	Puppet strike			Damage an enemy near your puppet.
2	Puppet dance		8	Damage all enemies near your puppet.
3	Puppet of disease		15	Transfer all conditions from your puppet to nearby enemies
4	Reinforced puppet		30	Grant your puppet protection, regeneration and vigor
5	Spirit of Freedom	Binding Ritual	45	Makes your puppet invulnerable for a brief moment.

See also

• List of guide traits

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Skill lists

Soldiers	Guardian	Warrior
Adventurers	Engineer	Ranger	Thief
Scholars	Elementalist	Guide	Mesmer
	Necromancer
Racial	Asura	Charr	Human
	Norn	Sylvari
Other	Pet	Downed	Drowning