Well of Silence

Well. Shadowstep to the target area and lay down a well that removes conditions from allies. Gain shadow force for each condition removed. The first strike of the well dazes foes. — In-game description

Well of Silence

   

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Specialization

Specter

Slot

Utility

Type

Well

Movement

Shadowstep

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

63230

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Well of Silence

Well. Shadowstep to the target area and lay down a well that removes conditions from allies. Gain shadow force for each condition removed. The first strike of the well dazes foes.

 Shadow Force: 1%

 Daze: 2 seconds

 Number of Impacts: 5

 Number of Targets: 5

 Interval: 1 second

 Radius: 240

 Combo Field: Dark

 Defiance Break: 200

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Shadow Arts

• Shadow Savior — After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount. Only affects thief shadowsteps.

Acrobatics

• Guarded Initiation — Movement skills grant resistance.
• Hard to Catch — Gain endurance when you shadowstep.

Trickery

• Pressure Striking — Enemies you interrupt are inflicted with torment. This trait can only affect enemies with defiance bars once per interval.

Specter

• Traversing Dusk — Heal allies in the area around you when you shadowstep. Gain shadow force for each ally in the radius. Wells grant resistance on their initial impact.

Notes

• Your character will occasionally shout out one of the following lines upon using this skill:
  • "I need quiet!"
• 1 condition is removed per pulse

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	Reduced the cooldown from 35 seconds to 30 PvP and WvW.
June 27, 2023	Reduced cooldown from 40 seconds to 35 seconds in WvW and PvP.
February 14, 2023	This skill has been reworked. It now dazes enemies on the initial strike, then removes conditions from allies in the area on each pulse. Gain shadow force for each condition removed. Reduced cooldown from 50 seconds to 40 seconds in PvP and WvW.
April 19, 2022	Updated the skill description to indicate that if all other conditions are present, it will apply cripple.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Well of Silence has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Well of Silence was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
October 26, 2021	Well of Silence was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 3.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.