Part 63

Learn about Guild Wars 2 skills like Parasitic Bond, Plague Sending, and Plague Signet. Unlock and purchase locations included.

Parasitic Bond

Attribute: Curses

Effect: Applies the Hex condition to a target foe for 20 seconds, causing them to suffer 1 health degeneration. The caster is healed for 30 to 102 health when the skill ends. While not ideal for killing foes, it offers periodic healing for non-blood Necromancers.

Unlock from: Willem [Yak's Bend] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Captain Osric [Yak's Bend]

Plague Sending

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 0

Effect: Sacrifices 10% of your maximum health to transfer one negative condition and its remaining duration from yourself to the target foe and all adjacent foes. This skill is effective with a fragility spiker build but has limited use in PvE.

Unlock from: Narius [Henge of Denravi] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Captain Greywind [Ascalon Settlement]

Plague Signet [Elite]

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 0, signet

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 10

Effect: Transfers all negative conditions and their remaining durations from yourself to a target foe. There is a 50% chance of failure if your Curses attribute is 4 or less. This skill is useful with a fragility spiker build but has limited use in PvE.

Unlock from: Dakk [Droknar's Forge] (Needed only for PvP)

Capture From: Karobo Dimdim [Witman's Folly], Allobo Dimdim [Spearhead Peak]

Plague Touch

Attribute: None

Energy Cost: 5

Casting Time: 0.75

Recharge Time: 0

Effect: Transfers a negative condition and its remaining duration from yourself to a target touched foe. This skill is effective with a fragility spiker build but has limited use in PvE.

Unlock from: Narius [Henge of Denravi] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Sorim [Quarrel Falls]

Price of Failure

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 3

Recharge Time: 10

Effect: Applies a Hex for 30 seconds, giving the target foe a 25% chance to miss with attacks. They take 6 to 25 damage when failing to hit a target in combat.

Unlock from: Tyren [Droknar's Forge] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Bartoch [Droknar's Forge]

Putrid Explosion

Attribute: Death Magic

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 1

Recharge Time: 5

Effect: The nearest corpse to you explodes, damaging all nearby foes for 24 to 101 health. The range is decent, but effectiveness decreases as you progress.

Unlock from: Willem [Yak's Bend] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Captain Osric [Yak's Bend]

Rend Enchantments

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 3

Recharge Time: 30

Effect: Removes 2 to 8 enchantments from a target foe. You take 40 damage for each Monk Enchantment removed. This skill is effective for removing buffs from Elementalist and Monk foes, despite the potential self-damage.

Unlock from: Rocius [Amnoon Oasis] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Tengsao [Amnoon Oasis]

Rigor Mortis

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 30

Effect: Applies a Hex for 8 to 18 seconds, preventing the target foe from blocking or evading. This skill helps allies hit opponents who are using defensive skills.

Unlock from: Narius [Henge of Denravi] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Ephaz [Beetletun]

Rotting Flesh

Attribute: Death Magic

Energy Cost: 15

Casting Time: 3

Recharge Time: 3

Effect: Applies the Diseased condition to a target creature with flesh for 10 to 22 seconds. Disease spreads, making it handy, and is reasonably effective like poison.

Unlock from: Jhoneil [Lion's Arch] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Firstwatch Sergio [Lion's Arch]

Shadow Strike

Attribute: Blood Magic

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 8

Effect: Deals 12 to 41 shadow damage to a target foe. If the foe's health is above 50%, you steal 12 to 41 health.

Unlock from: Willem [Yak's Bend] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Captain Osric [Yak's Bend]

Shadow of Fear

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 10

Effect: Applies a Hex to a target foe and all adjacent foes, causing them to attack 50% slower for the next 20 to 39 seconds.

Unlock from: Willem [Yak's Bend] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Captain Osric [Yak's Bend]

Signet of Agony

Attribute: Blood Magic

Energy Cost: 0, signet

Casting Time: 0.75

Recharge Time: 15

Effect: Sacrifices 10% of your maximum health and suffers bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 10 to 37 damage.

Unlock from: Tyren [Droknar's Forge] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Bartoch [Droknar's Forge]

Soul Barbs

Attribute: Curses

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 2

Recharge Time: 20

Effect: Applies a Hex for 30 seconds, causing the target foe to take 15 to 27 damage whenever an enchantment or hex is cast on them. This aids in dealing additional damage to foes.

Unlock from: Garemm [Ascalon City] (Needed only for PvP)

Purchase from: Sir Bertran [Ascalon City]

Soul Feast

Attribute: Death Magic

Energy Cost: 10

Casting Time: 1

Recharge Time: 0