Earth damage

Description
Earth damage is caused by numerous skills and spells as well as earth wands, earth staves and any weapon with an "ebon" upgrade. This type of damage is not very common in PvE whereas it is quite fruitfully used in PvP by elementalist warders.

Weapon Bonuses that cause earth damage:

 * Ebon Axe Haft, Hammer Haft, Staff head, Sword Hilt and Bow string.
 * Earth Wand and Staff.

Weapon Bonuses against earth damage:

 * Axe Grip, Hammer Grip, Sword Pommel and Bow grip Of Warding give +4-7 Armor against elemental damage.
 * Additional item modifiers can give +4-7 Armor against elemental damage or +4-8 Armor against earth damage.

Related Skills
These skills cause earth damage:

Assassin Skills: Impale, Crippling Dagger, Dancing Daggers

Ranger Skill: Dust Trap

Elementalist Skills: Aftershock, Ash Blast, Dragon's Stomp, Churning Earth, Earthquake, Eruption, Shockwave, Sliver Armor, Stoning, Stone Daggers, Unsteady Ground

Dervish Skills: Avatar of Melandru, Dust Cloak, Mirage Cloak, Mystic Sandstorm, Staggering Force

This skill protects from earth damage:
 * Mantra of Earth reduces earth damage by 26...45%
 * Skills related to elemental damage