Upkeep

[[Image:Upkeep.png]] Upkeep
Upkeep is the maintenance cost for certain permanent Skill effects. Currently, the only Skills requiring an Upkeep are some Monk and Assasain Enchantments, and the only kind of Upkeep is "-1 Energy Recovery". Effects that require Upkeep can at any time be canceled by the caster, which makes both the effect and the Upkeep end.

When maintaining skills that have upkeep, the caster needs to be mindful of their reduced energy supply or try to get more energy some other way. For example, monks might utilize Blessed Signet or counter with Peace and Harmony, mesmers can utilize Inspiration Magic that will increase their energy reserves, and a warrior could use mostly adrenaline-based skills. If a player has negative energy degeneration and the player's energy reaches zero, the last maintained Enchantment cast will be lost.

Note: There are other Enchantments and Hexes for most Professions, which incorporate a kind of Upkeep, like for example Malaise. However, those are not officially labeled as Upkeep and the respective Effects can by default not be canceled by the caster. Thus, strictly speaking, they are not Skills requiring Upkeep.