Hex

A Hex is "A spell that causes a negative effect for a period of time (e.g., movement/attack speed reduction, Health or Energy degeneration)."

Some Hexes can reduce an enemy's armor level, their energy regeneration or their movement speed while the Hex is in effect; other hexes will inflict damage on on an enemy if they do certain acts, like Empathy that damages those who attack; and some hexes will simply causes damage, like Wastrel's Worry.

Many hexes are available to Mesmers and Necromancers and a few are available to Elementalists and Monks.

When an ally has a Hex cast on them a purple down arrow will appear on their health bar in the party window. If the player suffers health degeneration as a result of a Hex, then his entire health bar will turn purple and begin to decrease.

List of Hexes
For a list of hexes, see Category:Hex Spell.

Related Skills
These skills can remove hexes from allies:
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Contemplation of Purity removes all enchantments from self and removes one hex per enchantment removed.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Convert Hexes removes all hexes from other ally and gives armor for each necromancer hex removed.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Holy Veil doubles casting time for hexes targeting ally and removes a hex on ally when ended.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Purge Signet removes all hexes from ally and drains energy for each.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Remove Hex removes a hex from ally.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Smite Hex removes a hex from ally and deals AoE damage.
 * [[image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]] Shatter Hex removes a hex from ally and deals AoE damage.
 * [[image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]] Inspired Hex removes a hex from ally, copies it, and gives energy.

These skills involve hexes in other ways:
 * [[image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]] Nature's Renewal doubles casting time of hexes for all.
 * [[image:Necromancer-icon.png|15px]] Feast of Corruption deals more damage by stealing health from hexed foes.
 * [[image:Necromancer-icon.png|15px]] Soul Barbs deals damage when foe gets hexed.
 * [[image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]] Mantra of Persistence makes your illusion hexes last longer.
 * [[image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]] Shatter Delusions removes a mesmer hex from foe and deals damage.
 * [[image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]] Hex Breaker causes a hex targeting self to fail.
 * [[image:Elementalist-icon.png|15px]] Lightning Touch deals extra damage to water-hexed foes.
 * [[image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]] Melandru's Resilience gives health and energy regeneration for each hex on self.
 * [[image:Monk-icon.png|15px]] Dwayna's Kiss heals other ally more for each hex.