Signet of Weariness

Description
Target foe and all nearby foes lose 3...9 energy.

Acquisition
Skill Quests: Skill Trainers: Signet of Capture:
 * None
 * Steig (Camp Rankor)
 * Dakk (Ember Light Camp)
 * Wrath ? (The Black Curtain)
 * Gaiza Deadeye (Riverside Province)
 * ... more to be added ...

Usage
At first blush, the relatively high recharge time makes this skill seem rather useless; however, the fact that it costs no energy and that it hits all foes in an area make it worth investigating in an energy denial build. Although energy is rarely a problem for Elementalist primaries, recall that most other professions rarely have more than 40 or 50 energy at best, and that energy is almost always carefully budgeted. To remove 10 energy from the enemy Monks, Rangers, or Warriors at absolutely no cost to you, especially if you manage to hit more than one through the Area of Effect aspect of the skill, can easily turn the tides in a tight PvP or GvG battle. When this skill is combined with other Mesmer skills such as Keystone Signet, Mantra of Signets, and Mantra of Inscriptions, it can cause a severe hindrance to your enemies.

If reused as often as possible on the same target, this signet's effect is almost equal to one pip of energy degeneration.