Spirit of Failure

Description
For 30 seconds, target foe has a 25% chance to miss with attacks. You gain 1...4 Energy whenever that foe fails to hit in combat.

Usage Notes
Especially useful in PvP, Spirit of Failure is an excellent way to keep your energy high throughout a battle while frustrating your enemies and lowering the effectiveness of their attacks all at the same time. Warriors and rangers, especially those that use stances to enhance their attack speed, will suffer the most from Spirit of Failure, and give you the most energy in return.

Combined with an accuracy-reducing hex like Blurred Vision, or a blindness condition, the energy you receive from a single target can be very high indeed.

When combined with Distortion, the energy gained through this skill will offset the energy drained by Distortion. Depending on how high your Inspiration and Illusion magic attributes are, your energy will even out or even result in a net gain.

For a Mesmer Necromancer, this skill is very useful when combined with Price of Failure, as each will cause the enemy to miss more often, thereby triggering both effects more frequently than either alone.

Acquisition
Skill Quests: Skill Trainers: Signet of Capture:
 * Dropping Eaves (Ettin's Back)
 * Tengsao (The Amnoon Oasis)
 * Dakk (Ember Light Camp)
 * ... more to be added ...

Related Skills

 * Price of Failure