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)." [1]

Some Hexes can reduce an enemy's armor, 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 simply cause damage, like Wastrel's Worry.

Many hexes are available to Mesmers and Necromancers and a few are available to Elementalists, Assassins, Ritualists 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 Spells.

Related Skills

These skills can remove hexes from allies:

Monk Divine Favor Contemplation of Purity Blessed Light Withdraw Hexes Protection Prayers Convert Hexes Reverse Hex Smiting Prayers Smite Hex No Attribute Holy Veil Purge Signet Remove Hex Deny Hexes Empathic Removal

Mesmer Domination Magic Shatter Hex Inspiration Magic Inspired Hex Revealed Hex Hex Eater Signet No Attribute Expel Hexes

Monster skills "Killroy Stonekin"

See also the hex removal quick reference.

These skills involve hexes in other ways:

Ranger Wilderness Survival Melandru's Resilience Nature's Renewal	Monk Healing Prayers Dwayna's Kiss	Necromancer Curses Feast of Corruption Soul Barbs Death Magic Discord
Mesmer Domination Magic Hex Breaker Shatter Delusions Signet of Disruption Illusion Magic Recurring Insecurity Accumulated Pain Inspiration Magic Mantra of Persistence	Elementalist Air Magic Lightning Touch Gust Arc Lightning	Assassin Critical Strikes Black Lotus Strike Dagger Mastery Black Mantis Thrust Deadly Arts Iron Palm