Stance skills quick reference

Warrior

Strength

	Battle Rage	Elite Stance. For 5...17...20 seconds, you move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from attacks. Battle Rage ends if you use any non-adrenal skills.	4
			Core
	Berserker Stance	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you attack 33% faster and gain 50% more adrenaline. Berserker Stance ends if you use a skill.	5   20
			Core
	Bull's Charge	Elite Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you move 33% faster and if you strike a moving foe in melee, that foe is knocked down. Bull's Charge ends if you use a skill.	5   20
			Prophecies
	Burst of Aggression	Stance. For 2...8...10 seconds, you attack 33% faster. When this stance ends, you lose all adrenaline.	5   12
			Nightfall
	Charging Strike	Elite Stance. For 1...8...10 seconds, you run 33% faster. Your next successful melee hit does +10...34...40 damage and this stance ends. This stance ends if you use a skill.	5   5
			Nightfall
	Dwarven Battle Stance	Elite Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, if you are wielding a hammer, you attack 33% faster, you gain +40 armor, and your attack skills interrupt foes when they hit.	5   20
			Prophecies
	Enraging Charge	Stance. For 5...13...15 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 0...2...3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.	5   20
			Nightfall
	Flail	Stance. For 1...12...15 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.	4
			Nightfall
	Primal Rage	Elite Stance. For 1...12...15 seconds, you attack 33% faster and move 25% faster, but you take double damage.	4   10
			Factions
	Rush	Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you move 25% faster.	4
			Prophecies
	Sprint	Stance. For 8...13...14 seconds, you move 25% faster.	5   15
			Core
	Tiger Stance	Stance. For 4...9...10 seconds, you attack 33% faster. Tiger Stance ends if any of your attacks fail to hit.	5   20
			Factions

Tactics

	Auspicious Parry	Elite Stance. For 8 seconds, the next attack against you is blocked. You gain 1...3...4 strikes of adrenaline when this stance ends.	1   2
			Factions
	Balanced Stance	Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.	5   30
			Core
	Bonetti's Defense	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. You gain 5 Energy for each successful melee attack blocked. Bonetti's Defense ends if you use a skill.	8
			Prophecies
	Defensive Stance	Stance. For 1...4...5 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. When Defensive Stance ends, you gain one strike of adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have (maximum 0...3...4).	5   8
			Core
	Deflect Arrows	Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks. If you block a projectile attack, adjacent foes suffer from Bleeding for 5...13...15 seconds.	5   12
			Prophecies
	Disciplined Stance	Stance. For 1...3...4 seconds, you gain +10 armor and have a 75% chance to block attacks. Disciplined Stance ends if you use an adrenal skill.	5   15
			Prophecies
	Gladiator's Defense	Elite Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Whenever you block a melee attack this way, the attacker suffers 5...29...35 damage.	5   30
			Prophecies
	Shield Stance	Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, while using a shield, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks, and damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction).	5   15
			Prophecies
	Soldier's Defense	Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks while under the effects of a shout or chant. You gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each blocked attack.	5   15
			Nightfall
	Soldier's Speed	Stance. For 3...15...18 seconds, you move 15% faster. You move an additional 15% faster while under the effects of a chant or shout.	5   12
			Eye of the North
	Soldier's Stance	Elite Stance. For 5...13...15 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. You attack 33% faster while under the effects of a shout or chant.	5   15
			Nightfall
	Steady Stance	Elite Stance. For 10 seconds, the next time you would be knocked down, you gain 1...3...3 strikes of adrenaline and 1...6...7 Energy instead.	5   6
			Nightfall
	Wary Stance	Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, you block any attack skills used against you. For each successful block, you gain adrenaline and 5 Energy. Wary Stance ends if you use a skill.	10   10
			Prophecies

No Attribute

	Flurry	Stance. For 5 seconds, your attack rate is increased by 33%, but you deal 25% less damage.	5   5
			Prophecies
	Frenzied Defense	Stance. For 8 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks, but take double damage.	5   10
			Nightfall
	Frenzy	Stance. For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.	5   4
			Core

Ranger

Beast Mastery

	Bestial Fury	Stance. All your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. For 5...10...11 seconds, you attack 25% faster.	10   10
			Factions
	Heket's Rampage	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you attack 33% faster. This stance ends if you use an attack skill.	5   10
			Nightfall
	Run as One	Stance. For 5...13...15 seconds, you and your pet run 25% faster.	5   15
			Factions
	Tiger's Fury	Stance. All your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. For 5...10...11 seconds, you attack 25% faster.	10   10
			Prophecies

Expertise

	Dodge	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 27...65...75% chance to block incoming projectiles. Dodge ends if you attack.	5   30
			Prophecies
	Escape	Elite Stance. For 1...7...8 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block attacks.	5   12
			Core
	Expert's Dexterity	Elite Stance. For 1...16...20 seconds, you attack 33% faster and your Marksmanship attribute is increased by 2.	5   20
			Nightfall
	Lightning Reflexes	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.	10   30
			Core
	Practiced Stance	Elite Stance. For 20...32...35 seconds, your preparations recharge 50% faster and last 30...126...150% longer.	5   15
			Prophecies
	Trapper's Speed	Stance. For 5...25...30 seconds, your Traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. This stance ends if you successfully hit with an attack.	5   20
			Nightfall
	Whirling Defense	Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5...10...11 damage.	10   60
			Core
	Zojun's Haste	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 27...65...75% chance to block incoming projectiles. Zojun's Haste ends if you attack.	5   30
			Factions

Wilderness Survival

	Dryder's Defenses	Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, you gain 75% chance to block attacks and 34...55...60 armor against elemental damage.	5   60
			Prophecies
	Melandru's Resilience	Elite Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you gain +4 Health regeneration and +1 Energy regeneration for each condition and hex you are suffering.	5   15
			Prophecies
	Natural Stride	Stance. For 1...7...8 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become hexed or enchanted.	5   12
			Nightfall
	Serpent's Quickness	Stance. For 15...27...30 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.	5   45
			Prophecies
	Storm Chaser	Stance. For 8...18...20 seconds, you move 25% faster, and you gain 1...4...5 Energy whenever you take elemental damage.	10   20
			Core

No Attribute

	Storm's Embrace	Stance. For 10 seconds, you move 25% faster. This stance is refreshed whenever you take Elemental damage.	5   30
			Nightfall

Mesmer

Fast Casting

	Mantra of Recovery	Elite Stance. For 5...17...20 seconds, spells you cast recharge 33% faster.	5   15
			Core
	Symbolic Posture	Stance. For 5...17...20 seconds, the next signet you activate recharges 20...68...80% faster.	10   20
			Nightfall

Domination Magic

	Hex Breaker	Stance. For 5...65...80 seconds, the next time you are the target of a hex, that hex fails and the caster takes 10...39...46 damage.	5   15
			Core

Illusion Magic

	Distortion	Stance. For 1...4...5 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block an attack this way, you lose 2 Energy or Distortion ends.	5   8
			Prophecies

Inspiration Magic

	Elemental Resistance	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, You gain +40 armor against elemental damage, but you lose 24...14...12 armor against physical damage.	10   20
			Prophecies
	Mantra of Concentration	Stance. For 1...31...38 seconds, the next time you would be interrupted, you are not interrupted.	5   30
			Prophecies
	Mantra of Earth	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, whenever you take earth damage, the damage is reduced by 26...45...50% and you gain 2 Energy.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Flame	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, whenever you take fire damage, the damage is reduced by 26...45...50% and you gain 2 Energy.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Frost	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 26...45...50% and you gain 2 Energy.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Inscriptions	Stance. For 5...21...25 seconds, signets you successfully activate while in this stance recharge 10...34...40% faster.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Lightning	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, whenever you take lightning damage, the damage is reduced by 26...45...50% and you gain 2 Energy.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Persistence	Stance. For 5...21...25 seconds, any Illusion Magic hex you cast lasts 10...34...40% longer.	5   15
			Core
	Mantra of Resolve	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, you cannot be interrupted, but each time you would have been interrupted, you lose 10...5...4 Energy or Mantra of Resolve ends.	10   20
			Core
	Mantra of Signets	Stance. For 10...34...40 seconds, you have +3 armor for each signet you have equipped. Whenever you use a signet, you gain 5...49...60 Health.	5   20
			Prophecies
	Physical Resistance	Stance. For 30...78...90 seconds, You gain +40 armor against physical damage, but you lose 24...14...12 armor against elemental damage.	10   20
			Prophecies

Assassin

Critical Strikes

	Way of the Assassin	Elite Stance. For the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 5...17...20% faster and have a +5...29...35% chance to land a critical hit.	5   12
			Nightfall

Dagger Mastery

	Flashing Blades	Elite Stance. For 5...25...30 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks while attacking. If you block an attack in this way, your attacker takes 5...17...20 damage.	10   30
			Factions

Deadly Arts

	Deadly Paradox	Stance. All of your attack skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 5...13...15 seconds, your Assassin skills activate and recharge 33% faster.	15   10
			Nightfall

Shadow Arts

	Dark Escape	Stance. For 5...13...15 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.	5   30
			Factions
	Shadow of Haste	Stance. For 10...34...40 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you Shadow Step to your original location.	5   45
			Factions
	Smoke Powder Defense	Stance. For 8 seconds, the next time you are struck, you take half damage and all adjacent foes are Blinded for 2...5...6 seconds.	5   20
			Eye of the North
	Unseen Fury	Stance. All adjacent foes are Blinded for 3...9...10 seconds. For 10...26...30 seconds, you cannot be blocked by Blinded foes.	5   20
			Factions

No Attribute

	Dash	Stance. For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.	5   8
			Factions
	Shadow Walk	Stance. Shadow Step to target foe. For 15 seconds, nothing happens. Your attack skills are disabled for 1 second, and your stances and enchantments are disabled for 10 seconds. When this stance ends, you return to your original location.	5   30
			Nightfall

Dervish

Earth Prayers

	Pious Concentration	Stance. For 5...17...20 seconds, you cannot be interrupted, but each time you would have been interrupted, you lose 1 Dervish enchantment or Pious Concentration ends.	10   10
			Nightfall

Mysticism

	Heart of Fury	Stance. For 2...8...10 seconds, you attack 25% faster.	4
			Nightfall
	Pious Fury	Stance. Remove 1 Dervish enchantment. For 1...6...7 seconds, you attack 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed, this stance lasts twice as long.	5   10
			Eye of the North
	Pious Haste	Stance. You remove 1 Dervish enchantment and for 1...6...7 seconds you move 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed you run 50% faster instead.	5   12
			Nightfall

Common PvE Skills

Deldrimor Title Track

	Drunken Master	Stance. For 72...90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10...15%. If you are drunk while activating this skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25...33% instead.	5   60
			Eye of the North	PvE only