Enum SkillCategoryName

Namespace

GuildWars2.Hero.Builds

Assembly

GuildWars2.dll

Skills with similar behaviors are grouped into one of these categories. Many traits affect all skills in a certain category.

[JsonConverter(typeof(SkillCategoryNameJsonConverter))]
public enum SkillCategoryName

Fields

None = 0

No specific skill category or unknown skill category.

Arcane = 1

Elementalist utility skills. Non-elemental magical energy sources of critical damage.

Banner = 2

Warrior utility skills. Buffs for allies that can be picked up, moved and replanted.

Burst = 3

Warrior profession mechanic. Powerful attacks that expend all built-up adrenaline, whose effects scale depending on its amount.

Cantrip = 4

Elementalist, Untamed and Deadeye utility skills. Magical tricks that enhance one's survivability.

CelestialAvatar = 5

Druid profession mechanic. Special weapon skills focused on area of effect healing and support available in a druid's astral form.

Clone = 6

Mesmer profession mechanic. Temporary allies with the caster's name and appearance to mislead the enemy.

Conjure = 7

Elementalist utility skills. Potent elemental bundle summons for yourself and allies.

Consecration = 8

Guardian utility skills. Area of effect skills that aid allies or punish enemies.

Corruption = 9

Necromancer utility skills. Inflict condition upon the caster to cause powerful effects.

Deception = 10

Thied and Mirage utility skills. Defensive or evasive maneuvers.

DualWield = 11

Thief. Third weapon skill which is determined by the combination of main-hand and off-hand weapon.

Elixir = 12

Engineer and Harbinger utility skills. Random effects to support yourself, your team or to harass your enemies.

Gadget = 13

Engineer utility skills. Skills involving mechanical gadgetry.

Glamour = 14

Mesmer utility skills. Ethereal fields that have special, manipulative effects.

Glyph = 15

Elementalist and Druid utility skills. Grants a buff or causes an effect based on the current state of your profession mechanic.

Kit = 16

Engineer utility skills. Replace weapon skills with specialized tools or weapons.

LegendaryAssassin = 17

Revenant utility skills. Skills themed around the assassin Shiro Tagachi, focusing on high mobility and damage.

LegendaryDemon = 18

Revenant utility skills. Skills themed around the demon Mallyx the Unyielding, focusing on manipulation of conditions.

LegendaryDragon = 19

Herald utility skills. Skills themed around the dragon Glint, focusing on support through various boons, whose channeling can be released to devastate an area.

LegendaryDwarf = 20

Revenant utility skills. Skills themed around the dwarf king Jalis Ironhammer, focusing on defense.

Manipulation = 21

Mesmer utility skills. Skills that mislead your opponents.

Mantra = 22

Mesmer and Guardian utility skills. Chargeable skills that can be instantly released several times for various effects.

Mark = 23

Necromancer utility skills. Ground-targeted spells which are triggered by foes moving into the area.

Meditation = 24

Guardian and Spellbreaker utility skills. Beneficial effects, often with instant activation.

Minion = 25

Necromancer utility skills. Undead allies that attack foes and can be consumed by their master for various effects.

Overload = 26

Tempest profession mechanic. Powerful channeled abilities tied to the attunements.

Phantasm = 27

Mesmer utility skills. Temporary phantom versions of the caster which attack enemies with different abilities.

Physical = 28

Warrior, Willbender and Daredevil utility skills. Controlling of enemies by using brute force.

PrimalBurst = 29

Berserker profession mechanic. Berserking versions of burst skills.

Rage = 30

Berserker profession mechanic (partially). Feats of strength that grant adrenaline to the berserker.

Shout = 31

Warrior, Guardian, Tempest and Reaper utility skills. Large area of effect skills with fast or instant activation which support you and your allies, or harm your foes.

Signet = 32

Warrior, Guardian, Ranger, Thief, Elementalist, Mesmer, Necromancer and Mechanist utility skills. Passive benefits which can be activated for another effect instead.

Spectral = 33

Necromancer utility skills. Spells involving otherworldly spectral energy.

Spirit = 34

Ranger utility skills. Nature spirits, which influence the battlefield around their location.

SpiritWeapon = 35

Guardian utility skills. Temporary spirit weapon summons, which automatically fight your target and which can be commanded for a special effect.

Stance = 36

Warrior, Weaver and Soulbeast utility skills. Short-term defensive or offensive enhancements.

StealthAttack = 37

Thief. Enhanced version of the first weapon skill while stealthed.

Survival = 38

Ranger utility skills. Effects that boost your damage or survivability.

Symbol = 39

Guardian utility skills. Area of effect attack, which hinders enemies and aids allies for a short duration.

Transform = 40

Spells that change the caster's appearance and weapon skills.

Trap = 41

Ranger and Dragonhunter utility skills. Hidden effects placed on the ground, that are triggered by enemies walking over them.

Trick = 42

Thief utility skills. Cunning maneuvers to control enemies, enhance damage and escape from harm.

Turret = 43

Engineer utility skills. Deployed stationary devices to help defend and control an area.

Venom = 44

Thief utility skills. Apply a creature's venom to give your weapon attacks special effects.

Virtue = 45

Guardian profession mechanic. Passive buffs occasionally granting a beneficial effect to the guardian, which can be sacrificed for a more potent effect for you and your allies.

Ward = 46

Guardian utility skills. Areas across the ground that prevent enemies from crossing them.

Well = 47

Necromancer, Engineer, Specter and Chronomancer utility skills. Persistent spells affecting the surrounding area by harming foes and supporting allies.