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December 09, 2025

  • Anguish: Reduced the power coefficient from 0.08 to 0.066 in PvP and WvW.
Anguish.png

Anguish

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Parent skill
Ritualist's Shroud.png Ritualist's Shroud
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Shroud, Spirit
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
12 Recharge time
 
Anguish

Shroud. Spirit. Mark an enemy to take more damage from your summoned creatures, then summon a spirit of anguish. Anguish fires a barrage of projectiles that deal increased damage against crowd-controlled enemies and for each condition on those enemies.

Skill fact text only icon.pngRitualist Attack
Crippled.png Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png8 Vulnerability (10s): +8% Incoming Damage, +8% Incoming Condition Damage
Anguish.png Painful Bond (10s): Target takes increased damage from your summoned creatures.
Skill fact text only icon.pngAnguish Attack
Damage.png Damage (7x): 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Damage (7x): 126 (0.462)?
Damage.png Bonus Damage vs. Controlled: 20%
Damage.png Bonus Damage per Condition: 2%
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

October 28, 2025

  • Anguish: Reduced the cooldown from 12 seconds to 7 seconds in PvE only. Spirit of Anguish now spawns in front of the ritualist instead of adjacent to the ritualist.
Anguish.png

Anguish

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Parent skill
Ritualist's Shroud.png Ritualist's Shroud
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Shroud, Spirit
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
7 Recharge time
12 Recharge time
 
Anguish

Shroud. Spirit. Mark an enemy to take more damage from your summoned creatures, then summon a spirit of anguish. Anguish fires a barrage of projectiles that deal increased damage against crowd-controlled enemies and for each condition on those enemies.

Skill fact text only icon.pngRitualist Attack
Crippled.png Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png8 Vulnerability (10s): +8% Incoming Damage, +8% Incoming Condition Damage
Anguish.png Painful Bond (10s): Target takes increased damage from your summoned creatures.
Skill fact text only icon.pngAnguish Attack
Damage.png Damage (7x): 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Bonus Damage vs. Controlled: 20%
Damage.png Bonus Damage per Condition: 2%
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Beta event version: August 19, 2025

  • Anguish was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.
Anguish.png

Anguish

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist
Parent skill
Ritualist's Shroud.png Ritualist's Shroud
Slot
Transform
 
Weapon slot 2
Type
Shroud, Spirit
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Anguish

Shroud. Spirit. Mark an enemy to take more damage from your summoned creatures, then summon a spirit of anguish. Anguish fires a barrage of projectiles that deal increased damage against crowd-controlled enemies and for each condition on those enemies.

Skill fact text only icon.pngRitualist Attack
Crippled.png Cripple (4s): -50% Movement Speed
Vulnerability.png8 Vulnerability (10s): +8% Incoming Damage, +8% Incoming Condition Damage
Anguish.png Painful Bond (10s): Target takes increased damage from your summoned creatures.
Skill fact text only icon.pngAnguish Attack
Damage.png Damage (7x): 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Bonus Damage vs. Controlled: 20%
Damage.png Bonus Damage per Condition: 2%
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description