Essence Blast

Shroud. Fire a blast of energy that is more powerful for each active spirit. Active spirits will prioritize attacking the last enemy targeted by this skill if they are in range. — In-game description

Essence Blast

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Specialization

Ritualist

Parent skill

  Ritualist's Shroud

Slot

Transform

Type

Shroud

Game link

API

77061

“

0.75¾  

Essence Blast

Shroud. Fire a blast of energy that is more powerful for each active spirit. Active spirits will prioritize attacking the last enemy targeted by this skill if they are in range.

 Damage: 199 (0.75)^?

 Damage: 160 (0.6)^?

 Damage Increase per Spirit: 15%

 Number of Targets: 3

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits

Blood Magic

• Vampiric Presence — You and your nearby allies siphon health with attacks. This effect increases while in Shroud.

Soul Reaping

• Sinister Shroud — Shroud skills gain reduced recharge.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 09, 2025	Reduced the power coefficient from 1.05 to 0.75 in PvE only.
November 05, 2025	Reduced the power coefficient from 0.8 to 0.6 in WvW and PvP.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Essence Blast has been added to the game.
August 19, 2025	Essence Blast was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.