Sniff

This article is about the WvW skill. For the PvE skill, see Sniff (PvE).

Detects the scent of nearby enemies and temporarily marks their location on the map. — In-game description

Sniff

Profession

Common

Parent skill

  Warclaw

Bundle

Warclaw

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Detection of enemies.

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Sniff

Detects the scent of nearby enemies and temporarily marks their location on the map.

 Radius: 5,000

— In-game description

Notes

• Enemies marked will appear as orange dots on the (mini)maps.
• Enemies with Stealth will not be marked or revealed.
• Can't be used while jumping.
• Will emit a ringing noise if an enemy is detected (but won't reveal them if stealthed).

See also

• Detect Vulnerabilities: Similar skill but detecting nearby damaged walls and gates.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 25, 2025	The ability to detect damaged walls and gates has been split into Detect Vulnerabilities.
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Sniff will now identify damaged and destroyed gates and walls for players.
March 05, 2019	Sniff has been added to the game.