Resurrection
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A means of bringing a party member back to life after they have been killed. Generally a vital component of any build in either PvE or PvP. Often abbreviated to "res" or "rez". Vital in parties as a safeguard in areas without resurrection shrines. You will not be popular if you are the only surviving member of the party and you cannot resurrect the others.
Resurrection shrines are found in most explorable areas. There are no resurrection shrines in the higher-end areas or in missions. Certain PvP maps periodically resurrect dead party members. In other PvP matches, resurrection occurs every 2 minutes, so the timing of a death can be critical.
The term "hard res" is used to refer to resurrection skills that can be used multiple times; conversely, "soft res" denotes resurrection skills that can be used only once and recharge only under special circumstances (such as the Resurrection Signet).
In PvE, resurrected foes will not yield experience, loot or faction, and will not count towards bounties. It is normal that backliners carry after-combat hard reses, such as rebirth while the others go for in-combat reses such as resurrection signet.
In PvP, typically every character that is not a dedicated healer/protector will carry some form of resurrection. Sometimes dedicated flag runners in GvG do not carry resurrection. In 8-man teams it is customary for one character to take a hard res; often this is done on a Mesmer primary for fast casting, as hard res skills have long cast times. When a team's res signets are depleted often that team will try for a morale boost to recharge them.
Skills which resurrect someone with a given percentage of energy base this percentage on the character's pool using the equipment he had when he died. Thus, dying on your high swap will result in a resurrection with very little energy once you return to your normal equipment.
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[edit] Resurrection skills
[edit] Skills that resurrect party members
| Icon | Name | Description | | | | Attribute | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We Shall Return!" | Shout. All party members in earshot are resurrected (25...45...50% Health and 5...17...20% Energy). | 25 | 30 | Command | Nightfall | |||
| Death Pact Signet | Signet. Resurrects target party member with your current Health and 15...83...100% maximum Energy. For 120 seconds, you die the next time this party member dies. | 3 | 12 | Restoration Magic | Nightfall | |||
| Death Pact Signet (PvP) | Signet. Resurrects target party member with your current Health and 15...83...100% maximum Energy. For 120 seconds, you die the next time this party member dies. | 4 | 12 | Restoration Magic | Nightfall | |||
| Flesh of My Flesh | Spell. Resurrect target party member (half your current Health and 5...17...20% Energy). Lose half your Health. | 5 | 4 | Restoration Magic | Factions | |||
| Flesh of My Flesh (PvP) | Spell. Resurrect target party member (half your current Health and 5...17...20% Energy). Lose half your Health. | 5 | 4 | 10 | Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
| Light of Dwayna | Spell. Resurrects all dead party members in the area. (25% Health, zero Energy). | 25 | 4 | 20 | Prophecies | |||
| Lively Was Naomei | Item Spell. (45 seconds.) Drop effect: resurrects party members in the area (15...63...75% Health and zero Energy). | 15 | 6 | 20 | Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
| Rebirth | Spell. Resurrects target party member (25% Health, 0 Energy). Teleports target to you. Disables target's skills (10...4...3 seconds). You lose all Energy. | 10 | 5 | | Protection Prayers | Core | ||
| Renew Life | Touch Spell. Resurrects target party member (50% Health and 5...17...20% Energy). Heals allies within earshot for 55...115...130. | 15 | 4 | 5 | Healing Prayers | Nightfall | ||
| Restoration | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30 second lifespan). End effect: resurrects party members in the area with 5...41...50% Health and zero Energy. | 10 | 1 | 30 | Communing | Factions | ||
| Restoration (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30 second lifespan). End effect: resurrects party members in the area with 5...41...50% Health and zero Energy. | 10 | 5 | 45 | Communing | Factions | ||
| Restore Life | Touch Spell. Resurrects target party member (20...56...65% Health, 42...80...90% Energy). | 10 | 4 | 8 | Healing Prayers | Prophecies | ||
| Resurrect | Spell. Resurrects target party member (25% Health, 0 Energy). | 10 | 5 | 8 | | Core | ||
| Resurrection Chant | Half Range Spell. Resurrects target party member at your current Health and with 5...29...35% Energy. | 10 | 6 | 15 | Healing Prayers | Factions | ||
| Resurrection Signet | Signet. Resurrects target party member (100% Health, 25% Energy). This signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. | 3 | Core | |||||
| Signet of Return | Signet. Resurrects target party member (5...13...15% Health and 1...3...4% Energy for each party member in earshot). | 5 | 5 | Leadership | Nightfall | |||
| Signet of Return (PvP) | Signet. Resurrects target party member (5...13...15% Health and 1...3...4% Energy for each party member in earshot). | 5 | 20 | Leadership | Nightfall | |||
| Sunspear Rebirth Signet | Resurrect target dead ally at your location (full Health and 10% Energy for each Sunspear Rank attained). This signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. | 3 | Sunspear rank | Nightfall | ||||
| Unyielding Aura | Elite Enchantment Spell. Your Monk spells heal for +15...51...60%. End effect: a random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location. | -1 | 5 | ¼ | 10 | Divine Favor | Prophecies | |
| Unyielding Aura (PvP) | Elite Enchantment Spell. Resurrects target party member (full Health, full Energy). End effect: this ally dies and leaves an exploited corpse. Does not incur a death penalty. 50% failure chance unless Divine Favor 5 or more. | -1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Divine Favor | Prophecies | |
| Vengeance | Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Resurrects target party member (full Health, full Energy). This ally deals 25% more damage and does not incur death penalty. End effect: this ally dies. | 10 | 4 | 30 | | Prophecies |
[edit] Items that resurrect party members
- Scroll of Resurrection (Only works on all party members within earshot)
[edit] Skills that resurrect pets
Comfort Animal (Only works on your pet)
Heal as One (Only works on your pet)
Revive Animal
[edit] Monster-only resurrection skills
Animate Undead (monster skill)
Resurrect (Factions monster skill)
Resurrect (Resurrect Gargoyle) (monster skill)
Unyielding Anguish (monster skill)
[edit] Resurrection boost skills
[edit] Resurrection impeding skills
[edit] Resurrection effects
- Resurrection Shrine
- Resurrection Orb
- Scroll of Resurrection
- Base resurrection in many PvP arenas.
- Effect in some special events.
- Winning a battle in PvP causes players on the winning team to return to life.






















