Archmage abilities

This list is for the Archmage abilities and traits. The Archmage is the PvP soul tree for the Mage soul.

All mana, damage and healing numbers are for rank 1 of the spell only.

Branch Advancement

Icon	Name	Ranks	Points	Mana	Range	Casting	Cooldown	Description
	Planar Attunement	0/5				instant		Spell damage against players is increased by (3/6/9/12/15)%.
	Resilient	0/5				instant		Reduces the chance to be critically hit by players by (3/6/9/12/15)%.
	Double Tap	0/5				instant		Gives your interrupted spells a (20/40/60/80/100)% chance to make the next cast of the interrupted spell instant. Requires Planar Attunement
	Steelweave	0/5				instant		Physical damage from players reduced by (1/2/3/4/5)%. Requires Double Tap
	Nenvin's Lament	0/1		5%		instant	3 minutes	Fills the Mage with power, giving their next damaging spell a 100% chance to crit. Requires Disastrous Consequences
	Disastrous Consequences	0/2				instant		Each time you critically hit a player your spell critical hit chance is increased by (5/10)% for 10 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once every 20 seconds. Requires Double Tap
	Silent Restoration	0/2				instant		When you are stunned or silenced by a player (5/10)% of your mana is restored. Requires Steelweave
	Ward of Detection	0/1		5%	25	instant	30 seconds	Places a Ward of Detection on the ground at the targeted location which reveals any stealthed enemies in, or entering, the area. Lasts 30 seconds. Requires Silent Restoration
	Hastened Withdrawl	0/2				instant		Gives you a (5/10)% chance when taking physical damage from a player to dispell all movement impairing effects and increase your movement speed by 50% for 6 seconds. Requires Nenvin's Lament
	Overload	0/3				instant		Increases the damage of critical strikes by (10/20/30)% against players. Requires Resilient
	Improved Break Free	0/3				instant		Reduces the reuse time of Break Free by (10/20/30) seconds. Requires Silent Restoration
	Concentration	0/2				instant		Reduces the pushback received from melee attacks by (25/50)%. Requires Ward of Detection
	Collateral Damage	0/5				instant		Your single target damage spells have a (5/10/15/20/25)% chance to apply 50% of the damage to all enemies within 5 meters. Requires Hastened Withdrawl
	Withered Veins	0/5				instant		Your single target non-instant damage spells add Withered Veins to players, reducing healing received by (1/2/3/4/5)%. Stacks up to 5 times. Last for 10 seconds. Requires Overload
	Improved Rune Shield	0/5						Adds (5/10/15/20/25)% to the amount of damage Rune Shield absorbs. Requires Improved Break Free
	Ethereal Shell	0/5				instant		Whenever you are afflicted by Stun, Root, or Silence, you take (3/6/9/12/15)% less damage from players for the next 5 seconds. Once triggered, this effect may not occur again for 15 seconds. Requires Concentration
	Nyx's Manipulation	0/1		9	30	instant		Curses the enemy, doubling the mana cost of their spells and reducing the mana cost of the Mage's spells by 50% for 15 seconds. Requires Collateral Damage
	Rift Tomb	0/1			30	instant	2 minutes	Blasts the enemy with negative energy, knocking them back 15 meters and banishing them for up to 10 seconds. Consumes Charge while active. Requires Withered Veins
	Mana Shield	0/1		5%		instant	3 minutes	Shields the Mage, causing any damage dealt to them to be reduced by 50% and dealt to their mana pool instead, for up to 12 seconds. Requires Improved Rune Shield
	Immovable Object	0/1				instant	5 minutes	Shields the Mage, reflecting all control and movement impairing abilities for up to 10 seconds. Consumes Charge while active. Requires Ethereal Shell

Root Advancement

Icon	Name	Points	Mana	Range	Casting	Cooldown	Description
	Immovable Object	21			instant	5 minutes	Shields the Mage, reflecting all control and movement impairing abilities for up to 10 seconds. Consumes Charge while active.
	Break Free		1%		instant	2 minutes	Removes all control and movement impairing effects. Does not trigger a global cooldown.
	Phase Shift	20			channeled	5 minutes	Channels arcane energies around the Mage, removing all curable debuffs and rendering them immune to damaging and curable debuff effects for up to 10 seconds. Consumes Charge while channeled.
	Degeneration	10	1%	30	channeled	30 seconds	Channels dark energy into the enemy player, dealing 164 Death damage over 3 seconds, and removes a single buff effect from the enemy player each second.
	Detaunt	5	5%	30	instant	1 minute	Reduces the enemy's damage against the Mage by 50%. Any hostile action against the enemy will cancel the effect. Only works on players or player pets.
	Ward of Detection	13	5%	25	instant	30 seconds	Places a Ward of Detection on the ground at the targeted location which reveals any stealthed enemies in, or entering, the area. Lasts 30 seconds.
	Nenvin's Lament	13	5%		instant	3 minutes	Fills the Mage with power, giving their next damaging spell a 100% chance to crit.
	Mana Shield	21	5%		instant	3 minutes	Shields the Mage, causing any damage dealt to them to be reduced by 50% and dealt to their mana pool instead, for up to 12 seconds.
	Rune Shield	15			instant	1 minute	Consumes all of the Mage's Charge and places a rune on the Mage for every 20 Charge consumed. While the Mage is affected by a rune, incoming ability damage is reduced by 25%. Each time the Mage is damaged by an ability 1 rune will be removed. Lasts up to 30 seconds.
	Nyx's Manipulation	21	9	30	instant		Curses the enemy, doubling the mana cost of their spells and reducing the mana cost of the Mage's spells by 50% for 15 seconds.
	Rift Tomb	21		30	instant	2 minutes	Blasts the enemy with negative energy, knocking them back 15 meters and banishing them for up to 10 seconds. Consumes Charge while active.