Expertise

Expertise is the primary attribute of Rangers.

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For each rank of Expertise, the Energy cost of all of your attacks, Rituals, touch skills and Rangers [sic] skills are decreased by 4%. Several skills, especially those related to Energy costs and skill recharge times, become more effective with higher Expertise.

— in-game description

Inherent effect

Attribute rank	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Energy cost	100%	96%	92%	88%	84%	80%	76%	72%	68%	64%	60%	56%	52%	48%	44%	40%	36%	32%	28%	24%	20%
Base cost 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Base cost 5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Base cost 10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	2	2
Base cost 15	15	14	14	13	13	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	5	4	4	3
Base cost 25	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5

Game mechanics

• The effects of Expertise are calculated after the effects of some or all other cost modification effects.
• Expertise only affects these non-Ranger skills
  • Attack skills
  • Rituals (binding rituals and Winds)
  • Touch skills
• The Ranger of Melandru blessing increases Expertise by 1, even if your character's primary profession is not Ranger.

Expertise skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	"Together as One!"	Elite Shout. (3...13...15 seconds.) All party members near you or your pet deal +5...13...15 damage [sic] and gain +1...6...7 Health regeneration. PvE Skill	0	1010	0	01515		Core
	Archer's Signet	Elite Signet. (1...19...24 second[s].) Conditions you apply while wielding a bow last 100% longer.	0	0	01.001	01212		Factions
	Distracting Shot	Bow Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. Hits for only 1...13...16 damage.	0	055	00.500.5½	01010		Core
	Dodge	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectile attacks. Ends if you attack.	0	055	0	03030		Prophecies
	Escape	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	055	0	01212		Core
	Escape (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block. Ends if you make a melee attack.	0	055	0	01212		Core
	Expert Focus	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your bow attack skills cost 1...2...2 less Energy and do +1...8...10 damage.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Eye of the North
	Expert's Dexterity	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall
	Expert's Dexterity (PvP)	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 second[s].) You attack 15% faster and you gain +1 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall
	Glass Arrows	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01212		Factions
	Glass Arrows (PvP)	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...11...12 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01212		Factions
	Infuriating Heat	Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Doubles adrenaline gain for creatures in range.	0	055	03.003	01515		Nightfall
	Lightning Reflexes	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	1010	0	03030		Core
	Lightning Reflexes (PvP)	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	1010	0	04545		Core
	Marksman's Wager	Elite Preparation. (18 seconds.) Gain 5...9...10 Energy whenever your arrows hit. Lose 10 Energy whenever your arrows fail to hit.	0	055	02.002	02424		Prophecies
	Oath Shot	Elite Bow Attack. Recharges all skills except Oath Shot if it hits. Disables all skills if it misses (10...5...4 seconds). 50% miss chance unless Expertise 8 or higher.	0	1010	0	02525		Prophecies
	Point Blank Shot	Half Range Bow Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	055	0	0033		Prophecies
	Practiced Stance	Elite Stance. (20...32...35 seconds.) Your preparations recharge 50% faster and last 30...126...150% longer.	0	055	0	01515		Prophecies
	Throw Dirt	Touch Skill. Inflicts Blindness condition (3...13...15 seconds). Also affects foes adjacent to target foe.	0	055	01.001	03030		Core
	Trapper's Focus	Elite Preparation. (12...22...24 seconds.) Your trap skills are no longer easy to interrupt. You gain +0...2...2 to your Wilderness Survival attribute.	0	055	02.002	01212		Factions
	Trapper's Speed	Stance. (5...25...30 seconds.) Your traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. Ends if you hit with an attack.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall
	Whirling Defense	Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Deals 5...10...11 damage to adjacent foes whenever you block a projectile attack.	0	1010	0	06060		Core
	Zojun's Haste	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectiles. Ends if you attack.	0	055	0	03030		Factions
	Zojun's Shot	Half Range Bow Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	055	0	0033		Factions