Health regeneration

Health regeneration represents the ability of characters and NPCs to rebuild their health over time. It is represented pips next to (or on) the Health Bar; each arrow means 2 health per second.

Regeneration caps at +10 and degeneration at -10. For example, if you under the effects of a skill that grants +6 regeneration and another that offers +5, your total regeneration will be limited to +10. However, the cap is applied after all calculations are made, so if, in the same example, you are hexed for -3 degeneration, your net regeneration will be +8 (= +6 + 5 -3).

Health regeneration does not count as healing and degeneration does not count as damage, so they do not trigger effects from skills that depend on direct health gains or damage losses.

Automatic regeneration

Both playing characters and most NPCs will receive health regeneration when not in active combat. Players are considered 'not in active combat', while not currently losing health nor attacking or targeting spells or signets on enemies or having signets and spells targeted on them. A few examples are:

• Sacrificing health will end automatic regeneration.
• Carrying a weapon with a vampiric property will prevent automatic regeneration if no other effect counteracts the health loss. If any other effect brings health regeneration to 0 or more (e.g. Fount Of Maguuma), the automatic health regeneration may start.
• Activating healing skills that target yourself will not interfere with automatic regeneration.
• Effects that increase health regeneration can offset conditions that cause health degeneration. If the balance of all such conditions is +0 or better, you will gain automatic regeneration.
• Being targeted by enemy spells or signets will end your automatic health regeneration even if the skills are not successfully activated e.g. cancelled.
• Targeting spells or signets on enemies will end your automatic health regeneration even if the skills are not successfully activated e.g. cancelled.
• Receiving non-zero damage, or attacking or activating a skill that targets an enemy will end automatic regeneration.
• Activating shouts on enemies or PBAoE spells (e.g. Shockwave) or well spells will not stop your automatic health regeneration.

This means that characters can stay in the middle of a combat, attacked by many enemies, and still gain the automatic health regeneration as long as they do not lose health, do not activate spells and signets that target enemies and are not targeted by enemy spells or signets.

For player characters, automatic health regeneration begins with 1 pip of regeneration after a few seconds and will increase every few seconds to a max of 7 pips of regeneration (i.e. 14 health per second). This adds to any existing regeneration, so a character with any other effect granting +3 health regeneration can get up to +10 just by not engaging in active combat.

For NPCs, regeneration exists in a per-case basis. Some NPCs have innate regeneration, others gain regeneration when passive like players do, others depend solely on skills to gain health regeneration, while others doesn't have any kind of regeneration at all.

Skills that cause health regeneration

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"I Will Avenge You!"	Shout. You have +3...6...7 Health regeneration and attack 25% faster (10 seconds for each dead ally).	0	055	0	04545		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	"I Will Survive!"	Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have +3 Health regeneration for each condition on you.	0	055	0	03030		warriora	StrengthZ	Prophecies
	"Never Surrender!"	Shout. (15 seconds.) Party members in earshot gain +1...4...5 Health regeneration. Only affects party members below 75% Health.	0	055	0	01515		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
	"Never Surrender!" (PvP)	Shout. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot gain +1...4...5 Health regeneration. Only affects party members below 75% Health.	0	055	0	02020		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
	"Tango Down!"	Elite Shout. You lose all hexes and conditions. For each dead foe within earshot, you gain 5 seconds of +6 Health regeneration, 5 seconds of +1 Energy regeneration, and 5 seconds of +25% attack speed.	0	055	0	01515		a	Z	Core
	"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		rangera	ExpertiseZ	Core
	Blood Renewal	Enchantment Spell. (7 seconds.) You have +3...5...6 Health regeneration. End effect: heals you for 40...160...190.	}15%	011	01.001	0077		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Celestial Stance	Skill. (15 seconds.) Affects all party members. 75% chance to block. +3 Health regeneration.	0	0	01.001	morale boostmorale boost		rangera	Z	Factions
	Conviction	Flash Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) Gain +10 armor while conditioned. Gain 1...3...3 Health regeneration for each condition you have. End Effect: Remove 1...2...2 condition[s].	0	055	0	01010		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Cry of Madness	Elite Shout. Foes in the area lose 10 Energy and all adrenaline. Allies within earshot move 25% faster and have +5 Health regeneration and +1 Energy regeneration. (10 seconds.)	3	0	0	03030		a	Z	Prophecies
	Feel No Pain	Skill. (30 seconds.) You have +2...3 Health regeneration. You have +200...300 maximum Health if you are drunk when activating this skill.	0	055	0	02020		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Feigned Neutrality	Enchantment Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) You have +7 Health regeneration and +80 armor. Ends if you hit with an attack or use a skill.	0	055	00.250.25¼	02525		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Nightfall
	Healing Breeze	Enchantment Spell. (15 seconds.) +4...8...9 Health regeneration.	0	1010	01.001	0055		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Core
	Hexer's Vigor	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) You have +1...7...8 Health regeneration. Ends if you use a non-hex skill.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		necromancera	Soul ReapingZ	Eye of the North
	Ice Spear	Enchantment Spell. Projectile: deals 10...50...60 cold damage. Gain +1...3...4 Health regeneration for 5 seconds if Overcast.	0	055	01.001	0		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Core
	Life Siphon	Hex Spell. (12...22...24 seconds.) Target foe has -1...3...3 Health degeneration. You have +1...3...3 Health regeneration.	0	1010	01.001	0055		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Life Transfer	Elite Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (6...11...12 second). Causes -3...7...8 Health degeneration. You have +3...7...8 Health regeneration.	0	055	01.001	02020		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies
	Melandru's Resilience	Elite Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have +4 Health regeneration and +1 Energy regeneration for each condition and hex on you.	0	055	0	01515		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Mending	Enchantment Spell. +1...3...4 Health regeneration.	-1	1010	02.002	0		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Core
	Mending Refrain	Echo. (15 seconds.) Target ally has +2...3...3 Health regeneration. Renewal: whenever a chant or shout ends on that ally. Cannot target spirits.	0	1010	01.001	0088		paragona	MotivationZ	Nightfall
	Mending Refrain (PvP)	Echo. (15 seconds.) You have +2...3...3 Health regeneration. Renewal: whenever a chant or shout ends on you.	0	1010	01.001	0088		paragona	MotivationZ	Nightfall
	Motivating Insults	Elite Shout. Scream insults at your army. For 10 seconds they have 8 Health regeneration, and move and attack 33% faster.	0	055	0	01515		monstera	Z	Prophecies
	Mystic Regeneration	Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You have +1...3...4 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01010		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Mystic Regeneration (PvP)	Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You have +1...3...4 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 3) on you.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01212		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Never Rampage Alone	Skill. (18...25 seconds.) You and your pet attack 25% faster and have +1...3 Health regeneration.	0	1515	0	02020		rangera	Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Power of the Staff of the Mists	Skill. As the magic of the Staff of the Mists runs through your veins, you gain +4 Health regeneration	0	0	0	0		a	Z	Nightfall
	Purify Soul	Spell. All friendly spirits within earshot gain +1 health regeneration for 3 seconds. All enemy spirits within earshot burn for 3 seconds.	0	1010	01.001	02525		monstera	Z	Winds of Change
	Recuperation	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have +1...3...3 Health regeneration.	0	2525	00.750.75¾	04545		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Recuperation (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have +1...3...3 Health regeneration.	0	2525	03.003	04545		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Resilient Was Xiko	Item Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You have +3 Health regeneration for each hex or condition on you. Drop effect: you lose 1...3...4 condition[s].	0	055	01.001	01010		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Resilient Weapon	Weapon Spell. (3...10...12 seconds.) +1...5...6 Health regeneration and +24 armor. No effect unless target ally is hexed or has a condition.	0	1010	01.001	0066		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Restful Breeze	Enchantment Spell. (8...16...18 seconds.) +10 Health regeneration. Ends if target ally attacks or uses a skill.	0	055	01.001	0088		monka	Healing PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Shadow Refuge	Enchantment Spell. (6 seconds.) You have +5...9...10 Health regeneration. End effect: heals you for 40...88...100 if you are attacking.	0	055	01.001	0088		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Factions
	Shadow Sanctuary	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) You gain +7...10 Health regeneration and +40 armor. You are Blind (5 seconds).	0	055	00.250.25¼	03030		assassina	Allegiance rankZ	Factions
	Shield of Regeneration	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...11...13 seconds.) +3...9...10 Health regeneration and +40 armor.	0	1515	00.250.25¼	0088		monka	Protection PrayersZ	Core
	Shroud of Distress	Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) You have 3...7...8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block. No effect unless your Health is below 50%.	0	1010	01.001	04545		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Factions
	Succor	Enchantment Spell. +1 Health regeneration and +1 Energy regeneration. Cannot self-target. You lose 1 Energy each time target ally casts a spell.	-1	055	01.001	01010		monka	Z	Prophecies
	Swirling Aura	Enchantment Spell. (5 seconds.) Gives 1...5...6 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block projectiles. If Overcast, also enchants party members in earshot.	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Prophecies
	Symbiotic Bond	Shout. (120...264...300 seconds.) Your pet has +1...3...3 Health regeneration. Half of all damage dealt to your pet is redirected to you.	0	1010	0	05555		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Prophecies
	Troll Unguent	Skill. (13 seconds.) You have +3...9...10 Health regeneration.	0	055	03.003	01010		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Vampiric Spirit	Elite Enchantment Spell. Steal 5...41...50 Health from target foe. You have +5...9...10 Health regeneration (10 seconds).	0	055	02.002	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
	Verata's Promise	Enchantment Spell. (10...50...60 seconds.) Your undead servants have +10 Health regeneration. End effect: all of your servants die.	}33%	1515	01.001	03030		monstera	Blood MagicZ	Winds of Change
	Verata's Sacrifice	Spell. (5...9...10 seconds.) 10 undead allied servants gain +10 Health regeneration. Instantly recharges if you have control of 3 or fewer servants. Transfers all conditions from those servants to you.	}15%	1010	02.002	06060		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Prophecies
	Volfen Blessing	Elite Form. You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the wolf (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and wolf attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660...700 Health and 2...4 Health regeneration.	0	1010	0	06060		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Vow of Piety	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds) +24 armor and +1...3...4 Health regeneration. Renewal: Whenever an enchantment on you ends.	0	1515	00.250.25¼	04545		dervisha	Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Ward Against Harm	Elite Ward Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 20 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	02020		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Prophecies
	Ward Against Harm (PvP)	Elite Ward Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Allies in this ward have +1...3...3 Health regeneration, +12...22...24 armor, and +12...22...24 additional armor against elemental damage. Spirits are unaffected. This spell is disabled for 30 seconds.	0	1515	01.001	03030		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Prophecies
	Watchful Healing	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) Target ally has +1...3...4 Health regeneration and gains 30...102...120 Health if this enchantment ends early.	0	055	01.001	01010		monka	Divine FavorZ	Nightfall
	Watchful Spirit	Enchantment Spell. +2 Health regeneration. End effect: heals for 30...150...180.	-1	1515	01.001	0055		monka	Divine FavorZ	Prophecies
	Weapon of Warding	Weapon Spell. (3...7...8 seconds.) +2...4...4 Health regeneration. 50% chance to block.	0	1010	01.001	0055		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Weapon of Warding (PvP)	Weapon Spell. (3...7...8 seconds.) +2...4...4 Health regeneration. 50% chance to block. Ends if target ally attacks.	0	1010	01.001	0088		ritualista	Restoration MagicZ	Factions
	Well of Blood	Well Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) Allies in this well have +1...5...6 Health regeneration. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	0022		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
	Well of Power	Elite Well Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) Allies in this well have +1...5...6 Health regeneration and +2 Energy regeneration. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	055	01.001	01515		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Prophecies

Environmental effects

Icon	Name	Description	Campaign
	Fount Of Maguuma	Spell. You gain +1 Health regeneration while standing in the magical waters of the Maguuma Jungle.	Prophecies
	Healing Fountain	Spell. These magical fountains grant +3 Health regeneration to all non-undead	Prophecies

Equivalent healing for given regen rate and duration

This table shows how much total healing a health regeneration of a certain duration and magnitude will provide.

	Health gained with given regeneration
Duration	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10
1 sec.	2 hp	4 hp	6 hp	8 hp	10 hp	12 hp	14 hp	16 hp	18 hp	20 hp
2	4	8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	40
3	6	12	18	24	30	36	42	48	54	60
4	8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80
5	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100
6	12	24	36	48	60	72	84	96	108	120
7	14	28	42	56	70	84	98	112	126	140
8	16	32	48	64	80	96	112	128	144	160
9	18	36	54	72	90	108	126	144	162	180
10	20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160	180	200
11	22	44	66	88	110	132	154	176	198	220
12	24	48	72	96	120	144	168	192	216	240
15	30	60	90	120	150	180	210	240	270	300
18	36	72	108	144	180	216	252	288	324	360
20	40	80	120	160	200	240	280	320	360	400
25	50 hp	100 hp	150 hp	200 hp	250 hp	300 hp	350 hp	400 hp	450 hp	500 hp

Notes

• The Armor of Salvation, Bowl of Skalefin Soup, and War Supplies consumables provide health regeneration.
• The Aura of Light, Blessing of the Kurzicks/Luxons, and Holy Blessing blessings provide health regeneration.
• Mesmer is the only profession that does not have a profession-specific skill that causes health regeneration.