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Root

Category: Crowd control

Root on bosses and NPCs

Land Root more often

An Ailment-type status effect that causes immobilization.

If it hits you

Healing Potions and cleansing skills remove it. Defiance doesn't.

All ways to resist or remove Root

Applied by

A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

Gladiator

Active skills (1)
- Ankle Slice
  - with a 50% chance to inflict Root for 3s on Block.
Stigma skills (2)
- Fracturing Rush
  - with a 60% chance to inflict Root for 3s.
  - Skill level 10, chain skill Destructive Rush: Adds [Destructive Rush] Chain Skill
  - Skill level 15: +20% Root Chance
- Forced Restraint
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s

Templar

Active skills (2)
- Poach
  - with a 75% chance to inflict Root for 2s.
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Capture: Adds [Capture] Chain Skill
Stigma skills (1)
- Grapple
  - Inflicts Root for 3s.

Assassin

Active skills (1)
- Shadowstrike
  - Skill level 12: 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s on hit

Ranger

Active skills (1)
- Snare Shot
  - Skill level 12, chain skill Shackling Arrow: Adds [Shackling Arrow] Chain Skill
  - Skill level 16: +2s Slow and Root duration
Stigma skills (1)
- Sealing Arrow
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s on hit

Sorcerer

Active skills (1)
- Bittercold Wind
  - with a 60% chance to inflict Root for 3s.
Stigma skills (2)
- Cold Storm
  - Skill level 10: 30% chance to inflict Root for 2s
- Soul Freeze
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s

Spiritmaster

Active skills (4)
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Curse of Despair: Adds [Curse of Despair] Chain Skill
- Dimensional Control
  - Skill level 16: 30% chance to inflict Root for 3s on hit
- Soul's Cry
  - Skill level 8: Inflicts Root for 5s
- Summon: Water Spirit
  - Skill level 12: 5% chance to inflict Root for 2s on landing Water Spirit attack
Stigma skills (2)
- Cry of Terror
  - Skill level 5: Root for 5s on hit
- Magic Block
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s on hit

Cleric

Active skills (2)
- Condemnation
  - Skill level 8: 20% chance to inflict Root for 3s
- Judgment Thunder
  - Skill level 12: 10% chance to inflict Root for 2s on landing [Divine Punishment]
Stigma skills (2)
- Assault Mark
  - with a 30% chance to inflict Root.
  - Skill level 20: +20% Root Chance
- Root
  - Has a 75% chance to inflict Root for 10s.
  - Skill level 10: +2s Root duration
  - Skill level 15: +25% Root chance

Chanter

Stigma skills (1)
- Ensnaring Mark
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Root
  - Skill level 15: +3s Seal, Root, Max Stamina reduction effect
  - Skill level 20: +25% Seal, Root, Max Stamina reduction chance

Used by

Skills that get a bonus from it, or need it. A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

No Gladiator skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Templar skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Assassin skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Spiritmaster skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Chanter skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

Class

Every class

Ranger

Sorcerer

Cleric

Ranger

Active skills (1)
- Burst Arrow
  - Selects a target afflicted with Slow or Root within 20m
Stigma skills (1)
- Explosive Arrow
  - Increases damage by 20% to targets afflicted with Slow or Root.
  - Skill level 10: +10% additional damage to targets afflicted with Slow or Root
  - Skill level 20: +20% additional damage to targets afflicted with Slow or Root
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): -50% cooldown for [Explosive Arrow] when hitting targets afflicted with Slow or Root
Passive skills (1)
- Rooting Eye
  - Has a 50% chance to deal 697 (+35% Attack) Wind damage when landing an attack on a target afflicted with Slow or Root.

Sorcerer

Stigma skills (1)
- Lumiel's Space
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): x2 Airborne Chance on Slow or Root targets

Cleric

Stigma skills (1)
- Root
  - Skill level 20: x2 Damage over Time on Root targets

Questions about Root

Does Defiance remove Root?

No. Defiance clears only the control effects its tooltip names, and Root is not one of them. Healing Potions and cleansing skills do remove Root. Airborne, which Defiance does remove, is a different effect from Root.
Which stat lowers the chance of getting Rooted?

Root Resist. A higher Root Resist makes enemy Root skills fail more often on you. On the attacking side, Root Chance raises the odds that a Root lands.
Does Root always land when a skill ignores Block and Evasion?

No. A skill that ignores Block and Evasion only makes sure the hit connects. Whether Root sticks is a separate roll. Root Resist on the target lowers the odds, so a hit can deal its damage without Rooting.
Does the 100% Root chance on NPC targets also work on players?

No. That line covers NPC targets only. Against players, the skill uses the normal chance given earlier in the same tooltip. The player's Root Resist can lower it further.