Essence Sap (stolen skill)

This article is about the stolen skill. For the revenant skill, see Essence Sap.

Throw energy at your target, slowing them. — In-game description

Essence Sap

 

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Slot

Profession mechanic

Type

Stolen skill

Game link

API

31438

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0.5½  

Essence Sap

Throw energy at your target, slowing them.

 Damage: 399 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 199 (0.75)^?

 Slow (1s): Skills and actions are slower.

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Acquisition

Stolen from:

• Revenant in Structured PvP or WvW
• Stolen from at least one NPC of the following races:
  • Hologram
  • Human
  • Void
• Stolen from at least one NPC of the following organizations:
  • Aetherblades
  • Holographic dragon minion
  • Xunlai Jade
• Stolen from the following 29 NPCs:

NPC	Race	Organization
Branded Charr	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Branded Devourer	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Branded Minotaur	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Champion Holo Ice Beast	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Crab	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Harpy	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Destroyer Troll	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Branded Devourer Hatchling	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Branded Hydra	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Eye of Zhaitan	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Megadestroyer	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Holo Mordrem Vinetooth	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Colossus	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Goliath	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Icebrood Wolf	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Lesser Eye	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Abomination	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Drake	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Risen Knight	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Veteran Holo Branded Hydra Head	Hologram	Holographic dragon minion
Captain Mai Trin	Human	Aetherblades, Xunlai Jade
Champion Void Coldsteel	Void
Elite Void Stormseer	Void
Veteran Void Stormseer	Void
Void Bomber	Void
Void Brandcharger	Void
Void Coldsteel	Void
Void Stormseer	Void
Void Worm	Void

Notes

• This skill can be only stolen on land. After using steal underwater on a Revenant the stolen skill mechanic slot will remain empty while being underwater, but will switch to this skill on land.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 01, 2020	Reduced power coefficient from 1.5 to 0.75 in PvP only.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Essence Sap has been added to the game.