What is spell "exhaustion"? - Guild Wars Forums

Caiman · Mar 28, 2006, 09:11 PM // 21:11

and what does it mean?

I've run searches a ton of times and I still can't find any solid info on this effect used in the spell descriptions...

Any help or good links would be appreciated...

Unclean · Mar 28, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

It lowers the maximum amount of energy you have for a short time. For example, say you start out with 40/40 energy. You cast a spell (cost = 10) that causes exhaustion, and it brings you to 30/35 energy. As your energy starts rebuilding, so does your maximum. So it goes something like this:

31/35
32/36
33/36
34/37
35/37
36/38
etc

So if you cast a few spells that cause exhaustion, pretty soon you're at a real low max energy, and it takes a little while longer for it to return than if you just cast regular spells with no exhaustion.

Caiman · Mar 28, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36

awesome...thank you soo much for the info..

96TSi · Mar 28, 2006, 10:05 PM // 22:05

that answer was right on the mark.

ducktape · Mar 29, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

does anyone know how long it takes for your to completely return to normal after casting one spell with exhaustion? I also noticed that it removes a regen arrow in addition to reducing your max energy.

quickmonty · Mar 29, 2006, 02:25 AM // 02:25

Never noticed the regen reduction. Not sure exactly how long it takes for exhaustion to wear off, but it seems like a matter of a few seconds. Unless you are stacking exhaustions (spamming obsidian flame for example).

HawkofStorms · Mar 29, 2006, 03:24 AM // 03:24

It does not reduce regen. Also, it takes away the full cost of the spell. In the example above, if you had 40/40 energy and cast a 10 energy exhaustion spell, you would end with 30/30 energy, not 30/35. Exhaustion is only seen in Elementalist spells (most high end fire nuke spells, armor ignoring earth spells, and a lot of high end air spells).

Sereng Amaranth · Mar 29, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

Exhaustion has only cost me 5 energy...ever.
I may be wrong, but I'm not.

Or am I?

Cowboy Nastyman · Mar 29, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29

im pretty sure each exhaustion is 10 exhausted energy

Rathcail · Mar 29, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Exhaustion is 10 energy for my character, even with cost of 5 energy skill.

NatalieD · Mar 29, 2006, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Exhaustion is 10 energy each time, regardless of the spell causing it.

It goes away at a rate of 1 point every 3 seconds, so it takes 30 seconds to fully recover from one hit of exhaustion. Note that this is the same rate as 1 arrow of energy regen - so if you exhaust yourself completely, it's like having only one arrow. Not fun.

Exhaustion does not reduce energy regen at all, unless you have enough of it that your current energy is bumping up against the grey part.

Mar 28, 2006, 09:11 PM // 21:11	#1
Caiman Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	What is spell "exhaustion"? and what does it mean? I've run searches a ton of times and I still can't find any solid info on this effect used in the spell descriptions... Any help or good links would be appreciated...

Mar 28, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#2
Unclean Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	It lowers the maximum amount of energy you have for a short time. For example, say you start out with 40/40 energy. You cast a spell (cost = 10) that causes exhaustion, and it brings you to 30/35 energy. As your energy starts rebuilding, so does your maximum. So it goes something like this: 31/35 32/36 33/36 34/37 35/37 36/38 etc So if you cast a few spells that cause exhaustion, pretty soon you're at a real low max energy, and it takes a little while longer for it to return than if you just cast regular spells with no exhaustion.

Mar 28, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36	#3
Caiman Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	awesome...thank you soo much for the info..

Mar 28, 2006, 10:05 PM // 22:05	#4
96TSi Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fort Worth Guild: Clowns of Wrath[CoW] Profession: W/R	that answer was right on the mark.

Mar 29, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15	#5
ducktape Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: W/R	does anyone know how long it takes for your to completely return to normal after casting one spell with exhaustion? I also noticed that it removes a regen arrow in addition to reducing your max energy.

Mar 29, 2006, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#6
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Never noticed the regen reduction. Not sure exactly how long it takes for exhaustion to wear off, but it seems like a matter of a few seconds. Unless you are stacking exhaustions (spamming obsidian flame for example).

Mar 29, 2006, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#7
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	It does not reduce regen. Also, it takes away the full cost of the spell. In the example above, if you had 40/40 energy and cast a 10 energy exhaustion spell, you would end with 30/30 energy, not 30/35. Exhaustion is only seen in Elementalist spells (most high end fire nuke spells, armor ignoring earth spells, and a lot of high end air spells).

Mar 29, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16	#8
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	Exhaustion has only cost me 5 energy...ever. I may be wrong, but I'm not. Or am I?

Mar 29, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29	#9
Cowboy Nastyman Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: Me/Mo	im pretty sure each exhaustion is 10 exhausted energy

Mar 29, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13	#10
Rathcail Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006	Exhaustion is 10 energy for my character, even with cost of 5 energy skill.

Mar 29, 2006, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#11
NatalieD Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Exhaustion is 10 energy each time, regardless of the spell causing it. It goes away at a rate of 1 point every 3 seconds, so it takes 30 seconds to fully recover from one hit of exhaustion. Note that this is the same rate as 1 arrow of energy regen - so if you exhaust yourself completely, it's like having only one arrow. Not fun. Exhaustion does not reduce energy regen at all, unless you have enough of it that your current energy is bumping up against the grey part.