Earth Magic Specialization

Earth Magic Specialization is not affected by Earth Attunement.

Earth Magic Specialization does not affect other Innate earth magic skills.

Effect

Template:Skill effect list (effects increase with skill level)

Items That Can Effect Earth Magic Specialization

The Potion of the Master Earth Mage does not raise your specialization level, it raises your Earth Magic Mastery. Therefore, this potion generates the the same effect on your skills as raising your Earth Magic Specialization, but it does not alter your earth attunement or your air resistance.

How How Earth Magic Specialization Affects Earth Skills

Type of Skill	Skill Name	Effect of Earth Magic Specialization on the Skill
Active Skills	File:Stone Fist icon.png Stone Fist	Increases stun duration, decreases the cooldown time, decreases the lock time
	File:Root icon.png Root	Increases the duration of the root
	File:Stone Arrow icon.png Stone Arrow	Reduces cool down and cast time
	File:Strength of Earth icon.png Strength of Earth	Increases Encumbrance Capacity (i.e. carry capacity)
	File:Shield of Crystal icon.png Shield of Crystal	Adds damage avoidance
	File:Earthquake icon.png Earthquake	Increases the knockdown duration, decreases the cast time
	File:Earth's Embrace icon.png Earth's Embrace	Increases the duration
	File:Torpor icon.png Torpor	Longer health recovery, longer strength buff, shorter knockback duration, greater reduction in aggro
	File:Summon Earth Elemental icon.png Summon Earth Elemental	Increases health, health regeneration, strength, damage, and resistance of the elemental
Innate Skills	File:Sympathy of Stone icon.png Sympathy of Stone	No effect
	File:Bulwark of Earth icon.png Bulwark of Earth	No effect
	File:Earth Magic Specialization icon.png Earth Magic Specialization	(Affects itself)
	File:Air Warding icon.png Air Warding	No effect
Combination Skills	File:Splintering Strike icon.png Splintering Strike	Earth & Bludgeon specialization each increase the damage resistance debuff & number of possible stacks. Earth specialization increases the Earth Attunement bonus.
	File:Shield Smash icon.png Shield Smash	Increases how many times the buff can stack on the avatar (the number of stacks depends on the sum of Earth Magic Specialization and Shield Specialization)
	File:Enfeeblement icon.png Enfeeblement	?
	File:Summon Air Elemental icon.png Summon Air Elemental	?

Comparison of How Earth Specialization & Earth Attunement Affect Earth Skills

Type of Skill	Skill Name	Effect of Earth Attunement on the Skill	Effect of Earth Magic Specialization on the Skill
Active Skills	File:Stone Fist icon.png Stone Fist	Increases damage	Increases stun duration, decreases the cooldown time, decreases the lock time
	File:Root icon.png Root	Increases chance to immobilize & duration of root	Increases the duration of the root
	File:Stone Arrow icon.png Stone Arrow	Increases damage	Reduces cool down and cast time
	File:Strength of Earth icon.png Strength of Earth	Increases strength buff & duration	Increases Encumbrance Capacity (i.e. carry capacity).
	File:Shield of Crystal icon.png Shield of Crystal	Increases duration	Adds damage avoidance
	File:Earthquake icon.png Earthquake	Increases damage	Increases the knockdown duration, decreases the cast time
	File:Earth's Embrace icon.png Earth's Embrace	Increases resistance and duration	Increases the duration
	File:Torpor icon.png Torpor	Increases amount of healing	Longer health recovery, longer strength buff, shorter knockback duration, greater reduction in aggro
	File:Summon Earth Elemental icon.png Summon Earth Elemental	No effect	Increases health, health regeneration, strength, damage, and resistance of the elemental
Innate Skills	File:Sympathy of Stone icon.png Sympathy of Stone	No effect	No effect
	File:Bulwark of Earth icon.png Bulwark of Earth	No effect	No effect
	File:Earth Magic Specialization icon.png Earth Magic Specialization	No effect	(Affects Itself)
	File:Air Warding icon.png Air Warding	No effect	No effect
Combination Skills	File:Splintering Strike icon.png Splintering Strike	No effect	Earth & Bludgeon specialization each increase the damage resistance debuff & number of possible stacks. Earth specialization increases the Earth Attunement bonus.
	File:Shield Smash icon.png Shield Smash	No effect	?
	File:Enfeeblement icon.png Enfeeblement	No effect	?
	File:Summon Air Elemental icon.png Summon Air Elemental	No effect	?

See Also

• Earth Magic
• Earth Attunement
• Earth Resistance