Guild Wars: PvP Primer: More Mechanics & Stacking

This week's PvP Primer continues the discussion about lesser-known mechanics and the effects of stacking:

Interrupts, Line of Sight, and You

Interrupted: Energy and Recharge Time

Using spells and skills helps you destroy your foes quicker, so it's frustrating when your attempts are thwarted by characters who can interrupt you. Understanding what exactly happens when you're interrupted can help you recover quicker and keep the situation from going from bad to worse.

First, you stop casting the spell or activating the skill you were trying to use. You also lose the Energy or adrenaline cost of that skill. The skill does not incur its recharge time, however, so you may attempt to recast a spell immediately after interruption. Keep in mind that you do have to wait for aftercast (the one-second delay after casting a spell in which you cannot cast another spell) to expire before recasting. The same effect applies if you get knocked down while casting; you still lose the Energy cost of the skill.