Primal Gifts

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Overview

Primal Gifts is the secondary power set for Primalists.

"Primalists have imbued themselves with the raw power of nature. They can use this energy to aid allies, weaken foes as well as being able to shield themselves from harm."

Power Table

The Primal Gifts power set is the secondary set for Primalists. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Pack Master 1 Auto, Team +Special
Thick Hide 2 Toggle: +Res(Lethal, Smashing, Cold, Slow)
Rejuvenate 4 Self, Special Heal
Primal Ward 10 Toggle: +Res(Energy, Negative, Fire, Cold, Endurance Drain)
Nature's Embrace 14 Toggle: +Res(Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Knockback, Immobilize, Toxic, Psionic, Cold)
Primal Howl 16 PBAoE Special, Requires Primal or Hunter Form
Primalist's Cloak 20 Toggle, Stealth, +Def(AoE), +Res(Defense Debuffs)
Primal Essence 22 Auto: Self +Recovery
Wild Roar 24 PBAoE Special, Requires Primal or Hunter Form
Shifter's Shield 28 PBAoE, +Absorb
Grace of Nature 35 PBAoE, Special Team Heal, +Def(All), -All Primal Energy
Will of the Wild 38 Self, +Res(All), +Regen, +Special

Powers

Grace of Nature

Grace of Nature heals nearby allies for a large amount of health and grants a large amount of defense for a short period of time. The amount of health healed by Grace of Nature will be increased for each point of Primal Energy owned by the user. Grace of Nature consumes all Primal Energy and can be used in all forms.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level 35
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Special Team Heal, +Def(All)
-All Primal Energy
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Defense Buffs
Enhance Heal
Set Categories Defense
Healing/Absorb

Nature's Embrace

Nature's Embrace protects the Primalist's mind from the harmful effects of Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Knockback and Immobilize. Additionally, while active this power grants the user a measure of protection against Toxic, Psionic and Cold damage.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level 14
Effects Toggle: +Res(Sleep, Hold, Disorient, Knockback, Immobilize, Toxic, Psionic, Cold)
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories Resist Damage

Pack Master

By simply standing near you, you infuse your teammates with nature's energy granting them various benefits depending on your currently active form. While in primal form your teammates will benefit from an increase to regeneration, while in Hunter Form your teammates will be granted an increase to damage and lastly in Prowler form your teammates will benefit from a bonus to recharge. You also benefit from these effects, albeit at slightly lower potency.

Minimum Level 1
Effects Auto: Team +Special
Enhancements Enhance Heal
Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Primal Essence

The Primalist is truly inexhaustible and recovers endurance at an increased rate. This power is always active.

Minimum Level 22
Effects Auto: Self +Recovery
Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories Endurance Modification

Primal Howl

The Primalist lets out a Primal Howl with varying effects depending on their current form. In primal form, you will boost their recovery and regeneration significantly for a good while. In Hunter Form you will reduce the damage and damage resistance of nearby foes. Primal Howl builds 3 Primal Energy. Primal Howl may not be used in Prowler Form.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level 16
Effects PBAoE Special
Requires Primal or Hunter Form
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Heal
Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories Healing/Absorb
Endurance Modification

Primal Ward

While this power is active, the user will gain good resistance to Energy, Negative Energy and Fire damage, minor resistance to Cold as well as gaining some protection from Endurance Drain effects.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level 10
Effects Toggle: +Res(Energy, Negative, Fire, Cold, Endurance Drain)
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories Resist Damage

Primalist's Cloak

While active Primalist's Cloak significantly boosts your defense to area of effect attacks allowing the Primalist to be less likely to be struck by stray splash damage. Half of this large area of effective defense boost is suppressed when you exit stealth. Additionally, you will gain a measure of stealth and a moderate amount of resistance to defense debuffs. While in Prowler Form you will have significantly improved stealth and have a 50% chance to land a critical hit while concealed by Primalist's Cloak.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level 20
Effects Toggle, Stealth, +Def(AoE), +Res(Defense Debuffs)
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories Defense

Rejuvenate

This power will heal the caster, however its special effects vary depending on form. While in primal form the caster will heal nearby allies for a small amount and cause them to recover additional health over time. While in Hunter or Prowler form the user will only heal themselves, but for a larger amount. They'll also receive a boost to recovery for a short time. Rejuvenate builds 1 Primal Energy.

Recharge Long
Minimum Level 4
Effects Self, Special Heal
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Heal
Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories Healing/Absorb
Endurance Modification

Shifter's Shield

Shifter's Shield may only be active while in Primal Form. When activated the caster and nearby allies will receive an absorption shield that will protect affected allies from a large amount of damage. Shifter's Shield requires 10 Primal Energy.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level 28
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect +Absorb
Enhancements Enhance Heal
Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Thick Hide

While this power is active you gain good resistance to Lethal, Smashing and Cold damage as well as moderate resistance to slow effects. Thick Hide may be active in all 3 forms.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level 2
Effects Toggle: +Res(Lethal, Smashing, Cold, Slow)
Enhancements Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Damage Resistance
Set Categories Resist Damage

Wild Roar

This power requires the user to have Hunter or Prowler Form active. When used the Primalist will let out a deafening roar that terrifies nearby foes and reduces their defenses greatly. In Hunter Form the defense debuff effect will be more powerful. While in Prowler form the Terrorize effect will be more powerful. Wild Roar requires 10 Primal Energy.

Recharge Very Long
Minimum Level 24
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe Fear, -Defense
Requires Primal or Hunter Form
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Increase Attack Rate
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Defense Debuff
Enhance Fear Duration
Set Categories Defense Debuff
Accurate Defense Debuff
Fear

Will of the Wild

You can channel the raw power of nature into your body for a brief time making you nearly indestructible. When activated you will gain a substantial increase to your damage resistance and a large increase to your regeneration rate. If in Primal Form you will receive a bonus to any healing you cause for the duration. In Hunter and Primal Form you will receive a bonus to damage. Note that Will of the Wild is unaffected by Attack Rate changes.

Recharge 7 minutes
Minimum Level 38
Effects Self, +Res(All), +Regen, +Special
Enhancements Enhance Heal
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories Healing/Absorb
Defense

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