Official Spiritborn Skill, Passive and Guardian Spirit Preview

Blizzard revealed the new Spiritborn class today, and the meat of the announcement was definitely the skills and passives!

We got a good look at all four Guardian spirits and some sample abilities of theirs. From the Jaguar Rezoka to the Gorilla Wumba, the Eagle Kwatli and the Centipede Balazan, all four spirits get shown off. As Spiriborn can mix and match all the Guardian skills, there’s a lot of variety to be had. So let’s take a look, as we see some active skills, but also key passives of the class.


Jaguar (Rezoka)

The Jaguar is relentless and violent, attacking repeatedly with blinding speed and fury. Constantly ramping up in lethality and keeping its fire burning in between kills.

Rake: Conjure claws that rake through enemies in front of you, dealing [20%] damage before exploding for an additional [40%] damage.

  • Keywords: Core, Jaguar
  • Vigor Cost: 30
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 16%
  • Damage Type: Fire

 

Ravager: (Passive) Minimum Ferocity increased by 2. (Active) Unleash a savage roar, causing all your attacks to trigger additional strikes dealing [60%] damage for 6 seconds.

  • Keywords: Focus, Jaguar, Incarnate
  • Cooldown: 20 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 30%
  • Damage Type: Fire

 

Rushing Claw: Slash a short distance through an enemy, striking all enemies along the way twice for a total of [50%] total damage.

  • Keywords: Potency, Jaguar, Mobility
  • Charges: 4v
  • Charge Cooldown: 4 per 20 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 25%
  • Damage Type: Fire

 

The Hunter: Bound across the battlefield with the Jaguar Spirit, dealing [50%] damage upon landing and then rapidly slashing enemies in the area for [200%] total damage over 7 strikes.

  • Keywords: Ultimate, Jaguar
  • Cooldown 45 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 15%
  • Damage Type: Fire

 

Gorilla (Wumba)

The embodiment of resilience and retaliation, the Gorilla not only shrugs off incoming damage but ensures their reprisals are brutal, swift and final. This Guardian embodies pure dominance and efficient resolution to protect its own at all costs.

Rock Splitter: Rush at a target and clobber enemies in front of you, dealing [15%] damage. Your third attack strikes enemies around you, dealing [28%] damage.

  • Keywords: Basic, Gorilla, Mobility
  • Generate Vigor: 11
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 28%
  • Damage Type: Physical

 

Concussive Stomp: Stomp in front of you, releasing a shockwave that deals [15%] damage and Knocks Down enemies for 3 seconds.

  • Keywords: Defensive, Gorilla
  • Cooldown: 10 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
  • Damage Type: Physical

 

Payback: Smash enemies in front of you, dealing [100%] damage. When attacked, you have a 35% chance to reduce Payback’s active Cooldown by 1 second.

  • Keywords: Potency, Gorilla
  • Cooldown: 12 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 30%
  • Damage Type: Physical

 

The Protector: The Gorilla Spirit protects an area for 6 seconds, continuously smashing surrounding enemies for [80%] damage and granting you Barrier for 15% of your Maximum Life every 1.5 seconds.

  • Keywords: Ultimate, Gorilla
  • Cooldown: 45 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 15%
  • Damage Type: Physical

 

Eagle (Kwatli)

The Eagle is lethal and attacks its prey with pinpoint precision. Its movement speed and amplified Evade, combined with extendable mid-ranged attacks, come together to deliver a concentrated burst of pain upon your foes.

Soar: Fly into the air, creating a cloud which makes enemies at your target location Vulnerable for 5 seconds before you crash down upon them dealing [50%] damage.

  • Keywords: Focus, Eagle, Mobility
  • Cooldown: 15 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 66%
  • Damage Type: Lightning

 

Quill Volley: Hurl 5 feathers that pierce through enemies, each dealing [14%] damage.

  • Keywords: Core, Eagle
  • Vigor Cost: 35
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 13%
  • Damage Type: Lightning

 

Razor Wings: Whirl out a cluster of razor-sharp feathers that rebound back, dealing [50%] damage each way.

  • Keywords: Potency, Eagle
  • Charges: 3
  • Charge Cooldown: 10 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 22%
  • Damage Type: Lightning

 

The Seeker: The Eagle Spirit swoops down and deals [20%] damage. After a short delay it blasts off dealing [300%] damage.

  • Keywords: Ultimate, Eagle
  • Charges: 3
  • Charge Cooldown: 30 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 30%
  • Damage Type: Lightning

 

Centipede (Balazan)

Draining the strength of foes to sustain itself, the Centipede is a manifestation of the inescapable cycle of death. Wield debilitating Poison damage and disruptive crowd control to reduce any opposition to a lifeless husk.

Withering Fist: Dart at and jab an enemy, dealing [5%] damage and applying [30%] Poisoning damage over 6 seconds. Your third attack bursts on your target, damaging surrounding enemies and Slowing them by 30% for 3 seconds.

  • Keywords: Basic, Centipede, Mobility
  • Generate Vigor: 9
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 25%
  • Damage Type: Poison

 

Scourge: Call forth a wave of insects that bite enemies, Fearing and Slowing them for 3 seconds and applying [100%] Poisoning damage over 6 seconds.

  • Keywords: Defensive, Centipede
  • Cooldown: 12 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
  • Damage Type: Poison

 

Stinger: Strike a small area, dealing [70%] damage to enemies within as well as all surrounding Poisoned enemies.

  • Keywords: Core, Centipede
  • Vigor Cost: 40
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
  • Damage Type: Poison

 

The Devourer: The Centipede Spirit emerges, blasting enemies in a line for [140%] damage and splitting at others for [40%] damage. Lasts for 15 seconds.

  • Keywords: Ultimate, Centipede
  • Cooldown: 45 seconds
  • Lucky Hit Chance: 10%
  • Damage Type: Poison

 

 

Key Passives

Adaptive Stances: The Base Spirit of a Skill cast grants:

  • Eagle: 30% Movement Speed
  • Gorilla: 30% Damage Reduction
  • Jaguar: 30% Attack Speed
  • Centipede: 30% Life Steal

Casting a Skill of a different Base Spirit:

  • Swaps to the new bonus
  • Increases Core Stats by 50% for 5 seconds.

Noxious Resonance: Your Critical Strikes cause enemies to burst 100% of the Poisoning on them as Poison damage to those around them.

Prodigy’s Tempo: Every third consecutive cast of the same Basic Skill increases all Skill Ranks by 2 for 5 seconds. Every third consecutive cast of the same Core or Potency Skill reduces all Skills’ active Cooldowns by 10%, increased by 2% for each of their Skill Ranks.

Vital Strikes: You deal 100% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. After making an enemy Vulnerable, your next Direct damage dealt to them:

  • Heals you for 2% of your Maximum Life
  • Generates 5 Vigor
  • Removes the Vulnerable effect

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