Ancestral Cry
While embodying Kaom, Melee Strikes and Slams are Ancestrally Boosted. The Skill also converts all Physical Damage to Fire with Boosted Attacks.
Related: Ancestral Cry, Slam, StrikeMechanic
Ancestrally Boosted
Ancestral Boost changes a compatible Slam, Strike, or Spell when that skill is used. Slams and Spells gain damage and area, while Strikes target additional enemies.0.5.4d
Current data
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
What Ancestrally Boosted does
Current rulesAn Ancestrally Boosted Slam has 30% more damage and 25% increased Area of Effect. An Ancestrally Boosted Strike targets 2 additional enemies. An Ancestrally Boosted Spell has 30% more damage and 25% increased Area of Effect. Triggered Skills cannot be Ancestrally Boosted, and Boosted Attacks count as Empowered.
- Boosted Slams gain damage and area
- An Ancestrally Boosted Slam has 30% more damage and 25% increased Area of Effect. More damage is multiplicative, while increased Area of Effect adds with other applicable increases.
- Boosted Strikes target 2 additional enemies
- An Ancestrally Boosted Strike gains 2 additional targets. It does not receive the Slam damage and area bonuses merely because it is Melee.
- Boosted Spells gain damage and area
- An Ancestrally Boosted Spell has 30% more damage and 25% increased Area of Effect.
- Triggered Skills cannot be Boosted
- A Skill used by a Trigger cannot receive Ancestral Boost. Sources that prepare the next Skill therefore require a compatible Skill you use yourself.
- Boosted Attacks count as Empowered
- An Ancestrally Boosted Attack also satisfies effects that check whether an Attack is Empowered.
- Compatibility can be stated by the Skill
- Some Skills explicitly cannot be Ancestrally Boosted. Tempest Bell is a current exception that can be Boosted as though it were a Strike.
Current Ancestral Boost sources
6 casesFist of War supports
These supports periodically Ancestrally Boost supported Slams you use yourself. Check the individual tier for its current interval and restrictions.
Related: Fist of War I, Fist of War II, SlamAncestral Call supports
These supports periodically Ancestrally Boost supported Strikes you use yourself. They do not modify Skills used by Minions and cannot support Channelled Skills.
Related: Ancestral Call I, Ancestral Call II, StrikeSurge of the Tide
While Shapeshifted, every second Slam used is Boosted and every second Strike used is Boosted. The two skill types use their own stated sequence.
Related: Surge of the Tide, Shapeshift, Slam, StrikeGuided Hand
The next Attack used within 4 seconds after Heavy Stunning a Rare or Unique enemy is Ancestrally Boosted and gains an additional increased Damage modifier.
Related: Heavy Stun, AttackExplicitly incompatible Skills
Skills such as Disengage and Blood Hunt state that they cannot be Ancestrally Boosted. That explicit restriction overrides a generic Boost source.
Related: Disengage, Blood HuntLimits and exceptions
6 rules- Triggered Skills cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
- A Strike does not receive the Slam damage and area bonuses.
- A Slam does not gain the Strike additional-target bonus.
- A Skill that explicitly cannot be Boosted remains incompatible.
- Ancestral Boost applies to the compatible Skill use selected by its source, not every later use.
- Increased Area of Effect is additive with other applicable increased and reduced Area of Effect modifiers.
Related pages
15 connectionsmechanicSlam
skillAncestral Cry
supportFist of War IsupportFist of War II
supportAncestral Call IsupportAncestral Call II
unique itemSurge of the Tide
skillDisengage
skillBlood Hunt
A Slam is a Melee Attack that deals damage through an area instead of directly Striking an enemy. Slams always have the AoE tag, remain Melee damage, and do not count as Strikes.
mechanicStrikeA Strike is a Melee Attack that directly hits with a weapon or body part. Strike and Slam are mutually exclusive classifications, and Melee Strike Range affects how far a Strike can directly reach.
mechanicSpellA Spell is a skill with the Spell tag. Any base damage, Cast Time, and base Critical Hit Chance it lists come from the skill rather than the inherent damage, Attack Speed, or base Critical Hit Chance on a weapon.
mechanicTriggerA Trigger causes a skill to occur immediately when its stated condition is met. A Triggered skill has no attack or cast time for that activation, usually targets the cause of the Trigger, and does not count as a skill you used.
mechanicEmpowered AttacksAn Empowered skill is a skill use that qualifies for one or more empowerment effects. Empowered has no automatic damage bonus: the source of the empowerment and your other modifiers define what that use gains.
skillAncestral CryPerform a Warcry using Glory gained by Igniting enemies to turn you into an embodiment of Kaom. While embodying Kaom, you Trigger Volcanic Steps while travelling, Melee Strikes and Slams are Ancestrally Boosted, and your Melee Strikes Trigger Volcanic Eruption.
supportFist of War ISupports Slams you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds.
supportFist of War IISupports Slams you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds.
supportAncestral Call ISupports Strikes you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds. Cannot Support Channelled Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.
supportAncestral Call IISupports Strikes you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds. Cannot Support Channelled Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.
unique itemSurge of the Tide(250-300)% increased Physical Damage
mechanicShapeshiftShapeshifting changes the character into a non-human form. Animal forms use the character's normal stats unless a Skill or form says otherwise, and are enabled by a Talisman in the active weapon set.
mechanicHeavy StunHeavy Stun is the longer disable caused when an enemy's Heavy Stun buildup bar fills. Eligible Hits add buildup based on their damage, and the bar begins to empty after buildup has not been applied for a period.
skillDisengageJump back as you rupture the earth in front of you with spearpoints, damaging enemies. Consumes the Parried Debuff on Hitting enemies to release a shockwave and grant you a Frenzy Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills, and causes Strikes and Projectiles to miss you while jumping. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
skillBlood HuntLunge at a target and skewers them. Hitting an enemy that has suffered Blood Loss will cause a blood explosion and also Consume Bleeding. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.