Mechanic
Bear
Shapeshifting into a Bear grants access to devastating Slams and Fire Attacks fuelled by smouldering Rage.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 Bear does
Current rulesBear Form is a Shapeshift form built around Slams, Fire Attacks, Armour, and Rage. It grants Armour per level, applies part of Armour to Elemental Damage, and turns Rage spending into Endurance Charges.
- Armour per level
- While in Bear Form, the character gains 10 Armour per character level.
- Elemental protection
- While in Bear Form, 30% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage taken.
- Rage conversion
- While in Bear Form, spending 15 Rage grants one Endurance Charge.
Limits and exceptions
2 rules- These bonuses apply while the character is in Bear Form.
- The Endurance Charge rule is tied to Rage spent, not merely Rage gained or held.
Related pages
4 connections
skillMolten CrashShapeshift into a burning monstrosity and leap through the air to crash down upon the earth, Slamming twice and creating Molten Fissures. Consumes Rage to create additional Molten Fissures.
skillMaulShapeshift into a Bear and rake enemies with your claws, generating Rage on Hit.
skillFurious SlamShapeshift into a Bear and Slam the ground with great force, causing a pair of shockwaves. Can spend Rage to create larger shockwaves that leave behind Jagged Ground.
unique itemFury of the KingAdds (503-589) to (647-713) Fire Damage
Related mechanics
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MechanicArmourArmour reduces applicable damage from Hits. By default it applies only to Physical Hit damage, and its reduction depends on the raw damage of each Hit rather than providing one fixed percentage.
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.
Items and gems using this mechanic
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Direct relationFerocious RoarShapeshift into a Bear and roar in defiance, immediately gaining Rage if there are enemies nearby and Empowering subsequent Attacks to Break Armour. Alternatively, socketing a human-form Warcry into this Skill triggers that Warcry instead, and augments its damage and area. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.
Direct relationFurious SlamShapeshift into a Bear and Slam the ground with great force, causing a pair of shockwaves. Can spend Rage to create larger shockwaves that leave behind Jagged Ground.
Direct relationFury of the KingAdds (503-589) to (647-713) Fire Damage
Direct relationFury of the MountainShapeshift into a Bear and repeatedly pound the ground, creating Molten Fissures that travel randomly in a wide arc in front of you.
Direct relationMaulShapeshift into a Bear and rake enemies with your claws, generating Rage on Hit.
Direct relationMolten CrashShapeshift into a burning monstrosity and leap through the air to crash down upon the earth, Slamming twice and creating Molten Fissures. Consumes Rage to create additional Molten Fissures.
Direct relationRampageShapeshift into a Bear and charge forward, Slamming the ground as you run. Channelling ends after a short amount of time but can be prolonged by spending Rage.
Direct relationWalking CalamityBuild Glory by gaining Rage while already at maximum Rage. When you have maximum Glory, roar to the heavens to bring them down upon your enemies. For the duration of the Skill, meteors rain down around you and you Gain Fire damage and Rage regeneration. This Skill's effects are suppressed if you leave Bear form, but will resume if you return to Bear form before the duration expires.