Bulwark & Sylvan¶
The two earth-aspect affinities. One holds the line; the other commands the beasts.
Bulwark¶
Stand against the tide. Raises every damage resistance and gives a chance to cut any incoming hit down to a single point.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facet name | a bulwark facet |
| Facet colour | iron grey |
| Max per-slot level | 10 |
| Role | Tank / defensive |
Passives - defensive suite¶
| Effect | Per active level |
|---|---|
| All-source damage resistance | +1% |
| Chance to collapse an incoming hit to a sliver | +1% |
The resistance applies to every non-player damage source: melee, spells, breath, environmental. The collapse roll, when it procs, cuts the hit down to a single point on small and medium hits; very large hits keep a small fraction, since total mitigation is capped and nothing reaches full immunity. Bulwark never reduces damage dealt by other players.
Stacking cap
Bulwark's own contributions (per-level resistance, collapse procs, and the set perks below) are capped together at 75% mitigation, and all mitigation sources combined cap at 95%. A full 6x10 Bulwark purist is extraordinarily tough, not invincible.
Set bonuses¶
| Matching slots | Perk | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fortified Mending | Bandages you apply heal 15% more. |
| 4 | Stand Fast | When a hit lands while you're below 40% health, you brace: +20% damage reduction for 5 seconds. 30-second cooldown. |
| 6 | Living Fortress | After standing your ground for 3 seconds, you take 10% less damage until you move. |
A slot counts toward the set when it is assigned to Bulwark and has reached level 1. Gear does not need to be equipped. See Set bonuses for the shared rules.
Ultimate - Mountain's Wrath¶
- Visual - an iron-grey impact slam on the target, stone runes orbiting the attacker for the buff window, and a ring of ground erupting around the attacker's feet.
- Sound - a heavy hit-thump.
- Flourish - none is active yet. Mountain's Wrath lands the universal Ultimate damage, the mark, the 2-second hinder, the visuals, and the sound. Its planned damage reflect is not in the game.
Worked example at weapon-slot Bulwark Level 6: the universal Ultimate deals 600 + 60·6 = 960 and applies the +(15 + 1.5·6)% = +24% mark for 15 seconds.
Sylvan¶
The wild heart. Raises your tame chance and sharpens the damage and accuracy of any pet you control.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facet name | a sylvan facet |
| Facet colour | mossy green-brown |
| Max per-slot level | 10 |
| Role | Tamer / beastmaster |
Passives - pet-master suite¶
| Effect | Per active level |
|---|---|
| Tame success chance | +1% |
| Pet damage / accuracy | +1% |
Tame chance folds into the same bonus pool the Beastcall talent feeds. The pet damage and accuracy bonuses apply to any pet you control and stack with pet levels and taming talents.
Set bonuses¶
| Matching slots | Perk | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thick Hide | Your pets gain +10% maximum health. |
| 4 | Pack Tactics | Your pet deals +10% damage while it fights the same target as you. |
| 6 | Spirit Bond | Your Ultimate marks extend to your pet: while you hold a mark on a target, your pet's hits on that target gain the mark's damage bonus. |
A slot counts toward the set when it is assigned to Sylvan and has reached level 1. Gear does not need to be equipped. See Set bonuses for the shared rules.
Ultimate - Wild Awakening¶
- Visual - a mossy-green burst on the target, layered with vine-root particles.
- Sound - a wolf howl.
- Flourish - the pet damage-share comes from the 6-piece Spirit Bond set perk (above): with the full set, every mark you place, Wild Awakening's or any other school's, empowers your pet's hits on the marked target. Without the 6-set, the Ultimate applies the standard mark (which buffs your own damage), the visual, and the sound.