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Claw

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Claw is a Druid skill from the Basic skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player Exploits Condition
Physical Damage N/A
Poison Damage
Attack Speed
Werewolf
Shapeshifting
Spirit


Claw Details and Upgrades

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Claw

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and claw at an enemy for 28% damage.

Type: Shapeshifting

Damage: Physical

Generates: 15 Spirit

Lucky Hit Chance: 50%

Tags: Basic, Werewolf, Shapeshifting

Upgrades

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Enhanced Claw

Claw's Attack Speed is increased by +20%.

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Wild Claw

Claw has 15% chance to attack twice.

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Fierce Claw

Claw applies 19.8% Poisoning Damage over 6 seconds.


Other Skills that work with Claw

The following skills either:

  • Create a condition Claw can exploit
  • Exploit a condition Claw creates


Core Tree
Abundance
Abundance

Basic skills generate x 6 / 12 / 18% more Spirit.

Requires a point in Heart of the Wild.

Passive

Digitigrade Gait
Digitigrade Gait

You gain + 4 / 8 / 12% Movement Speed while in Werewolf form. This bonus persists for 3 seconds after leaving Werewolf form.

Requires a point in Predatory Instinct.

Passive

Companion Tree
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Enhanced Wolf Pack

Wolves deal x25% increased damage to Immobilized, Stunned, Slowed, or Poisoned enemies.

Skill

Wrath Tree
Neurotoxin

Neurotoxin

Poisoned enemies are Slowed (CC) by 8 / 16 / 24%.

Passive

Toxic Claws
Toxic Claws

Critical Strikes with  Werewolf skills deal 8 /16 / 24% of their Base Damage as Poisoning Damage over 4 seconds.

Requires a point in Neurotoxin.

Passive

Envenom
Envenom

You and your Companions gain x 10 / 20 / 30% bonus Critical Strike Damage against Poisoned enemies..

Requires a point in Neurotoxin.

Passive

Ultimate Tree
Quickshift

Quickshift

When Shapeshifting into a new animal form, you deal 1% increased damage for 3 seconds, up to 6%.

Natural Fortitude
Natural Fortitude

Shapeshifting Fortifies you for 2 / 4 / 6% Maximum Life.

Requires a point in Quickshift.

Heightened Senses
Heightened Senses

When Shapeshifting into an animal form, Werebear grants 2% Damage Reduction and Werewolf grants 2% Movement Speed, each for 6 seconds. Bonuses are doubled while both are active.

Requires a point in Quickshift.

Passive

Key Passives Tree
Bestial Rampage

Bestial Rampage

After being a Werewolf for 2 seconds, gain +30% Attack Speed for 15 seconds.

After being a Werebear for 2 seconds, deal x50% increased damage for 15 seconds.

Passive

Lupine Ferocity

Lupine Ferocity

Every 6th Werewolf skill hit Critically Strikes and deals x 140% increased damage.

Passive


Items that work with Claw

The following items either:

  • Grant a bonus when using Claw
  • Create a condition Claw can exploit
  • Exploit a condition Claw creates

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Nature's Savagery
Offensive Werewolf Skills function as Storm Skills and Werebear Skills function as Earth Skills for the Nature's Fury Key Passive.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Aspect of the Blurred Beast
Offensive While dashing, Shred seeks out Nearby Poisoned enemies and deals x20 – 40% increased damage to them.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Aspect of the Changeling's Debt
Resource Damaging a Poisoned enemy with a Werebear Skill will instantly deal 120 - 150% of the Poisoning damage and consume the Poisoning.

Ring

Conclave
(Map)
Kehjistan Druid
Aspect of the Dark Howl
Utility Debilitating Roar is now a Werewolf Skill. In addition, Debilitating Roar will Immobilize Poisoned enemies for 2 - 4 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Aspect of the Unsatiated
Resource After killing an enemy with Shred, your next Werewolf Skill generates 30 - 40% more Spirit and deals 30 - 40% increased damage.

Ring

Tormented Ruins
(Map)
Fractured Peaks Druid
Skinwalker's Aspect
Defensive When you use a Shapeshifting Skill that changes your form, gain .07 - .12 Life. If you are at full Life, gain the same amount as Fortify.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Fading Echo
(Map)
Kehjistan Druid
Stormshifter's Aspect
Utility While Hurricane is active, gain + 2 Ranks to your Shapeshifting Skills.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Crusaders' Cathedral
(Map)
Kehjistan Druid
Vigorous Aspect
Defensive Gain 10 - 15% Damage Reduction while Shapeshifted into a Werewolf.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Steadfast Barracks
(Map)
Hawezar Druid

* Extraction means the Legendary Aspect can be removed from any Legendary item at the Occultist. A dungeon name means the Aspect will be added to your Codex of Power as a reward after completing that dungeon.

Unique Items

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Greatstaff of the Crone

"She has existed in Scosglen since before Fiacla-Géar walked the land. Her purpose is a mystery to us all. However, approach her with deference; she may grant you her counsel." - Airidah, to Donan

Type: Staff
Class: Druid

Description: Claw is now a Storm Skill and also casts Storm Strike at 120 - 150% normal damage.

Affixes:

  • + 16.5 - 23.5% Damage to Close Enemies
  • + 5 - 12% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
  • + 10.5 - 17.5% Non Physical Damage
  • + 2 - 3 Ranks to Claw
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Hunter's Zenith

"By fang, claw, spear, or sword - send the bastards back to the flames from which they crawled! Soak the peat with their blood! For Fiacla-Géar! For Scosglen!" - Nafain, during the Days of Ash

Type: Ring
Class: Druid

Description: Gain a bonus when you kill with a Shapeshifting Skill:

  • Werewolf: Your next Non-Ultimate Werebear Skill costs no Resource and has no Cooldown.
  • Werebear: Your next Werewolf Skill will Heal you for # when damage is first dealt.
  • Affixes:

    • + % All Resistances
    • + % Lightning Resistance


    Changes to Claw

    Patch 1.4.0, 14 April, 2024

    • Damage increased by ~10% (.25 to .28).

    Patch 1.3.3, March 5, 2023

    • Spirit Generation increased from 12 to 15.
    • Damage increased by 15%.

    Patch 1.1.1, August 8, 2023

    • Spirit gain increased from 11 to 12.

    Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023

    Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

    • Base damage increased from 20% to 22%.
    • Spirit generated increased from 10 to 11.
    • Wild Claw - Double Attack Chance increased from 10% to 15%.
    • Fierce Claw - Base damage increased from 10% to 15%.