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Here’s everything we learned in today’s Spiritborn deep dive.
The “that’s my spirit animal” meme just became a reality.
Akarat the Prophet
Spiritborn are versatile warriors who combine three-hit combo attacks and acrobatic moves.
They excel in hand-to-hand combat, using spirit energy and a glaive to deal close-range damage.
Their physical skills let them block or dodge attacks, absorbing or redirecting the power back at their enemies.
Akarat the Prophet
He believed humans could overcome darkness using a special light within them.
Akarat traveled across Sanctuary, spreading these beliefs.
Recognizing its need for protection, Akarat and his trusted acolyte, Ysevete, studied the Spirit Realm.
Akarat became the first living person to cross into the Spirit Realm.
While Akarat explored the Spirit Realm, his acolytes continued their studies in the jungle.
In his twilight years, Akarat explored the Spirit Realm’s uncharted territories.
Akarat the Prophet
Ysevete, also from Nahantu, established the Spiritborn based on the tenets she and Akarat created.
They believe that transferring their soul to the Spirit Realm upon death is the highest honor.
Those not yet initiated can still experience glimpses of the Spirit Realm through visions, dreams, and intuitions.
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The Spiritborn are loyal, striving to honor their traditions, the jungle, and the powerful Spirit Guardians.
This realm is a sacred plane shaped by human beliefs, mirroring Sanctuary but serving a unique purpose.
Spirit Guardians grow powerful by absorbing concentrated magical energy.
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What are the Spirit Guardians?Spirit Guardians symbolize the bond between humans and the natural world.
Beings that the Spiritborn summons from the Spirit Realm.
In times of need, the Spiritborn call upon the most suitable Guardian, utilizing their unique abilities.
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This adaptability, along with their devotion to the Guardians, makes the Spiritborn agile and flexible jungle warriors.
The Spiritborn introduces a new Skill Tag: Incarnate.
When equipped, the Spiritborn gains a passive bonus from the associated Guardian’s traits.
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Activating the skill unleashes the Guardian’s full power.
Experimentation, mixing and matching of skills is encouraged.
Note that [%] refers to a percentage of your weapon’s damage.
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With a stacking buff of ‘Resolve’.
“Anyone who’s been looking for tank, this is the one you want.
Vital Strikes:You deal 100% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies.
The Spiritborn will draw from Spirit Guardians
Choose one of the 4 Guardian Spirits as your Primary Spirit to receive a special bonus.
This flexibility allows you to shape your Spiritborn in the direction that suits you best.
All Skills are now also Gorilla Skills.
Now, lets say you go for the Jaguar as your Secondary Spirit.
It will grant you this bonus:
-Maximum Ferocity is increased by 1.
Gain 1 stack of Ferocity whenever you kill an enemy or damage a Boss.
The Spiritborn is launching with Legendary and Unique items tailored to it.
Each item promotes a specific Guardian combination to further elevate your build.
There’s no hope for the rest of us.
The base DLC is $39.99, but there are higher-cost bundles for extra cosmetics.
