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{{TOCright|limit=3}}The '''Animalistic Spirit''' Weapons and Shields, also known as Animalistic Fury, were first released at [[pay event]] [[Duskruin]] in August 2020 at the [[BVShop:Untamed_Spirit|Untamed Spirit]] shop. There are now three versions of the Animalistic Spirit items:
{{TOCright|limit=3}}The '''Animalistic Spirit''' Weapons and Shields, also known as Animalistic Fury, were first released at [[pay event]] [[Duskruin]] in August 2020 at the [[BVShop:Untamed_Spirit|Untamed Spirit]] shop. There are now four versions of the Animalistic Spirit items:


* [[Animalistic Spirit Weapon]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Weapon]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Shield]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Shield]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Armor]]
* [[Animalistic Spirit Armor]]
* [[Animalistic Spirit Headdress]]

[[Animalistic Totem]]s were released in August 2024 at the [[BVShop:Totemic_Spirits|Totemic Spirits]] shop. While they do not provide mechanical benefit as part of the Animalistic Spirit set for those items, they are similarly themed.

==Affinity/Taming==

As the spirits within the items are wild and untamed, you must tame the spirit to prevent them from backlashing on you. The backlash happens if you are wielding the weapon/shield (i.e., held in hand or worn in the case of UCS gloves/boots). The backlash is different depending on the weapon or shield type - melee weapons and runestaves will make it so you cannot parry, UCS gloves/boots and ranged will give you a DS/TD debuff, while shields will make it so you cannot block. '''NOTE:''' This is only a very short effect and does not happen all the time. The more tame the spirit is, the less chance it will backlash and the shorter the backlash will last. When fully tame, the spirit will not backlash on you at all.

To tame the spirit, you must successfully hit like-level foes with the weapon/shield, or successfully parry(melee/runestaves), evade (UCS/ranged), or block (shield) attacks from like-level foes while you are in a forward or greater stance and actively participating in combat.

The spirits will only trust one person at a time - if you want to pass this weapon/shield off to someone else, the new owner will have to work off the trust gained by the previous owner before gaining trust of their own.

The more tame the spirit is, the more powerful the Animalistic Fury flares will become. You can unlock the ceiling/potential top end of the flare strength by unlocking the flare tier. Off the shelf, the flares will max out at regular flare strength.


==Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns==
==Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns==
'''Note:''' The first noun listed in the allowed nouns cell for each spirit type is the default noun that will be applied with any spirit change certificate. The default color is always misty green.
'''Note:''' The first noun listed in the allowed nouns cell for each spirit type is the default noun that will be applied with any spirit change certificate. The default color is always misty green. Changing the animal noun within a Spirit Type is done via Alteration services.


{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
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!scope="col"|Spirit Type!!scope="col"|Spirit Descriptor!!scope="col"|Spirit Call!!scope="col"|Spirit Group!!scope="col"|Allowed Nouns (first is default)
!scope="col"|Spirit Type!!scope="col"|Spirit Descriptor!!scope="col"|Spirit Call!!scope="col"|Spirit Group!!scope="col"|Allowed Nouns (first is default)
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|-
|scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)||sleek||chitter||pod||dolphin, whale, orca, seal, sea lion, walrus, manatee
|scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)||sleek||chitter||pod||dolphin, whale, orca, seal, sea lion, walrus, manatee, narwhal
|-
|-
|scope="row"|Arachnid||giant||chitter||swarm||spider, tarantula, arachnid, black widow spider, brown recluse spider, wolf spider, huntsman spider
|scope="row"|Arachnid||giant||chitter||swarm||spider, tarantula, arachnid, black widow spider, brown recluse spider, wolf spider, huntsman spider, tomb spider, scorpion
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|-
|scope="row"|Armored||squat||snort||band||armadillo, pangolin, hedgehog, porcupine, echidna
|scope="row"|Armored||squat||snort||band||armadillo, pangolin, hedgehog, porcupine, echidna
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|scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)||pudgy||squawk||flock||penguin, emperor penguin, rockhopper penguin, puffin, auk
|scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)||pudgy||squawk||flock||penguin, emperor penguin, rockhopper penguin, puffin, auk
|-
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (predatory)||angular||screen||flock||hawk, falcon, eagle, owl, barn owl, snow owl, screech owl, gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, osprey, goshawk, kite
|scope="row"|Avian (predatory)||angular||screen||flock||hawk, falcon, eagle, owl, barn owl, snow owl, screech owl, gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, osprey, goshawk, kite, Caligos eagle, harpy eagle
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|scope="row"|Avian (rattite)||tall||shriek||flock||ostrich, emu, rhea, cassowary, moa, kiwi
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|scope="row"|Avian (small)||plump||chirp||flock||sparrow, robin, dove, turtle dove, finch, starling, warbler, blackbird, thrush, swift, cuckoo, oriole, cardinal, lark, chickadee, hummingbird, wren, canary, swallow
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (magical)||fiery||shriek||band||phoenix, firebird, griffin, storm griffin, gryphon, grifflet, valravn
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|-
|scope="row"|Bat||angular||squeak||swarm||bat, fruit bat, vampire bat, flying fox
|scope="row"|Bat||angular||squeak||swarm||bat, fruit bat, vampire bat, flying fox
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|-
|scope="row"|Canine||rangy||howl||pack||wolf, jackal, fox, fennec fox, hyena, dhole, coyote, dog, bush dog, foxhound, bloodhound, wolfhound, mastiff, puppy
|scope="row"|Canine||rangy||howl||pack||wolf, jackal, fox, fennec fox, hyena, dhole, coyote, dog, bush dog, foxhound, bloodhound, wolfhound, mastiff, puppy, aardwolf, direwolf, hound
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|scope="row"|Cephalopod||bulbous||gurgle||band||octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, kraken, jellyfish
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|-
|scope="row"|Corvid||sleek||caw||mob||raven, crow, magpie, jackdaw, rook, jay
|scope="row"|Corvid||sleek||caw||mob||raven, crow, magpie, jackdaw, rook, jay
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|scope="row"|Equine||muscular||whinny||herd||horse, pony, stallion, mare, zebra, donkey, mule
|scope="row"|Equine||muscular||whinny||herd||horse, pony, stallion, mare, zebra, donkey, mule
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|-
|scope="row"|Feline (large)||lithe||roar||pride||lion, lioness, panther, tiger, puma, catamount, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah
|scope="row"|Feline (large)||lithe||roar||pride||lion, lioness, panther, tiger, tigress, puma, catamount, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, saber-toothed tiger
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|scope="row"|Feline (small)||sleek||hiss||clowder||cat, kitten, bobcat, lynx, serval, caracal, margay, ocelot, jaguarundi, snowcat, genet, fishing cat, Caligos lynx
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|scope="row"|Hooved (horned) mammal||antlered||bellow||stampede||stag, deer, goat, antelope, buffalo, bison, bull, oryx, wildebeest, ram, moose, elk, yak, hind, hart, gazelle, caribou, muntjac, buck, reindeer, doe, ibex, rolton, sheep
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|scope="row"|Insect (crawly)||multi-horned||chitter||swarm||ant, fire ant, termite, centipede, millipede, earwig, flea, louse, bedbug, beetle, dung beetle, rhinoceros beetle, scarab, praying mantis, cockroach, roach, water bug, ladybug, stinkbug
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|scope="row"|Insect (flying)||fuzzy||buzz||swarm||bee, bumblebee, honeybee, butterfly, monarch butterfly, moth, luna moth, wasp, yellow jacket, grasshopper, cricket, locust, mosquito, gnat, midge, fly, fruit fly, dragonfly, damselfly, firefly, mayfly, aphid, cicada
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|scope="row"|Feline (small)||sleek||hiss||clowder||cat, kitten, bobcat, lynx, serval, caracal, margay, ocelot, jaguarundi, snowcat
|scope="row"|Lizard/Frog||scaly||hiss||band||lizard, horned lizard, frilled lizard, iguana, gecko, newt, skink, salamander, frog, bullfrog, toad, tree frog, poison dart frog, teadragon
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|-
|scope="row"|Megafauna||tusked||trumpet||band||elephant, mammoth, woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, hippo, hippopotamous, giraffe
|scope="row"|Hooved (horned) mammal||antlered||bellow||stampede||stag, deer, goat, antelope, buffalo, bison, bull, oryx, wildebeest, ram, moose, elk
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|-
|scope="row"|Mustelid||stocky||growl||band||badger, honey badger, ferret, weasel, ermine, pine marten, stoat, skunk, wolverine
|scope="row"|Mustelid||stocky||growl||band||badger, honey badger, ferret, weasel, ermine, pine marten, stoat, skunk, wolverine, fisher, mongoose
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|-
|scope="row"|Porcine||stocky||snort||drove||boar, iron boar, pig, hog, warthog, babirusa
|scope="row"|Porcine||stocky||snort||drove||boar, iron boar, pig, hog, warthog, babirusa
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|scope="row"|Rabbit/hare||lanky||growl||herd||hare, rabbit, jackrabbit, cottontail, arctic hare, snowshoe hare
|scope="row"|Rabbit/hare||lanky||growl||herd||hare, rabbit, jackrabbit, cottontail, arctic hare, snowshoe hare
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|-
|scope="row"|Rodent (small)||plump||squeak||herd||mouse, dormouse, rat, squirrel, chinchilla, hamster, cavy, gopher, groundhog, lemming, naked mole rat, marmot
|scope="row"|Rodent (small)||plump||squeak||herd||mouse, dormouse, rat, squirrel, chinchilla, hamster, cavy, gopher, groundhog, lemming, naked mole rat, marmot, muskrat, viscacha
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|-
|scope="row"|Semi-aquatic||sleek||chitter||band||otter, sea otter, river otter, platypus
|scope="row"|Semi-aquatic||sleek||chitter||band||otter, sea otter, river otter, platypus
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|-
|scope="row"|Semi-arboreal||plump||chitter||band||raccoon, opossum, possum, red panda
|scope="row"|Semi-arboreal||plump||chitter||band||raccoon, opossum, possum, red panda, bearcat, binturong, civet
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|scope="row"|Shark||long-finned||growl||band||shark, great white shark, hammerhead shark, tiger shark, dogfish, sawshark, bullhead shark, thresher shark, basking shark, mako shark, nurse shark, whale shark, reef shark
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|-
|scope="row"|Snake||sinuous||hiss||mass||snake, serpent, cobra, asp, adder, boa, boa constrictor, rattlesnake, corn snake, mamba, eel
|scope="row"|Snake||sinuous||hiss||mass||snake, serpent, cobra, asp, adder, boa, boa constrictor, rattlesnake, corn snake, mamba, eel
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|-
|scope="row"|Ursine||burly||growl||band||bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, brown bear, cave bear, red bear, panda, giant panda
|scope="row"|Turtle||smooth-shelled||growl||bale||turtle, snapping turtle, painted turtle, tortoise, giant tortoise, sea turtle, terrapin
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|scope="row"|Ursine||burly||growl||band||bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, brown bear, cave bear, red bear, panda, giant panda, sloth bear, direbear
|}

==Affinity/Taming==

As the spirits within the items are wild and untamed, you must tame the spirit to prevent them from backlashing on you. The backlash happens if you are wielding the weapon/shield (i.e., held in hand or worn in the case of UCS gloves/boots). The backlash is different depending on the weapon or shield type - melee weapons and runestaves will make it so you cannot parry, UCS gloves/boots and ranged will give you a DS/TD debuff, while shields will make it so you cannot block. '''NOTE:''' This is only a very short effect and does not happen all the time. The more tame the spirit is, the less chance it will backlash and the shorter the backlash will last. When fully tame, the spirit will not backlash on you at all.

To tame the spirit, you must successfully hit like-level foes with the weapon/shield, or successfully parry(melee/runestaves), evade (UCS/ranged), or block (shield) attacks from like-level foes while you are in a forward or greater stance and actively participating in combat.

The spirits will only trust one person at a time - if you want to pass this weapon/shield off to someone else, the new owner will have to work off the trust gained by the previous owner before gaining trust of their own.

The more tame the spirit is, the more powerful the Animalistic Fury flares will become. You can unlock the ceiling/potential top end of the flare strength by unlocking the flare tier. Off the shelf, the flares will max out at regular flare strength.

==Unlockable Features==

{| {{prettytable}}
|+Unlockable Extra Features
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|Animalistic Fury Flares |||While these weapons/shields come with this grapple-based offensive script flare off-the-shelf, you can unlock the ceiling of the flare's potential power even more. (NOTE: The flare power scales based on your affinity with the spirit, the flare tier only raises how high the flare's power can go when the spirit is fully tame.)
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|Revenge flares ||Unlock this to have a chance to unleash Animalistic Fury flares upon a successful parry (melee/runestaves), evade (UCS/ranged) or block (shields). NOTE: You must be in forward or greater stance and be an active participant in combat recently for the spirit to be roused into responding. IE, you can't just stand in defensive in front of a creature and let the flares kill things for you.
As well, UCS gloves/boots reactive flares will NOT proc if your hands are full. You should NOT expect these to work unless you actually use UCS open-handed Brawling - no casters wearing these for an extra reactive flare chance. In addition, only one piece of equipment will reactively flare on each successful evade, so you will not be able to get multiple flares from gloves/boots on the same evade.
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|Wild Backlash ||Unlock this to add a DS/TD debuff to your target when Animalistic Fury flares hit. The stronger your Fury flares, the stronger this debuff becomes.
NOTE: This is essentially a -5 DS/-3 TD debuff per flare tier. Unlocking this will add the debuff to the flare itself, so consider it a boost to the flare itself with the power tied to the flare tier. At max flare tier, the debuff is -20 DS/-12 TD.
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|Savage Power||Unlock this to be able to draw upon the strength of the spirit within your weapon/shield once every 60 minutes to increase your AS, CS and critical padding for 2 minutes. Each unlock adds equivalent to 1x accuity (+5 AS/+3 CS) up to +25 AS/+15 CS at Tier 5. You need to CLENCH the weapon/shield to activate this, and the cooldown is applied to your character itself. (IE, you will not be able to activate a weapon and a shield in the same 60 minute period.)
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|Damage Type Change ||If you are unhappy with the default Grapple damage of the Animalistic Fury flares, you can change the damage type to something else (either a common damage type or uncommon damage type). Please be sure to READ the vouchers to see what types are available.
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|Fluff Action unlocks ||There are 2 unlocks available to add more verbs/actions to your weapons/shields that are pure fluff. These are completely separate from the flare tier unlocks to allow you to expand the fluff actions without having to pay a premium price if you do not want the extra power.
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|Spirit Change ||If you want to change the type of spirit in your weapon/shield (IE changing a feline to a canine), you can use this certificate. All GALD merchants should be able to change the color of the spirit, but only limited merchants can change how the spirit looks in general, while only certificates can change the overall "type" of the spirit. Each "type" of spirit has a limited list of pre-approved nouns/species that will work for that type in alterations.
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==Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Beginning==
==Questions and Answers==

GM Avaluka provided these potential questions and answers in the release post.

<pre{{log2}}>- Does this work with Ranged?
Yes, the flares do fire with Ranged, but they do NOT fire with every shot. The flare chance is equivalent to if you were swinging a weapon.

This also works with UCS, runestaves and all shields. Armor is not available at this time.

- Can I add this to an existing weapon/shield?
Not at this time unfortunately. There will be a small selection of some weapon bases this run, as well as all sizes of shields, but you will not find every single weapon base available off-the-shelf. I tried to cover the more popular bases this run to try to appeal to most.

- How long will it take to fully tame the spirit?
Hard to say - it depends on how much you use it. The spirit is tamed by successful hits with the weapon/shield, and successful parry/evade/block while in forward+ stance and actively participating in combat (depending on the weapon/shield you have- these must be done with a like-level foe that you can gain experience from. You do not need to kill the creatures to get credit for taming - they only care about whether you do damage, bloodthirsty spirits that they are.

Due to shield maneuvers not being used as much, shields can also gain affinity from any successful physical attack if the shield is being wielded in the left hand.

- How does the flare tier affect the flares?
The flare tier only affects the potential power of the flare, /not/ the flare rate. The flare rate of Animalistic Fury flares is always a base flare rate that you'd see with any flare. The flare power is dependent on the flare tier, but this is a ceiling of how high the power will go. The power itself scales based on your affinity with the spirit. OTS weapons/shields have Animalistic Fury flares with the ceiling of normal flare power.

- Do I need to unlock all of these different features in some kind of order?
No, not really. The only ones dependent on "order" are the unlock certificates in the same "feature" (IE, you'd need to unlock the flare tiers in order from T2 up to T4.) However, you can easily unlock Wild Backlash and Revenge flares on something without even unlocking the flare power beyond the first tier. If you do not think you want Savage Power, you do not need to unlock it at all. If you are more interstsed in the fluff verbs, you can just grab those. It is a mix and match approach.

- How hard are these to enchant/ensorcell?
They do have a difficulty to them on par with similar scripted weapons. The penalty is flat, however, so an OTS weapon/shield will have the same penalty even before it is unlocked, so you do not need to worry about enchanting first before unlocking abilities.

- So the flares will not work on these for UCS gloves/boots at all?
That is /only/ the case for the Revenge/retaliatory flares. Offensive Animalistic Fury script flares will still fire on your UCS gloves/boots with UCS attacks, even if you have Brawling weapons or a shield in your hand. If you plan to try to take advantage of the Revenge flares firing on a successful evade, however, these will /not/ fire if you have anything whatsoever in your hands (both hands must be empty.)</pre>

==Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging==


When the Animalistic Fury flare activates on either an Animalistic Spirit Weapon or an Animalistic Spirit Shield, the following message will be seen.
When the Animalistic Fury flare activates on either an [[Animalistic Spirit Weapon]] or an [[Animalistic Spirit Shield]], the following message will be seen.


<pre{{log2}}>Riotous (spirit color) energy races along the surface of the (item noun), slender tendrils rising up to coalesce into the ethereal form of a/an (spirit descriptor) (spirit animal noun).
<pre{{log2}}>Riotous (spirit color) energy races along the surface of the (item noun), slender tendrils rising up to coalesce into the ethereal form of a/an (spirit descriptor) (spirit animal noun).
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!scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)
!scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)
|Flicking its tail sharply, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) swims forward through the air with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Flicking its tail sharply, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims forward through the air with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Arachnid
!scope="row"|Arachnid
|Mandibles clicking and multiple legs churning, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) skitters forward with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Armored
!scope="row"|Armored
|Scaled back arched aggressively, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|(Armored/spiked/quilled) back arched aggressively, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)
!scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)
|Wings flapping and head bobbing, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) waddles forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Avian (magical)
|Surrounded by (a corona of flickering flames/crackling tendrils of lightning), a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with an eerily echoing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Avian (predatory)
!scope="row"|Avian (predatory)
|Talons extended and wings flared, an (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) dives down with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Talons extended and wings flared, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) dives down with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Bat
!scope="row"|Avian (rattite)
|{{addmetext}}
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Avian (small)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Bat
|Leathery wings flapping noiselessly, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Canine
!scope="row"|Canine
|Hackles raised and teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Hackles raised and teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Corvid
!scope="row"|Cephalopod
|{{addmetext}}
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Corvid
|Wings spread and intelligent eyes agleam, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) circles in the air before diving with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Equine
!scope="row"|Equine
|Tossing its maned head angrily, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) gallops forward with a wild (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Tossing its maned head angrily, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) gallops forward with a wild (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Feline (small)
!scope="row"|Feline (small)
|Lashing its tail and puffing out its fur, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) pounces with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Feline (large)
!scope="row"|Feline (large)
|Baring its sharp teeth in a snarl, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Baring its sharp teeth in a snarl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Horned and hooved mammal
!scope="row"|Horned and hooved mammal
|Pawing angrily at the air, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) charges forward with its horned head lowered {{addmetext}}
|Pawing angrily at the air, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with its (horned/antlered) head lowered as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Mustelid
!scope="row"|Insect (crawly)
|{{addmetext}}
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Insect (flying)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Lizard/Frog
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Megafauna
|Fanning its wide ears and lifting its trunk, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a strident (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Mustelid
|Hackles bristling and body tensed into a fearless stance, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Primate (small)
!scope="row"|Primate (small)
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!scope="row"|Porcine
!scope="row"|Porcine
|Snorting and pawing at the ground, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|{{addmetext}}
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|-
!scope="row"|Rabbit/hare
!scope="row"|Rabbit/hare
|Flicking its long ears and baring sharp teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) hops forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Flicking its long ears and baring sharp teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) hops forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Rodent (small)
!scope="row"|Rodent (small)
|Baring its curved front teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) scurries forward with a piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Baring its curved front teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) scurries forward with a piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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|-
!scope="row"|Semi-aquatic
!scope="row"|Semi-aquatic
|Puffing out its fur and baring its sharp teeth, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims sinuously forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|{{addmetext}}
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!scope="row"|Semi-arboreal
!scope="row"|Semi-arboreal
|Body tense and bushy tail held stiff, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Body tense and (bushy/bald) tail held stiff, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Shark
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!scope="row"|Snake
!scope="row"|Snake
|Undulating in a sinuous motion, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) slithers forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Undulating in a sinuous motion, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) slithers forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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!scope="row"|Turtle
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!scope="row"|Ursine
!scope="row"|Ursine
|Lifting its lip to expose sharp teeth in a growl, a (spirit descriptor) ghostly (spirit animal noun) lumbers forward with a deafening (spirit growl) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|Lifting its lip to expose sharp teeth in a growl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) lumbers forward with a deafening (spirit growl) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
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==Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Ending==


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!scope="row" rowspan="5"|Common
!Cold
!Cold
|(spirit plural) made of jagged ice shards fly forth in an icy rush!
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!Electricity
!Electricity
|(spirit plural) made of tiny (spirit color) sparks burst forth!
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!Heat
!Heat
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!Impact
!Impact
|raging (spirit color) (spirit plural) barrel around it with a cacophony of rumbles!
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!Vacuum
!Vacuum
|wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) whirl violently around it in a deadly vortex!
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!scope="row" rowspan="6"|Uncommon
!scope="row" rowspan="6"|Uncommon
!Acid
!Acid
|hazy (spirit color) (spirit plural) bubble forth in a miasma of toxic fumes!
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!Disintegration
!Disintegration
|wavering (spirit plural) made of shifting (spirit color) light surge forth!
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!Disruption
!Disruption
|distorted (spirit color) (spirit plural) lurch around it on a wave of disruption!
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!Plasma
!Plasma
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!Steam
!Steam
|hazy (spirit plural) made of (spirit color) steam billow out in an angry cloud!
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!Unbalance
!Unbalance
|wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) surge forth in an unbalancing attack!
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==See Also==
* [[Animalistic Spirit/saved posts|Saved posts]]
* [[Animalistic Totem]]

[[Category:Items]]

Latest revision as of 08:45, 11 September 2024

The Animalistic Spirit Weapons and Shields, also known as Animalistic Fury, were first released at pay event Duskruin in August 2020 at the Untamed Spirit shop. There are now four versions of the Animalistic Spirit items:

Animalistic Totems were released in August 2024 at the Totemic Spirits shop. While they do not provide mechanical benefit as part of the Animalistic Spirit set for those items, they are similarly themed.

Affinity/Taming

As the spirits within the items are wild and untamed, you must tame the spirit to prevent them from backlashing on you. The backlash happens if you are wielding the weapon/shield (i.e., held in hand or worn in the case of UCS gloves/boots). The backlash is different depending on the weapon or shield type - melee weapons and runestaves will make it so you cannot parry, UCS gloves/boots and ranged will give you a DS/TD debuff, while shields will make it so you cannot block. NOTE: This is only a very short effect and does not happen all the time. The more tame the spirit is, the less chance it will backlash and the shorter the backlash will last. When fully tame, the spirit will not backlash on you at all.

To tame the spirit, you must successfully hit like-level foes with the weapon/shield, or successfully parry(melee/runestaves), evade (UCS/ranged), or block (shield) attacks from like-level foes while you are in a forward or greater stance and actively participating in combat.

The spirits will only trust one person at a time - if you want to pass this weapon/shield off to someone else, the new owner will have to work off the trust gained by the previous owner before gaining trust of their own.

The more tame the spirit is, the more powerful the Animalistic Fury flares will become. You can unlock the ceiling/potential top end of the flare strength by unlocking the flare tier. Off the shelf, the flares will max out at regular flare strength.

Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns

Note: The first noun listed in the allowed nouns cell for each spirit type is the default noun that will be applied with any spirit change certificate. The default color is always misty green. Changing the animal noun within a Spirit Type is done via Alteration services.

Available Spirit Defaults and Allowed Alteration Nouns
Spirit Type Spirit Descriptor Spirit Call Spirit Group Allowed Nouns (first is default)
Aquatic mammal (with flippers) sleek chitter pod dolphin, whale, orca, seal, sea lion, walrus, manatee, narwhal
Arachnid giant chitter swarm spider, tarantula, arachnid, black widow spider, brown recluse spider, wolf spider, huntsman spider, tomb spider, scorpion
Armored squat snort band armadillo, pangolin, hedgehog, porcupine, echidna
Avian (aquatic) pudgy squawk flock penguin, emperor penguin, rockhopper penguin, puffin, auk
Avian (predatory) angular screen flock hawk, falcon, eagle, owl, barn owl, snow owl, screech owl, gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, osprey, goshawk, kite, Caligos eagle, harpy eagle
Avian (rattite) tall shriek flock ostrich, emu, rhea, cassowary, moa, kiwi
Avian (small) plump chirp flock sparrow, robin, dove, turtle dove, finch, starling, warbler, blackbird, thrush, swift, cuckoo, oriole, cardinal, lark, chickadee, hummingbird, wren, canary, swallow
Avian (magical) fiery shriek band phoenix, firebird, griffin, storm griffin, gryphon, grifflet, valravn
Bat angular squeak swarm bat, fruit bat, vampire bat, flying fox
Canine rangy howl pack wolf, jackal, fox, fennec fox, hyena, dhole, coyote, dog, bush dog, foxhound, bloodhound, wolfhound, mastiff, puppy, aardwolf, direwolf, hound
Cephalopod bulbous gurgle band octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, kraken, jellyfish
Corvid sleek caw mob raven, crow, magpie, jackdaw, rook, jay
Equine muscular whinny herd horse, pony, stallion, mare, zebra, donkey, mule
Feline (large) lithe roar pride lion, lioness, panther, tiger, tigress, puma, catamount, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, saber-toothed tiger
Feline (small) sleek hiss clowder cat, kitten, bobcat, lynx, serval, caracal, margay, ocelot, jaguarundi, snowcat, genet, fishing cat, Caligos lynx
Hooved (horned) mammal antlered bellow stampede stag, deer, goat, antelope, buffalo, bison, bull, oryx, wildebeest, ram, moose, elk, yak, hind, hart, gazelle, caribou, muntjac, buck, reindeer, doe, ibex, rolton, sheep
Insect (crawly) multi-horned chitter swarm ant, fire ant, termite, centipede, millipede, earwig, flea, louse, bedbug, beetle, dung beetle, rhinoceros beetle, scarab, praying mantis, cockroach, roach, water bug, ladybug, stinkbug
Insect (flying) fuzzy buzz swarm bee, bumblebee, honeybee, butterfly, monarch butterfly, moth, luna moth, wasp, yellow jacket, grasshopper, cricket, locust, mosquito, gnat, midge, fly, fruit fly, dragonfly, damselfly, firefly, mayfly, aphid, cicada
Lizard/Frog scaly hiss band lizard, horned lizard, frilled lizard, iguana, gecko, newt, skink, salamander, frog, bullfrog, toad, tree frog, poison dart frog, teadragon
Megafauna tusked trumpet band elephant, mammoth, woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, hippo, hippopotamous, giraffe
Mustelid stocky growl band badger, honey badger, ferret, weasel, ermine, pine marten, stoat, skunk, wolverine, fisher, mongoose
Porcine stocky snort drove boar, iron boar, pig, hog, warthog, babirusa
Primate (small) gangly screech troop monkey, tamarin, marmoset, macaque, baboon, lemur, indri, sifaka, loris, bushbaby, capuchin
Rabbit/hare lanky growl herd hare, rabbit, jackrabbit, cottontail, arctic hare, snowshoe hare
Rodent (small) plump squeak herd mouse, dormouse, rat, squirrel, chinchilla, hamster, cavy, gopher, groundhog, lemming, naked mole rat, marmot, muskrat, viscacha
Semi-aquatic sleek chitter band otter, sea otter, river otter, platypus
Semi-arboreal plump chitter band raccoon, opossum, possum, red panda, bearcat, binturong, civet
Shark long-finned growl band shark, great white shark, hammerhead shark, tiger shark, dogfish, sawshark, bullhead shark, thresher shark, basking shark, mako shark, nurse shark, whale shark, reef shark
Snake sinuous hiss mass snake, serpent, cobra, asp, adder, boa, boa constrictor, rattlesnake, corn snake, mamba, eel
Turtle smooth-shelled growl bale turtle, snapping turtle, painted turtle, tortoise, giant tortoise, sea turtle, terrapin
Ursine burly growl band bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, brown bear, cave bear, red bear, panda, giant panda, sloth bear, direbear

Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Beginning

When the Animalistic Fury flare activates on either an Animalistic Spirit Weapon or an Animalistic Spirit Shield, the following message will be seen. 

Riotous (spirit color) energy races along the surface of the (item noun), slender tendrils rising up to coalesce into the ethereal form of a/an (spirit descriptor) (spirit animal noun).
** (Beginning of Animal Fury flare messaging) (end of Animal Fury flare messaging) **
(Crit table damage messaging)

Please see the below tables for the expanded flare messaging which includes both the highly customized first half and then the damage type customization. Spirit animal noun, spirit descriptor, spirit color, spirit call, and spirit group can all also be customized. See the Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns table for more information.

Beginning of Animal Fury Flare Messaging
Spirit Type Flare Messaging Example
Aquatic mammal (with flippers) Flicking its tail sharply, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims forward through the air with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Arachnid Mandibles clicking and multiple legs churning, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) skitters forward with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Armored (Armored/spiked/quilled) back arched aggressively, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Avian (aquatic) Wings flapping and head bobbing, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) waddles forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Avian (magical) Surrounded by (a corona of flickering flames/crackling tendrils of lightning), a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with an eerily echoing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Avian (predatory) Talons extended and wings flared, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) dives down with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Avian (rattite) This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Avian (small) This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Bat Leathery wings flapping noiselessly, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Canine Hackles raised and teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Cephalopod This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Corvid Wings spread and intelligent eyes agleam, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) circles in the air before diving with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Equine Tossing its maned head angrily, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) gallops forward with a wild (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Feline (small) Lashing its tail and puffing out its fur, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) pounces with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Feline (large) Baring its sharp teeth in a snarl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Horned and hooved mammal Pawing angrily at the air, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with its (horned/antlered) head lowered as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Insect (crawly) This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Insect (flying) This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Lizard/Frog This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Megafauna Fanning its wide ears and lifting its trunk, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a strident (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Mustelid Hackles bristling and body tensed into a fearless stance, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Primate (small) Body hunched forward and sharp canine teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) suddenly barrels forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Porcine Snorting and pawing at the ground, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Rabbit/hare Flicking its long ears and baring sharp teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) hops forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Rodent (small) Baring its curved front teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) scurries forward with a piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Semi-aquatic Puffing out its fur and baring its sharp teeth, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims sinuously forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Semi-arboreal Body tense and (bushy/bald) tail held stiff, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Shark This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Snake Undulating in a sinuous motion, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) slithers forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
Turtle This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Ursine Lifting its lip to expose sharp teeth in a growl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) lumbers forward with a deafening (spirit growl) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)

Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Ending

End of Animal Fury Flare Messaging Based on Damage Type
Flare Voucher Level Damage Type Flare Messaging
Default Grapple wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) roil forth in an angry torrent!
Common Cold (spirit plural) made of jagged ice shards fly forth in an icy rush!
Electricity (spirit plural) made of tiny (spirit color) sparks burst forth!
Heat fiery (spirit plural) made out of (spirit color) flames burst forth in a sudden blaze!
Impact raging (spirit color) (spirit plural) barrel around it with a cacophony of rumbles!
Vacuum wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) whirl violently around it in a deadly vortex!
Uncommon Acid hazy (spirit color) (spirit plural) bubble forth in a miasma of toxic fumes!
Disintegration wavering (spirit plural) made of shifting (spirit color) light surge forth!
Disruption distorted (spirit color) (spirit plural) lurch around it on a wave of disruption!
Plasma radiant (spirit plural) made of brilliant (spirit color) energy burst forth!
Steam hazy (spirit plural) made of (spirit color) steam billow out in an angry cloud!
Unbalance wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) surge forth in an unbalancing attack!

See Also

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