Animalistic Spirit

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 Spirit Weapons
• Animalistic Spirit Shields
• Animalistic Spirit Armor
• Animalistic Spirit Headdress

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)	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	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	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	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!

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