User:Tennessee Ernie Ford/Builds/Blessings of the North

Blessings vs Elites

Source	Description					Duration	Other	Notes
Blessings
Bear	Skill.	10		30	-2	†	Health: +180. Armor: +20.	Skill bar replaced. You gain energy whenever taking or dealing damage. Ends when you have 0 energy.
Raven	Skill.	10		30	-2	†	Health:  +80. Block: 20%	Skill bar replaced. You gain energy whenever taking or dealing damage. Ends when you have 0 energy.
Wolf	Skill.	10		30	-2	†	Health:  +90. Health regeneration: +3^	Skill bar replaced. You gain energy whenever taking or dealing damage. Ends when you have 0 energy.
Elites
Bear	Elite Form.	10		60		60	Armor: 100. Health: 750...800. Lasts 60 seconds.	Attributes to zero. Skill bar replaced. Lose all effects.
Raven	Elite Form.	10		60		60	Armor:   80. Health: 660...700. Block chance:20...30%	Attributes to zero. Skill bar replaced. Lose all effects.
Wolf	Elite Form.	10		60		60	Armor:   80. Health: 660...700. Health regeneration:1...4.	Attributes to zero. Skill bar replaced. Lose all effects.

Skill vs Skill

Wolf vs Volf

Icon	Name	Type	Description				Duration	Notes
	Volfen Blessing Curse version	Elite Form Skill	Health: 660...700 (regen: 1...4); AR: 80; lose all effects. Health: +90 (regen: +3); -2.	10		60 30	60	Elite version is more useful to caster classes for the duration.
	Volfen Agility Curse version	Stance.	Your Volfen skills recharge 66% faster.		¼	30	10...20 18	Elite version is superior at maximum rank.
	Volfen Bloodlust Curse version	Shout.	All nearby allies attack 33% faster All adjacent allies attack 33% faster.			10	6 2...7	Elite version has greater range.
	Volfen Claw Curse version	Touch Skill.	40...60 damage; causes Deep Wound (2...5s) 55 damage; causes Deep Wound (4s)		¾	2		Elite version superior at max rank.
	Volfen Pounce Curse version	Enchantment	Move 15...33% faster; deal 60...100 damage to adjacent. Ends when you deal damage. Move 30% faster; deal 90 damage to adjacent. Ends when you deal damage		¾	15	10...20 18	Elite version superior at max rank.

Raven vs Bird

Icon	Name	Type	Description				Duration	Notes
	Raven Blessing Gate version	Elite Form Skill	Health: 660...700. Block: 20...30%. Lose all effects. Health: +90. Block: 20%. Gain energy when taking/dealing damage. -2	10		60 30	60	At high ranks, the Elite version is generally more useful while it lasts.
	Raven Flight Gate version	Stance.	You cannot be knocked-down.			15	5...15 13	The elite version is superior at maximum Norn rank.
	Raven Flight Gate version	Shout.	Removes Blindness from allies within earshot. Inflicts Blindness (4...10) to nearby. Blindness last 9s.			20		Elite version is superior at max rank.
	Raven Flight Gate version	Spell.	60...100 damage to target and nearby. 90 damage.		¾	4		Elite version is superior at max rank.
	Raven Flight Gate version	Touch Skill.	20...35 piercing damage; inflicts Bleeding and Crippled for 4...10s. Inflicts Bleeding and Crippled (9s); no damage.		¾	1		Elite version is superior at high ranks.

Bear vs Cub

Icon	Name	Type	Description				Duration	Notes
	Ursan Blessing Ursan Aura	Elite Form Skill	Health: -750...782...790. AR: 100. Lose all effects. Health: +180. AR: +20. Gain energy when taking/dealing damage.	10		60 30	60	Elite version generally superior for casters while it lasts.
	Ursan Force (Bloody version)	Skill.	You move 20...33% faster and can break wooden barricades. 30% faster.			12	8...14 13	Elite version is superior at maximum Norn rank.
	Ursan Rage (Bloody version)	Skill.	Deals 60...135 physical damage. Causes knock-down. Hits adjacent foes. 120 damage.		1	10		Elite version is superior at max rank.
	Ursan Roar (Bloody version)	Skill.	Inflicts Weakness within earshot. Earshot-allies +5...15 damage per attack. +13 damage.			15	2...5 4
	Ursan Strike (Bloody version)	Touch Skill.	Deals 40...75 damage, and 40...75 slashing damage. Deals 70 damage, twice		1	3		It appears both Blessing packets ignore armor versus only one packet from the Elite.

Form vs Form

Category	Name	Type	Description				Duration	Max rank comparison
Forms	Raven Blessing Ursan Blessing Volfen Blessing	Elite Form	Health: 660...700. Block: 20...30%. Lose all effects. Health: -750...782...790. AR: 100. Lose all effects. Health: 660...700 (regen: 1...4); AR: 80; lose all effects.	10		60	60	Ursan offers the most health (and for casters, armor).
Movement buffs	Raven Flight Ursan Force Volfen Pounce	Stance. Skill. Enchantment	You cannot be knocked-down. Move 20...33% faster (break barricades). Move 15...33% faster; deal 60...100 damage to adjacent. Ends when you deal damage.		- - 0.75¾	15 12 15	5...15 8...14 10...20	Ursan has the better speed buff, but the Raven anti-KD can be maintained indefinitely.
Shouts	Raven Shriek Ursan Roar Volfen Bloodlust	Shout.	Removes Blindness from earshot allies. Inflicts Blindness (4...10) to nearby. Inflicts Weakness within earshot. Earshot-allies +5...15 damage per attack. Nearby allies attack 33% faster			20 15 10	4...10 2...5 6	All three shouts can be useful: Raven vs martials (e.g. SoO), Ursan vs Necros and/or with minion army, and Volfen with martials/minion army.
Cause conditions	Raven Talons Ursan Rage Volfen Claw	Touch Skill. Skill Touch skill	20...35 piercing damage; inflicts Bleeding and Crippled for 4...10s. Deals 60...135 physical damage. Causes knock-down. Hits adjacent foes. 40...60 damage; causes Deep Wound (2...5s)		0.75¾ 1 0.75¾	1 10 2		These all can be useful, especially given the quick recharge.
Other	Raven Swoop Ursan Strike Volfen Agility	Spell. Touch skill. Stance	60...100 damage to target and nearby. Deals 40...75 damage, and 40...75 slashing damage. Your Volfen skills recharge 66% faster.		¾ 1 0.25¼	4 3 30	- - 10...20	Ursan has armor ignoring damage, Raven has a spammable AOE. The Volfen version looks weak until you remember it can be used to maintain IAS and almost spam its movement buff.