Beast

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Beast is a skill type related to the ranger's profession mechanic. They are the F2 skills on the ranger's mechanic bar, unique to each pet species.

For the soulbeast elite specialization, while in Beastmode, their F3 skills are beast skills, determined by the archetype of the pet the soulbeast is melded with.

List of beast skills[edit]

Terrestrial[edit]

Bear[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Maul.png Rending Maul Arctodus 10.75¾ 15 Beast. Make your foe bleed with a fierce mauling.
F2 Enfeebling Roar.png Enfeebling Roar Black Bear 10.25¼ 25 Beast. Roar fiercely, weakening nearby foes.
F2 Purge Conditions.png Shake It Off Brown Bear 0.5½ 25 Beast. Cure a condition on yourself and all nearby allies.
F2 Poison Cloud (murellow).png Poison Cloud Murellow 10.25¼ 25 Beast. Emit a noxious cloud that poisons and damages foes.
F2 Enfeebling Roar.png Icy Roar Polar Bear 10.25¼ 30 Beast. Roar fiercely, chilling nearby foes.

Bird[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Slash.png Lacerating Slash Hawk 0.5½ 20 Beast. Slash your foes and cause them to bleed.
F2 Slash.png Chilling Slash Owl 0.5½ 20 Beast. Slash your foes and chill them.
F2 Slash.png Blinding Slash Raven, White Raven 0.5½ 18 Beast. Blind your foes with a slash.

Bristleback[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Spike Barrage.png Spike Barrage Bristleback 2 20 Beast. Fire a barrage of spikes at your target.

Canine[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Chilling Howl.png Chilling Howl Alpine Wolf 10.5½ 20 Beast. Howl at foes to chill them.
F2 Regenerate (fern hound).png Regenerate Fern Hound 10.5½ 20 Beast. Howl to heal and grant regeneration to nearby allies.
F2 Howl of the Pack.png Howl of the Pack Hyena 10.5½ 30 Beast. Howl to summon hyena allies to fight with you.
F2 Intimidating Howl.png Intimidating Howl Krytan Drakehound 10.5½ 20 Beast. Howl at foes to immobilize them.
F2 Terrifying Howl.png Terrifying Howl Wolf 10.5½ 30 Beast. Howl at foes to send them running in fear.

Devourer[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Poisonous Cloud.png Poisonous Cloud Carrion Devourer 1 30 Beast. Spit a ball of venom that covers an area with a poisonous cloud.
F2 Rending Barbs.png Rending Barbs Lashtail Devourer 4 20 Beast. Rapidly launch projectiles that bleed your target.
F2 Poison Barbs.png Poison Barbs Whiptail Devourer 20.5½ 20 Beast. Spray poisonous barbs in an arc in front of you, damaging and poisoning foes.

Drake[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Frost Breath.png Frost Breath Ice Drake 10.5½ 20 Beast. Breathe a cone of frost, damaging and chilling foes.
F2 Insect Swarm.png Insect Swarm Marsh Drake 10.5½ 20 Beast. Exhale a swarm of insects that hits multiple foes.
F2 Sonic Shriek.png Sonic Shriek Reef Drake 10.5½ 20 Beast. Emit a cone of discordant sonic energy to confuse foes.
F2 Lightning Breath.png Lightning Breath River Drake 10.5½ 20 Beast. Breathe bolts of lightning that bounce to nearby foes.
F2 Fire Breath.png Fire Breath Salamander Drake 10.5½ 20 Beast. Breathe a cone of fire that burns foes.

Fanged Iboga[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Fang Grapple.png Fang Grapple Fanged Iboga 1 20 Beast. Spits a fanged projectile to pull in its prey.

Feline[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Savannah Strike.png Savannah Strike Cheetah 0.75¾ 20 Beast. Shadowstep to your target and strike them. Grant nearby allies swiftness.
F2 Stalk.png Stalk Jaguar 20 Beast. Gain stealth and increased critical-strike chance and ferocity for a short duration. Grant your ranger stealth.
This skill will not grant your ranger stealth if they are downed.
F2 Mighty Roar.png Mighty Roar Jungle Stalker 0.5½ 20 Beast. Give extreme might to nearby allies.
F2 Icy Pounce.png Rending Pounce Lynx 10.5½ 20 Beast. Leap at a foe and make them bleed.
F2 Blinding Roar.png Blinding Roar Sand Lion 10.5½ 20 Beast. Release a powerful roar that blinds nearby foes.
F2 Icy Pounce.png Icy Pounce Snow Leopard 10.5½ 20 Beast. Leap at your foe, chilling them.
F2 Furious Pounce.png Furious Pounce Tiger 10.5½ 20 Beast. Pounce on your target and grant fury to nearby allies.
F2 Guardian's Roar.png Guardian's Roar White Tiger 0.5½ 25 Beast. Roar and grant aegis to nearby allies.

Jacaranda[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Jacaranda's Embrace.png Jacaranda's Embrace Jacaranda 1 20 Beast. Fire a missile that roots foes for a period of time.

Moa[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Screech.png Dazing Screech Pink Moa 0.5½ 25 Beast. Create a high-pitched screech, dazing nearby foes.
F2 Screech.png Protecting Screech Blue Moa 1 20 Beast. Screech to grant protection to nearby allies.
F2 Screech.png Dazing Screech Black Moa 0.5½ 25 Beast. Create a cone of sound, dazing foes.
F2 Screech.png Furious Screech Red Moa 1 20 Beast. Screech angrily to grant fury to nearby allies.
F2 Screech.png Icy Screech White Moa 0.5½ 20 Beast. Screech to grant nearby allies frost aura.

Phoenix[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Gale Breath.png Gale Breath Phoenix 1 20 Beast. Fires a sweeping breath attack, damaging foes.

Porcine[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Forage (pig).png Forage Rock Boar 1 25 Beast. Search the area for an improvised weapon.
F2 Forage (pig).png Forage Sword Pig 1 25 Beast. Search the area for an improvised weapon.
F2 Forage (pig).png Forage Feathers Siamoth 1 25 Beast. Search the area for an improvised weapon.
F2 Forage (pig).png Forage Scale Warthog 1 25 Beast. Search the area for an improvised weapon.

Rock Gazelle[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Head Toss.png Head Toss Rock Gazelle 0.75¾ 20 Beast. Toss your foe into the air.

Smokescale[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Smoke Cloud.png Smoke Cloud Smokescale 0.75¾ 20 Beast. Create a cloud of smoke for the smokescale to hide in.

Spider[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Deadly Venom.png Paralyzing Venom Black Widow Spider, Jungle Spider 25 Beast. Your next attack immoblizes your foe.
F2 Deadly Venom.png Weakening Venom Cave Spider 20 Beast. Your next two attacks weaken your foes and make them vulnerable.
F2 Deadly Venom.png Deadly Venom Forest Spider 20 Beast. Your next three attacks poison your foe.

Turtle[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Hunker Down (turtle).png Hunker Down Siege Turtle 30 Beast. Deploy a barrier that shields allies from incoming projectiles and grants protection.

Wallow[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Bloodthirsty Charge.png Bloodthirsty Charge Wallow 10.75¾ 25 Beast. Charge into a foe, pushing them back and causing them to bleed.

Wyvern[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Lightning Assault.png Lightning Assault Electric Wyvern 30 Beast. Charge forward, headbutting foes and electrifying its destination.
F2 Consuming Flame.png Consuming Flame Fire Wyvern 20.5½ 25 Beast. Channel an expanding stream of flame from above. When the engulfed region reaches its full size, it becomes a fire field.

Aquatic[edit]

Armored Fish[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Stunning Rush.png Stunning Rush Armor Fish 20.75¾ 40 Beast. Rush at a foe and stun them.

Bear[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Maul.png Rending Maul Arctodus 10.75¾ 15 Beast. Make your foe bleed with a fierce mauling.
F2 Maul.png Enfeebling Maul Black Bear 10.5½ 20 Beast. Maul your foe, weakening them.
F2 Purge Conditions.png Purge Conditions Brown Bear 30 Beast. Purge all conditions from yourself.
F2 Maul.png Poisonous Maul Murellow 10.5½ 20 Beast. Maul your foe fiercely and poison them.
F2 Maul.png Icy Maul Polar Bear 10.5½ 30 Beast. Maul your foe fiercely and chill them.

Devourer[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Regenerate (carrion devourer).png Regenerate Carrion Devourer 30 Beast. Gain regeneration.
F2 Lashtail Venom.png Lashtail Venom Lashtail Devourer 60 Beast. Your next two attacks stun your victims.
F2 Poison Cloud (whiptail devourer).png Poison Cloud Whiptail Devourer 25 Beast. Shoot a noxious cloud at your foe, damaging and poisoning them.

Drake[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Frost Nova.png Frost Nova Ice Drake 25 Beast. Freeze the water around your foe.
F2 Poison Cloud (marsh drake).png Poison Cloud Marsh Drake 25 Beast. Create poisonous bubbles.
F2 Sonic Barrier.png Sonic Barrier Reef Drake 45 Beast. Create a sonic barrier that reflects projectiles.
F2 Electrocute (river drake).png Electrocute River Drake 30 Beast. Charge the water around your foe with electricity.
F2 Boil (salamander drake).png Boil Salamander Drake 30 Beast. Boil the water around your foe.

Feline[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Stalk.png Stalk Jaguar 20 Beast. Gain stealth and increased critical-strike chance and ferocity for a short duration. Grant your ranger stealth.
This skill will not grant your ranger stealth if they are downed.
F2 Mighty Roar.png Mighty Roar Jungle Stalker 0.5½ 20 Beast. Give extreme might to nearby allies.
F2 Bite (feline).png Icy Bite Snow Leopard 0.25¼ 25 Beast. Bite your foe, chilling them.
F2 Furious Pounce.png Furious Pounce Tiger 10.5½ 20 Beast. Pounce on your target and grant fury to nearby allies.

Jellyfish[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Whirl.png Chilling Whirl Rainbow Jellyfish, Blue Jellyfish 20.75¾ 30 Beast. Whirl your tentacles, chilling the foes you strike.
F2 Whirl.png Immobilizing Whirl Red Jellyfish 20.75¾ 30 Beast. Whirl your tentacles, immobilizing the foes you strike.

Shark[edit]

# Skill Pet Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F2 Feeding Frenzy (shark).png Feeding Frenzy Shark 45 Beast. Enter a frenzy. Attack faster and bleed on each hit.

Soulbeast Soulbeast[edit]

Archetype-defined F3 beast abilities while in Beastmode.

# Skill Archetype Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F3 Unflinching Fortitude.png Unflinching Fortitude Stout (Archetype).png Stout 0.25¼ 35 Beast. Shrug off all movement-impairing conditions and become unflinching in the face of normal attacks.
F3 Primal Cry.png Primal Cry Deadly (Archetype).png Deadly 10.25¼ 20 Beast. Tap into your primal essence and unleash a debilitating roar.
F3 Prelude Lash.png Prelude Lash Versatile (Archetype).png Versatile 0.25¼ 25 Beast. Pull foes toward you and bind them briefly.
F3 Worldly Impact.png Worldly Impact Ferocious (Archetype).png Ferocious 0.75¾ 25 Beast. Jump up and slam the ground beneath you, severely damaging nearby foes.
F3 Spiritual Reprieve.png Spiritual Reprieve Supportive (Archetype).png Supportive 1 35 Beast. Restore health to your allies and grant them a reprieve from conditions.

Related traits[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Soulbeast beast skills are different skills to their pet beast variants, and thus do not share cooldowns. So you can use one, then un/merge and use the other straight away.
  • Having two of the same pet archetype will mean using their Soulbeast beast skill will put both on cooldown, but having two separate archetypes will not.