Essence of Storm

Essence of Storm

20m Range
Fast
Tactical Skill
Resistance: Tactical
Skill Type: Lightning
Summon the essence of a thundercloud's lightning, which deals extra damage on critical hits.
... Lightning Damage
Cost: [404 at Level 160] Power
Attunes: 3
• Cooldown: 8s

General Information

Class: Rune-keeper

Level: 44

Skill Interactions

This skill is classified as a Lightning Skill. In addition to dealing Lightning (tactical) damage, the classification is relevant for several traits and traceries.

Trait Interactions

• Specializing in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to apply or tier up Charged on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks.
• The trait  Thunderous Words in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to grant the Thunderous Words effect to the Rune-keeper. Further ranks increase the potency of the effect.
• The trait  Harsh Debate in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 15% chance to grant the Harsh Debate effect to the Rune-keeper. Further ranks increase the potency of the effect.
• The trait  Closing Remarks in the Solitary Thunder trait tree allows Thunderous Words and Harsh Debate to combine into Closing Remarks, and is converted into Aftershock when  Epic Conclusion is used. The trait also increases the proc chance of Thunderous Words and Harsh Debate by up to 5% each.
• The trait  Furious Storms in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have up to a 100% a chance to apply or tier up Furious Storm on the Rune-keeper, up to 5 stacks.
• The set bonus  Lightning Affinity in the Solitary Thunder trait tree increases the damage of this skill by 20%.
• The set bonus  Master of Tragedy in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill restore 2% of the Rune-keeper's Power upon critical hit.
• The set bonus  Tale of The Storm in the Solitary Thunder trait tree increases the critical chance of this skill by 1% per Battle Attunement.
• The set bonus  Refutation in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill apply Refutation to the Rune-keeper upon critical hit.
• The set bonus  Static Surge in the Solitary Thunder trait tree makes this skill have a 20% chance to make  Static Surge available for use.
• The set bonus  Fire Affinity in the Cleansing Flame trait tree reduces the damage of this skill by 10%.

Tracery Interactions

• Fury of Storm Damage & Critical Multiplier increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5% and the critical damage by up to 55%.
• Target Fury of Storm Resist Chance decreases the resist chance of this skill by up to 5.5%.

Armour Set Interactions

Lower-level Armour Sets
Level 150
Equipping 2 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Roc armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid reduces the cooldown of this skill by 4 seconds. Equipping 4 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Roc armour set increases the proc chance to make  Static Surge available for use by 10%. Equipping both pieces of the Insignia of the Shagâni Pillar jewellery set acquired from the Legacy of Morgoth Instance Cluster increases the Critical Chance of this skill by 10% and makes it apply Essence of Winter to the Rune-keeper upon Critical Hit.

Tactical Information

Essence of Storm is a powerful lightning ability and is used often when specialized in Solitary Thunder. Although it still does decent damage when specialized in Cleansing Flame, it is often better to use Ceaseless Argument because of its lower cooldown and shorter animation time.