Earthen Bulwark is a Druid skill from the Defensive skill tree. Its features are:
Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
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Barrier | Barrieru |
Nature Magic | |
Earth Skills | |
Unstoppable | |
Fortifies |
Earthen Bulwark Details and Upgrades
Earthen BulwarkCooldown: 16 seconds |
Upgrades
Enhanced Earthen BulwarkEarthen Bulwark makes you Unstoppable while active. |
Innate Earthen BulwarkRock shrapnel flies outward when Earthen Bulwark is destroyed or expires, dealing 60% to surrounding enemies. This damage is increased by Barrier bonuses. |
Preserving Earthen BulwarkCasting Earthen Bulwark grants 18% of your Maximum Life (1) as Fortify . |
Other Skills that work with Earthen Bulwark
The following skills either:
- Create a condition Earthen Bulwark can exploit
- Exploit a condition Earthen Bulwark creates
Defensive Tree |
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VigilanceYou gain 7% Damage Reduction for 6 seconds after using a Defensive Skill. |
Wrath Tree |
Natural BoulderWhile you have any Fortify, Boulder has +20% increased Critical Strike Chance. Skill |
Crushing EarthEarth Skills deal 5%[x] increased damage to Slowed (CC), Stunned (CC), Immobilized (CC) or Knocked Back (CC) enemies. |
SafeguardCritical Strikes with Earth Skills Fortify you for 3% of your Maximum Life (1). |
Stone GuardWhile you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, your Earth Skills deal 4%[x] increased damage. |
UnrestrainedReduce the duration of Control Impairing Effects by 5%. Double this effect while you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life. |
Ultimate Tree |
DefianceNature Magic Skills deal 4%[x] increased damage to Elites. |
Natural DisasterYour Earth Skills deal 4%[x] increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. |
ResonanceNature Magic Skills deal 2%[x] increased damage. Triple this bonus if an Earth Skill is the next Skill cast after a Storm Skill, or a Storm Skill is the next Skill cast after an Earth Skill. |
Defensive PostureIncreases the amount of Fortify you gain from all sources by 5%[+] and you gain 3% Damage Reduction while Fortified. |
Key Passives Tree |
Earthen MightLucky Hit: Damaging enemies with Earth Skills has up to a 10% chance to: |
Nature's FuryCasting an Earth Skill has a 35% chance to trigger a free Storm Skill of the same category, and vice versa. In addition, these free Skills count as both Earth and Storm Skills. |
Items that work with Earthen Bulwark
The following items either:
- Grant a bonus when using Earthen Bulwark
- Create a condition Earthen Bulwark can exploit
- Exploit a condition Earthen Bulwark creates
Legendary Aspects
Aspect of Mending Stone |
Defensive | The duration of Earthen Bulwark is increased by 6 seconds. In addition, killing an enemy replenishes 35 - 264 of your active Earthen Bulwark's Barrier. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
Sealed Archives (Map) |
Dry Steppes | Druid |
Aspect of Mending Stone |
Defensive | The duration of Earthen Bulwark is increased by 6 seconds. In addition, killing an enemy replenishes 35 - 264 of your active Earthen Bulwark's Barrier. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
Sealed Archives (Map) |
Dry Steppes | Druid |
Aspect of Quicksand |
Utility | Damage from Earth Skills Slow (CC) enemies hit by 20 - 60% for 5 seconds. Helm, Chest, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
Ferals' Den (Map) |
Scosglen | Druid |
Earthguard Aspect |
Defensive | Gain 10 - 30% bonus amount to your next Earthen Bulwark for each enemy you Crowd Control up to a maximum of 100%. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Druid |
Ballistic Aspect |
Utility | When you have Fortify your Earth Skills gain +2 Ranks. Helm, Chest, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
Whispering Pines (Map) |
Scosglen | Druid |
Crashstone Aspect |
Offensive | Earth Skills deal 35 - 75% [x] more Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled enemies. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Stockades (Map) |
Scosglen | Druid |
Earthguard Aspect |
Defensive | Gain 10 - 30% bonus amount to your next Earthen Bulwark for each enemy you Crowd Control up to a maximum of 100%. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Druid |
Subterranean Aspect |
Offensive | Poison Creeper's active also casts Landslide in a circle around you. Earth Skills deal 15 - 35% increased damage to Poisoned enemies. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Druid |
* Extraction means the Legendary Aspect can be removed from any Legendary item at the Occultist. A dungeon name means the Aspect will be added to your Codex of Power as a reward after completing that dungeon.
Unique Items
Fleshrender"This weapon is a reminder of the unbridled savagery of our druidic ancestors, the wisdom of which I see more clearly with every day that passes." - Moreg, Druidic Scholar
Description: Casting a Defensive Skill deals [150 - 450] damage to Nearby Poisoned enemies, increased by 15%[x] for every 100 Willpower you have.Current Bonus: 0%[x] |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Vasily's Prayer"Roots from the Great Oak growing at the seaward statue of Vasily will, on rare occasions, be found twisted back upon themselves, suffused with ferocious magic." - Barrett's Book of Implements
Description: Your Earth Skills are now also Werebear Skills and Fortify you for [2.0 - 5.0]% of your Maximum Health. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Changes to Earthen Bulwark
Patch 2.0, October 8, 2024
- Innate Earthen Bulwark - Damage increased from 30% to 60% Weapon Damage.
Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023
- Preserving Earthen Bulwark -Fortify amount changed from being based on Base Life to Maximum life.