Earthen Bulwark is a Druid skill from the Defensive skill tree. Its features are:
| Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
|---|---|
| Barrier | Barrier |
| Nature Magic | |
| Earth Skills | |
| Unstoppable | |
| Fortifies |
Earthen Bulwark Details and Upgrades
 Earthen BulwarkRocks surround you for 3 seconds, granting a Barrier that absorbs 45% of you Base Life in damage. Type: Nature Magic Cooldown: 16 seconds Lucky Hit Chance: 30% Tags: Defensive, Nature Magic, Earth |
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 15% chance to: |
 Nature's FuryCasting or Channeling an Earth Skill has a 40% chance to trigger a free Storm Skill of the same category, and vice versa. In addition. You deal 40%[x] more Earth and Storm damage and these free Skills count as both. Skills on your Action Bar are far more likely to trigger. |
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
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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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Malignant Hearts
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The Lionheart |
Defensive |
You gain 10% Barrier Generation. You Heal 3-7 Life per second while you have an active Barrier. | Generic |
Revenge GlyphClass: Spiritborn Radius: 3 Bonus: Grants +20.0% bonus to all Rare nodes within range. |
Additional Bonus:
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Changes to Earthen Bulwark
There have been no changes to Earthen Bulwark to date.