Bird of Prey

Strike damage is increased when you have swiftness or superspeed. Swiftness is more effective. — In-game description

Bird of Prey

Specialization

Galeshot (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Bird of Prey

Strike damage is increased when you have swiftness or superspeed. Swiftness is more effective.

 Damage Increase: 5%

 Damage Increase: 10%

 Effectiveness Increased: 20%

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Call of the Wild — Warhorn
•   Hunter's Shot — Longbow
•   Quick Shot — Short bow
•   Cheetah's Strike — Spear
•   Panther's Prowl — Spear
•   Spider's Web — Spear

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   "We Heal As One!" — Command
•   Soothing Breeze — Squall

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Signet of the Hunt — Signet
•   Quickening Zephyr — Survival
•   Whirlwind — Squall

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   "Strength of the Pack!" — Command

Pet skills that are improved by this trait

•   Rallying Roar — Juvenile Warclaw
•   Savannah Strike — Juvenile Cheetah
•   Quickening Screech — Bird

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lesser Call of the Wild — Clarion Bond
•   Lesser Quickening Zephyr — Zephyr's Speed (ranger)

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Marksmanship

• Lead the Wind — Your longbow and harpoon-gun skills pierce and recharge faster. Point-Blank Shot grants boons.

Skirmishing

• Tail Wind — Gain swiftness when swapping weapons in combat.

Nature Magic

• Fortifying Bond — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.

Galeshot

• Feel the Rush — Movement skills grant you swiftness and endurance.
• Jetstream — Your base movement speed is increased. Hawkeye grants superspeed.
• Cloudburst — Quarry's Peril and Supersonic Arrow reset the cooldown of Bluster. When you use Bluster or Hawkeye, grant boons to nearby allies.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
December 09, 2025	Reduced the damage increase from 10% to 5% in PvE only.
October 28, 2025	Visions of Eternity release: Bird of Prey has been added to the game. Reduced the damage bonus from 15% to 10% in PvE.
August 19, 2025	Bird of Prey was available during the Visions of Eternity elite specialization Beta Event.