Primal Cry

Beast. Tap into your primal essence and unleash a debilitating roar. — In-game description

Primal Cry

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Specialization

Soulbeast

Slot

Profession mechanic

Archetype

 Deadly

Type

Beast

Game link

API

40588

“

10.25¼  

20

25

 

Primal Cry

Beast. Tap into your primal essence and unleash a debilitating roar.

 Damage (3x): 318 (1.2)^?

₃ Poison (6s): 603 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

₃ Bleeding (6s): 396 Damage

₉ Vulnerability (6s): +9% Incoming Damage, +9% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 360

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Wolfsong — Canine Beast abilities apply vulnerability and reveal nearby enemies. You deal additional increased strike damage against vulnerable enemies.

Skirmishing

• Fang and Claw — Feline, avian, and drake pets gain additional precision and ferocity. Beast skills grant fury around the ranger.
• Hidden Barbs — Bleeding you inflict is more dangerous.

Wilderness Survival

• Carnivore — Steal health from enemies when you or your pet disable them. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Nature Magic

• Rejuvenation — Beast skills now grant regeneration around the ranger.
• Invigorating Bond — Beast skills heal allies around the ranger.

Beastmastery

• Go for the Eyes — Nearby foes are blinded by Beast abilities.
• Wilting Strike — Beast abilities inflict weakness on those struck. This effect will only occur once on each target struck by an ability.
• Beastly Warden — Beast abilities taunt nearby foes. Ursine and porcine pets deal increased damage and have increased health.
• Go for the Throat — When you strike an enemy with a Beast ability, cast Lesser "Sic 'Em!" on the enemy.

Soulbeast

• Live Fast — Using a Beast ability grants you offensive boons.
• Predator's Cunning — When you apply poison to a foe, steal some health from them.
• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Notes

• This skill pulses 3 times dealing direct damage, applying, 1 stack of poison, 1 stack of bleeding, and 3 stacks of vulnerability for each pulse.
• The underwater version has a 2.25 seconds cast time.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP only.
February 14, 2023	This skill now inflicts poison on each strike in addition to its other effects.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Primal Cry has been added to the game.