Ancestral Cry

Ancestral CryWarcry, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (14-19) Mana
Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Use Time: 0.80 secRequires Level 16Performs a warcry, taunting all nearby enemies to attack the user and exerting subsequent strike attacks. Grants a buff which gives you bonus armour and melee range.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate2% increased Warcry SpeedBuff grants 1% increased ArmourBase duration is (4-4.9) seconds
Exerts the next 8 Melee Strike Attacks you perform
Buff grants +2 Melee Strike Range per 5 Power, up to a maximum of +6
Exerted Strikes target 2 additional Enemies
Buff grants +(28-257) to Armour per 5 Power, up to a maximum of +(170-1540)
Counts total Power of Enemies in Range
(0-38)% increased Warcry SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 16Vendor Prices

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1x Orb of Alteration

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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemAncestralCry

Ancestral Cry is a warcry skill that taunts nearby enemies and grants a buff that grants additional armour and melee strike range based on the power of nearby enemies. It also causes your next strike attacks to exert, targeting two additional enemies.

Skill functions and interactions

Multistrike and Exerted attacks: Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Attack Speed
Supported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect per RepeatSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. supported skills cannot be exerted, although skills that inherently hit multiple times, like Double StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: (91-112)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-112)%Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed2% increased Elemental Damage1% chance to Maim on HitDeals (91.3-112)% of Base Attack Damage
Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies
25% chance to cause Bleeding
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., consume one exerted attack per use of the skill.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Base duration	Warcry Speed	Armour per 5 Power	maximum Armor	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	16	41	14	4.00 sec	N/A	28	170	0	0
2	20	50	14	4.00 sec	2%	38	230	49725	49725
3	24	58	15	4.10 sec	4%	53	320	95714	145439
4	28	67	15	4.10 sec	6%	70	420	169595	315034
5	31	73	15	4.20 sec	8%	82	490	199345	514379
6	34	79	15	4.20 sec	10%	93	560	285815	800194
7	37	85	16	4.30 sec	12%	107	640	401344	1201538
8	40	92	16	4.30 sec	14%	120	720	554379	1755917
9	43	98	16	4.40 sec	16%	133	800	755049	2510966
10	46	104	16	4.40 sec	18%	148	890	1016533	3527499
11	49	111	17	4.50 sec	20%	160	960	1898602	5426101
12	52	117	17	4.50 sec	22%	173	1040	1964019	7390120
13	55	123	17	4.60 sec	24%	188	1130	2573731	9963851
14	58	130	18	4.60 sec	26%	207	1240	4676439	14640290
15	60	134	18	4.70 sec	28%	218	1310	3017327	17657617
16	62	138	18	4.70 sec	30%	232	1390	7823001	25480618
17	64	142	19	4.80 sec	32%	238	1430	15264208	40744826
18	66	146	19	4.80 sec	34%	245	1470	26272845	67017671
19	68	151	19	4.90 sec	36%	250	1500	62872274	129889945
20	70	155	19	4.90 sec	38%	257	1540	212023122	341913067
21	72	159	20	5.00 sec	40%	262	1570	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	20	5.00 sec	41%	277	1660	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	20	5.10 sec	42%	292	1750	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	20	5.10 sec	43%	307	1840	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	21	5.20 sec	44%	322	1930	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	21	5.20 sec	45%	338	2030	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	21	5.30 sec	46%	355	2130	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	21	5.30 sec	47%	372	2230	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	22	5.40 sec	48%	388	2330	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	22	5.40 sec	49%	407	2440	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	22	5.40 sec	49%	415	2490	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	22	5.40 sec	50%	423	2540	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	22	5.50 sec	50%	433	2600	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	22	5.50 sec	51%	443	2660	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	23	5.50 sec	51%	452	2710	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	23	5.50 sec	52%	462	2770	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	23	5.60 sec	52%	470	2820	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	23	5.60 sec	53%	482	2890	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	23	5.60 sec	53%	490	2940	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	23	5.60 sec	54%	500	3000	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Root of the Problem Act 2 Yeena	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Ancestral Cry:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats
Spirited ResponseSpirited Response Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(7-10)% increased maximum Mana With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 10% of Damage taken gained as Mana over 4 seconds when Hit if you've Warcried RecentlyThe Purity Rebels fought with heart and soul, To free their empire from corruption. And the fires of war did merely serve, To temper the steel of their spirits.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	(7-10)% increased maximum Mana With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 10% of Damage taken gained as Mana over 4 seconds when Hit if you've Warcried Recently

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Ancestral Cry.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Ancestral Cry Exerted Attack Damage 1	66	Attacks Exerted by Ancestral Cry deal 35% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestral Cry Exerted Attack Damage 2	75	Attacks Exerted by Ancestral Cry deal 50% increased Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestral Cry Minimum Power 1	75	Ancestral Cry has a minimum of 10 Power	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Ancestral Cry has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Celestial Warcry EffectCelestial Warcry EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Warcry becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Warcry becomes a Celestial Effect.
Wolf Howl Warcry EffectWolf Howl Warcry EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Warcry becomes a Wolf Howl Effect.	Your Warcry becomes a Wolf Howl Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.12.2	Fixed a bug where repeatedly using Ancestral Cry could give your character ever-increasing Armour.
3.11.0	Ancestral Cry has been added to the game.