Stormclaw

Stormclaw
Details
Element(s)	Shock
Weakness(es)	Terra
Threat Level	6
Recommended Power	230

Stormclaw is one of the Behemoths in the world of Dauntless. It can be found in The Uncharted Reaches.

Journal Entry

"I hope you're wearing your insulated pants, skipper, because you’re on the trail of a Stormclaw."

Fast as lightning and merciless as a hurricane, the Stormclaw superficially resembles the blaze-feeding Embermane, but aside from speed and general anatomical layout the two species aren't too much alike. Where the Embermane is a charging beast intent on rolling over any threats, the Stormclaw builds lightning fences with jagged archonite "fence posts" and shock walls to trap Slayers inside a lethal prison of electric force. Even as the Stormclaw cuts off a Slayer's avenues of escape, it almost never stops moving and can therefore be tricky to hit. Dr. Priyani hypothesizes that the

Embermane and Stormclaw may once have been used together on the battlefields of the pre-Upheaval world. Perhaps Embermanes were sent to break through the battle lines to scatter enemy forces and cause lasting pain by starting fires, while Stormclaws struck like thunderbolts to lock up separated foes in electric deathtraps.

However they may once have been used by their long-dead creators, Stormclaws have had many centuries to evolve in the wild. Their massive, twisted horns contain veins of living archonite that let them metabolize aether from their surroundings—or store it up to use later as food, a defense mechanism, or to strike at a potential threat with a lightning curse. Broken horns can be highly valued by eccentric collectors if they remain mostly intact, but Kat Sorrel has made sure no such collectors set foot in Ramsgate. The last thing she’s interested in is the rise of a black market in dangerous Behemoth parts in the city. Such parts are best used by trained professionals to forge weapons, craft armour, and find weaknesses Slayers can exploit on the hunt. Not, Kat firmly believes, not hanging on an interior wall of someone’s private castle.

Kat’s Hunting Tips:

—The Stormclaw can only use its lightning curse attack while its horns are intact. As in unbroken. Make them broken.

—Deflect a Stormclaw’s shock projectiles right back at them to cause electric feedback and stagger the beast.

—The "fence posts" of the Stormclaw's lightning fence aren't immune to weapons. Destroy the posts to take down parts of the fence.

—Stormclaws must concentrate to place its fence posts. The perfect time for Slayers to interrupt them.

Stormclaw

A living dynamo, the Stormclaw both consumes and generates crackling shock aether. Their power can stop the heart of the most determined Slayer and generate shocking barriers that pen in its foes.

Drop Table

	Name	Obtained From
	Stormclaw Hide	Slay
	Conductive Antler	Antlers
	Glinttooth	Head
	Volthoof	Limbs
	Capacitail	Tail

Hint

Description
	Hit Stormclaw's electric orbs to reflect them back and deal damage.

Tempestborne Stormclaw

Tempestborne Stormclaw
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Details
Element(s)	Shock
Weakness(es)	Terra
Threat Level	12 16 (Heroic)
Recommended Power	390 500 (Heroic)

Drop Table

	Name	Obtained From
	Stormclaw Hide	Slay
	Voltscale
	Stormheart Shard
	Conductive Antler	Antlers
	Glinttooth	Head
	Volthoof	Limbs
	Capacitail	Tail
	Virtuoso	Slay Heroic variant

Hunt Modifiers

	Modifiers	Description
	Heroic	Behemoths are tougher and deal more damage.
	Hot Spot	Shock slam attacks leave a temporary shock zone.

Hint

Description
	Hit Stormclaw's electric orbs to reflect them back and deal damage.

Gear

Weapons

Icon	Name	Power	Elemental	Perk	Cell Slots	Unique Effect
	Storm Breakers	80	Shock	+2 Aetheric Attunement	Technique Mobility	After dodging through an attack, extend Mantra timeout by 3 seconds
	Storm Cutter	80	Shock	+2 Energized	Power Mobility	After dodging through an attack, your next attacks gain 100% bonus meter for +5 seconds
	Storm Blades	80	Shock	+2 Energized	Technique Mobility	After dodging through an attack, your next attacks gain 100% bonus meter for +3 seconds
	Storm Hammer	80	Shock	+2 Aetheric Attunement	Power Mobility	After dodging through an attack, reload 3 aethercharged ammo
	Storm Sword	80	Shock	+2 Energized	Technique Mobility	After dodging through an attack, your next attacks gain 100% bonus meter for +4 seconds
	Storm Pike	80	Shock	+2 Energized	Technique Mobility	After dodging through an attack, your next attacks gain 100% bonus meter for +4 seconds

Armour

Icon	Name	Resistance		Elemental Strength	Elemental Weakness	Perks	Cell Slots
	Lightning Gloves	25	140	+25 Shock	-25 Terra	+3 Insulated	Mobility Cell
	Lightning Helm	25	140	+25 Shock	-25 Terra	+3 Energized	Technique Cell
	Lightning Boots	25	140	+25 Shock	-25 Terra	+3 Aetheric Frenzy	Mobility Cell
	Stormclaw Armour	100	560	+100 Shock	-100 Terra	+6 Energized +3 Aetheric Frenzy +3 Insulated	Technique Cell Mobility Cell Mobility Cell Mobility Cell
	Lightning Plate	25	140	+25 Shock	-25 Terra	+3 Energized	Mobility Cell

Mastery

Objective	Levels
Hunt Stormclaw
Hunt Stormclaw wearing Stormclaw Armour [10] times
Craft all Stormclaw Armour
Upgrade all Stormclaw Armour +6
Upgrade all Stormclaw Armour +10
Deal [5,000,000] damage to Stormclaw
Hunt Tempestborne Stormclawwhile taking less than 100 damage
Hunt Tempestborne Stormclaw in under 3 minutes
Interrupt Stormclaw [x] times	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 10 40 100
Stagger Stormclaw [x] times	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 10 40 100
Wound Stormclaw [x] times	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 10 40 100
Break [x] Stormclaw parts	Level 1 Level 2 25 75
Experience	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 300 900 3,240 8,100 14,460

Notes

Stormclaw will always attack with an unstable attack after shooting shock ball if you and your team are far enough.

Interrupting

The Stormclaw can be interrupted during its forward charge, similarly to Embermane. Stormclaw will always perform this charge after placing the final pylon of the electric fence trap.

The Stormclaw fires off Shock balls that can be redirected at it that will do damage. The orbs will be reflected if you attack it.