Strain

Strain is a secondary skill effect granted by morph skills tied to the amalgam engineer elite specialization. By default, the strain effect is triggered when using the F5 Evolve skill, and is influenced by all three equipped morph skills.

List of Strains

•   Defensive Protocol: Protect — Resiliant Strain. Evolving grants you  Barrier and  Resistance.
•   Defensive Protocol: Cleanse — Replicating Strain. Evolving heals you over time and grants  Alacrity.
•   Defensive Protocol: Thorns — Rapacious Strain. While evolved, strike foes an additional time when you hit them.
•   Offensive Protocol: Pierce — Volatile Strain. When you evolve,  Stun nearby enemies.
•   Offensive Protocol: Obliterate — Titanic Strain. Evolving, improves the effect of  Might and grants  Might.
•   Offensive Protocol: Shred — Predator Strain. Evolving grants you  Superspeed and  Quickness.
•   Offensive Protocol: Demolish — Berserker Strain. Evolving, grants you  Stability and heals you based on a percentage of damage dealt to enemies.

Related traits

Traits that improve strains

• Silver Lining (Amalgam) — Evolve no longer inherits bonuses from strains. Morph skills grant their strain bonuses.

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