Origin
It lived in forests where large predators hunted from ambush in the trees. Its thickened skin gradually came to resemble bark and doubled as armor.
Appearance
A stocky brown bear cub with a cube-shaped head, four big paws, a short tail and large fixed bark plates.
Signature ability
Bear Breach
260 damage and target Exposed for 3 s.
Passive trait
Bark-Like Hide
While Barkpaw is above half Vitality, the first physical hit in each cycle deals less damage.
Moves
Bark Barrier
Shell / Support
Fortifies itself and an adjacent ally.
Bear Breach
Signature move
Instinct / Strike
A heavy contact strike that breaks light barriers.
Trunk Mask
Growth / Maneuver
Presses against cover and is less likely to be picked as a ranged target.
Grub Hunt
Growth / Support
Removes Exhausted and restores a little strength.
Evolution
Line E-09: Polar Bear
Barkpaw → Frostbruin
Condition: growing up in a consistently cold region.
The bark-like protective plates shrink, while the fur grows longer, hollow and insulating. The heavy bear silhouette remains, but the coat’s job shifts from armor to keeping warm.
