Escalation (passive skill)

Escalation

Notable Passive Skill

10% increased Melee Damage for each second you've been affected by a Warcry Buff, up to a maximum of 60% [1]

Escalation is a notable passive skill that grant increased damage for each second the character was affected by a warcry buff.

Location

Escalation is on the same passive skill cluster with Natural Authority. They are located at the outmost edge of the Marauder area of the skill tree. Allocate either notables also grant access to the Warcry Mastery. (cannot be allocated via anointment or Thread of Hope, Impossible EscapeImpossible Escape
Viridian JewelLimited to: 1Passive in Radius of <Keystone> can be Allocated without being connected to your treeCorruptedShe was the last of countless progeny bred to test the limits of limitless power.
In the cosmic prison of her birth, her siblings fought each other to the death
for supremacy. She alone reached her limit... and broke through.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. or Intuitive LeapIntuitive Leap
Viridian JewelRadius: SmallPassives in Radius can be Allocated without being connected to your treeThe carpenter who picks up a blade is not mad.
He's ambitious.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. in this case)

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Verdant Oil	Verdant Oil	Indigo Oil	Escalation	10% increased Melee Damage for each second you've been affected by a Warcry Buff, up to a maximum of 60%

Version history

The first version of this passive provides 15% increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate, Recover 10% of Life when you use a Warcry and 20% increased Damage for each time you've Warcried Recently. It is removed in version 3.16.0 until re-introduced in version 3.21.0 as another warcry-themed passive skill.

Version	Changes
3.21.0	Added a second notable to the Natural Authority cluster, Escalation, which provides 10% increased Melee Damage for each second you've been affected by a Warcry Buff, up to a maximum of 60%.
3.16.0	Escalation is removed from the game. (Changes deduced from announced Passive Skill Tree JSON) Existing item anointed with that passive would have new passive Unfaltering instead. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.11.0	Escalation is introduced to the game. (Changes deduced from announced Passive Skill Tree JSON)