Dormant Powers are passive benefits rewarded to you after deafeating a boss. They can provide further boost to character's power through giving benefits such as increased damage, defences, or additional unitility, such as improved stealth. Dormant Powers are always active once you obtain them.
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All Resistances Up
Dormant Powers
Raises resistance to all ailments +57 / +75

Area of Darkness Conceals Caster While Walking
Dormant Powers
Become difficult to spot and silence footsteps
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Attack Boost [Dragons]
Dormant Powers
Enhances attacks against dragons +20%
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Attack Boost [Lifeforms Born of Falling Stars]
Dormant Powers
Enhances attacks against blockers lifeforms born of falling stars +20%
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Attack Boost [Those Who Live in Death]
Dormant Powers
Enhances attacks against Those Who Live in Death +20%

Character Skill Cooldwon Reduction +10%
Dormant Powers
Shortens Character Skill Cooldown time

Creates Holy Ground at Low HP
Dormant Powers
At low HP, create holy ground, slowly restore HP, and improve defense

Critical Hit FP Restoration
Dormant Powers
Critical hits restore FP +10%

Critical Hit HP Restoration
Dormant Powers
Critical hits restore HP +10%

Dragonwound upon Dragon Communion
Dormant Powers
Dragon Communion incantations add anti-dragon effect to armament

Flame of Frenzy While Walking
Dormant Powers
Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to violently burst forth

FP Recovery upon Successful Guards
Dormant Powers
Restores FP upon guarding +2

FP Restoration upon Successive Attacks
Dormant Powers
Successive attacks restore FP +5% / +10%

Gradual Restoration by Flask
Dormant Powers
Flask slowly restores HP

Guard Counters Activate Holy Attacks
Dormant Powers
Guard counters trigger holy bursts

Guard Counters Activate Summoning Attack
Dormant Powers
Activation summons a group of Those Lost in Death that attack enemies

HP Recovery upon Successful Guards
Dormant Powers
Restores HP upon guarding +10

HP Restoration upon Successive Attacks
Dormant Powers
Successive attacks restore HP +3

Ice Storm Surge Sprint
Dormant Powers
Produces ice storm at the starting point of surge sprint

Improved Affinity Attack Power
Dormant Powers
Raises attacks of magic, fire, lightning, holy affinities +5% / +8%

Improved Affinity Damage Negation
Dormant Powers
Boosts magic, fire, lightning, and holy damage negation +12% / +15% / +18%

Improved Dodging
Dormant Powers
Longer invincibility windows during evasive maneuvers

Improved Flask HP Restoration
Dormant Powers
Boosts HP Restoration from flasks +20% / +30%

Improved Perfuming Arts
Dormant Powers
Raises potency of items employing perfume +20%

Improved Physical Attack power
Dormant Powers
Raises Physical attack +6% / +9%

Improved Physical Damage Negation
Dormant Powers
Boosts physical damage negation +12% / +15% / +18%

Improved Poise
Dormant Powers
Raises poise +25% / +38%

Improved Roar & Breath Attacks
Dormant Powers
Enhances roars and breath attacks +20%

Improved Sorceries & Incantations
Dormant Powers
Raises potency of sorceries and incantations +7%

Improved Stamina Recovery
Dormant Powers
Raises stamina recovery speed +4 / +6

Improved Stance-Breaking
Dormant Powers
Attacks more likely to break stance of enemies +10% / +15%

Improved Throwing Pots
Dormant Powers
Raises potency of throwing pots +20%

Improved Thrusting Counterattack
Dormant Powers
Enhances counterattacks unique to thrusting weapons +20%

Improved Ultimate Art Gauge Charge Speed
Dormant Powers
Improves the charging speed of Ultimate Art gauge +6%

Increased Enemy Damage after Critical Hit
Dormant Powers
Critical hits increased damage inflicted upon enemies +15%

Increased Maximum FP
Dormant Powers
Maximum FP raised +10% / +15%

Increased Maximum HP
Dormant Powers
Maximum HP raised +10%

Increased Maximum Stamina
Dormant Powers
Maximum stamina raised +10% / +15%

Increased Rune Acquisition
Dormant Powers
Increases number of runes obtained +10%

Increased Sorcery & Incantation Duration
Dormant Powers
Extends spell effect duration. +30%

Inflict Blood Loss at Low HP
Dormant Powers
Armament inflicts blood loss when HP is low

Inflicts Blood Loss at Low HP
Dormant Powers
Armament inflicts blood loss when HP is low

Lightning upon Dodging
Dormant Powers
Evasive maneuvers strike surroundings with lightning

More Runes From Defeated Enemies
Dormant Powers
Increased number of runes obtained +10%

Periodical Giant Glintblade
Dormant Powers
Glintblade automatically attacks nearby foes Creates a glintblade which automatically attack nearby foes at regular intervals

Poison & Rot Trigger Continuous HP Recovery
Dormant Powers
Poisoning or Scarlet Rot in vicinity continuously restores HP. +7

Reduced FP Consumption
Dormant Powers
Lowers FP consumption +10% / +15%

Rune of the Strong
Dormant Powers
Gain 10000 Runes Gain 20000 Runes