The Primal Hunter

Ah, class evolutions. Who didn’t love class evolutions? They were often a lot more exciting than race and profession, even if this time around, the race one had been quite noteworthy, to say the least.

Jake had always viewed his class quite a bit differently than his profession. He felt closer to it, and he also knew why. The Heretic-Chosen profession hinted at the reason in the name alone – it wasn’t truly his. His class only came from who Jake was, while the profession relied on Villy. As time passed, it began to belong more and more to Jake, but it would take a long time till he could truly claim it as his own.

On the other hand, his class had always been Jake’s through and through. It belonged to him, and he didn’t want it to be influenced by anyone or anything other than his own will.

As for expectations during this evolution… Jake didn’t really have any major ones. He just hoped to get some good options and at least one or two that fit him. Also, he knew he would sure for sure get at least one option related to all the curse stuff. There had to always be curse stuff.

Without further ado, he began the evolution.

*Class Evolution Requirements Met*

Your avaricious hunt has proven fruitful and paved a Path of domination. Beasts more powerful than you are viewed as nothing more than prey, and those meant to be of equal strength are not even worth putting in your sight. You continue to expand your repertoire of tools to fulfill your thirst for battle, embracing all that you believe can grant you more power while not compromising your vision of a true hunt – your horizon forever expanding. Monsters and enlightened alike recognize your Path and power, finding themselves influenced by you.

May your Path lead to the pinnacle and encompass all you desire, Primal Hunter.

Begin Evolution now?

Y/N

WARNING: Postponing evolution for too long may have adverse effects, and no further class-experience can be earned before evolution is completed.

The message was the third one he had seen during all these evolutions, and Jake could only nod at it. He was at least a little happy it didn’t mention curses outright. It also repeated the same horizon theme that his archery had on it. The mention of people finding themselves influenced by him was a bit questionable and gave him a good idea of what he would be offered.

As one would expect, Jake started from the beginning and was surprised right off the bat.

still burns within as you unhesitantly seek stronger and stronger foes, embracing all means to attain victory. This class combines the pure Path of the hunter with the pure Path of arcane magic, driven by the endless Avarice, making the bow your weapon, amplified with arcane magic, but you also retain your abilities to face enemies in close combat, making your enemies despair at your simple and powerful – yet diverse - methods of attack. You will find yourself more powerful than ever as you stand before those stronger than yourself, and by decree of your Path, you shall come out victorious. Remain true to yourself, do not falter, and your Path shall prevail – as long as Avarice does not

86 stats per level, and this one gave 245. Anyone with some level of skill in math could see 245 was not three times as much as 86. Anything under 258 stats per level

was certain every

to consider as

you are viewed as both one of them, yet a being who stands above them, worthy of respect and reverence – a leader worth following not through force but their own desire. You embrace your bestial instincts, truly allowing you to connect with them. This class revolves around making use of your bond with beasts and monsters, empowering them as they empower you. Rather than have them fight in your stead, you join them on the battlefield as their alpha, leading them to victory, be it with a bow, blade, or nothing but your bare fists and your arcane

one gave him 260 per level, making it better than the 258 a C-grade Avaricious Arcane Hunter would offer if he got a real upgrade. Jake mentioned some things he had expected to be offered before, and this was one of

from the old Bestial Alpha Hunter upgrade he got offered in D-grade. Jake assumed the class would offer some good stuff for his melee fighting, some things to help empower his companions, and probably even a skill to create some special bond with them. A light version of the Union Bond

it was only the second offering. All the following ones had

other tools, as they, too, can experience the power that lies in sin. You realize that the curse of hunger is not one to shun and suppress but grasp with all your might as you and your weapon become one and hunger in concert for power. With time, hunger shall claim all of your magic, leaving only a pure Path. Eternal Hunger will grow faster and evolve more as it embraces its

retract his statement that all the following options had to be better. Stat-wise, sure, 265 was 5 more stats per level total,

Hunger had resulted in a high-tier class, proving the Records of his weapon were

mean he considered the class a legitimate option. He did not want to become a full-on curse mage and did not want to risk changing himself in some weird way by walking a

way too spooky, Jake thus moved on to another semi-expected

your weapons of choice. You do not care for your equipment as long as it brings you victory, and while your preferred weapon remains a bow, you do not shun embracing magics, even those outside of the scope of the Malefic One’s Legacy. Your independent will, yet powerful tie to your Patron, shall be the cornerstone of your Path as you slaughter all who dare stand in your way. Your Path is your own, yet bound to greater things, not by force, but by choice. May you walk the balance between being a heretic and a Chosen as you claim the power from both aspects. Stat Bonuses per level: +45 Will, +45 Wis, +45 Per, +30 Agi, +25 Str, +20 End, +15 Int,

the worse was that every time he did, the option offered was damn good. This one was quite a bit like the Hunter-Champion offering from D-grade but had leaned into his Heretic-Chosen Path, which had made it a lot

was near the peak for a class. 280 stats per level was quite something, just 20 away from the absolute maximum possible. The stats themselves were fine, but they

with his profession. Getting a class and profession working well

though. First of all, this was still very much a semi-mage class based on the stats offered. It would also pigeonhole Jake into a far more narrow Path of poison and one that followed Villy’s far more closely. And that was the

was not the Malefic Viper. He was fine with borrowing from Villy, maybe even a bit of stealing to get stronger. But he was not the Viper himself, nor did he desire to be his champion. That one-third of his Path already revolved around the Viper was fine with him, but that was it. Jake wanted to at least keep his race and class as his own, not

of all to skip this one: it didn’t

next one sure

endless arrogance, refusing to give up even when faced with reality. For each step, it moves further away, yet for each kill, you feel like you inch closer to the unattainable. To chase this horizon, you have selected the bow as your primary tool, but you do not shun away from deploying your arcane magic or close-combat techniques, allowing you to use myriad methods to attain your goal. With every footfall, you encounter stronger and stronger foes,

yet impactful. Jake liked it a lot, and he understood why. It all revolved