Most players treat procs as background noise. That's a mistake. After grinding spell ranks and stacking Empowering across dozens of fights, the pattern is clear: procs are a real damage system, not RNG flavor text. Here's what the numbers actually show.

• Weapon Procs vs. Spell Procs: What's the Difference
• Spell Ranks Don't Scale Every Level — They Scale Every Two
• Empowering Is the Real Damage Multiplier
• Stacking Multiple Empowering Sources
• Dexterity Controls Proc Frequency, Not Damage
• Spirit of the Puma: The #1 Proc Upgrade
• Call of the Sky: Fine, But Don't Prioritize It
• Weapon Procs Get the Same 20% Treatment
• Pets: Proc Buffs Work, But Rank Scaling Doesn't Fully Transfer
• Best Class Setups for Proc Damage
• Upgrade Priority: Spend Your Resources Here First
• How to Test Your Own Proc Damage
• Mistakes That Kill Proc Builds
• FAQ
• Does Empowering increase weapon proc damage?
• Is Spirit of the Puma worth upgrading over Call of the Sky?
• Do spell procs gain damage on every rank?
• Can multiple Empowering sources stack?
• Should I put Spirit of the Puma on my pet?
• Summary

↖ Weapon Procs vs. Spell Procs: What's the Difference

Bottom line: damage isn't fixed. Rank upgrades and Empowering both move the needle — but not equally.

↖ Spell Ranks Don't Scale Every Level — They Scale Every Two

Ranked up Call of the Sky expecting a bump every level? You won't get one.

The pattern: damage increases every two ranks, not every rank. If rank 1 feels like a waste, check rank 2 before you panic.

Why Puma feels better to upgrade: it starts with a much higher base. A small % gain on 181 damage is way more visible than the same % on 35.

↖ Empowering Is the Real Damage Multiplier

Empowering adds a flat 20% per qualifying source — and it hits both spell procs AND weapon procs.

Because it's percentage-based, bigger procs get bigger raw gains. A 20% bonus on a 250-damage proc nets +50. The same 20% on a 35-damage proc nets +7. Same rate, wildly different payoff.

Rule of thumb: gear Empowering toward your hardest-hitting proc, not your weakest.

↖ Stacking Multiple Empowering Sources

Run more than one qualifying caster and the bonus appears to stack.

These are field estimates — rounding and stacking rules may shift the exact number. But the trend holds: more support casters = more proc value.

↖ Dexterity Controls Proc Frequency, Not Damage

Damage per hit is only half the equation. Dexterity governs how often the proc actually fires.

Low Dex = long dry spells where your Puma buff just sits there doing nothing. Higher Dex = more consistent triggers over time.

Short fights hide proc value. Long fights reveal it. More rounds = more triggers = more total damage.

↖ Spirit of the Puma: The #1 Proc Upgrade

Puma checks every box:

1. High base damage (181 at rank 6)

2. Solid trigger frequency

3. Strong Empowering scaling (+31 damage from one source)

If you have limited upgrade resources, start here. Higher base damage means every rank and every Empowering source hits harder in absolute terms.

↖ Call of the Sky: Fine, But Don't Prioritize It

Sky tops out modest: 35 → 37 at rank 2 → 44 with Empowering.

It's free extra damage if you're already running it. But if you're choosing between Puma and Sky for your next upgrade — Puma wins every time.

↖ Weapon Procs Get the Same 20% Treatment

Don't skip your weapon's innate proc. In testing, a 75-damage weapon proc jumped to 90 with one Empowering source — exactly 20%.

If your weapon has a strong built-in proc, Empowering compounds it across every fight. This isn't just a spell-buff mechanic.

↖ Pets: Proc Buffs Work, But Rank Scaling Doesn't Fully Transfer

Buff your pet with Spirit of the Puma and it still procs — but it may use a lower/base damage value regardless of your spell rank.

Don't stop buffing pets. ~160 damage per proc is still good value. Just don't expect your rank-6 investment to fully carry over.

↖ Best Class Setups for Proc Damage

Monks benefit most — high attack frequency means more proc checks per minute. Stack Puma + Empowering on a Monk and every swing becomes a lottery ticket that pays out often.

↖ Upgrade Priority: Spend Your Resources Here First

↖ How to Test Your Own Proc Damage

1. Strip other buffs — keep the numbers clean

2. Log baseline damage without Empowering

3. Add Empowering, log the new number

4. Record 5–10 hits minimum — procs are streaky

5. Rank up, then re-test

6. Check even-numbered ranks if odd ranks show no change

↖ Mistakes That Kill Proc Builds

↖ FAQ

↖ Does Empowering increase weapon proc damage?

Yes. A 75-damage weapon proc jumped to 90 with one Empowering source — a clean 20% increase.

↖ Is Spirit of the Puma worth upgrading over Call of the Sky?

Yes, every time. Puma's higher base damage (181 vs. 37) means every rank and every Empowering bonus is worth more in raw numbers.

↖ Do spell procs gain damage on every rank?

No. The increase appears every two ranks, not every single one. Don't panic if rank 1 shows zero change — check rank 2.

↖ Can multiple Empowering sources stack?

It appears so — roughly 20% per source (40% at two, 60% at three). Treat these as field estimates; test your own setup for exact numbers.

↖ Should I put Spirit of the Puma on my pet?

Yes, it's still worth it. But your pet may not get the full rank-scaled damage — test pet numbers separately from player numbers.

↖ Summary

Procs aren't passive filler — they're a stackable damage system.

• Spirit of the Puma is the top upgrade priority: high base damage, strong scaling.
• Rank increases hit every two levels, not every level. Be patient.
• Empowering adds 20% per source to both spell procs AND weapon procs.
• Dexterity controls proc frequency — damage per hit is only half the story.
• Pets work with proc buffs but may not inherit full rank scaling.

Start with Puma. Add Empowering. Fix your Dexterity. Everything else is secondary.