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Primal Fury

Used by Wukong

Ability4
Energy25

Primal Fury

Summon the iron staff and unleash fury.

Introduced in Update 17.12 (2015-11-25)

Ability stats

Strength
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Duration
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Range
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Misc
  • Summon the iron staff and unleash fury.

Info

  • Primal Fury is Wukong’s ability 4.
  • Summon the iron staff and unleash fury.
  • Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Celestial Twin, Cloud Walker — instead of casting it in isolation.
  • Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Augment

9

Primal Rage

Primal Fury Augment: Killing an enemy increases Critical Chance by 15%. The increase decays by 1%/s

Wukong
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Primal Rage

Primal Fury Augment: Killing an enemy increases Critical Chance by 15%. The increase decays by 1%/s

Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.

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Cast Changes

  1. Modifies Primal Fury with: Primal Fury Augment: Killing an enemy increases Critical Chance by 15%.
  2. Rank up the augment to unlock the full effect values.
  3. Costs a mod slot (and capacity) — only equip it when the change matters for your loop.

Worth the Slot?

  1. Worth it when the augment’s change is central to how you play Wukong.
  2. Skip it if the base Primal Fury already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.

Tips & Tricks

  • Read the battlefield first — cast Primal Fury when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
  • Pair Primal Fury with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
  • On Steel Path, confirm whether Primal Fury still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
  • If you never press 4, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Wukong.

Ability dossier · Primal Fury

Verified 2026-07-22

Synergies

  • Primal FuryCelestial Twin

    Use Primal Fury to set up Celestial Twin, or follow Celestial Twin with Primal Fury while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Primal FuryCloud Walker

    Use Primal Fury to set up Cloud Walker, or follow Cloud Walker with Primal Fury while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Primal FuryDefy

    Use Primal Fury to set up Defy, or follow Defy with Primal Fury while enemies are vulnerable.

Mod Scaling

Strength

Strength matters if Primal Fury scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.

Duration

Duration is low priority on Primal Fury unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.

Range

Range is usually dumpable on Primal Fury unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.

Efficiency

Primal Fury costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.

Priority

Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.

Mission Use Cases

MissionHow to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionTest whether Primal Fury still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationUse Primal Fury to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed RunsCast Primal Fury only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet RoutesIf Primal Fury is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe.

Comparisons

  • VS

    Vs similar tools on other frames — Primal Fury is tuned for Wukong’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.

Other Wukong abilities