Incarnum use guide:
This guide will cover how to bind Kruthik Claws as a Totemist and invest essential to get the acid damage.
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Step 1: Rest. This should bring up the meldshaping menu above automatically. In this menu, select the meld you want to shape. We’ll us Kruthik Claws (hit 3 then 2) shape the rest of your melds, this menu should then close.
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Step 2a: This menu will automatically open after you have chosen your soulmelds. You must have a Chakra Bind slot unlocked (level 2 for Totemist to unlock the Totem Bind). Choose 3 for Kruthik Claws here.
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Step 2b: this menu lets you choose which Chakra you are binding the meld chosen to. Totemists are special and get a “Totem” bind slot, choose this (press 1) here. This menu will close and you should see a message about your Primary Natural Weapon being equipped. You now have Kruthik Claws bound.
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Step 3a: To get the acid damage, you need to invest essential into the Kruthik Claws. To do this, use the “Invest Essentia” option in your class radial, it looks like a Blue face with a third eye.
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Step 3b: Choosing invest essential will open this conversation. First choose "Totemist Soulmelds", then choose Kruthik Claws and invest as much essential as you want to.
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You now have acid damage at 1d4 per essential invested. Screenshot above has 2 essentia invests, so 2d4 acid damage.