Totems are animal spirits which shamans follow. Player characters who have at least 3 levels in Spirit Summoning will be able to choose a totem, allowing passive or active benefits. Unlike normal Shaman spells, Totems are not negatively affected by low Essence.
Shadowrun Returns[]
- There are five animal totems that players can select from in Shadowrun Returns.
- Eagle is the only totem that requires allies to remain within the area of effect after casting.
- Eagle is exceptional for the final part of the game, in order to effectively kill True Form Insects. However, for all other portions of the game another choice will be better, due to the frequent use of grenades by the enemy.
| Name | Icon | Description | Grants | Range | Duration | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear |  |
Bear is powerful, gentle, wise, and a protector of all the natural world. | Heals all allies within range of the damage from their most recent wound. | 3 | - | 3 |
| Cat |  |
Cat is secretive, sly, and stealthy and very hard to trap. | Dodge +1 to all allies within range when cast. | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Coyote |  |
Coyote is unpredictable and ever changing. He is the trickster. | Quickness +1 to all allies within a range when cast. | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Eagle |  |
Eagle is proud and keen sighted. He sees all. | +15% to hit for all allies within range. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Raccoon |  |
Raccoon is cunning and curious with a strategic mind and a thief's insight. | Move +2 to all allies within range when cast. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Shadowrun: Dragonfall[]
- See here for the list of totems in Dragonfall.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong[]
- See here for the list of totems in Hong Kong.
Campaign NPCs[]
- Returns, Sangoma follows the Bear, and Shannon Half-Sky follows the Coyote.
- Returns, during the final battle, Jessica Watts can use the Insect totem unavailable to the player.
- Dragonfall, Dietrich follows the Dragonslayer totem.
- Hong Kong, Gobbet follows the Rat totem.