The heat of battle rouses savage animal impulses within you that heighten your aggression and empower you with nature's fury. When used as your default weapon attack, Savagery increases the intensity of your attacks with every strike. Building up charges increases the potency of the bonuses.

Does brute force work with savagery?

Brute Force is a passive bonus, not an active skill. If you put points into Brute Force, it will buff any 2-handed weapon you wield. You can use Brute Force together with Savagery or Primal Strike. It also gives HP, so it's a nice defensive boost as well.

Does savagery affect Primal Strike?

Thunderous Strike (Primal Strike + modifier) is excellent in normal and elite difficulty, basically allowing you to roll on the game with a bad gear, quickly and without any skill needed. ... The main difference is that Savagery counts as a normal attack, which procs skills and everything, while Thunderous Strike does not.