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Ash of War: Bloody Slash |
Blood |
From a low stance, coat the blade in your own blood to unleash a rending blood slash in a wide arc. |
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Ash of War: Blood Tax |
Blood |
Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts that rob the target of both their blood and their HP. |
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Ash of War: Seppuku |
Blood |
Plunge the blade into your stomach to stain it with blood. Increases attack power and improves ability to inflict blood loss. |
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Ash of War: Blood Blade |
Blood |
Wound self to coat the armament with blood, then unleash an airborne blood blade that causes hemorrhaging. |
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Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp |
Cold |
Stomp hard to spread a trail of freezing mist on the ground. The mist applies the frost status effect. |
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Ash of War: Chilling Mist |
Cold |
Coat armament in frost, and then slash, spreading frigid mist forwards. The armament retains its frost for a while.” Usable on melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted). |
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Ash of War: Ice Spear |
Cold |
Spin armament to release cold magic, then channel it into a piercing spear of ice. |
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Ash of War: Flaming Strike |
Fire |
Skill that emits flame in a wide frontward arc. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lunging, sweeping strike. |
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Ash of War: Eruption |
Fire |
Slam armament into the ground, spawning roiling lava which spouts up upon release. |
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Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes |
Fire |
Produce a powerful burst of flames in a wide frontward arc. |
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Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado |
Flame |
Spin armament overhead and then punge it into the ground to summon a raging vortex of black flames. Hold to create an initial flame tornado while spinning the armament. |
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Ash of War: Prelate's Charge |
Flame |
Slam armament into the ground to create a surge of flames, then charge in. |
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Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) |
Heavy |
Brace armament and step into a low stance that prevents recoil from most enemy attacks. Follow up with a strong attack for a sweeping strike. |
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Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) |
Heavy |
Brace armament and step into a low stance that prevents recoil from most enemy attacks. Follow up with a strong attack for an upward strike. |
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Ash of War: Kick |
Heavy |
Kick: Push an enemy back with a high kick. Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance. Sometimes a simple tool is the most effective |
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Ash of War: Endure |
Heavy |
Endure: Assume an anchored stance to brace for incoming attacks, briefly boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced. |
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Ash of War: War Cry |
Heavy |
War Cry: Give a war cry to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to charging attacks. |
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Ash of War: Wild Strikes |
Heavy |
Hold to continue swinging. Can be followed up with a normal or strong attack. |
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Ash of War: Ground Slam |
Heavy |
Ground Slam: Jump up high into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends a powerful shockwave in all directions. |
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Ash of War: Lion's Claw |
Heavy |
Somersault forwards, striking foes with armament. |
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Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker |
Heavy |
Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker: Slam both hands onto the ground to violently shake the earth and unleash a shockwave. Follow up with an additional input to slam the ground again |
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Ash of War: Cragblade |
Heavy |
Bury the armament in the ground, pulling rocks from the earth to reinforce it. Increases attack power and makes it easier to break enemy stance. |
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Ash of War: Earthshaker |
Heavy |
Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash an earth-shaking shockwave. |
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Ash of War: Barbaric Roar |
Heavy |
Let loose a bestial roar to rally the spirit and increase attack power. |
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Ash of War: Braggart's Roar |
Heavy |
Declare your presence with a boastful roar. Raises attack power, defense, and stamina recovery speed. |
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Ash of War: Troll's Roar |
Heavy |
Look into the distance and let out an intense roar, generating a powerful shockwave that blows back surrounding foes. |
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Ash of War: Repeating Thrust |
Keen |
Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts. |
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Ash of War: Unsheathe |
Keen |
Sheathe blade, holding it at the hip in a composed stance. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to perform a swift slash attack. |
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Ash of War: Quickstep |
Keen |
Quickstep: Skill prized by the crafty and fleet of foot. Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets. |
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Ash of War: Impaling Thrust |
Keen |
Build power, then lunge forward for a strong thrust that pierces an enemy's guard. |
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Ash of War: Spinning Slash |
Keen |
Slash foes as your body spins. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. |
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Ash of War: Sword Dance |
Keen |
Quickly close in to perform a series of spinning upward slashes. |
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Ash of War: Beast's Roar |
Keen |
Beast's Roar: Unleash a beastly roar, rending the air as a forward-traveling projectile. |
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Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists |
Keen |
Duck into a low stance, momentarily vanishing. If an enemy attack connects, avian wings will allow for a quick escape into the air. |
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Ash of War: Piercing Fang |
Keen |
Starting with the blade held horizontally, make a powerful thrust that cannot be blocked. |
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Ash of War: Double Slash |
Keen |
Perform a crossing slash attack from a low stance. |
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Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step |
Keen |
Skill that allows the user to become temporarily invisible while dodging at high speed. Moves faster and travels farther than a regular quickstep. This skill can be used to circle around lock-on targets. |
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Ash of War: Lightning Slash |
Lightning |
Lightning Slash: Call down a bolt of lightning into armament, then swing it down to create an explosive shock. The armament retains the lightning enchantment for a while. |
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Ash of War: Lightning Ram |
Lightning |
Skill inspired by tumbling rams. Let out a bleat, then tumble forwards, clad in lightning. Tumbles can be repeated in rapid succession. |
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Ash of War: Thunderbolt |
Lightning |
Thunderbolt: Skill used by the capital's ancient dragon cult. Raise armament aloft to call down a bolt of lightning. Can be fired in rapid succession. |
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Ash of War: Gravitas |
Magic |
Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. |
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Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble |
Magic |
Skill that employs the glintstone sorcery of the same name. |
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Ash of War: Carian Greatsword |
Magic |
Carian Greatsword: Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power. |
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Ash of War: Spinning Weapon |
Magic |
Lifts armament into mid-air, then makes it spin violently. |
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Ash of War: Carian Grandeur |
Magic |
Carian Grandeur: Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power by up to two levels. |
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Ash of War: Loretta's Slash |
Magic |
Leap forward, imbuing the blade with glintstone, then descend, accelerating into a sweeping slash. |
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Ash of War: Thops's Barrier |
Magic |
Erect a magical forcefield while swinging the shield to deflect sorceries and incantations. Can also be used in the same way as a regular parry. |
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Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx |
Magic |
Form an arch of magic glintblades overhead, which will attack foes automatically. |
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Ash of War: Waves of Darkness |
Magic |
Plunge armament into the ground to release three waves of darkness. Follow up with a strong attack to swing the armament in a sweeping strike. |
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Ash of War: Carian Retaliation |
Magic |
Swing the shield to dispel incoming sorceries and incantations, transforming the magic into retaliatory glintblades. |
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Ash of War: Spectral Lance |
Occult |
Skill of the headless Mausoleum Knights. Hurl a phantasmic spear at foes. |
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Ash of War: Lifesteal Fist |
Occult |
A slow, controlled punch with an energy-infused fist that renders foes unconscious and steals their HP. |
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Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit |
Occult |
Skill that masks the user's presence at the cost of a self-inflicted wound. Grants near-invisibility and silences footsteps. |
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Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure |
Occult |
Hold armament in a brief, silent prayer to create a white shadow. The apparition lures in foes of human build who are not in combat, drawing their aggression. Effective on demi-humans even if they are already in a combat state. |
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Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight |
Poison |
Slash with a poison-infused blade. If the follow-up strike lands on a poisoned foe, it will deal significant damage. |
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Ash of War: Poisonous Mist |
Poison |
Bathe armament in poison, and then slash, spreading toxic mist forwards. The armament retains its poison for a while. |
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Ash of War: Storm Blade |
Quality |
Surround armament with shearing storm winds that can be fired forward. |
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Ash of War: Storm Stomp |
Quality |
One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Stomp hard on the ground to kick up a momentary storm |
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Ash of War: Determination |
Quality |
Determination: A knightly skill. Hold the flat of the armament to your face and pledge your resolve, powering up your next attack. |
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Ash of War: Charge Forth |
Quality |
Quickly charge forward with the armament at the hip, carrying the momentum into a thrust. |
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Ash of War: Square Off |
Quality |
This skill starts with the sword held level. Follow up with a normal attack to slash upwards through enemy's guard, or a strong attack to perform a running thrust. |
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Ash of War: Giant Hunt |
Quality |
Step forward from a low stance, carrying the momentum into a sudden upward thrust. |
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Ash of War: Spinning Strikes |
Quality |
Polearm skill that performs continuous spinning attacks. |
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Ash of War: Storm Assault |
Quality |
Leap forward through surrounding storm winds and thrust armament downward. |
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Ash of War: Stormcaller |
Quality |
Spin armament to create surrounding storm winds. |
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Ash of War: Phantom Slash |
Quality |
Skill inspired by the fond remembrances of the Night's Cavalry. Creates an apparition of the knights' former instructor who guides a joint lunging upward swing. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. |
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Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve |
Quality |
Hold the flat of the armament to your face and pledge your resolve, greatly powering up your next attack |
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Ash of War: Vacuum Slice |
Quality |
Hold the armament aloft to surround it with a shearing vacuum, then launch it forwards as a blade-like projectile. |
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Ash of War: Golden Vow |
Sacred |
Raise armament aloft and pledge to honor the Erdtree in battle, granting self and nearby allies increased attack power and defense. |
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Ash of War: Sacred Blade |
Sacred |
Grants armament's attacks holy essence and fires off a golden blade projectile. |
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Ash of War: Sacred Order |
Sacred |
Perform a salute and grant the armament holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death. |
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Ash of War: Prayerful Strike |
Sacred |
Raise armament aloft in prayer, then slam it into the ground. |
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Ash of War: Vow of the Indomitable |
Sacred |
Hold shield aloft to imbue yourself with golden power, granting momentary invincibility. |
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Ash of War: Golden Slam |
Sacred |
Jump up high into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends golden shockwaves in all directions. |
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Ash of War: Sacred Ring of Light |
Sacred |
Gather a sacred ring of light in the armament, and then fire it forwards. Can be fired in rapid succession. |
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Ash of War: Shared Order |
Sacred |
Grant the armament and those of nearby allies holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death. |
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Ash of War: Holy Ground |
Sacred |
Raise shield to create an Erdtree-consecrated area that continuously restores HP and boosts defense for self and allies inside it. |
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Ash of War: Golden Parry |
Sacred |
Perform an Erdtree incantation and swing the shield to deflect enemy attacks and break their stance. |
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Ash of War: Golden Land |
Sacred |
Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash a blast of sacred energy that coalesces into golden darts. |
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Ash of War: Mighty Shot |
Standard |
Archery skill that enlivens the arrow with spiritual essence. The resulting shot will fly faster than regular shots and change its trajectory to follow the target. |
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Ash of War: Parry |
Standard |
Use this skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance. This provides an opening to perform a critical hit. |
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Ash of War: No Skill |
Standard |
This armament has no skill. If the armament in the other hand has a skill, that skill will be used instead." Usable on shields and torches. |
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Ash of War: Storm Wall |
Standard |
Swing the shield to create a wall of storm winds in front of you, deflecting arrows and other such physical projectiles. Can also be used in the same way as a regular parry. |
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Ash of War: Barrage |
Standard |
Archery skill using a bow held horizontally. Ready the bow, then fire off a rapid succession of shots faster than the eye can see." |
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Ash of War: Barricade Shield |
Standard |
Focus your energy into the shield, temporarily hardening it to deflect greater blows. |
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Ash of War: Enchanted Shot |
Standard |
Archery skill that enlivens the arrow with spiritual essence. The resulting shot will fly faster than regular shots and change its trajectory to follow the target. |
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Ash of War: Shield Bash |
Standard |
Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered. |
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Ash of War: Rain of Arrows |
Standard |
Archery skill performed from a low stance. Ready the bow, then fire a burst of arrows into the sky to shower the enemy with projectiles. |
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Ash of War: Skyshot |
Standard |
Ready the bow, then fire an arrow high up into the air, arcing so as to strike the enemy from above when it comes down |
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Ash of War: Through and Through |
Standard |
Ready the greatbow, then twist the bowstring to fire a mighty greatarrow that can penetrate through enemies. |
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Ash of War: Shield Crash |
Standard |
Two-hand the shield and charge forwards while maintaining guard. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards and can even be staggered. Hold to extend the duration of the charge forwards. |