Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit

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Affinity Occult
Skill Assassin's Gambit
Effect Grants affinities and skills to an armament

Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit is an Ash of War and Upgrade Material in Elden RingAsh of War: Assassin's Gambit provides Occult affinity and the Assassin's Gambit Skill. Ashes of War can be equipped on Weapons and Shields to modify the Skill or an equipment, or to apply affinities that modify scaling values.

 

This Ash of War grants an armament the Occult affinity and the following skill:

"Assassin's Gambit: Skill that masks the user's presence at the cost of a self-inflicted wound. Grants near-invisibility and silences footsteps."

Usable on small and medium straight swords and thrusting swords.

 

Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Location in Elden Ring

Where to find Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit:

 

Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Elden Ring Guide

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Assassin's Gambit Demonstration

 

 

 

 

Elden Ring Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Notes & Tips

  • Unlike many weapon buffs, this buff stays active if you switch weapons.
    • This allows you to use one weapon slot to cast this relatively-inexpensive skill, then immediately switch back to the weapon you actually intend to use.
  • Notes and player tips go here.

 

Elden Ring Ashes of War
Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings  ♦  Ash of War: Barbaric Roar  ♦  Ash of War: Barrage  ♦  Ash of War: Barricade Shield  ♦  Ash of War: Beast's Roar  ♦  Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado  ♦  Ash of War: Blind Spot  ♦  Ash of War: Blinkbolt  ♦  Ash of War: Blood Blade  ♦  Ash of War: Blood Tax  ♦  Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step  ♦  Ash of War: Bloody Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Braggart's Roar  ♦  Ash of War: Carian Grandeur  ♦  Ash of War: Carian Greatsword  ♦  Ash of War: Carian Retaliation  ♦  Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty  ♦  Ash of War: Charge Forth  ♦  Ash of War: Chilling Mist  ♦  Ash of War: Cragblade  ♦  Ash of War: Determination  ♦  Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp  ♦  Ash of War: Double Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Dryleaf Whirlwind  ♦  Ash of War: Earthshaker  ♦  Ash of War: Enchanted Shot  ♦  Ash of War: Endure  ♦  Ash of War: Eruption  ♦  Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes  ♦  Ash of War: Flame Skewer  ♦  Ash of War: Flame Spear  ♦  Ash of War: Flaming Strike  ♦  Ash of War: Ghostflame Call  ♦  Ash of War: Giant Hunt  ♦  Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx  ♦  Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble  ♦  Ash of War: Golden Land  ♦  Ash of War: Golden Parry  ♦  Ash of War: Golden Slam  ♦  Ash of War: Golden Vow  ♦  Ash of War: Gravitas  ♦  Ash of War: Ground Slam  ♦  Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker  ♦  Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp  ♦  Ash of War: Holy Ground  ♦  Ash of War: Ice Spear  ♦  Ash of War: Igon's Drake Hunt  ♦  Ash of War: Impaling Thrust  ♦  Ash of War: Kick  ♦  Ash of War: Lifesteal Fist  ♦  Ash of War: Lightning Ram  ♦  Ash of War: Lightning Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Lion's Claw  ♦  Ash of War: Loretta's Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Mighty Shot  ♦  Ash of War: No Skill  ♦  Ash of War: Overhead Stance  ♦  Ash of War: Palm Blast  ♦  Ash of War: Parry  ♦  Ash of War: Phantom Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Piercing Fang  ♦  Ash of War: Piercing Throw  ♦  Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight  ♦  Ash of War: Poisonous Mist  ♦  Ash of War: Prayerful Strike  ♦  Ash of War: Prelate's Charge  ♦  Ash of War: Quickstep  ♦  Ash of War: Raging Beast  ♦  Ash of War: Rain of Arrows  ♦  Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists  ♦  Ash of War: Repeating Thrust  ♦  Ash of War: Rolling Sparks  ♦  Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve  ♦  Ash of War: Sacred Blade  ♦  Ash of War: Sacred Order  ♦  Ash of War: Sacred Ring of Light  ♦  Ash of War: Savage Claws  ♦  Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw  ♦  Ash of War: Scattershot Throw  ♦  Ash of War: Seppuku  ♦  Ash of War: Shared Order  ♦  Ash of War: Shield Bash  ♦  Ash of War: Shield Crash  ♦  Ash of War: Shield Strike  ♦  Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow  ♦  Ash of War: Sky Shot  ♦  Ash of War: Spectral Lance  ♦  Ash of War: Spinning Gravity Thrust  ♦  Ash of War: Spinning Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Spinning Strikes  ♦  Ash of War: Spinning Weapon  ♦  Ash of War: Square Off  ♦  Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep)  ♦  Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)  ♦  Ash of War: Storm Assault  ♦  Ash of War: Storm Blade  ♦  Ash of War: Storm Stomp  ♦  Ash of War: Storm Wall  ♦  Ash of War: Stormcaller  ♦  Ash of War: Swift Slash  ♦  Ash of War: Sword Dance  ♦  Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice  ♦  Ash of War: Thops's Barrier  ♦  Ash of War: Through and Through  ♦  Ash of War: Thunderbolt  ♦  Ash of War: Troll's Roar  ♦  Ash of War: Unsheathe  ♦  Ash of War: Vacuum Slice  ♦  Ash of War: Vow of the Indomitable  ♦  Ash of War: Wall of Sparks  ♦  Ash of War: War Cry  ♦  Ash of War: Waves of Darkness  ♦  Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure  ♦  Ash of War: Wild Strikes  ♦  Ash of War: Wing Stance  ♦  Lost Ashes of War  ♦  Messages



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    • For those wondering how to know when the buff wears off.

      While active, you are very slightly translucent. There is also a pronounced audio cue when the buff drops, which is actually the better indicator (the translucent effect is barely noticeable).

      • Anonymous

        I wish there was a semi-invisibility visual effect. I feel like it would help with knowing exactly when it wears off.

        • Anonymous

          Bro this thing is crazy good. Doing a daggers run and rlly didn't want to do the haligtree to get to malenia. Slapped this on my great knife and went from ordina to the fog wall in less than 20 mins. Most enemies don't even see u until ur in their face lol

          • Anonymous

            Volcano Manor tries to be the Dark Brotherhood from Skyrim except it's literally just "go here and fight a 1v1".

            • Anonymous

              This AOW is not working for me from what i have tested, wont make you invisible silent or reduce locking range, is anyone having the same results.

              • Anonymous

                Apparently, this AOW doesn't work with Crepus's Vial equipped. While it is true that this AOW silences movement, it only does so for a time, and I would like to have silent movement even after the effect wears off without having to micromanage my inventory.

                • Anonymous

                  I don't even understand why does this ash of war have a self-harm cost attached to it. There's nothing tying these two things together and in fact defeats the purpose when used against players who can pay attention to your health bar from the self harm. It just doesn't make sense in any scenario as far as I'm concern. While small, it still costs FP to use. Just increase the FP cost and remove the self harm.

                  • Anonymous

                    This could have been the best tool in the game if it wasnt a fing AOW. Soft cotton is a thing but still not Gachin's spiritfall from Sekiro.

                    • Anonymous

                      Literally just make it so that in pvp people don't see your health go down from using it and this could be such a fun Ash of War. Maybe also make it so the host doesn't appear on the invaders compasses while it is active, or even have it linger for a while so they can't pinpoint you when you use it or when you activate it next.

                      • Okay so idk if it is considered an exploit in the same way that Fire's Deadly Sin + Bloodflame is, but if you use this skill and then cast "Unseen Form", players cannot lock onto you for 30s (45s if you use Old Lord's Talisman). This is especially useful against ranged spammers, be it bows, sorceries, incantations. Without target lock, homing spells are useless (unless their homing is based on proximity, instead of lock-on), and for regular things like arrows or lightning, freeaiming can be very difficult. Now, keep in mind, this *WILL NOT* remove target lock if you use this skill & spell while someone is already locked onto you, so this is best used before a fight, or if you have ran away and are out of lock-on range/hidding behind a corner or something similar. Also, aside from the target locking, the silent footsteps from this skill combined with the visibility of Unseen Form can allow you to easily sneak up on unsuspecting hosts and cooperators in Invasions. However, be aware, for I have read a lot about Crepus' Vial & Black Knife Armour messing with the visual effects of Unseen Form, and while I haven't personally tested this myself, I would recommend testing with a friend beforehand, instead of running the risk of getting unintentionally caught while sneaking around.

                        • Anonymous

                          Addendum to previous comment: you need to combine this with Unseen Form, and you can no longer be locked on to

                          • Anonymous

                            Does this keep you from locking onto an opponent in PVP now?? I just faced someone using it and I wasn't able to anymore. Had to free aim the whole match. Really cool build!

                            • Anonymous

                              Since this damages you, does that mean people in PVP can see where your position is because of this Skill?

                              • Anonymous

                                In pvp it doesn't seem to be working? I might just be stupid but people seem to know exactly where i am despite the distance

                                • Anonymous

                                  Comments are saying this makes you invisible in PvP once you're ~10 meters away, but from my experience invading it's clear the host can still see me from miles away. I'm not sure what's going on.

                                  • Anonymous

                                    Backstabbing with this on a weapon yields +20% more runes. Not sure about other crits. Tested on albinaurics at the start of mogwyn's they went from dropping 2k to 2.4k runes

                                    • For some strange reason the 1.03 patch on the visual effect of unseen form spell doesn't apply for this one, which makes the spell version appears to be more transparent. And I didn't know if it is introduced by the 1.03 patch but Crepus's Vial cancels the invisible effect of both this AOW and the spell.

                                      • Anonymous

                                        Loving this WA, just put it on a light dagger or something that you have in one of your right hand slots and you can get a lot out of fun from this when clearing areas that are above your power level. You can also use this to get past the ballistas in stormveil castle (they will shoot you at some point, but you can rush through). It's not Sekiro but I love how they added stealth to the formula of this game.

                                        • Anonymous

                                          So twin blades are considered "medium" swords and can use this but greatswords/great curved swords and anything bigger can't.

                                          • Anonymous

                                            Been using this for quite sometime. It works against many weaker enemies, which allows you to walk pass them as long as you're not too close. However, the more I used it the more I realized how broken the stealth mechanic is. There are way too much scripted aggros through out the game, which completely ignores how well hidden you are. And No, I'm not talking about field bosses. I am talking about some well-placed regular enemies with bad eye-sight who can somehow sense you under this effect. Don't even get me started with the ghostly duel-wielding knight in Castle Sol.

                                            • Anonymous

                                              tested this with a few friends, this is basically the way to make it so you have the effects from ds3’s fog ring, makes it great for stealthing in invasions, and for setting up grace mimic ambushes from far away before a host comes in and presents their back for a backstab.

                                              • Anonymous

                                                I put this on my miscericorde, heavy 50 str and can sneak up in ganks. I get caught sometimes so it’s not true invisibility but it’s close. Can one shot hosts if they’re standing still for a backstab

                                                • Anonymous

                                                  Does this make it harder for players to lock-on to you in pvp? If so, it could be a decent counter against mages.

                                                  • Anonymous

                                                    Many bosses will ignore you if used before entering their fog gate. They'll still see you if you get to close or attack, but it can give you a few seconds to use spirit summons or make other preparations. Also despite the description, it can be used on daggers.

                                                    • Anonymous

                                                      So this can't be used on daggers or claws, weapons generally associated with assassins.
                                                      And yet bloodhounds step, a unique assassin like ninja dash can be used on any weapon?

                                                      Daggers and claws kinda got shafted in this game when it comes to skills/ashes of war.

                                                      • Anonymous

                                                        So this combines Hush and Hidden Body from DS3, has no stat requirement, costs very little FP and HP and lasts more

                                                        • Anonymous

                                                          For those of you that may have killed the boss of the area before acquiring the ashes of war that Bernahl sells, once you complete the dialogue with tanith, leave, and come back, a sword will be where Bernahl was sitting. You can interact with this sword to purchase the ashes of war

                                                          • Anonymous

                                                            when using it, it barely does anything but mask movement sounds. said it'd mask visibility, any changes i'm not seeing from another player's perspective?

                                                            • Anonymous

                                                              Purchased from Recusant Bernahl in Volcano Manor after killing the first target in the Volcano Manor quest line.

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