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Skills in Elden Ring are weapon and shield moves that allow the player to execute various and unique offensive attacks from the Weapon or Shield that is currently equipped. Skills differ from equipment to equipment, and in most cases they can be modified by using Ashes of War. You do not have to apply the affinity (infusion) of an Ash of War to apply its Skill. You will also find weapons that have default skills without Ashes of War.

Weapon Skills for Elden Ring

A huge feature of the game are the various weapon Skills that a player can obtain throughout the various areas of the Lands Between. Skills are a combat and character progression feature that makes its return from the previous Souls games. However, in Elden Ring, FromSoftware concentrated on the level of freedom that Ashes give the player.

In the previous Souls games, there was a certain Skill attached to a certain weapon, known as a "weapon art". Now, in Elden Ring, you're actually able to freely interchange Skills between a large variety of weapons, and as mentioned by creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, there are about 100 different skills in total. You are free to combine your different Skills with different weapons, and you're free to create Builds for your character with different Weapons, Skills, and Magic.

Applying Skills to Armaments

Skills come equipped by default on Weapons and Shields, but you can modify them by using Ashes of War. To do so, go to a Site of Grace, enter the Ashes of War menu (unlocked by obtaining the Whetstone Knife), and choose an Ash to slot into a weapon, in order to learn a different Skill and change the weapon's scaling. Note that some Weapons have unique Skills that can't be overwritten.

Unequipping a Skill

You can remove a Skill at any time, at a Site of Grace or with Smithing Master Hewg at the Roundtable Hold. Choose the Ash that is currently assigned to the armament, and for the affinity selection, select "Undo Enchantment".

Elden Ring Skills Guide & Showcase

Elden Ring Skills

Some pieces of equipment do not allow you to swap their Skill. Unique weapons, such as the Crystal Sword, can't be equipped with Ashes of War or have their Skill changed; the same rule applies to all Sacred Seals.

Skills Comparison Table

Skills Gallery

Charge Forth

A quick charge forward with the weapon at the hip, with that momentum ending in a thrust.
Use a heavy attack to cover a greater distance

Reduvia Blood Blade

Slash with the wicked dagger, transforming its never-drying bloostains into airborne blood blades that cause hemorrhaging.

Gravitas

Pierce the ground with your armament to damage foes as a surge of gravity draws them in.

Buckler Parry

Use this Skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance.

Stamp (Sweep)

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.

Parry Skill

Use this Skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance.
This gives you a chance for a critical hit.

Spinning Slash

Skill favored by dexterous warriors. Slash foes as your body spins. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

Repeating Thrust

Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts.

Storm Stomp

Stomp the ground hard to kick up a temporary storm.

Square Off

Slash up through enemy guards with a normal attack, or run and thrust with a strong attack

Determination

Hold your armament to your face and pledge your resolve, powering up your next attack.

Torch Attack

Thrust your torch forward to set foes ablaze.
This Skill is especially effective against foes who are weak to fire.

Mighty Shot

Archery skill performed from an oblique stance. Ready the bow, then pull the bowstring to its limit to enhance the power of the shot, penetrating the enemy's guard.

Barrage

Archery Skill using a bow held horizontally. Ready the bow, then fire off a rapid succession of shots faster than the eye can see.

Kick

Push an enemy back with a high kick. Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance.

Impaling Thrust

Skill that lets piercing armaments overcome enemy shields. Build power, then lunge forward for a long thrust that pierces an enemy's guard.

I Command Thee, Kneel!

Repeatedly smash the Axe of Godrick into the ground, unleashing two earth-shaking shockwaves. Follow up with an additional input to produce a third shockwave

Wild Strikes

Swing armament with wild abandon. Hold to continue swinging. Can be followed up with a normal or strong attack.

Quickstep

Skill prized by the crafty and fleet of foot. Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets.

Barbaric Roar

Let loose a bestial roar to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to savage combo attacks.

Spinning Chain

Spins the striking part of a flail at high speed to attack. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to link the momentum of this skill into a successful attack.

Stamp (Upward Cut)

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.

Lion's Claw

Skill of the Redmanes, who fought alongside the General Radahn.Somersault forwards, striking foes with armament

Oath of Vengeance

Swear an oath upon the greatsword to avenge the clan, temporarily raising all attributes for a certain duration. While the oath's effects are active, poise will also be increased.

Braggart's Roar

Declare your presence with a boastful roar. Raises attack power, defense and stamina recover speed.

Angel's Wings

Jump and imbue the wing-blade of the armament with light, then deliver a slashing attack on the enemy.
The white wings impede recovery actions using a flask of tears.

Bloodhound's Finesse

Slash upwards with the Bloodhound's Fang, using the momentum of the strike to perform a backwards somersault and gain some distance from foes. Follow up with a strong attack to perform the Bloodhound's Step attack.

Spinning Weapon

Defensive skill employed by Carian princesses. Lifts armament into mid-air, then makes it spin violently. Those it touches will suffer successive attacks.

War Cry

Give a war cry to rally the spirit and increase attack power.While active, strong attacks change to charging attacks.

Magma Guillotine

Grab the scalesword with both hands, as a wyrm would hold it in its mouth, and leap forwards, smashing it into the ground and triggering a blast of magma. Follow up with an additional input to perform a chopping attack.

Bear Witness!

Grant the small dragon a fleeting glimpse of life and thrust it skyward, spewing flames over a wide frontward area.

Golden Vow

Skill passed down from antiquity among the knights of the capital. Raise armament aloft and pledge to honor the Erdtree in battle, granting self and nearby allies increased attack power and defense.

Golden Land

Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash a blast of sacred energy that coalesces into golden darts. Follow up with a strong attack to swing the armament in a sweeping strike.

Troll's Roar

Look into the distance and let out an intense roar, generating a powerful shockwave that blows back surrounding foes. Follow up with a strong attack to slam the armament down.

Sacred Order

Skill of the Golden Order fundamentalist knights. Perform a salute and grant the armament holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death.

Spectral Lance

Skill of the headless Mausoleum Knights. Hurl a phantasmic spear at foes.

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.

Bloody Slash

Blood Oath skill granted by the Lord of Blood. From a low stance, coat the blade in your own blood to unleash a rending blood slash in a wide arc.

Storm Wall

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.

Endure

Assume an anchored stance to brace for incoming attacks, briefly boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced.

Sacred Blade

Grants armament's attacks holy essence and fires off a golden blade projectile. The armament retains its holy essence for awhile.

Prelate's Charge

Slam armament into the ground to create a surge of flames, then charge in. Hold to continue the charge.

Carian Grandeur

Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into magical greatsword and swing ti down. Can be charged to increase its power by up to two levels.

Night-and-Flame Stance

Hold the sword level and prepare to cast a sorcery. Follow up with a normal attack to cast the Night Comet sorcery, or a strong attack to sweep forward with a burst of flames.

Onyx Lord's Repulsion

Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack sends enemies flying away.

Blade of Death

Unleash the power of the Rune of Death to fire off a blade-like projectile.
In addition to dealing immediate damage, the blade reduces the enemy's maximum HP and continues to wear down HP for a while.

Dynast's Finesse

Nimbly avoid an attack, securing some distance from foes. Follow up with strong attack to perform a sudden lunge, and press strong attack again to perform a sweeping slice.

Black Flame Tornado

Spin armament overhead and then plunge it into the ground to summon a raging vortex of black flames. Hold to create an initial flame tornado while spinning the armament.

Firebreather

Blow into torch flame, spreading flames in a wide frontward arc. The flames on the ground will continue to burn for a short time.

Carian Greatsword Skill

Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power.

Glintstone Pebble

Skill that employs the glintstone sorcery of the same name. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust, performed while the armament is still imbued with glintstone.

Shield Bash

Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance.
Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered.

Eochaid's Dancing Blade

Infuse the sword with energy, then fling it forwards in a corkscrew attack.
The sword continuously deals damage while violently spinning. Charge the attack to increase reach and duration of the spin.

Mists of Slumber

Releases a faint purple mist that spreads across a wide frontwards area.
This mist inflicts the sleep ailment upon foes.

Through and Through

Powerful archery skill using a greatbow held in an oblique stance. Ready the greatbow, then twist the bowstring to fire a mighty greatarrow that can penetrate through enemies.

Unsheathe

Skill of swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. 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.

Storm Blade

Surround armament with shearing storm winds that can be fired forward. Can be fired in rapid succession

Gravity Bolt

Imbue the jaw of fallingstar beast with gravitational lightning, sending a bolt crashing down a short distance away. Can be fired in rapid succession.

Spinning Wheel

Strike the wheel against the ground to set it spinning at top speed. Hold to keep the wheel spinning. Can be used while walking to push the armament into enemies.

Death Flare

Set the lusterless sun ablaze with the Prince of Death's flames, inflicting the death ailment upon foes.
Follow up with an additional input to bring down the armament, triggering an explosion.

Starcaller Cry

Bring the two swords together and roar into the skies, pulling in enemies with a gravitational wave.
Follow up with an additional input to slam down with gravity-infused swords.

Radahn's Rain

Archery skill performed from a low stance.
Ready the bow and fire a sudden flurry of arrows up into the sky. The arrows will pour on foes like rain.

Cursed-Blood Slice

Brace, then charge forward to deliver a downward diagonal slice. The bloody trail of the late is followed by a burst of flame. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

Glintblade Phalanx

Creates glintstone blades over your head that attack enemies automatically when they get close enough

Moonlight Greatsword

Raise the sword aloft, bathing it in the light of the dark moon.
Temporarily increases magic attack power and imbues blade with frost.
Charged attacks release blasts of moonlight.

Vacuum Slice

Lost skill of ancient heroes. Hold the armament aloft to surround it with a shearing vacuum, then launch it forwards as a blade-like projectile.

Soul Stifler

Raise the greathorn's wings to summon a real a soul-sapping miasma. Enemies in the affected area will temporarily suffer from reduced defense.

Corpse Wax Cutter

Lost skill of ancient heroes. Lift the sword up high to release the power of corpse wax and launch it forwards as a blade-like projectile.

Shriek of Milos

Lets out a horrofic cursed scream that reduces all damage negation and status resistances for nearby foes.
While active, strong attacks wil change to a combo attack.

Thunderstorm

Imbue the armament's wing-blade with lightning and swing it around to create a tempestuous lightning storm. Follow up with an additional input to perform up to two spinning attacks.
The lightning will stay on the blade for a while.

Destined Death

Set free the remnants of Destined Death, plunging the greatsword into the ground to summon a myriad of blades. In addition to dealing immediate damage, this attack reduces the enemy's maximum HP and continues to wear down HP for a short time.

Taker's Flames

Raise the sacred sword aloft to set it ablaze with blasphemous flames, then bring it down to fire off a forward blast.
The flames steal HP from those they touch.

Regal Roar

Let loose a mighty war cry, raising attack power, while sending out a shockwave that cannot be guarded against by stomping the ground. While active, strong attack becomes a lunging slash.

Knowledge Above All

Raise the scepter to manifest the realm of the All-Knowing. Enemy magic and holy damage negation will be reduced for all
within the area, including the caster.

Nebula

Imbue the Naturalborn's stars with magic to perform a sweeping strike.
This attack leaves a dark cloud of stars in its wake that lingers briefly before exploding.

Devourer of Worlds

Charge the scepter with magic and strike it against the ground to steal the HP of all nearby enemies.

Alabaster Lord's Pull

Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack pulls enemies in.
Has a greater area of effect than Gravitas.

Ice Lightning Sword

Call down a bolt of ice lightning into the blade and bring it down upon a foe.
The ice lightning effect will persist for a while.

Great-Serpent Hunt

Perform a powerful forward lunge and follow up with an upward thrust via additional input.
When fightning a great serpent, a long blade of light will appear, revealing the armament's true power.

Flame Spit

Ready the shield, then launch a fireball from the barrel. The fireball explodes on impact.

Poisonous Mist

Bathe armament in poison, and then slash, spreading toxic mist forwards. The armament retains its poison for a while.

Sacred Ring of Light

Skill used by the commanders of the Cleanrot Knights. Gather a sacred ring of light in the armament, and then fire it forwards. Can be fired in rapid succession.

Eruption

Skill of the knights who serve at Volcano Manor. Slam armament into the ground, spawning roiling lava which spouts up upon release.

Assassin's Gambit

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

Seppuku

A forbidden technique used by swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. Plunge the blade into your stomach to stain it with blood. Increases attack power and improves ability to inflict blood loss.

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.

Transient Moonlight

Sheathe blade, holding it at the hip in a composed stance.
Follow up with either a normal or a strong attack to draw the blade at great speed for an instant slash attack. Both attacks fire off a wave of light.

Enchanted Shot

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.

Barricade Shield

Skill made famous by Sir Neidhardt. Focus your energy into the shield, temporarily hardening it to deflect greater blows.

Ice Spear

Skill of the warriors who served Lunar Princess Ranni. Spin armament to release cold magic, then channel it into a piercing spear of ice

Erdtree Slam

Jump high up into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends golden shockwaves in all directions. This is the most powerful of all the Ground Slam skills.

Bloodboon Ritual

Raise the sacred spear and pierce the body of the Formless Mother. Stab up to three times, creating explosions of blood with each thrust.
This skill will coat the armament with bloodflame for a while.

Siluria's Woe

Thrust the treespear in a spiraling motion, surrounding it in a vortex of wind.
Charged attacks have the power to blow away enemies and can fire the tornado forwards.

Raptor of the Mists

Duck into a low stance, momentarily vanishing. If an enemy attack connects, avian wings will allow for a quick escape into the air.

Sorcery of the Crozier

Channel magic into the glintstone to activate an ancient sorcery, producing floating magic projectiles that chase enemies automatically.

Glintstone Dart

Skill that builds from the Glintstone Pebble sorcery.
Charge the skill to upgrade it to Glintstone Dart.
Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust.

Golden Retaliation

Ready the shield to unleash its protective incantation.
This will dispel sorceries and incantations, retaliating with golden power.

Piercing Fang

Skill used by Yura, the Bloody Finger Hunter. Starting with the blade held horizontally, make a powerful thrust that cannot be blocked.

Blood Tax

Blood Oath skill granted by the Lord of Blood. Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts that rob the target of both their blood and their HP.

Giant Hunt

Skill developed for confronting gigantic foes. Step forward from a low stance, carrying the momentum into a sudden upward thrust.

Loretta's Slash

Skill of Loretta the Royal Knight. Leap forward, imbuing the blade with glintstone, then descend, accelerating into a sweeping slash.

Poison Moth Flight

Slash with a poison-infused blade. If the follow-up strike lands on a poisoned foe, it will deal significant damage.

Royal Knight's Resolve

Skill of the knights who once served the Elden Lord. Hold the flat of the armament to your face and pledge your resolve, greatly powering up your next attack.

Storm Assault

One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Leap forward through surrounding storm winds and thrust armament downward. The attack will produce more storm winds at the point of impact.

Stormcaller

One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Spin armament to create surrounding storm winds. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

Sword Dance

Quickly close in to perform a series of spinning upward slashes. Follow up with an additional input to finish with a downward slash.

Lifesteal Fist

Skill that demonstrates mastery of the art of controlling vital energies. A slow, controlled punch with an energy-infused fist that renders foes unconscious and steals their HP. Only effective against foes of human build.

Prayerful Strike

Raise armament aloft in prayer, then slam it into the ground. This inspired blow restores HP to the self and nearby allies if it successfully hits.

Earthshaker

Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash an earth-shaking shockwave. Follow up with a strong attack to swing the armament in a sweeping strike.

Flaming Strike

Skill that emits flame in a wide frontward arc. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lunging, sweeping strike. This will also coat the armament in fire.

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.

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.

Blood Blade

Wound self to coat the armament with blood, then unleash an airborne blood blade that causes hemorrhaging. Can be fired in rapid succession.

Phantom Slash

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.

Chilling Mist

Coat armament in frost, and then slash, spreading frigid mist forwards. The armament retains its frost for a while.

Carian Retaliation

Swing the shield to dispel incoming sorceries and incantations, transforming the magic into retaliatory glintblades. Can also be used in the same way as a regular parry.

Golden Parry

Perform an Erdtree incantation and swing the shield to deflect enemy attacks and break their stance. Effective even at a slight distance.

Shield Crash

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.

Thops's Barrier

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.

Sky Shot

Archery skill performed from a low stance. Ready the bow, then fire an arrow high up into the air, arcing so as to strike the enemy from abose when it comes down.

Rain of Arrows

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.

Hoarfrost Stomp

Stomp hard to spread a trail of freezing mist on the ground. The mist applies the frost status effect.

Lightning Ram

Skill inspired by tumbling rams. Let out a bleat, then tumble forwards, clad in lightning. Tumbles can be repeated in rapid succession.

Flame of the Redmanes

Skill of the Redmanes, who fought alongside General Radahn. Produce a powerful burst of flames in a wide frontward arc.

Golden Slam

Skill of the avatars who protect Minor Erdtrees. Jump up high into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends golden shockwaves in all directions.

Waves of Darkness

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.

Shared Order

Skill of the Golden Order fundamentalist knights. Grant the armament and those of nearby allies holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death.

Cragblade

Skill that manipulates gravity. 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.

Beast's Roar

Unleash a beastly roar, rending the air as a forward-traveling projectile.

Vow of the Indomitable

Skill of the ancient warriors of the Erdtree. Hold shield aloft to imbue yourself with golden power, granting momentary invincibility.

Holy Ground

Raise shield to create an Erdtree-consecrated area that continuously restores HP and boosts defense for self and allies inside it.

Bloodhound's Step

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.

White Shadow's Lure

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.

Tongues of Fire

Ready the shield, then spray violent jets of fire from the tongues protruding from its maw. Hold to continue spraying fire. This skill can be used while walking.

Oracular Bubble

Blow on the horn to release a magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.

Bubble Shower

Blow on the horn to release a spume of magic bubbles. The bubbles float gently before raining down on the target.

Great Oracular Bubble Skill

Blow on the horn to release a massive magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.

Sea of Magma

Swing a molten whip overhead to temporarily cover the surrounding area in a sea of magma. Hold to continue swinging the lava whip.

Rallying Standard

Hoist the war banner aloft and give a rallying command. Raises attack power and defense for self and nearby allies.

Wave of Gold

Imbue the sword with bygone golden glory, then fire it at foes. A wide, golden wave fans out forwards, sweeping through all enemies caught in its path.

Ruinous Ghostflame

Swing the sword to bathe its blade in ghostflame.
The ghostflame adds magic damage to attacks, and also has a bitterly cold bite.

Establish Order

Raise the armament in a salute, releasing a golden explosion. Repeated inputs send out waves of golden light.

Wolf's Assault

Infuse the greatsword with frost, then perform a forward somersault to plunge it into the ground. Then, pull it out to release a cold blast.

Thundercloud Form

Temporarily transform into a red thundercloud and fly through the air, then plunge down with a lightning-infused blade.
Hold to increase the reach of the thundercloud form.

Waterfowl Dance

Perform a series of one-footed leaps in the manner of a waterfowl to unleash a swift yet graceful slashing combo.
Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

Gold Breaker

Leap up high and, while suspended in midair, imbue the rune shard with light before smashing it down hard onto the ground.
The heroic Radagon's signature attack.

Flowing Form

Temporarily transforms armament into its liquid form.
Swing the armament like a whip to perform a sweeping slice over a wide area.

Blade of Gold

Leap into the air, charging the armament with golden flames that are then shot at the enemy as a single, blade-like projectile.
Inflicts holy damage.

Flame Dance

Imbue the red braid with the Giants' Flame and lash out in a wide range with a series of agile swings.

Claw Flick

Cause the finger to swell, then flex to build up strength before giving enemies an almighty flick.

Ghostflame Ignition

Thrust out the barbed rod and set its tip alight with ghostflame.
Follow up with a normal attack to set the ground ablaze with ghostflame, or a strong attack to trigger a massive explosion.

Ancient Lightning Spear

Imbue the armament with the ancient dragons' red lightning, then throw it as a spear. Can be charged to increase its power.

Frenzyflame Thrust

Imbue the spear with the flame of frenzy and leap forwards, plunging it into the ground and setting off a maddening explosion.
The skill inflicts both the enemy and the user with madness.

Miquella's Ring of Light

Summon Miquella's shining halo and fire it forwards.
Can be fired in rapid succession.

Golden Tempering

Cross the two swords to grant their attacks holy essence.
While in effect, strong attack performs a dual-wielding combo attack.

Last Rites

Raise the epitaph to grant the effect of Sacred Order to yourself and allies in the vicinity.
Particularly effective at laying to rest Those Who Live in Death.

Unblockable Blade

Imbue the cipher blade with light, extending its length, then strike with a sudden sweeping attack.
This attack cannot be blocked.

Zamor Ice Storm

Plunge the curved sword into the ground, building power before unleashing a freezing storm that batters the surroundings.

The Queen's Black Flame

Set the blade ablaze with the god-slaying black flame before delivering a sweeping slash. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. The black flames will continue to wear down HP for a while.

Magma Shower

Slash at foes in a twirling motion while scattering magma all around.
Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

Corpse Piler

Forms a blade of cursed blood for repeated, interweaving successive attacks. Follow up with an additional input for further successive attacks.

Bloodblade Dance

Leap at foe to perform a flurry of tornado-like attacks.
Follow up with an additional input to perform an attack that ends in an evasive maneuver.

Rosus's Summons

Raise the axe aloft to summon those lost in death.
Three skeletons will appear at a distance and attack in tandem before vanishing.

Storm Kick

Thrust the prosthetic leg blade into the ground, creating a storm.
Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lightning-infused jumping attack.

Fires of Slumber

Blow into the candlestick's flame, creating a stream of hazy purple fire to cover the ground ahead.
The intoxicating flames inflict the sleep ailment upon foes.

Ordovis's Vortex

Channel the power of the crucible to spin the entire sword in midair, building momentum before slamming the blade down onto the ground.
This skill can be charged to increase its power.

Familial Rancor

Gently rattle the copper heads to summon vengeful spirits that chase down foes.
The anguish of a spouse and children invites accursed wrath.

Sacred Phalanx

Release the power of a hidden incantation to erect a palisade of golden spears frontwards.

Contagious Fury

Incite the jellyfish's wrath and allow its fury to flow through you.
Raises attack power for a certain duration.

Flowing Form

Temporarily transforms armament into its liquid form.
Swing the armament like a whip to strike surroundings before slamming its teardrop-shaped head down.

Spearcall Ritual

Thrust the spear high, bearing prayers into the sky to summon a downpour of spectral spears.

Skills Comparison Table

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Skill Name	Type	Equipment	Charge	FP	Effect	Location
Stamp (Upward Cut)	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Hammers, (small and medium swords excepted).	No	5 (-/8)	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.	Default skill on the Zweihander. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,500 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Stamp (Sweep)	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Hammers (small and medium swords excepted).	No	5 (-/8)	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.	Dropped by an invisible Teardrop Scarab located at the beaches of Western Limgrave. From where the Giant Land Octopus and Land Octopus enemies are, check the east side of the shore and you'll see some pillars on the beach. You'll notice multiple glowing prints moving around the pillars. Attack it at the right time just when it's about to approach you to reveal the scarab. Elden Ring Map Link.
Wild Strikes	Regular	Can be used on Axes and Hammers as well as Curved Swords and Greatswords (colossal weapons excepted).	No	2 (10/15)	Swing armament with wild abandon. Hold to continue swinging. Can be followed up with a normal or strong attack.	Default skill on the Battle Axe. Dropped from a Teardrop Scarab located in the middle of the path leading from the Stormhill Shack Site of Grace to the Castleward Tunnel Site of Grace. Elden Ring Map Link.
Lion's Claw	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Hammers (small armaments and Thrusting Swords excepted).	No	20	Skill of the Redmanes, who fought alongside the General Radahn. Somersault forwards, striking foes with armament	Default skill on the Claymore. Drops from the Lion Guardian in Fort Gael upon defeating it. Elden Ring Map Link.
Cragblade	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Whips excepted).	No	16	Skill that manipulates gravity. 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.	West of Impassable Greatbridge site, on a scarab in the sword monument. Elden Ring Map Link.
Kick	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	-	Push an enemy back with a high kick.Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance.	Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Endure	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	9	Assume an anchored stance to brace for incoming attacks, briefly boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced.	Default skill on the Dragon Greatclaw. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Ground Slam	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	14	Jump up high into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends a powerful shockwave in all directions.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found rolling down the hill west of the Minor Erdtree in Mistwood. Elden Ring Map Link.
Earthshaker	Regular	Can be used Greataxes, Warhammers, and Colossal Weapons.	No	10 (-/5)	Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash an earth-shaking shockwave. Follow up with a strong attack to swing the armament in a sweeping strike.	Can be obtained killing an invisible scarab on the road after Grand Lift of Dectus (found near a statue at the first intersection, you can hear it rolling and see a little cloud of dust moving).
Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	16 (-/16)	A skill where slamming both hands to the ground will unleash a shockwave, following up with another input will enable you to slam the ground again.	Trade Remembrance of Hoarah Loux with Enia at Roundtable Hold.
War Cry	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Daggers, Thrusting Swords, and Whips excepted).	No	16	Give a war cry to rally the spirit and increase attack power.While active, strong attacks change to charging attacks.	Default skill on the Highland Axe. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Barbaric Roar	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Daggers, Thrusting Swords, and Whips excepted).	No	16	Let loose a bestial roar to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to savage combo attacks.	Default skill on the Club. On a Teardrop Beetle in Ravine-Veiled Village, found by going as far northeast as possible in Lake of Liurnia (near but not accessible from Grand Lift of Dectus).
Braggart's Roar	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Daggers, Thrusting Swords, and Whips excepted).	No	16	Declare your presence with a boastful roar. Raises attack power, defense and stamina recover speed.	Default skill on the Battle Hammer.
Troll's Roar	Regular	Can be used on large and Colossal Swords, Axes, and Hammers.	No	22	Look into the distance and let out an intense roar, generating a powerful shockwave that blows back surrounding foes. Follow up with a strong attack to slam the armament down.	Default skill on the Troll's Hammer. Can be found on the top of the big rock just south east the Church of Repose (in Mountaintops of the Giants).
Spinning Slash	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Polearms (colossal weapons excepted).	No	6 (-/12)	Skill favored by dexterous warriors. Slash foes as your body spins. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.	Default skill of the Scimitar. Default skill of the Twinblade. Default skill of the Gargoyle's Black Halberd. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,200 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Impaling Thrust	Regular	Can be used on armaments capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted).	No	9	Skill that lets piercing armaments overcome enemy shields. Build power, then lunge forward for a long thrust that pierces an enemy's guard.	Default skill on the Short Spear, Katar, Partisan and Estoc. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,000 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Piercing Fang	Regular	Can be used on medium and large armaments capable of thrusting.	no	16	Skill used by Yura, the Bloody Finger Hunter. Starting with the blade held horizontally, make a powerful thrust that cannot be blocked.	Can be acquired from Bloody Finger Hunter Yura. Elden Ring Map Link.
Repeating Thrust	Regular	Can be used on all thrusting weapons. (Colossal Weapons excepted).	No	7	Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts.	Found inside a chest, underground of Gatefront Ruins in Limgrave. You'll find the stairs that goes down at the center part of the Gatefront Ruins. Elden Ring Map Link. Default skill for the Scorpion's Stinger.
Double Slash	Regular	Can be used on swords and polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons excepted).	No	6 (-/3)	Skill of superior swordsmen. Perform a crossing slash attack from a low stance. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.	Found in Sellia, Town of Sorcery: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found high above on a very large root in the western end of town. Accessible by jumping across the rooftops. Elden Ring Map Link.
Sword Dance	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons and great spears excepted).	No	6 (-/6)	Quickly close in to perform a series of spinning upward slashes. Follow up with an additional input to finish with a downward slash.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found near the Minor Erdtree in southwest Liurnia. Elden Ring Map Link.
Unsheathe	Regular	Can be used on Katanas.	No	- (10/15)	Skill of swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. 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.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in the water in the South East portion of Agheel Lake, North West of the Agheel Lake South Site of Grace. Elden Ring Map Link.
Quickstep	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	3	Skill prized by the crafty and fleet of foot. Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets.	Default skill on the Great Knife & Forked Hatchet. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Bloodhound's Step	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	5	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.	Dropped by a Night's Cavalry at the bridge in front of the Lenne's Rise tower, in Dragonbarrow.
Raptor of the Mists	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments	No	6	Duck into a low stance, momentarily vanishing. If an enemy attack connects, avian wings will allow for a quick escape into the air	Found after aiding Bloody Finger Hunter Yura in defeating his target in Raya Lucaria.
Beast's Roar	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	10	Unleash a beastly roar, rending the air as a forward-traveling projectile.	Bestial Sanctum: Reward from Gurranq, Beast Clergyman after giving him the fourth Deathroot. Elden Ring Map Link.
Square Off	Regular	Can be used on Straight Swords.	No	- (6/8)	Slash up through enemy guards with a normal attack, or run and thrust with a strong attack.	Default skill of the Longsword. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found rolling around at the edge a the cliff in Siofra River. Elden Ring Map Link.
Charge Forth	Regular	Can be used on Polearms capable of thrusting, Heavy Thrusting Swords, and Twinblades.	No	16	Quickly charge forward with the armament at the hip, carrying the momentum into a thrust. Hold to cover a greater distance	Default skill of the Golem's Halberd Default skill of the Lance. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab that is attached to a ceiling under some Poison Pod enemies. Elden Ring Map Link.
Spinning Strikes	Regular	Can be used on Polearms (Great Spears excepted).	??	2 (10/15)	Polearm skill that performs continuous spinning attacks. Hold to continue the attack. Can be followed up with a normal or strong attack. Nullifies projectiles such as arrows while spinning.	After completing Irina's questline, Edgar will invade at the Revenger's Shack where he upon death will drop aBanished Knight's Halberd +8 with the Spinning Strikes Ash of War attached. The ash of war can be extracted from the weapon.
Giant Hunt	Regular	Can be used on large and colossal weapons capable of thrusting, Spears and Twinblades.	No	16	Skill developed for confronting gigantic foes. Step forward from a low stance, carrying the momentum into a sudden upward thrust.	Dropped by the lone wandering Troll Knight. Elden Ring Map Link. Dropped by miniboss Night's Cavalry. Only appears at night. Elden Ring Map Link.
Storm Blade	Regular	Can be used Swords (Colossal Weapons and Twinblades excepted)	No	10 (-/6)	Lost skill of Stormveil. Surround armament with shearing storm winds that can be fired forward. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Dropped by Grave Warden in Murkwater Catacombs, Limgrave. Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,800 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Storm Assault	Regular	Can be used on Polearms capable of thrusting, heavy thrusting swords, and Twinblades.	??	22	One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Leap forward through surrounding storm winds and thrust armament downward. The attack will produce more storm winds at the point of impact.	Dropped by a Silver Teardrop Scarab in Stormveil Castle.
Stormcaller	Regular	Can be used on Swords capable of slashing, Axes, Hammers, and polearms (small and colossal weapons excepted).	??	9 (-/11)	One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Spin armament to create surrounding storm winds. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in the northern section of the castle, past the courtyard and just before the Secluded Cell Site of Grace in Stormveil Castle. Elden Ring Map Link.
Storm Stomp	Regular	All melee armaments.	No	6	One of the skills that channel the tempests of Stormveil. Stomp hard on the ground to kick up a momentary storm.	Found in Stormveil Castle, at the very end of the accessible area before a barricade blocks further progress up the staircase guarded by ballistas with 3 soldiers at the top. Found in the southeastern area of Gatefront Ruins. There is a set of stairs that leads to a small room underground where a treasure chest can be found. Inside the chest is the Ash of War: Storm Stomp and Whetstone Knife key item. Elden Ring Map Link.
Vacuum Slice	Regular	Can be used on Swords and Axes (small and colossal axes excepted).	No	18	Lost skill of ancient heroes. Hold the armament aloft to surround it with a shearin vacuum, then launch it forwards as a blade-like projectile.	Default skill on the Gargoyle's Greatsword. Inside the ruined temple surrounded by waterfalls in Deeproot Depths. Elden Ring Map Link.
Phantom Slash	Regular	Can be used on Polearms and Twinblades (Great Spears excepted).	No	8 (-/8)	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.	Dropped by a Night's Cavalry northeast the Forbidden Lands Grace in the Forbidden Lands. Elden Ring Map Link.
Determination	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	10	Hold the flat of the armament to your face and pledge your resolve, powering up your next attack.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab on the path at the bridge north of Agheel Lake. Elden Ring Map Link.
Royal Knight's Resolve	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	15	Skill of the knights who once served the Elden Lord. Hold the flat of the armament to your face and pledge your resolve, greatly powering up your next attack.	Continue going through the Volcano Manor Legacy Dungeon until you see a chapel full of Lizards, you'll then see an Imp Statue Dungeon you can enter at the balcony. From there, you will have to jump down carefully until you reach the bottom. Then enter the room on the east side, then pillage the corpse to acquire the ash of war.
Glintstone Pebble	Regular	Can be used on Swords and Polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted).	No	8 (-/4)	Skill that employs the glintstone sorcery of the same name. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust, performed while the armament is still imbued with glintstone.	Sold by Sorcerer Rogier at Stormveil Castle or the Roundtable Hold for 1,500 . Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Rogier's Bell Bearing.
Glintblade Phalanx	Regular	Usable on Swords as well as Polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted)	No	10 (-/4)	Skill used by the enchanted knights who served the Carian royal family. Form an arch of magic glintblades overhead, which will attack foes automatically. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust.	Acquired from Rogier's Rapier. After defeating Godrick the Grafted in Stormveil Castle, Rogier can be found in Roundtable Hold, by the balcony. After speaking to him, and receiving his rapier, the skill may be removed from the rapier in order to be applied to other armaments.
Carian Greatsword Skill	Regular	Can be used on Swords (colossal weapons excepted)	Yes	16	Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power.	Sold by Sorcerer Rogier at Stormveil Castle or the Roundtable Hold for 2,500 . Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Rogier's Bell Bearing.
Carian Grandeur	Regular	Can be used on Swords (colossal weapons excepted).	Yes	26	Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into magical greatsword and swing ti down. Can be charged to increase its power by up to two levels.	Default skill on the Carian Knight's Sword. Located within Caria Manor, high above a large stone structure. This is accessible by climbing down the cliffside graveyard from the manor's upper level. Elden Ring Map Link.
Spinning Weapon	Regular	Small and medium Swords, Axes, Hammers, Polearms, Staves (great spears excepted)	No	12	Defensive skill employed by Carian princesses. Lifts armament into mid-air, then makes it spin violently. Those it touches will suffer successive attacks.	Default skill on the Carian Regal Scepter. Sold by Sorcerer Rogier at Stormveil Castle or the Roundtable Hold for 1,000 . Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Rogier's Bell Bearing.
Loretta's Slash	Regular	Can be used on Polearms and Twinblades.	No	14	Skill of Loretta the Royal Knight. Leap forward, imbuing the blade with glintstone, then descend, accelerating into a sweeping slash.	Dropped by Royal Knight Loretta upon defeat in Caria Manor. Elden Ring Map Link.
Waves of Darkness	Regular	Can be used on Greataxes, Warhammers, and Colossal Weapons.	No	16 (-/5)	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.	Trade Remembrance of the Naturalborn with Enia at Roundtable Hold.
Gravitas	Regular	Melee armaments that are not small.	No	13	Skill originating from the Alabaster Lords, who had skin of stone. Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack pulls enemies in.	Obtained in Limgrave by accessing the back entrance of the Cave of Knowledge from the beachside. Elden Ring Map Link.
Flaming Strike	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Colossal Weapons and Whips excepted).	No	4 (-/10)	Skill that emits flame in a wide frontward arc. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lunging, sweeping strike. This will also coat the armament in fire.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab located in a small graveyard along the south cliffside behind Redmane Castle.
Flame of the Redmanes	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	14	Skill of the Redmanes, who fought alongside General Radahn. Produce a powerful burst of flames in a wide frontward arc.	Dropped by an invisible Teardrop Scarab located in front of the Fort Gael North Site of Grace in Caelid. Elden Ring Map Link.
Eruption	Regular	Can be used on colossal Swords, Axes, and Hammers.	No	14	Slam armament into the ground, spawning roiling lava which spouts up upon release.	Sold by Knight Bernahl in Volcano Manor for 8000 . Elden Ring Map Link.
Prelate's Charge	Regular	Can be used on large and colossal axes and hammers.	Yes	7 (-/7)	Slam armament into the ground to create a surge of flames, then charge in. Hold to continue the charge	Default skill on the Prelate's Inferno Crozier. A dung beetle hanging on a tree will drop this Ash of War. Located on a Fire Monk campsite located on the Forbidden Lands. South of Whiteridge Road's grace
Black Flame Tornado	Regular	Can be used on Polearms and Twinblades.	Yes	30	Spin armament overhead and then plunge it into the ground to summon a raging vortex of black flames. Hold to create an initial flame tornado while spinning the armament.	Default skill for the Godskin Peeler twinblade. Dropped by the Godskin Duo in Crumbling Farum Azula. Elden Ring Map Link.
Thunderbolt	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	??	10 (-/10)	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.	Dropped by a Teardrop Beetle in Leyndell, Royal Capital. Northwest of the avenue site.
Lightning Slash	Regular	Can be used on Swords, Axes, and Hammers.	No	10	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.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in the middle of an enclosed area just outside the Capital Outskirts. Elden Ring Map Link.
Lightning Ram	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	5 (-/5)	Skill inspired by tumbling rams. Let out a bleat, then tumble forwards, clad in lightning. Tumbles can be repeated in rapid succession.	It can be found at Altus Plateau, just south of Sainted Hero's Grave. It drops from a Teardrop Scarab in the area. Elden Ring Map Link.
Sacred Blade	Regular	All melee armaments (Whips, Fists, and Claws excepted).	No	19	Grants armament's attacks holy essence and fires off a golden blade projectile. The armament retains its holy essence for awhile.	Default skill for the Pickaxe. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab North of Third Church of Marika. The location is next to an eye catching whirlwind. Elden Ring Map Link.
Prayerful Strike	Regular	Can be used on Axes and Hammers.	No	20	Raise armament aloft in prayer, then slam it into the ground. This inspired blow restores HP to the self and nearby allies if it successfully hits.	Under the short rocky tunnel on the lake next to the west entrance to Leyndell Royal Capital, dropped by killing the invisible mob that leaves shiny paw prints on its path.
Sacred Ring of Light	Regular	Usable on polearms (Great Spears excepted).	No	9 (-/9)	Skill used by the commanders of the Cleanrot Knights. Gather a sacred ring of light in the armament, and then fire it forwards. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found in the Aeonian Swamps in Caelid. Elden Ring Map Link.
Sacred Order	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	18	Skill of the Golden Order fundamentalist knights. Perform a salute and grant the armament holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death.	Default skill on the Treespear. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in Altus Plateau, just north of the Site of Grace.
Shared Order	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	20	Skill of the Golden Order fundamentalist knights. Grant the armament and those of nearby allies holy essence. Highly effective against Those Who Live in Death.	Dropped by a Night's Cavalry in Altus Plateau, next to the Altus Highway Junction Site Of Grace.
Golden Land	Regular	Can be used on Greataxes, Warhammers, and Colossal Weapons.	??	16 (-/5)	Thrust armament into the ground, then gather strength to unleash a blast of sacred energy that coalesces into golden darts. Follow up with a strong attack to swing the armament in a sweeping strike.	Default skill on the Great Club. Can be found in Deeproot Depths, from the Great Waterfall Crest site of grace, head straight ahead and to the left. There's a scarab that drops it. Fittingly, it is behind the Erdtree Avatar who drops the Staff of the Avatar. Elden Ring Map Link.
Golden Slam	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	22	Skill of the avatars who protect Minor Erdtrees. Jump up high into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends golden shockwaves in all directions.	Gained by killing a Teardrop Scarab northwest of Woodfolk Ruins, near the Altus Plateau Erdtree. Elden Ring Map Link.
Golden Vow	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	40	Skill passed down from antiquity among the knights of the capital. Raise armament aloft and pledge to honor the Erdtree in battle, granting self and nearby allies increased attack power and defense.	Default skill on the Golden Halberd. Dropped by Godrick Knight upon defeat in Limgrave. Elden Ring Map Link.
Vow of the Indomitable	Regular	Can be used on all Shields.	No	20	Skill of the ancient warriors of the Erdtree. Hold shield aloft to imbue yourself with golden power, granting momentary invincibility.	Liurnia of the Lakes: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab, in the southwestern swampy area of the map. Elden Ring Map Link.
Holy Ground	Regular	Can be used on all Shields.	No	30	Raise shield to create an Erdtree-consecrated area that continuously restores HP and boosts defense for self and allies inside it.	Together with Tree Sentinel Armor set inside Auriza Hero's Grave.
Poisonous Mist	Regular	Usable on certain melee armaments (Whips, Fists, and Claws excepted).	No	14	Bathe armament in poison, and then slash, spreading toxic mist forwards. The armament retain its poison for a while.	Can be found in Aeonia Swamp in Caelid. Elden Ring Map Link.
Poison Moth Flight	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Swords (Twinblades excepted).	??	7	Slash with a poison-infused blade. If the follow-up strike lands on a poisoned foe, it will deal significant damage.	Dropped by Night's Cavalry on Caelid. Elden Ring Map Link.
Blood Blade	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Swords.	No	3 (-/3)	Wound self to coat the armament with blood, then unleash an airborne blood blade that causes hemorrhaging. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in Altus Plateau, northeast of Erdtree-Gazing Hill, above a pond. Elden Ring Map Link.
Bloody Slash	Regular	Can be used on Swords (colossal weapons excepted).	No	6	Blood Oath skill granted by the Lord of Blood. From a low stance, coat the blade in your own blood to unleash a rending blood slash in a wide arc.	Dropped by a Godrick Knight fought at the top of the ramparts of Fort Haight. Elden Ring Map Link.
Blood Tax	Regular	Can be used on armaments capable of thrusting (Colossal Weapons excepted).	No	14	Blood Oath skill granted by the Lord of Blood. Twist to build power, then unleash a flurry of thrusts that rob the target of both their blood and their HP	Found in the Mohgwyn Dynasty area in a small cave, at the eastern edge of the blood lake with four blood Albinaurics that appear after killing the beetle.
Seppuku	Regular	Can be used on Swords as well as polearms capable of thrusting (small and colossal weapons excepted).	No	4	A forbidden technique used by swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. Plunge the blade into your stomach to stain it with blood. Increases attack power and improves ability to inflict blood loss.	On the frozen lake next to the "Freezing Lake" site of grace, dropped by an invisible scarab. Scarab can be heard on the edge of the lake. Stand on his trail and wait for it to come back around and greet it with attacks.
Ice Spear	Regular	Can be used on Polearms capable of thrusting and Twinblades.	No	15	Skill of the warriors who served Lunar Princess Ranni. Spin armament to release cold magic, then channel it into a piercing spear of ice.	Ash of War dropped by a Night's Cavalry boss in eastern Liurnia, patrolling near the broken Gate Town Bridge. Only appears at night time. Elden Ring Map Link.
Chilling Mist	Regular	Can be used on melee armaments (Whips, Fists, and Claws excepted).	No	14	Coat armament in frost, and then slash, spreading frigid mist forwards. The armament retains its frost for a while.	Can be found in the Three Sisters sub-region. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in the ruins south of Renna's Rise. Elden Ring Map Link.
Hoarfrost Stomp	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	10	Stomp hard to spread a trail of freezing mist on the ground. The mist applies the frost status effect.	Dropped by an invisible Teardrop Scarab found roaming the shallow body of water southeast of Caria Manor. Look for its glowing footprints and attack as they move towards you. Elden Ring Map Link.
Spectral Lance	Regular	Can be used on Polearms (reapers excepted).	No	9	Skill of the headless Mausoleum Knights. Hurl a phantasmic spear at foes.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab located at Raya Lucaria Academy.
Lifesteal Fist	Regular	Can be used on Fists and Claws.	No	14	Skill that demonstrates mastery of the art of controlling vital energies. A slow, controlled punch with an energy-infused fist that renders foes unconscious and steals their HP. Only effective against foes of human build.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab along the Caelid Highway. Elden Ring Map Link.
White Shadow's Lure	Regular	Can be used on all melee armaments.	No	15	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.	Dropped by an invisible Teardrop Scarab in the Consecrated Snowfield, northwest of the Inner Consecrated Snowfield site of grace between the grace and Ordina, Liturgical Town. The scarab leaves glowing white tracks in the snow and is chased wherever it goes by a pack of five wolves.
Assassin's Gambit	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Straight Swords and Thrusting Swords.	No	5	Skill that masks the user's presence at the cost of a self-inflicted wound. Grants near-invisibility and silences footsteps.	Sold by Knight Bernahl in Volcano Manor for 6500 . Note that you will need to fulfill the first contract at Volcano Manor to have access to Knight Bernahl's shop. Elden Ring Map Link.
Mighty Shot	Regular	Can be used on Light Bows and Longbows.	No	- (6/6)	Archery skill performed from an oblique stance. Ready the bow, then pull the bowstring to its limit to enhance the power of the shot, penetrating the enemy's guard.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab on the path from Limgrave towards Weeping Peninsula. Elden Ring Map Link.
Through and Through	Regular	Can be used on Greatbows.	No	- (9/9)	Powerful archery skill using a greatbow held in an oblique stance. Ready the greatbow, then twist the bowstring to fire a mighty greatarrow that can penetrate through enemies.	Default skill of the Greatbow. Can be found on an Invisible Scarab just outside Volcano Manor in the Altus Plateau.
Barrage	Regular	Can be used on Light Bows.	No	- (2/2)	Archery Skill using a bow held horizontally. Ready the bow, then fire off a rapid succession of shots faster than the eye can see.	Default skill on the Shortbow. Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found in the narrow channel north of Seethewater River in Mt. Gelmir. Elden Ring Map Link.
Sky Shot	Regular	Can be used Light Bows and Longbows.	No	- (3/3)	Archery skill performed from a low stance. Ready the bow, then fire an arrow high up into the air, arcing so as to strike the enemy from abose when it comes down.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab found on the cliffs northwest of the Isolated Merchant's Shack in Dragonbarrow. Elden Ring Map Link.
Enchanted Shot	Regular	Can be used on Light Bows and Longbows.	No	- (8/8)	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.	Dropped by a Teardrop Beetle hiding behind a rock near a brazier in Nokron, Eternal City. Elden Ring Map Link.
Rain of Arrows	Regular	Can be used on all Bows.	No	- (20/20)	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.	Can be found in Caelid, it appears at an edge of a cliff after you've looted the "Redmane" Painting in Sellia, Town of Sorcery. You'll find it down the cliff on a plateau south east of the Minor Erdtre. Elden Ring Map Link.
Parry Skill	Regular	Can be used on Daggers, Curved Swords, Thrusting Swords, Fists, Claws, and small and medium Shields.	No	-	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.	Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Golden Parry	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Shields.	No	4	Perform an Erdtree incantation and swing the shield to deflect enemy attacks and break their stance. Effective even at a slight distance.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab within Capital Outskirts. Elden Ring Map Link.
Storm Wall	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Shields	No	3	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.	Can be found by defeating a Teardrop Scarab found by falling down from the collapsed bridge at the north of Stormhill next to Stormveil Castle. Elden Ring Map Link.
Shield Bash	Regular	Can be used on all Shields.	No	10	Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered.	Default skill for the Dragonclaw Shield and Briar Greatshield. Liurnia of the Lakes: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab under a bridge very close to East Gate Bridge Trestle site of grace. Elden Ring Map Link. Dropped by a beetle in the island below the broken bridge connecting Raya Lucaria Academy and East Raya Lucaria Gate. Elden Ring Map Link.
Shield Crash	Regular	Can be used on all Shields.	Yes	12	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.	Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in Lux Ruins, Altus Plateau. Elden Ring Map Link.
Barricade Shield	Regular	Can be used on all Shields.	No	12	Focus your energy into your shield, temporarily hardening it to deflect greater blows. It can be used on all types of shield.	Dropped by Night's Cavalry at Weeping Peninsula. Elden Ring Map Link. Dropped by Bloodhound Knight Darriwil in Forlon Hound Evergaol, Stormhill.
Thops's Barrier	Regular	Can be used on small and medium Shields.	??	-	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.	In Church of Irith: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab after delivering the spare Academy Glintstone Key to Thops. Reload the area after delivering the key to spawn the scarab. [Map Link]
Carian Retaliation	Regular	Can be used on light and medium Shields	No	8	Swing the shield to dispel incoming sorceries and incantations, transforming the magic into retaliatory glintblades. Can also be used in the same way as a regular parry.	Sold by Pidia, Carian Servant at Caria Manor: on a balcony above the Manor Lower Level bonfire. Only accessible by dropping down the cliffs from the southwestern side of the Three Sisters sub-area. In the western part of Liurnia is the Temple Quarter Grace Site. Directly to the northwest of it is a small island surrounded by flying beetles upon which is a beetle that drops this particular Ash of War. One can get to this location with little to no fighting of enemies, particularly if they skip past Stormveil Castle.
No Skill	Regular	Can be used on Shields and Torches.	-	0	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	Sold by Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 . Elden Ring Map Link. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them Bernahl's Bell Bearing.
Torch Attack	Unique	Can be used on all Torches.	No	-	Thrust your torch forward to set foes ablaze. This Skill is especially effective against foes who are weak to fire.	The Torch can be purchased from Kale in the Church of Elleh for 200 .
Spinning Chain	Regular	Can be used on Flails.	No	8 (8 10)	Spins the striking part of a flail at high speed to attack. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to link the momentum of this skill into a successful attack.	Default skill on the Flail, Nightrider Flail and Chainlink Flail.
Firebreather	Unique	Steel-Wire Torch	No	8	Blow into torch flame, spreading flames in a wide frontward arc. The flames on the ground will continue to burn for a short time.	Default skill of the Steel-Wire Torch.
Buckler Parry	Unique	Buckler	No	-	Use this Skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance.	Default skill for the Buckler.
Surge of Faith	Unique	Cranial Vessel Candlestand	No	15 (-15)	Set the flames of Birac's faith ablaze in the cranial vessel, then raise it aloft to rain down fireballs in all directions. Repeated inputs will continue to raise the armament aloft, continuing the attack.	Default skill on the Cranial Vessel Candlestand.
Flame Spit	Unique	One-Eyed Shield	No	28	Ready the shield, then launch a fireball from the barrel. The fireball explodes on impact.	Default skill on the One-Eyed Shield.
Tongues of Fire	Unique	Visage Shield	No	5	Ready the shield, then spray violent jets of fire from the tongues protruding from its maw. Hold to continue spraying fire. This skill can be used while walking.	Default skill on the Visage Shield.
Oracular Bubble	Unique	Envoy's Horn	No	6	Blow on the horn to release a magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.	Default skill on the Envoy's Horn.
Bubble Shower	Unique	Envoy's Long Horn	No	16	Blow on the horn to release a spume of magic bubbles. The bubbles float gently before raining down on the target.	Default skill on the Envoy's Long Horn.
Great Oracular Bubble Skill	Unique	Envoy's Greathorn	No	28	Blow on the horn to release a massive magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.	Default skill on the Envoy's Greathorn.
Sea of Magma	Unique	Magma Whip Candlestick	Yes	5 (-5)	Swing a molten whip overhead to temporarily cover the surrounding area in a sea of magma. Hold to continue swinging the lava whip.	Default skill on the Magma Whip Candlestick.
Viper Bite	Unique	Coil Shield	No	8	Give the shield a quick shake to temporarily bring the bronze viper to life, inciting it to lash out and bite foes.	Default skill on the Coil Shield.
Moonlight Greatsword	Unique	Dark Moon Greatsword	No	40	Raise the sword aloft, bathing it in the light of the dark moon. Temporarily increases magic attack power and imbues blade with frost. Charged attacks release blasts of moonlight.	Default skill on the Dark Moon Greatsword.
Siluria's Woe	Unique	Siluria's Tree	Yes	25	Thrust the treespear in a spiraling motion, surrounding it in a vortex of wind. Charged attacks have the power to blow away enemies and can fire the tornado forwards.	Default skill on the Siluria's Tree.
Rallying Standard	Unique	Commander's Standard	No	30	Hoist the war banner aloft and give a rallying command. Raises attack power and defense for self and nearby allies.	Default skill on the Commander's Standard.
Bear Witness!	Unique	Grafted Dragon	No	20	Grant the small dragon a fleeting glimpse of life and thrust it skyward, spewing flames over a wide frontward area.	Default skill on the Grafted Dragon.
Eochaid's Dancing Blade	Unique	Marais Executioner's Sword Regalia of Eochaid	Yes	15	Infuse the sword with energy, then fling it forwards in a corkscrew attack. The sword continuously deals damage while violently spinning. Charge the attack to increase reach and duration of the spin.	Default skill of the Marais Executioner's Sword. Default skill on the Regalia of Eochaid.
Soul Stifler	Unique	Winged Greathorn	??	12	Raise the greathorn's wings to summon a soul-sapping miasma. Enemies in the affected area will temporarily suffer from reduced defense.	Default skill on the Winged Greathorn.
Taker's Flames	Unique	Blasphemous Blade	No	30	Raise the sacred sword aloft to set it ablaze with blasphemous flames, then bring it down to fire off a forward blast. The flames steal HP from those they touch.	Default skill on the Blasphemous Blade.
Shriek of Milos	Unique	Sword of Milos	No	30	Lets out a horrific cursed scream that reduces all damage negation and status resistances for nearby foes. While active, strong attacks will change to a combo attack.	Default skill on the Sword of Milos.
Reduvia Blood Blade	Unique	Reduvia dagger	No	6	Slash with the wicked dagger, transforming its never-drying bloostains into airborne blood blades that cause hemorrhaging. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Defaul skill on the Reduvia dagger.
Glintstone Dart	Unique	Glintstone Kris	Yes	10	Skill that builds from the Glintstone Pebble sorcery. Charge the skill to upgrade it to Glintstone Dart. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust.	Default skill on the Glintstone Kris Dagger.
Night-and-Flame Stance	Unique	Sword of Night and Flame	No	- (19 23)	Hold the sword level and prepare to cast a sorcery. Follow up with a normal attack to cast the Night Comet sorcery, or a strong attack to sweep forward with a burst of flames.	Default skill on the Sword of Night and Flame.
Wave of Gold	Unique	Sacred Relic Sword	No	50	Imbue the sword with bygone golden glory, then fire it at foes. A wide, golden wave fans out forwards, sweeping through all enemies caught in its path.	Default skill on the Sacred Relic Sword.
Ruinous Ghostflame	Unique	Helphen's Steeple	No	20	Swing the sword to bathe its blade in ghostflame. The ghostflame adds magic damage to attacks, and also has a bitterly cold bite.	Default skill on the Helphen's Steeple.
Establish Order	Unique	Golden Order Greatsword	No	20	Raise the armament in a salute, releasing a golden explosion. Repeated inputs send out waves of golden light.	Default skill on the Golden Order Greatsword.
Mists of Slumber	Unique	Sword of St Trina	No	30	Releases a faint purple mist that spreads across a wide frontwards area. This mist inflicts the sleep ailment upon foes.	Default skill for the Sword of St Trina.
Spearcall Ritual	Unique	Death Ritual Spear	No	20	Thrust the spear high, bearing prayers into the sky to summon a downpour of spectral spears.	Default skill on the Death Ritual Spear.
Wolf's Assault	Unique	Royal Greatsword	No	20	Infuse the greatsword with frost, then perform a forward somersault to plunge it into the ground. Then, pull it out to release a cold blast.	Default skill on the Royal Greatsword.
Thundercloud Form	Unique	Dragon King's Cragblade	Yes	35	Temporarily transform into a red thundercloud and fly through the air, then plunge down with a lightning-infused blade. Hold to increase the reach of the thundercloud form.	Default skill for the Dragon King's Cragblade.
Cursed-Blood Slice	Unique	Morgott's Cursed Sword	No	20 (- 20)	Brace, then charge forward to deliver a downward diagonal slice. The bloody trail of the late is followed by a burst of flame. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.	Default skill on the Morgott's Cursed Sword.
Waterfowl Dance	Unique	Hand of Malenia	No	12	Perform a series of one-footed leaps in the manner of a waterfowl to unleash a swift yet graceful slashing combo. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.	Default skill on the Hand of Malenia.
Gold Breaker	Unique	Marika's Hammer	No	31	Leap up high and, while suspended in midair, imbue the rune shard with light before smashing it down hard onto the ground. The heroic Radagon's signature attack.	Default skill on the Marika's Hammer.
I Command Thee, Kneel!	Unique	Axe of Godrick	No	15	Repeatedly smash the Axe of Godrick into the ground, unleashing two earth-shaking shockwaves. Follow up with an additional input to produce a third shockwave	This Skill can only be acquired by equipping Axe of Godrick.
Regal Roar	Unique	Axe of Godfrey	No	25	Let loose a mighty war cry, raising attack power, while sending out a shockwave that cannot be guarded against by stomping the ground. While active, strong attack becomes a lunging slash.	Default skill on the Axe of Godfrey.
Starcaller Cry	Unique	Starscourge Greatsword	??	20 (-20)	Bring the two swords together and roar into the skies, pulling in enemies with a gravitational wave. Follow up with an additional input to slam down with gravity-infused swords.	Default skill of the Starscourge Greatsword.
Wave of Destruction	Unique	Ruins Greatsword	No	25	Raise the sword up high, then strike it against the ground to fire off a wave of gravitational force.	Default skill on the Ruins Greatsword.
Bloodboon Ritual	Unique	Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear	No	20 (-20)	Raise the sacred spear and pierce the body of the Formless Mother. Stab up to three times, creating explosions of blood with each thrust. This skill will coat the armament with bloodflame for a while.	Default skill on the Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear.
Flowing Form	Unique	Nox Flowing Sword	No	9	Temporarily transforms armament into its liquid form. Swing the armament like a whip to perform a sweeping slice over a wide area.	Default skill of the Nox Flowing Sword.
Flowing Form	Unique	Nox Flowing Hammer	No	16	Temporarily transforms armament into its liquid form. Swing the armament like a whip to strike surroundings before slamming its teardrop-shaped head down.	Default skill of the Nox Flowing Hammer.
Blade of Death	Unique	Black Knife	No	25	Unleash the power of the Rune of Death to fire off a blade-like projectile. In addition to dealing immediate damage, the blade reduces the enemy's maximum HP and continues to wear down HP for a while.	Default skill on the Black Knife.
Blade of Gold	Unique	Blade of Calling	No	20	Leap into the air, charging the armament with golden flames that are then shot at the enemy as a single, blade-like projectile. Inflicts holy damage.	Default skill on the Blade of Calling.
Destined Death	Unique	Maliketh's Black Blade	No	40	Set free the remnants of Destined Death, plunging the greatsword into the ground to summon a myriad of blades. In addition to dealing immediate damage, this attack reduces the enemy's maximum HP and continues to wear down HP for a short time.	Default skill on the Maliketh's Black Blade.
Spinning Wheel	Unique	Ghiza's Wheel	No	3	Strike the wheel against the ground to set it spinning at top speed. Hold to keep the wheel spinning. Can be used while walking to push the armament into enemies.	Default skill on the Ghiza's Wheel.
Alabaster Lord's Pull	Unique	Alabaster Lord's Sword	No	15	Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack pulls enemies in. Has a greater area of effect than Gravitas.	Default skill on the Alabaster Lord's Sword.
Onyx Lord's Repulsion	Unique	Onyx Lord's Greatsword	No	27	Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack sends enemies flying away.	Default skill on the Onyx Lord's Greatsword.
Oath of Vengeance	Unique	Grafted Blade Greatsword	??	20	Swear an oath upon the greatsword to avenge the clan, temporarily raising all attributes for a certain duration. While the oath's effects are active, poise will also be increased.	Default skill on the Grafted Blade Greatsword.
Ice Lightning Sword	Unique	Dragonscale Blade	No	25	Call down a bolt of ice lightning into the blade and bring it down upon a foe. The ice lightning effect will persist for a while.	Default skill on the Dragonscale Blade.
Regal Beastclaw	Unique	Beastclaw Greathammer	No	20	Slam the hammer into the ground, rending the land asunder with the armament's five bestial claws.	Default skill on the Beastclaw Greathammer.
Flame Dance	Unique	Giant's Red Braid	No	25	Imbue the red braid with the Giants' Flame and lash out in a wide range with a series of agile swings.	Default skill for the Giant's Red Braid.
Claw Flick	Unique	Ringed Finger	No	14	Cause the finger to swell, then flex to build up strength before giving enemies an almighty flick.	Default skill on the Ringed Finger.
Nebula	Unique	Bastard's Stars Wing of Astel	No	25	Imbue the Naturalborn's stars with magic to perform a sweeping strike. This attack leaves a dark cloud of stars in its wake that lingers briefly before exploding.	Default skill on the Bastard's Stars. Defeult skill on the Wing of Astel.
Ghostflame Ignition	Unique	Death's Poker	No	15	Thrust out the barbed rod and set its tip alight with ghostflame. Follow up with a normal attack to set the ground ablaze with ghostflame, or a strong attack to trigger a massive explosion.	Default skill on the Death's Poker.
Ancient Lightning Spear	Unique	Bolt of Gransax	Yes	35	Imbue the armament with the ancient dragons' red lightning, then throw it as a spear. Can be charged to increase its power.	Default skill on the Bolt of Gransax.
Frenzyflame Thrust	Unique	Vyke's War Spear	No	22	Imbue the spear with the flame of frenzy and leap forwards, plunging it into the ground and setting off a maddening explosion. The skill inflicts both the enemy and the user with madness.	Default skill on Vyke's War Spear.
Miquella's Ring of Light	Unique	Halo Scythe	No	11	Summon Miquella's shining halo and fire it forwards. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Default skill on the Halo Scythe.
Golden Tempering	Unique	Ornamental Straight Sword	No	30	Cross the two swords to grant their attacks holy essence. While in effect, strong attack performs a dual-wielding combo attack.	Default skill on the Ornamental Straight Sword.
Last Rites	Unique	Golden Epitaph	No	25	Raise the epitaph to grant the effect of Sacred Order to yourself and allies in the vicinity. Particularly effective at laying to rest Those Who Live in Death.	Default skill on the Golden Epitaph.
Unblockable Blade	Unique	Cipher Pata Coded Sword	No	25	Imbue the cipher blade with light, extending its length, then strike with a sudden sweeping attack. This attack cannot be blocked.	Default skill on the Cipher Pata. Default skill on the Coded Sword.
Corpse Wax Cutter	Unique	Gargoyle's Blackblade	No	20	Lost skill of ancient heroes. Lift the sword up high to release the power of corpse wax and launch it forwards as a blade-like projectile.	Default skill on the Gargoyle's Blackblade.
Zamor Ice Storm	Unique	Zamor Curved Sword	No	15	Plunge the curved sword into the ground, building power before unleashing a freezing storm that batters the surroundings.	Default skill on the Zamor Curved Sword.
Radahn's Rain	Unique	Lion Greatbow	No	- (25 -)	Archery skill performed from a low stance. Ready the bow and fire a sudden flurry of arrows up into the sky. The arrows will pour on foes like rain.	Default skill of the Lion Greatbow.
The Queen's Black Flame	Unique	Godslayer Greatsword	No	15	Set the blade ablaze with the god-slaying black flame before delivering a sweeping slash. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. The black flames will continue to wear down HP for a while.	Default skill on the Godslayer Greatsword.
Dynast's Finesse	Unique	Bloody Helice	No	5 ( -7)	Nimbly avoid an attack, securing some distance from foes. Follow up with strong attack to perform a sudden lunge, and press strong attack again to perform a sweeping slice.	Default skill on the Bloody Helice.
Magma Shower	Unique	Magma Blade	No	12	Slash at foes in a twirling motion while scattering magma all around. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.	Default skill on the Magma Blade.
Death Flare	Unique	Eclipse Shotel	No	16	Set the lusterless sun ablaze with the Prince of Death's flames, inflicting the death ailment upon foes. Follow up with an additional input to bring down the armament, triggering an explosion.	Default skill on the Eclipse Shotel.
Bloodhound's Finesse	Unique	Bloodhound's Fang	No	8 ( - 12)	Slash upwards with the Bloodhound's Fang, using the momentum of the strike to perform a backwards somersault and gain some distance from foes. Follow up with a strong attack to perform the Bloodhound's Step attack.	Default skill on the Bloodhound's Fang.
Magma Guillotine	Unique	Magma Wyrm's Scalesword	??	20 ( - 10)	Grab the scalesword with both hands, as a wyrm would hold it in its mouth, and leap forwards, smashing it into the ground and triggering a blast of magma. Follow up with an additional input to perform a chopping attack.	Default skill on the Magma Wyrm's Scalesword.
Corpse Piler	Unique	Rivers of Blood	No	17 ( - 9)	Forms a blade of cursed blood for repeated, interweaving successive attacks. Follow up with an additional input for further successive attacks.	Default skill on the Rivers of Blood.
Transient Moonlight	Unique	Moonveil	No	- (15 20)	Sheathe blade, holding it at the hip in a composed stance. Follow up with either a normal or a strong attack to draw the blade at great speed for an instant slash attack. Both attacks fire off a wave of light.	Default skill on the Moonveil.
Bloodblade Dance	Unique	Eleonora's Poleblade	No	11	Leap at foe to perform a flurry of tornado-like attacks. Follow up with an additional input to perform an attack that ends in an evasive maneuver.	Default skill on the Eleonora's Poleblade.
Knowledge Above All	Unique	Scepter of the All-Knowing	No	35	Raise the scepter to manifest the realm of the All-Knowing. Enemy magic and holy damage negation will be reduced for all within the area, including the caster.	Default skill on the Scepter of the All-Knowing.
Devourer of Worlds	Unique	Devourer's Scepter	No	35	Charge the scepter with magic and strike it against the ground to steal the HP of all nearby enemies.	Default skill on the Devourer's Scepter.
Familial Rancor	Unique	Family Heads	No	25	Gently rattle the copper heads to summon vengeful spirits that chase down foes. The anguish of a spouse and children invites accursed wrath.	Default skill on the Family Heads.
Rosus's Summons	Unique	Rosus' Axe	No	15	Raise the axe aloft to summon those lost in death. Three skeletons will appear at a distance and attack in tandem before vanishing.	Default skill on the Rosus' Axe.
Thunderstorm	Unique	Stormhawk Axe	No	19 ( - 12)	Imbue the armament's wing-blade with lightning and swing it around to create a tempestuous lightning storm. Follow up with an additional input to perform up to two spinning attacks. The lightning will stay on the blade for a while.	Default skill on the Stormhawk Axe.
Sacred Phalanx	Unique	Cleanrot Spear	No	12	Release the power of a hidden incantation to erect a palisade of golden spears frontwards.	Drops from the spear wielding Cleanrot Knights just south of the Heart of Aeonia by Commander O'Neil (very low drop rate). It can also drop from the ghostly Cleanrot Knights in the War-Dead Catacombs. Drops from the spear wielding Cleanrot Knights in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. Closest is directly outside the "Prayer Room" Site of Grace (very low drop rate).
Great-Serpent Hunt	Unique	Serpent-Hunter	No	30	Perform a powerful forward lunge and follow up with an upward thrust via additional input. When fightning a great serpent, a long blade of light will appear, revealing the armament's true power.	Default skill on the Serpent-Hunter.
Angel's Wings	Unique	Winged Scythe	No	17	Jump and imbue the wing-blade of the armament with light, then deliver a slashing attack on the enemy. The white wings impede recovery actions using a flask of tears.	Default skill on the Winged Scythe.
Storm Kick	Unique	Veteran's Prosthesis	No	10	Thrust the prosthetic leg blade into the ground, creating a storm. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lightning-infused jumping attack.	Default skill for the Veteran's Prosthesis.
Sorcery of the Crozier	Unique	Watchdog's Staff	No	15	Channel magic into the glintstone to activate an ancient sorcery, producing floating magic projectiles that chase enemies automatically.	Default skill on the Watchdog's Staff.
Erdtree Slam	Unique	Staff of the Avatar Rotten Staff	No	19	Jump high up into the air and crash down on the ground ahead. The resulting pratfall sends golden shockwaves in all directions. This is the most powerful of all the Ground Slam skills.	Unique skill of Staff of the Avatar and Rotten Staff.
Gravity Bolt	Unique	Fallingstar Beast Jaw	No	13 (-13)	Imbue the jaw of fallingstar beast with gravitational lightning, sending a bolt crashing down a short distance away. Can be fired in rapid succession.	Default skill on the Fallingstar Beast Jaw.
Fires of Slumber	Unique	St Trina's Torch	No	15	Blow into the candlestick's flame, creating a stream of hazy purple fire to cover the ground ahead. The intoxicating flames inflict the sleep ailment upon foes.	Default skill on St Trina's Torch.
Golden Retaliation	Unique	Erdtree Greatshield	No	4	Ready the shield to unleash its protective incantation. This will dispel sorceries and incantations, retaliating with golden power.	Unique skill of Erdtree Greatshield.
Contagious Fury	Unique	Jellyfish Shield	No	9	Incite the jellyfish's wrath and allow its fury to flow through you. Raises attack power for a certain duration.	Default skill on the Jellyfish Shield.
Ordovis's Vortex	Unique	Ordovis's Greatsword	Yes	15	Channel the power of the crucible to spin the entire sword in midair, building momentum before slamming the blade down onto the ground. This skill can be charged to increase its power.	Default skill on the Ordovis's Greatsword.

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- Anonymous
  17 Mar 2023 03:30
  skill: spinning cartwheel soon COPIUM
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- Anonymous
  13 Mar 2023 00:59
  "Sacred Blade" "Default skill for the Pickaxe" LOLWUT?
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- Anonymous
  20 Feb 2023 03:13
  I haven't seen any mention of it, but there seems to be a mechanic in which a skill can be executed even if it doesnt have all the FP it needs, I noticed in particular that if I cast certain spells I could then use my weapon skill 4 times at full power, but if I did that in the opposite order I didnt have enough FP to cast the spell. Id love if someone could figure out the breaking point so I could know how much lenience there is
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- Anonymous
  06 Jan 2023 21:21
  sacred blade says it's the default skill for the Pickaxe, which it clearly is not. Pickaxe has endure
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- Anonymous
  23 Sep 2022 21:48
  I monaci della nera fiamma fanno scaturire un cono di nera fiamma dalle mani negli scontri ravvicinati è magia o una cenere di guerra?
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- RashtorNesmarck VIP
  10 Aug 2022 13:48
  For those looking for the "pictures" or images, you're looking for the Ash of War page.
  
  This page lists all the Skills in the game.
  
  As a remainder, all Ashes of War have a respective Weapon Skill, but not all Weapon Skills have a respective Ash of War.
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- Anonymous
  18 Jul 2022 04:14
  Noskill dabest.
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- Anonymous
  14 Jul 2022 00:34
  I keep seeing this parry ash of war that has a red aura when you parry
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- Anonymous
  14 Jun 2022 10:06
  Thop’s Barrier location is incorrect in this list, but correct on its associated page. The location of this AoW is actually in the church you met him in. It appears after you give him the key and he moves locatons.
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- Anonymous
  14 Jun 2022 01:22
  Remember when you didn’t need a broken skill to kill a boss and instead actually fought it with your sword and shield like a normal dude? I remember.
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- Anonymous
  13 Jun 2022 16:57
  let us change the art of ANY weapon
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- Anonymous
  04 Jun 2022 21:45
  needs the pictures of the skills to help find specific skills
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- Anonymous
  27 May 2022 03:47
  this page is in a sorry state.
  no icons.
  can't filter skills by affinity.
  can't separate replaceable skills from non-replaceable ones.
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- Anonymous
  27 May 2022 01:03
  HELLLLLLP! Does anybody know the name for a "red smoke dadoge" I think is lightning but not sure
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- Anonymous
  05 May 2022 16:24
  Combining fast and smooth stops, create a series of jumps with one leg.
  Let's go back to the other two.
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  29 Apr 2022 15:48
  I guess yes, but you have to twohand a sword to use its skill.
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  26 Apr 2022 21:55
  Does anyone if its possible to have barricade shield skill AND bloody slash skill on sword at the samr time and shift between them whitout take one skill away from the armarment?
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- Anonymous
  26 Apr 2022 05:44
  gallery icons aren't showing up?
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- Anonymous
  25 Apr 2022 23:53
  wish they'd bring back the aquamarine dagger weapon art in the dlc or something similar that lets you effectively have a second moveset by holding l2
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- Anonymous
  20 Apr 2022 22:21
  Does anyone know how the skills scale, if at all? The article doesn't seem to say. Has anyone tested this?
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- Anonymous
  14 Apr 2022 07:27
  easily the one addition that ruined pvp, mechanical skill not required when you can L2 to win
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- Anonymous
  08 Apr 2022 04:06
  CBA to register to edit: your Great Club link is broken (on the Golden Land skill) because you forgot to delete a + from it.
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- Anonymous
  31 Mar 2022 07:36
  Fists don't get any love. I just want to grab and suplex somebody.
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  22 Mar 2022 08:05
  This web page should say "How do I ***use*** the skills?
  
  It doesn't say, for example, if I have the longsword with the "Square Off" skill- How do I engage that skill and actually execute the move with that sword?
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  17 Mar 2022 05:26
  Someone help me out here, I’m not sure if it’s an incantation, sorcery, or another unique skill. But it’s very similar to Shriek of Milos. But instead sends chasing flame looking things. What is it called?
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- Anonymous
  16 Mar 2022 07:02
  The "buckler parry" ash of war doesn't seem to be sold by Gostoc. After I killed Godfrey, I killed Gostoc and took his ball bearing to the Hold. A "buckler" shield is sold by Gostoc, however.
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- HoboKing
  16 Mar 2022 06:40
  Man, I wish the stomp the Crucible Knights do was available. I wanna stomp and raise some rock spikes.
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- Anonymous
  08 Mar 2022 04:42
  Edgar the Revenger drops a +8 Banished Knight Halberd, which has the Spinning Strikes skill. This skill is removable - get the halberd, put the skill on whatever you want.
  
  Spinning Strikes info below - somebody give it a home, I don't know how.
  FP: 2 (10 15)
  Description:
  This Ash of War grants an armament the Quality affinity and the following skill:
  "Spinning Strikes: Polearm skill that performs continuous spinning attacks. Hold to continue the attack. Can be followed up with a normal or strong attack. Nullifies projectiles such as arrows while spinning."
  Usable on polearms (great spears excepted).
  
  It's basically the Splitleaf Greatsword's WA from DS3.
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- Rising333
  07 Mar 2022 16:02
  Quick likely noob question. Do skills that are already inherent in a weapon whether legendary or more standard, scale with the actual weapon damage scaling based on attributes or is the damage related to the skill itself fixed?
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- Anonymous
  07 Mar 2022 04:10
  Oracular Bubble from the Envoy's Horn is missing, overall great job listing all of these skills there's a ton O_o
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- Anonymous
  05 Mar 2022 10:35
  So this allows players to change a weapon's scaling affinity to an attribute they like more? For example turn a Katana from a Dexterity based weapon to a Strength based weapon, and a 2H Great Sword into a Dex scaling weapon?
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  02 Mar 2022 14:41
  Did someone notice the spinning strikes frome banished knight halberd +8 is missing here ???? I really need to copy this move to another halberd. Help
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- Anonymous
  01 Mar 2022 04:27
  Anyone know what happened to thunderbolt?
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- Anonymous
  28 Feb 2022 06:39
  any idea how to use this thingy bob on a pc??
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- wacktastic
  26 Feb 2022 16:49
  Barricade Shield art is also on the weapon, Great Turtle Shell, which in my opinion is a great early game shield. With only 14 STR requirement, 100% physical reduction and barricade Shield, you can do no wrong. This Shield also sports stamina recover speed. You can find this South West of Oridys's Rise on top of a tower
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- HvNqry
  20 Feb 2022 06:35
  Ich will unbedingt mit Bogen spielen.. Aber es sieht wirklich danach aus das Bögen absolut schlecht sind in diesem Spiel würdet ihr mir da zustimmen?
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- Anonymous
  06 Feb 2022 21:00
  The most obvious and effective skill to wreck pretty much everything and everyone in the entire series is the R1 pressing. preferably with a curved or straight sword.
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- Anonymous
  23 Jan 2022 19:47
  I was hoping for an alchemy skill. Foraging and making potions and poisons, would of been fun. Paralysis for the players who pick on the old man in the forest.
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- Anonymous
  26 Nov 2021 22:34
  This FP system didn't work as a host for fight clubs in Dark Souls 3, because there is no way in hell that you can rely on killing ppl consistently with using Magic/weapon skills. Many ppl who lost all their FP as a "Wizard" without being able to win just ALT+F4 from the game as an invader and as a host. Without a base FP regeneration there is no real Mage build... and decreasing the number of Rings we can have(now Talismans) to 2 means that even if there is a new Ring that regenerates FP during battle, with only 2 Talisman slots... no one is going to choose that over more DMG. So putting in a lot of fancy new skills means nothing, especially for the host of a fight club who in Dark Souls 3 needed to be able to fight even 3 ppl at the same time, maybe 30~50 ppl in a row without sitting down at a Bonfire. Btw the moment you use an FP flask in PvP the other person automatically thinks that they can Heal even when they don't mistake it as a Life Flask. I automatically don't care about any of these fancy skills. No FP regen = no fs given. In the other hand if they implement an FP regen consumable... that can potentially make the game into a grinding game where we farm all day long for materials. I mean... the ppl who like fair play and don't duplicate/use another account.
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  16 Nov 2021 13:46
  Does anyone who played know: do ashes of war ''weapon arts'' skale with the weapon damage? Example: when glintsword arc is used with a weapon with *standard affinity* say str scaling, does the damage of the sword projectiles also scale with str?
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- Anonymous
  12 Nov 2021 17:20
  I love the actual variety this is going to bring. Even if you see, say, a winged spear, you still wont know what skill it has attached till you see it and now there wont be any issues for noobs with infusion since it auto infuses for you. No more mismatched infusions.
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- Anonymous
  11 Nov 2021 08:18
  My bussy is ready 0w0~
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  25 Aug 2021 12:00
  oh boy, this gonna be insane
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