Aspects of the Crucible: Tail

Type

Incantation

FP cost

20

Memory slots

1

Stamina cost

32

Additional stamina cost

10

Hold action

Charge

Damage types

physical

Requires

27Fai

Spell school

Crucible incantations

One of the ancient Erdtree incantations.

Creates a supple tail that sweeps through foes before the caster.

Charging enhances potency.

This is a manifestation of the Erdtree's primal vital energies—an aspect of the primordial crucible, where all life was once blended together.

Stormhill Evergaol

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Starting Site of Grace: Stormhill Shack

1. From Stormhill Shack, head south along the road toward Stormgate, then turn onto the open ground west of the road. Look for the circular stone Evergaol surrounded by stone worms.
2. Interact with the center of the circle to enter the prison. Defeat the Crucible Knight to receive the incantation.

Notes

• Requires 27 Faith, uses one memory slot and costs 20 FP. The tail deals Physical damage even though it is cast with a sacred seal.
• An early release gives one sweep with attack power equal to 202% of Incantation Scaling. Charging adds a second, larger sweep at 274% rather than simply replacing the first hit.
• The first sweep deals 13 stance damage and the second deals 39, for 52 if both charged-cast contacts land. The larger second sweep is the main reason to finish the charge when there is a safe opening.
• Stamina costs 32 for the ordinary version and 42 for the charged version. Both use 20 FP.
• Damage follows the casting seal's Incantation Scaling, not the attack power of your melee weapon. A Strength or Arcane contribution requires a seal that actually uses that attribute.
• Each worn Crucible armor piece improves this incantation by 4%. Four pieces give about 17% together, and you can mix the matching Crucible variants. The bonus is separate from the seal's Incantation Scaling.
• Godfrey Icon improves the charged attack, while Physical damage bonuses apply to its Physical damage. Holy bonuses do not improve it.
• The broad sweeps can knock lighter enemies back and reach several nearby targets, but the preparation and recovery leave you open. Being surrounded is not itself a safe time to begin charging.
• The tail can reach through thin obstacles within its range. This does not give it unlimited reach or let the cast ignore an enemy's Physical defense.
• Defeat the Crucible Knight in Stormhill Evergaol for this spell. The evergaol is a solo encounter without ordinary Spirit Ash or co-op help, and it does not require defeating Margit first.