Earthshaker

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Heavy

FP cost

10 FP

Heavy follow-up

5 FP

Skill

Earthshaker

About this Ash of War

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

"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."

Usable on greataxes, great hammers, great spears, and colossal weapons.

Invisible scarab south of Altus Highway Junction

Altus Plateau

Starting Site of Grace: Altus Highway Junction

1. Reach Altus Plateau by the Grand Lift of Dectus or the Ruin-Strewn Precipice. Follow the main road to Altus Highway Junction.
2. Head south toward the road intersection and watch for a small moving trail of dust. The scarab itself is invisible.
3. Stand ahead of the dust trail and swing as it approaches. A broad attack can make the timing easier.
4. Kill it for Earthshaker. This is an open world scarab, separate from Hoarah Loux's remembrance reward.

Notes

• Costs 10 FP for the plunge and shockwave, with a heavy-attack follow-up costing another 5 FP. The full sequence costs 15 FP.
• The plunge, deeper push and optional sweep use the weapon's attack power. The ground shockwave instead deals independent Physical Standard damage that improves through Strength and upgrades.
• Heavy strengthens the shockwave's Strength scaling. A different affinity can change the balance between a stronger weapon contact and a stronger independent quake.
• The weapon contacts use 100%, 60% and 140% of weapon attack power respectively. The wave has its own calculation, so the blade and wave are not interchangeable hits.
• The shockwave gives 30 stance damage. The weapon contacts add stance pressure based on weapon class, making a full close-range connection stronger than clipping only with the outside of the quake.
• The first plunge and sweep apply full weapon status buildup; the smaller push applies half. The shockwave itself carries no ordinary weapon status.
• Shard of Alexander improves the damaging skill. Godfrey Icon does not because neither delaying the quake nor choosing the follow-up makes it chargeable.
• The weapon plunges into the ground; this is not a foot stomp that gains foot-attack bonuses. Roar bonuses do not automatically apply to an earth-shaking animation.
• The follow-up can knock down susceptible enemies, but adds a long commitment. Stop after the quake if a boss is already recovering or moving away.
• The invisible scarab south of Altus Highway Junction gives this Ash. Follow the slow moving dust trail; Hoarah Loux's remembrance offers the separate hand-slam version.
• Compatible weapon classes: Colossal Sword, Greataxe, Great Hammer, Great Spear, Colossal Weapon. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Heavy. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood and Occult; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.