Ekzykes's Decay

Type

Incantation

FP cost

48

Memory slots

1

Additional FP cost

6

Stamina cost

60

Hold action

Continuous

Damage types

physical

Requires

23Fai15Arc

Spell school

Dragon Communion incantations

Superior incantation of Dragon Communion.

Channels the power of Ekzykes, the Decaying.

Transforms caster into a dragon to spew scarlet rot breath from above.

Charging extends duration. This incantation can be cast while jumping.

Ekzykes, Dragon Communion Revenger, did not forget his hatred even as he succumbed to the scarlet rot.

Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Caelid

Starting Site of Grace: Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Before you go

• Bring 2 Dragon Hearts.
• Defeat Decaying Ekzykes on the southern Caelid road immediately north of the Cathedral of Dragon Communion. Keep clear of the scarlet rot clouds around the dragon.

1. Follow southern Caelid's highway to Caelid Highway South. Find Decaying Ekzykes beside the road northwest of the cathedral and defeat him, keeping clear of his wide Scarlet Rot clouds.
2. From Summonwater Village in northeastern Limgrave, follow the main road east into Caelid. Stay on the highway as it curves south around the Swamp of Aeonia toward Caelid Highway South.
3. Leave the southern road toward the ruined church on the hill south of the swamp. Decaying Ekzykes is near the approach; pass around the dragon if your chosen purchase does not require its defeat.
4. Enter Cathedral of Dragon Communion and activate its grace. A Banished Knight patrols the ruins, so clear the immediate area before trying the altar.
5. Interact with the red altar and choose the Dragon Communion menu. The price is paid in Dragon Hearts, rather than runes, and purchasing a spell is separate from equipping it at a grace.
6. Select Ekzykes's Decay and spend 2 Dragon Hearts.

Notes

• Deals physical damage and applies 65 Scarlet Rot buildup per connecting breath hit. It does not deal Fire damage just because it comes from a dragon.
• The rot buildup is the same as Rotten Breath. This spell's stronger direct hits and airborne coverage do not create a stronger rot status.
• Once triggered, its rot normally deals 0.33% of maximum HP plus 13 HP per second for 90 seconds. Arcane, seal upgrades and damage-boosting equipment do not increase that separate health drain.
• Can begin while jumping, but cannot be cast on Torrent. Rotten Breath remains a cheaper, mounted alternative when you mainly want the status.
• Holding the input continues the breath at extra FP cost; it does not qualify for Godfrey Icon. Leave yourself enough FP and time to avoid the enemy's next attack.
• Only Decaying Ekzykes unlocks this named spell. You still need to buy it afterward, and killing other rot enemies does not substitute for that encounter.
• Cast with a sacred seal. Requires 23 Faith and 15 Arcane, uses 1 memory slot and costs 48 FP to start.
• Continuing the breath spends another 6 FP per continued-cast tick. The starting cost is therefore lower than the cost of holding the whole cast.
• A second breath wave also has its own starting cost. The FP needed to begin casting is different from the total spent across both waves.
• Roar Medallion improves its direct damage by 10% against enemies and 5% against other players. It does not increase fixed status buildup or debuff percentages.
• Dragon Communion Seal gives a 15% damage bonus while held in an active hand, even if another seal performs the cast. Its damage scaling uses Faith and Arcane; a different seal uses its own attributes.
• Rock Heart's activated Dragon Communion bonus and bonuses for the spell's actual damage type improve the direct attack. They do not raise fixed status buildup or turn missed breath hits into guaranteed damage.
• Its direct damage is reduced by 20% against other players. Enemy resistance, missed hits and the separate status effect still matter in addition to that PvP adjustment.