Eruption

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Fire

FP cost

14 FP

Skill

Eruption

About this Ash of War

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

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

Usable on large and colossal swords, axes, and hammers.

Bernahl's expanded shop in Volcano Manor

Mt. Gelmir

Starting Site of Grace: Volcano Manor

Before you go

• Complete the first Volcano Manor contract.

1. At Scenic Isle in southern Liurnia, head east toward the stone gazebo near the telescope. Speak to Rya about her stolen necklace before entering Volcano Manor, which ends this early meeting.
2. Ride northwest across the shallow lake to Boilprawn Shack. Talk to Boggart beside the cooking pot, ask for the necklace and choose Deal to open the purchase.
3. Buy Rya's Necklace for 1,000 runes. Buying it keeps Boggart alive and opens his prawn shop; purchase at least one Boiled Prawn if you want his later move and crab stock.
4. Return to Rya in the gazebo and give her the necklace. Finish her dialogue to receive Volcano Manor Invitation.
5. After reaching Altus Plateau, find Rya at the top of Grand Lift of Dectus if you used that lift. If you entered through the Ruin-Strewn Precipice, look near Lux Ruins instead. Speak to her and take her hand to travel to Volcano Manor.
6. Inside the manor, speak to Tanith beside the armored knight and agree to join. Take the Drawing-Room Key, then open the drawing room down the corridor. If you already reached the manor by another route, start with this conversation instead of the earlier invitation.
7. Speak to Bernahl in the drawing room and acknowledge the Recusants' work. Take the first Letter from Volcano Manor from the table to mark Old Knight Istvan's invasion on your map.
8. In northern Limgrave, start at Warmaster's Shack and head north toward the colosseum. Find the red invasion sign below its approach, enter Istvan's world and defeat him.
9. Return to Tanith and report the first contract, then speak to Bernahl again. His expanded shop now includes the two additional skills. Finish the purchase before defeating Rykard if you are following this contract route.
10. Open Bernahl's Ash shop and buy Eruption for 8,000 runes. If he later leaves the drawing room, examine the sword at his chair to access his remaining shop.

Notes

• Costs 14 FP for a downward weapon slam, a second hit as the weapon is pulled up and a lingering pool of lava. The contact hits and the pool are separate parts of the attack.
• The weapon contacts use the weapon's attack power. Their additional Fire damage and the lava scale with Strength and weapon upgrade level; choosing Flame Art does not change the lava into a Faith-scaled attack.
• Heavy gives strong Strength scaling to those Fire effects, Fire also improves it and Keen reduces it. The best overall choice still depends on how much of your damage comes from the weapon contacts versus the lava.
• The slam and pull can apply the weapon's innate status buildup. The lava does not simply repeat your weapon's bleed, poison or other listed status on every tick.
• Shard of Alexander strengthens the skill, and Talisman of the Dread strengthens its magma damage. Repeated weapon contacts can also build repeated-hit bonuses.
• It cannot be charged, despite the pause before the eruption. Godfrey Icon does not add a charged-skill bonus.
• Keep the target over the lava to get the lingering damage. Small, mobile enemies may leave the pool, while a large enemy holding its ground can remain inside for several hits.
• The startup leaves you committed, and the weapon contact can be parried. Use an opening or a stagger rather than assuming the lava will protect you before it appears.
• Bernahl sells it for 8,000 runes after the first Manor contract. Rykard is unnecessary for buying it. Finish the Manor assignments and reward conversations you want before defeating him, since that advances the residents toward leaving.
• Compatible weapon classes: Greatsword, Colossal Sword, Curved Greatsword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Greataxe, Great Hammer, Colossal Weapon, Great Katana. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Fire. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire and Flame Art; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.