Founding Rain of Stars

Type

Sorcery

FP cost

27

Memory slots

2

Stamina cost

31

Additional stamina cost

9

Hold action

Charge

Requires

52Int

Spell school

Primeval sorceries

The eldest primeval sorcery, said to have been discovered by an ancient astrologer. A sorcery of legendary status.

Summons a dark cloud of stars overhead. Shortly after, the cloud will release a violent deluge of star rain. This sorcery can be cast while in motion. Charging increases potency.

Thought to be the founding glintstone sorcery. The glimpse of the primeval current that the astrologer saw became real, and the stars' amber rained down on this land.

Heretical Rise

Mountaintops of the Giants

Starting Site of Grace: Snow Valley Ruins Overlook

1. From Snow Valley Ruins Overlook, go east to the broken bridge on the northern side of the ravine, facing Heretical Rise across the gap.
2. Walk carefully from the broken bridge onto the invisible path. Falling snow and player messages can help mark it; use Rainbow Stones to test the way before advancing.
3. The path does not run straight into the tower. Near its far end, turn left onto the rising curved section and follow it back toward the tower's open balcony.
4. Enter through the balcony, clear the enemies and climb to the top. Open the chest for Founding Rain of Stars.

Notes

• Requires 52 Intelligence, two memory slots and a glintstone staff. Each cast costs 27 FP, including a fully charged cast. It is one of the legendary sorceries needed for the legendary sorceries and incantations achievement.
• Creates a cloud overhead that rains Magic damage into the area beneath it. It is a placed damage field rather than a long-range projectile fired at the locked-on enemy.
• You can move while casting, which helps position the cloud before the rain starts. Once placed, its useful damage depends on keeping the enemy under the falling stars.
• Charging increases the damage of each falling star. Godfrey Icon improves a fully charged cast, while Graven talismans and Magic damage bonuses also improve its damage.
• Damage follows the casting staff's Sorcery Scaling. Meteorite Staff does not boost it merely because stars fall from above: it is not a gravity sorcery.
• Each star does only a little stance damage. Landing many stars on a large or occupied enemy is the point; a quick target that leaves the cloud can avoid most of the cast.
• It builds neither Frostbite nor another status effect on its own. Snow Witch Hat and weapon-skill bonuses do not improve this sorcery.
• Heretical Rise is opened through the invisible bridge and balcony route. The sealed ground-level doorway is not opened with a Stonesword Key.