Glintblade Phalanx

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Magic

FP cost

10 FP

Heavy follow-up

4 FP

Skill

Glintblade Phalanx

About this Ash of War

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

"Glintblade Phalanx: Skill used by the enchanted knights who served the Carian royal family. Form an arch of magic glintblades overhead, which will attack foes automatically. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust."

Usable on swords as well as polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted).

Ash attached to Rogier's Rapier

Limgrave

Starting Site of Grace: Table of Lost Grace

Before you go

• Defeat Godrick and claim Rogier's weapon gift.

1. After defeating Godrick in Stormveil, return to Roundtable Hold. From the central table, go toward the balcony overlooking the lower hall where Mad Tongue Alberich invades.
2. Speak to Rogier seated on that balcony. Tell him about Godrick to receive his separate +8 rapier gift, then open his Ash of War shop for the purchases.
3. At a grace, use Ashes of War to remove Glintblade Phalanx from the gifted rapier or transfer it to another compatible weapon. Receiving the +8 gift can raise your weapon-upgrade level for multiplayer matching.

Notes

• The first input costs 10 FP and forms four glintblades overhead. They fire automatically when a target is within range and in front of you, so you can prepare them before moving into an opening.
• Press heavy attack after preparing the blades for an optional lunging thrust costing another 4 FP. You can also skip the thrust and reposition while the blades wait.
• The glintblades deal Magic damage using Intelligence and weapon upgrade level. Magic affinity strengthens that Intelligence scaling, while the follow-up thrust uses the weapon's attack power and its own physical and elemental damage.
• Each glintblade deals 5 stance damage, for 20 if all four hit. The older 40-stance version is outdated. The thrust contributes additional stance damage based on the weapon class.
• The projectiles do not inherit the weapon's bleed or other status buildup. The separate weapon thrust can apply the weapon's own buildup and a compatible coating.
• A new phalanx replaces the earlier hovering blades rather than stacking another set. Other phalanx spells and Watchful Spirit also compete with this preparation.
• Shard of Alexander strengthens the skill, and Spellblade clothing strengthens qualifying Magic damage. Carian Glintblade Staff's sorcery bonus does not strengthen a weapon skill merely because it creates glintblades.
• This is separate from the five-blade sorcery. It needs no staff or memory slot and is obtained on Rogier's +8 rapier gift instead of through his Ash shop.
• At a grace, use Ashes of War to remove or transfer it from the rapier. The weapon does not have to keep this skill permanently.
• Compatible weapon classes: Dagger, Straight Sword, Greatsword, Curved Sword, Curved Greatsword, Katana, Twinblade, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Spear, Great Spear, Halberd, Thrusting Shield, Throwing Blade, Light Greatsword, Great Katana. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Magic. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic and Cold; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.