Golden Arcs

Type

Incantation

FP cost

12

Memory slots

1

Stamina cost

20

Additional stamina cost

6

Hold action

Charge

Damage types

holy

Requires

22Fai

Spell school

Spiral incantations

Sorcery of the inquisitors of the tower, wielded as an incantation of the spiral.

A swing of the arm releases a procession of golden arcs.

Charging enhances potency.

The arcs resemble barbs, a known symbol of coercive questioning.

Shrine inside Moorth Ruins

Scadu Altus

Starting Site of Grace: Moorth Ruins

Before you go

• To enter the Realm of Shadow, defeat Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood, then touch the withered arm in Mohg's arena at Mohgwyn Palace.

1. From Highroad Cross in Scadu Altus, follow the road east to Moorth Ruins and activate the grace beside the cross.
2. Pass through the large stone arch east-southeast of the grace. At the house ahead, turn left toward the leaning tower. Avoid the large open shaft behind the house, which is too deep for a direct drop.
3. Find the smaller gap between the broken building and the rock wall in front of the leaning tower. Drop onto the balcony-like ledge, turn right past the dogs and follow the cave inward.
4. In the open chamber at the end, take the back-left ledges down onto the lower roof. Look for the small shrine guarded by three Inquisitors and collect Golden Arcs from the chest inside.

Notes

• An incantation requiring 22 Faith, one memory slot and a sacred seal. It costs 12 FP for either a normal or charged cast, despite its description referring to the inquisitors' sorcery.
• Releases three small Holy arcs. Each deals attack power equal to 80% of the casting seal's Incant Scaling, rising to 95% when charged; those are separate hits rather than one combined blow.
• Each arc deals 5 stance damage, for 15 if all three land before stance recovers. The quick uncharged cast can be useful when you do not have enough time for the full charge.
• Charging strengthens the arcs without guaranteeing that all will connect. The separate hits each pass through the enemy's defenses, so the final damage can be lower than adding the three attack values suggests.
• Spiraltree Seal strengthens it by 20% while held in an active hand, including when another seal casts the spell. Two active copies multiply to 44%, and Godfrey Icon adds its 15% bonus to a charged cast.
• It is a Spiral incantation rather than a Messmer's Flame spell. Fire Knight's Seal, Messmer's Helm and the Fire Knight chest do not give it their spell-family bonuses.
• Found in the small underground Moorth shrine guarded by three Inquisitors. The chest is already open, so collect the item inside instead of expecting a closed-chest interaction.