Piercing Fang

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Keen

FP cost

16 FP

Skill

Piercing Fang

About this Ash of War

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

"Piercing Fang: Skill used by Yura, the Bloody Finger Hunter. Starting with the blade held horizontally, make a powerful thrust that cannot be blocked."

Usable on medium and large armaments capable of thrusting.

Ash attached to Yura's Nagakiba

Altus Plateau

Starting Site of Grace: Second Church of Marika

Before you go

• Obtain Nagakiba from Yura's quest or death.

1. In Limgrave, enter the ravine north of Agheel Lake and defeat Bloody Finger Nerijus with Yura's help. Speak to Yura farther north in the ravine afterward.
2. Take the Academy Glintstone Key from the corpse behind Smarag, north of Temple Quarter in western Liurnia. You can collect it without defeating the dragon.
3. Use the Academy Glintstone Key at the seal at South Raya Lucaria Gate and activate Main Academy Gate grace.
4. Walk north along the bridge past the blue seal without activating it. Find Yura's red summon sign near the broken end.
5. Use the sign and defeat the Ravenmount Assassin in Yura's world. You receive Raptor of the Mists after returning.
6. Back in your world, speak to Yura farther along the bridge and finish his dialogue. From Altus Highway Junction, follow the road north, then leave it to the west toward the ruined Second Church of Marika on the lower ground.
7. Speak to the wounded Yura inside the church. Finish his final conversation and collect Nagakiba. Remain prepared for Eleonora's invasion afterward.
8. Open the Ashes of War menu at a grace or visit Hewg. Remove Piercing Fang from Nagakiba or apply it to another compatible weapon. This does not destroy Nagakiba.

Notes

• Costs 16 FP and 30 stamina for a long forward thrust. With enough FP and the weapon requirements met, the attack passes completely through an enemy's guard.
• The thrust uses the weapon's attack power, affinity and ordinary status buildup. Its Physical portion is piercing damage, so the weapon's attributes still determine the damage behind the skill.
• Deals six times the weapon class's base stance damage: 24 on a small thrusting sword, 30 on a katana, straight sword or ordinary spear, and 33 on a greatsword, great spear or heavy thrusting sword.
• It has longer reach and more wind-up than Impaling Thrust. The added reach is useful after an enemy commits to an attack, but the visible preparation can be dodged or parried.
• Shard of Alexander improves the skill, and Spear Talisman helps Physical piercing counter hits. Godfrey Icon does not apply because the thrust cannot be charged.
• Passing through guard does not bypass the enemy's normal defense or make you invulnerable during the lunge. Leave room to recover after the thrust.
• This is the removable Ash attached to Yura's Nagakiba. Removing it exposes the sword's underlying Unsheathe skill, and the same Ash can be moved between compatible weapons.
• Killing Yura early also provides his sword, but ends his living quest. Following the quest preserves the academy bridge encounter and Raptor of the Mists before the church reward.
• Compatible weapon classes: Straight Sword, Greatsword, Katana, Twinblade, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Spear, Great Spear, Halberd, Thrusting Shield, Light Greatsword, Great Katana. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Keen. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood and Occult; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.