Rotten Breath

Type

Incantation

FP cost

36

Memory slots

1

Additional FP cost

4

Stamina cost

48

Hold action

Continuous

Damage types

physical

Requires

15Fai12Arc

Spell school

Dragon Communion incantations

One of the incantations of Dragon Communion.

Transforms caster into a dragon to spew scarlet rot breath.

Charging extends duration.

Those extraordinary individuals who perpetuate Dragon Communion are called the dragon-hearted.

Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Caelid

Starting Site of Grace: Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Before you go

• Bring 1 Dragon Heart.

1. From Summonwater Village in northeastern Limgrave, follow the main road east into Caelid. Stay on the highway as it curves south around the Swamp of Aeonia toward Caelid Highway South.
2. Leave the southern road toward the ruined church on the hill south of the swamp. Decaying Ekzykes is near the approach; pass around the dragon if your chosen purchase does not require its defeat.
3. Enter Cathedral of Dragon Communion and activate its grace. A Banished Knight patrols the ruins, so clear the immediate area before trying the altar.
4. Interact with the red altar and choose the Dragon Communion menu. The price is paid in Dragon Hearts, rather than runes, and purchasing a spell is separate from equipping it at a grace.
5. Select Rotten Breath and spend 1 Dragon Heart.

Notes

• Deals physical damage while applying 65 Scarlet Rot buildup per connecting hit. Its red mist is not Fire damage.
• The buildup does not increase with Arcane or seal upgrades. A stronger seal improves direct physical damage, while the resulting rot has its own fixed health-based damage.
• A successful application normally lasts 90 seconds and deals 0.33% of maximum HP plus 13 HP per second. More direct-damage bonuses do not multiply that separate health drain.
• Ekzykes's Decay applies the same 65 rot buildup per hit. Its higher direct damage and aerial coverage do not mean a stronger version of Scarlet Rot.
• Once rot has triggered, you can stop breathing and use a safer attack while it drains HP. Continuing to hit an already rotting target does not stack a second copy of this rot.
• Can be cast while riding Torrent. Holding the input extends the breath at extra FP cost, rather than charging a single stronger hit; Godfrey Icon does not apply.
• No particular dragon must die to unlock this purchase. You only need a Dragon Heart, and rot-immune enemies remain immune regardless of how long you cast.
• Cast with a sacred seal. Requires 15 Faith and 12 Arcane, uses 1 memory slot and costs 36 FP to start.
• Continuing the breath spends another 4 FP per continued-cast tick. The starting cost is therefore lower than the cost of holding the whole cast.
• A second breath wave also has its own starting cost. The FP needed to begin casting is different from the total spent across both waves.
• Roar Medallion improves its direct damage by 10% against enemies and 5% against other players. It does not increase fixed status buildup or debuff percentages.
• Dragon Communion Seal gives a 15% damage bonus while held in an active hand, even if another seal performs the cast. Its damage scaling uses Faith and Arcane; a different seal uses its own attributes.
• Rock Heart's activated Dragon Communion bonus and bonuses for the spell's actual damage type improve the direct attack. They do not raise fixed status buildup or turn missed breath hits into guaranteed damage.
• Its direct damage is reduced by 20% against other players. Enemy resistance, missed hits and the separate status effect still matter in addition to that PvP adjustment.