Smarag's Glintstone Breath

Type

Incantation

FP cost

36

Memory slots

1

Additional FP cost

6

Stamina cost

60

Hold action

Continuous

Requires

23Fai15Arc

Spell school

Dragon Communion incantations

Superior incantation of Dragon Communion.

Channels the power of Smarag, the Glintstone Dragon.

Transforms caster into a dragon to spew magic breath from above.

Charging extends duration. This incantation can be cast while jumping.

Smarag was a devourer of sorcerers, and over time, his body became corrupted by their glintstones.

Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Caelid

Starting Site of Grace: Cathedral of Dragon Communion

Before you go

• Bring 2 Dragon Hearts.
• Defeat Glintstone Dragon Smarag on the island north of Temple Quarter in western Liurnia, just west of Raya Lucaria. Taking the Academy Glintstone Key behind him without killing him does not unlock this spell.

1. In western Liurnia, ride north from Temple Quarter toward the rocky island west of Raya Lucaria. Defeat Glintstone Dragon Smarag beside the bodies holding the Academy Glintstone Key. Taking the key without killing him does not unlock the incantation.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Enter Cathedral of Dragon Communion and activate its grace. A Banished Knight patrols the ruins, so clear the immediate area before trying the altar.
5. 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.
6. Select Smarag's Glintstone Breath and spend 2 Dragon Hearts.

Notes

• Deals Magic damage without Frostbite. Its damage comes from the casting seal's Incantation Scaling, so its name does not impose Intelligence scaling on every seal.
• Its individual Magic hits are stronger than Glintstone Breath's, but the cast is more expensive. A stronger full wave only helps if the stream actually connects.
• Can be started while jumping and cannot be cast while mounted. The upward motion may clear a low attack, but does not prevent arrows or other attacks from hitting you.
• Holding the input extends the repeated breath, spending more FP. This does not qualify for Godfrey Icon's charged-spell damage bonus.
• Smarag must die to unlock it. Picking up the Academy Glintstone Key behind the sleeping dragon gives access to the academy but does not meet this separate requirement.
• Cast with a sacred seal. Requires 23 Faith and 15 Arcane, uses 1 memory slot and costs 36 FP to start.
• Continuing the breath spends another 6 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.