Ash of War: Poisonous Mist
| Ash of War: Poisonous Mist | |
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| Skill | Poisonous Mist |
| Affinity | Poison |
| FP | 14 |
| Charge | No |
| Weapons | Dagger, Straight Sword, Light Greatsword, Greatsword, Colossal Sword, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Curved Sword, Curved Greatsword, Katana, Great Katana, Twinblade, Axe, Greataxe, Hammer, Flail, Great Hammer, Colossal Weapon, Spear, Great Spear, Halberd, Reaper, Thrusting Shield |
The Ash of War: Poisonous Mist is an Ash of War in Elden Ring that grants the Poison affinity and the Poisonous Mist skill. It is a mid-game find in Caelid.
Poisonous Mist bathes the armament in poison and slashes forward, releasing a cloud of toxic mist that lingers for a few seconds. Both the slash and the mist build up poison, and the weapon keeps a poison coating for 40 seconds afterward, adding poison buildup to every hit. The motion carries hyper armor, making it safe to use mid-fight on large weapons. It suits Arcane builds and anyone who wants steady poison damage on almost any melee weapon.
Stats
It grants the Poison affinity and a Whetblade can switch it to Standard, Keen, Heavy, Quality, Blood or Occult. The skill costs 14 FP. It fits Dagger, Straight Sword, Light Greatsword, Greatsword, Colossal Sword, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Curved Sword, Curved Greatsword, Katana, Great Katana, Twinblade, Axe, Greataxe, Hammer, Flail, Great Hammer, Colossal Weapon, Spear, Great Spear, Halberd, Reaper and Thrusting Shield.
How to Get Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Guide
- Dropped by a teleporting Teardrop Scarab in the Swamp of Aeonia in Caelid, on a small island southeast of the Aeonia Swamp Shore Site of Grace.
- It teleports away when approached, so attacking it from range is safest.
- Once obtained, it can be duplicated by trading Lost Ashes of War to Smithing Master Hewg at the Roundtable Hold.
Where to find Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Location?
Ash of War: Poisonous Mist map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Skill
The mist works best when enemies walk into it or are pinned in place, so it is strong at choke points and against slow bosses. Once the coating is applied, normal attacks keep stacking poison, so the skill can be used as an opening buff rather than spammed. The buildup scales with Arcane on Poison, Blood and Occult affinities, so other affinities apply much less poison.
Good With
| Weapons | Grave Scythe, Scythe, Uchigatana, Halberd, Great Stars |
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| Affinity | Poison or Occult raises the buildup of both the mist and the coating with Arcane, while Heavy or Keen trades poison for raw damage. |
| Talismans | Kindred of Rot's Exultation |
| Stats | Arcane |
Builds
Level 30 Poison/Bleed Wretch Build
| Class | Wretch |
|---|---|
| Level | 30 |
| Main Stats | 28 Arcane, 31 (26 base) Vigor |
| Other Stats | 23 (13 base) Dexterity |
| Requires | 16 Dexterity, 10 Strength |
| Weapon | Warhawk's Talon +2 (Left), Cane Sword +2 (Right), Reduvia +1 |
| Shield | Pillory Shield +2 |
| Armor | Any Medium Weight Set |
| Skills | Ash of War: Carian Retaliation (Shield), Ash of War: Poisonous Mist and/or Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight (Swords), Reduvia Blood Blade |
| Flasks | 1 FP, remaining flasks HP |
Notes
- The poison coating counts as a weapon buff and lasts 40 seconds.
- The skill has hyper armor during the slash.
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