Ash of War: Prayerful Strike
| Ash of War: Prayerful Strike | |
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| Skill | Prayerful Strike |
| Affinity | Sacred |
| FP | 20 |
| Charge | No |
| Weapons | Axe, Greataxe, Hammer, Flail, Great Hammer, Colossal Weapon |
The Ash of War: Prayerful Strike is an Ash of War in Elden Ring that grants the Sacred affinity and the Prayerful Strike skill. It becomes available in the middle of a run.
Prayerful Strike raises the weapon aloft in prayer, then slams it into the ground in a heavy overhead blow. If the slam connects, it restores 30 percent of the wielder's maximum HP and heals nearby allies as well, and every enemy struck triggers the heal again. The slam deals high stance damage, especially on hammers, and the motion carries hyper armor. It suits Faith and Strength builds that want to heal while dealing damage.
Stats
It grants the Sacred affinity and a Whetblade can switch it to Standard, Keen, Heavy, Quality or Lightning. The skill costs 20 FP. It fits Axe, Greataxe, Hammer, Flail, Great Hammer and Colossal Weapon.
How to Get Ash of War: Prayerful Strike Guide
- Dropped by an invisible Teardrop Scarab that leaves glowing footprints in the moat beneath a short rocky tunnel by the western entrance to Leyndell, Royal Capital, east of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace in the Capital Outskirts.
- 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: Prayerful Strike Location?
Ash of War: Prayerful Strike map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Skill
The slam is slow, so it lands best on staggered, recovering or slow enemies, and the hyper armor lets it trade through weaker hits. Hitting several enemies at once multiplies the healing. The attack can be parried, and a whiff gives no healing, so it should not be used as an emergency heal at range.
Good With
| Weapons | Great Stars, Morning Star, Great Mace, Large Club, Battle Axe |
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| Affinity | Sacred adds holy damage that scales with Faith, while Heavy keeps the slam strong on a pure Strength build. |
| Talismans | Shard of Alexander, Warrior Jar Shard |
| Stats | Faith and Strength |
Notes
- The heal triggers once per enemy hit, so hitting three enemies heals the wielder three times.
- The scarab can still be found after Leyndell becomes the Ashen Capital.
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