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Ash of WarVerified for build 25827938
Ash of War: Golden Vow

Ash of War: Golden Vow

Skill
Golden Vow
FP
40
Weapon classes
30
Sells for
300 runes

In-game description

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

"Golden Vow: Skill passed down from antiquity among the knights of the capital. Raise armament aloft and pledge to honor the Erdtree in battle, granting self and nearby allies increased attack power and defense."

Usable on all melee armaments.

Golden Vow: buff values

Damage to enemies
+11.5%
Damage taken from enemies
−7.5%

From the game's effect table (SpEffectParam 1730).

Doesn't stack with

  • Golden Vow · Incantation

They share its buff group: whichever applies last replaces the other. Check a whole build in the buff stacking checker.

  1. Opaline Hardtear−15% Crystal Tear
  2. Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1−13% Talisman
  3. Fire Scorpion Charm+10% Talisman
  4. Greyoll's Roar+10% Incantation
  5. Lightning Scorpion Charm+10% Talisman
  6. Magic Scorpion Charm+10% Talisman
  7. Sacred Scorpion Charm+10% Talisman
  8. Braggart's Roar−10% Ash of War
  9. Dragonbolt of Florissax−10% Incantation
  10. Dragoncrest Shield Talisman−10% Talisman
  11. Golden Vow−10% Incantation
  12. Golden Vow−7.5% Ash of War
Physical damage taken from enemies on each talisman, spell, skill, tear and Great Rune that changes it (24 in all, the 12 closest shown), largest change first.

Fits 30 weapon classes 171 weapons

  • Dagger · 10
  • Straight Sword · 8
  • Greatsword · 10
  • Colossal Sword · 5
  • Curved Sword · 11
  • Curved Greatsword · 6
  • Katana · 2
  • Twinblade · 5
  • Thrusting Sword · 6
  • Heavy Thrusting Sword · 4
  • Axe · 11
  • Greataxe · 8
  • Hammer · 9
  • Great Hammer · 12
  • Flail · 3
  • Spear · 12
  • Great Spear · 2
  • Halberd · 10
  • Reaper · 2
  • Fist · 7
  • Claw · 4
  • Whip · 4
  • Colossal Weapon · 6
  • Hand-to-Hand · 2
  • Thrusting Shield · 3
  • Throwing Blade · 1
  • Backhand Blade · 3
  • Light Greatsword · 2
  • Great Katana · 2
  • Beast Claw · 1

Affinities it can give 6

  • Standard
  • Heavy
  • Keen
  • Quality
  • Lightning
  • Sacred · default

Counts are weapons of each class that take Ashes of War (unique weapons keep their own skill).

Weapons that come with Golden Vow

Where to find Ash of War: Golden Vow

Dropped by 1

  • Enemies the game gives no name, up to 100% per kill · Stormhill

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

Track everything you've collected in the 100% checklist