Lion’s Claw
Lion’s Claw is an Ash of War skill for swords, axes, and hammers, with small armaments and thrusting swords excepted. Its listed affinity is Heavy.
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Lion’s Claw is an Ash of War skill for swords, axes, and hammers, with small armaments and thrusting swords excepted. Its listed affinity is Heavy.
Understand this choiceImpaling Thrust lets piercing armaments overcome enemy shields by building power, then lunging forward with a strong thrust that pierces an enemy’s guard.
Understand this choiceCragblade is listed for all melee armaments except whips, with Heavy affinity. The supplied entry describes its effect as reinforcing the weapon with earth.
Understand this choiceSpinning Slash has the user slash foes while their body spins; an additional input allows a follow-up attack.
Understand this choiceAn Ash of War corresponds to a skill and can be applied to compatible armaments, with an optional affinity infusion that can change damage values, scaling, or status buildup.
Understand this choiceWeapon scaling describes bonus damage from investment in a specified stat. Some weapons have more than one scaling stat.
Understand this choiceWeapons have stat requirements, and the source says a weapon’s skill cannot be used if those requirements are unmet.
Understand this choiceNormal armaments use Smithing Stones and can be upgraded to +25; upgrades increase attack power, stamina damage, and guard boost.
Understand this choiceSpecial armaments use Somber Smithing Stones, can be upgraded to +10, and are not customizable according to the upgrade reference.
Understand this choiceThe supplied table shows base-game talisman entries that boost maximum HP by 6% or 7%, and a Shadow of the Erdtree DLC entry that boosts maximum stamina by 17%.
Understand this choiceThe supplied table lists a base-game talisman that boosts maximum stamina by 15%. It has a listed weight of 0.6.
Understand this choiceSelected source-supported records on Ashes of War, weapon requirements and scaling, attributes, armament upgrades, and talisman effects. This is a descriptive reference, not a complete catalog or effectiveness ranking.
Explanations prepared with GPT-6 Luna and checked against the linked references. These are source-reviewed guides. They do not establish independently tested optimal builds or exact upgrade budgets. How coverage works.