Overview
Elemental Charged Shot is a Health Skill Tree ability available to Kliff and Damiane. It allows you to imbue your Charged Shot with an element, adding elemental damage and potential status effects to your ranged attacks. This is the second skill in the Imbue Element progression chain.
Skill Details
Property | Detail |
|---|---|
Skill Tree | Health (Imbue Element branch) |
Spirit Cost | 30 Spirit |
Characters | |
Imbue Element Level | Level 2 |
Parent Skill |
How to Unlock
Upgrade Imbue Element to Level 2 for each character separately. You must first acquire at least one element (Flame, Frost, Lightning, or Wind) by completing Abyss Challenges at elemental Spires before the Imbue Element skill becomes available. These elements are progression-locked and typically unlock around the middle of Chapter 4.
Imbue Element Progression
Kliff
Level | Skill | Effect |
|---|---|---|
Lv.1 | Imbue Turning Slash with an element | |
Lv.2 | Imbue Charged Shot with an element | |
Lv.3 | Imbue Force Palm with an element | |
Lv.4 | Imbue Meteor Kick with an element |
Damiane
Level | Skill | Effect |
|---|---|---|
Lv.1 | Elemental Smiting Strike | Imbue Smiting Strike with an element |
Lv.2 | Imbue Charged Shot with an element | |
Lv.3 | Elemental Shield Toss | Imbue Shield Toss with an element |
Lv.4 | Imbue Meteor Kick with an element |
Available Elements
The element applied depends on which elemental imbuement you have active. Elements are selected through the Axiom Bracelet's radial menu and can be swapped mid-combat:
Element | Status Effect | Unlock Location |
|---|---|---|
Ignition, damage over time | Tree of Slumber (puzzle) | |
Freeze, movement halt | Spire of Ringing Truth (Path of Trials) | |
Lightning | Stagger, electrical damage | Courtyard of Precision (puzzle) |
Wind | Knockback, aerial disruption | Abyss Challenge location |
Combat Tips
At 30 Spirit, Elemental Charged Shot costs three times more than a regular Charged Shot (10 Spirit). Use the elemental version selectively when you need the bonus damage or status effect, and fall back to the standard Charged Shot for routine ranged pokes.
Combine with Focused Charged Shot for extremely powerful ranged burst combos with elemental effects. Enter Focus to slow time, charge the shot with an element, and release for a single devastating hit.
Frost-imbued Charged Shots are excellent for freezing fast-moving enemies at range, giving you time to close the gap for melee follow-ups. Flame is better for sustained damage against tanky bosses, while Lightning provides stagger potential.
Both Kliff and Damiane can use Elemental Charged Shot, making elemental ranged attacks available across multiple playstyles. Kliff fires an elemental arrow while Damiane fires an elemental bullet.