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Elemental Skills are a set of four powerful combat abilities in Crimson Desert that add elemental damage to the player's toolkit. They sit in the red branch of the skill tree and are unlocked by solving specific Abyss Puzzles at Spires scattered around Pywel, not by spending skill points.

The Four Elemental Skills

How They Work

• Each character (Kliff, Damiane, Oongka) gains their own copy of the four elemental skills once unlocked.

• The skills appear in the red branch of the Skill Tree.

• Separate Imbue Element skills let you add the unlocked element to basic attacks. These are upgradable in the skill tree and are the main way to apply sustained elemental pressure in a normal combo.

Strategy

• Flame Strike is the strongest crowd-clear opener because of its AoE fire burst.

• Frost Mantle is a defensive skill that turns punishable moments into counter-opportunities by freezing attackers.

• Lightning Surge excels against wet targets and shielded enemies.

• Storm Veil is a utility skill that rounds out the set; its travel-gated unlock makes it a late-unlock for most players.

See Also

• Elemental Skills Unlock Guide

• Elemental Attacks

• Elemental Effects

• Skill Tree Guide