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11 Overview
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44 Falling Palm is the ultimate ability at the center of Kliff's Abyss Tree in Crimson Desert. It sits at the convergence point where all three skill branches (Blue, Green, and Red) meet. Completing any single branch fully unlocks Falling Palm, making it a milestone reward for dedicated investment in any one playstyle.
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66 How it Works
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88 Falling Palm consumes all of Kliff's remaining Stamina to deliver a massive ground-impact strike. The damage scales directly with how much Stamina you have when activating the skill: more Stamina means more damage. This makes it a high-commitment finisher since using it drains your entire Stamina bar, leaving you unable to dodge, sprint, or block until Stamina regenerates.
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1010 The skill channels the force of a fall into a single devastating blow, slamming energy into the ground in a wide area of effect. It is most effective as a finisher against staggered bosses or large groups of enemies, where the risk of a fully depleted Stamina bar is offset by the elimination of the threat.
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1212 Unlock Requirements
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1414 Falling Palm requires completing all levels of any one branch of the Abyss Tree:
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1616 BranchLevelsFocusSkills RequiredBlue (Stamina)16Physical combat, archery, armed and unarmed techniques21 skills including Armed Combat, Grappling, Archery, and Sword FlurryGreen (Spirit)14Supernatural abilities, Force Palm, perception13 skills including Force Palm, Keen Senses, Focus, and Nature's EchoRed (Health)18Elemental powers, Axiom Force, flight10 skills including Imbue Elements, Axiom Force, Flight, and Winch
1717 The Green Branch has the fewest skills (13) but requires 14 levels, while the Red Branch has the fewest total skills (10) across 18 levels. The Blue Branch is the largest at 21 skills across 16 levels. Whichever branch you complete first unlocks Falling Palm; completing additional branches afterward does not enhance it further.
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1919 Related Skill: Light Falling Palm
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2121 Light Falling Palm is a separate skill in the Green Branch that functions as a smaller version of Falling Palm. It can be used while swinging via Axiom Force, blasting energy toward the ground during traversal. Unlike the full Falling Palm, Light Falling Palm does not consume all Stamina and its damage scales with the currently active element from the Axiom Bracelet. It can be used more freely as a mobility-combat hybrid move.
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2323 Strategic Use
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2525 Save Falling Palm for staggered bosses or near-dead elite enemies to guarantee the kill.Pair with Stamina-boosting armor and Abyss Gear augments to maximize damage output.Avoid using Falling Palm at the start of a fight since the Stamina drain leaves you vulnerable to counterattacks.In multi-enemy encounters, use it as an AoE finisher after grouping enemies together with Winch or shield shoves.Manage your Stamina regeneration carefully after use. You can switch to ranged weapons while waiting for Stamina to recover.
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2727 How to Unlock Falling Palm
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2929 Falling Palm unlocks after you finish the Precipice of Truth abyss puzzle. The same completion awards Diving Force Palm, so both skills arrive together.
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3131 Precipice of Truth requires that you have already passed through the Ethereal Pathway and Root's End. Players sometimes confuse the two islands because Root's End is the stepping stone to Precipice, but the reward only drops after the Precipice puzzle is solved.
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3333 Fall Damage Behavior
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3535 Falling Palm can be triggered any time you are diving toward the ground at speed. Successfully timing the palm negates fall damage from a fast drop, which makes it a strong mobility tool for traversing cliffs and vertical abyss corridors.
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3737 There is an important caveat: if you drop from an extreme height, you can still take damage even after performing the palm. The skill reduces the impact of fast descents rather than granting blanket invulnerability, so gauge the drop distance before committing. For the longest falls, look for a midair ledge or air current to break the descent first.