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11Overview22Force Palm is a special energy ability available to Kliff in Crimson Desert. It fires energy waves from Kliff's hands, serving dual purposes as both an offensive combat tool and a traversal aid. The ability can shove enemies back, knock items in the environment around, and launch Kliff into the air when fired at the ground. Force Palm is governed by the Spirit meter, which depletes with use and regenerates over time.77Skill Ranks and Sub-Abilities99Force Palm has 5 ranks in the Abyss Tree, each unlocking additional capabilities. Several related skills branch off from the main Force Palm node.1111AbilityRank RequirementCostDescriptionForce PalmRank 1SpiritCondense energy in your hands and release it as a strike that reduces the target's Defense.Aerial Force PalmRank 2SpiritUnleash energy toward the ground while midair to leap higher. Doubles as both an attack and a mobility tool.Healing Force PalmRank 3SpiritStrike with healing energy to restore the health of the target. Works on NPCs and companions.Additional Palm Strikes IRank 4-Force Palm can be used for up to two consecutive strikes.Additional Palm Strikes IIRank 5-Allows up to three consecutive Force Palm strikes for extended combos.Diving Force PalmSeparate nodeSpiritPress R3 after an Aerial Swing or while falling to channel energy into a powerful downward strike. Slams into the ground on impact.Force Palm PulseSeparate node-Follow up Force Palm with a swift, powerful strike for bonus damage.Focused PalmSeparate node-Unleash a charged Force Palm that penetrates the target's inner core for massive damage.1313Combat use1414In combat, Force Palm fires energy blasts at medium range that deal damage and push enemies back. The ability integrates naturally into Crimson Desert's combo system, slotting between weapon strikes to extend attack chains, create distance when surrounded, or interrupt enemy attacks. Players can chain a three-strike heavy attack into a palm strike that keeps foes stun-locked, or transition from Force Palm into a knee strike, thrust kick, and then toss an enemy off a building edge.1616Force Palm proved particularly effective against fast, agile bosses. During hands-on previews, players used Force Palm as a blast attack to stun the Reed Devil, catching the quick opponent off-guard. The ability's knockback also synergizes with Crimson Desert's environmental combat philosophy: knocking enemies into walls, off ledges, or into hazards deals bonus damage and can instantly eliminate weaker foes.1818Environmental interaction2020Force Palm can interact with the environment beyond just pushing enemies. Objects in the world can be knocked back or moved with the blast, opening up creative combat approaches. Kicking enemies off ledges and throwing objects are part of the same environmental combat philosophy that Force Palm supports.2222Beyond the palm blast itself, Kliff's supernatural abilities include the power to lift objects psychically, which is useful for puzzle-solving and environmental interaction throughout the open world. These telekinetic powers are part of the broader mysterious power framework connected to the Abyss and Kliff's dark psychic abilities. On the Abyss floating islands, this object manipulation tool has been compared to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand for aligning fragments and solving environmental puzzles.2424Elemental infusion2626Through the Axiom Bracelet's selection wheel, Force Palm can be infused with elemental effects. The bracelet provides three primary elemental options that change how the ability behaves.2828ElementForce Palm EffectFireLaunches a burning energy blast that incinerates and explodes on contact. Effective against clustered enemies.IceFires a freezing pulse that can immobilize targets and freeze them solid. Best for crowd control. Can also boost Kliff upward for aerial repositioning.LightningSends a shocking wave that stuns and paralyzes enemies in the area. Disrupts shielded foes.3030Players must strategically select which element to use against different enemy types. Elemental infusion applies to other combat abilities as well, but Force Palm's ranged nature makes it one of the most versatile delivery methods for elemental effects.3131Traversal use3333Beyond combat, Force Palm provides significant vertical mobility. When aimed at the ground, the blast propels Kliff upward into the air. Firing it at the ground multiple times in succession launches him progressively higher, creating options for reaching elevated platforms, gaining altitude before deploying the Crow's Wing glider, or accessing areas that standard jumping cannot reach.3535Combining a Force Palm launch into Precision Focus allows hitting multiple ground enemies with slow-motion archery before landing. The ground launch also works as a recovery tool in combat, creating space and airtime to plan the next move or build into a meteoric strike back toward the ground.3737One of Force Palm's most useful traversal applications is stamina-free vertical climbing. By jumping near a wall and firing Force Palm up to three times in succession while midair, Kliff catapults himself upward without consuming any Stamina. This makes it far faster than standard wall climbing for scaling tall cliffs and buildings.4040Water Exit Technique4242Force Palm also works while swimming, and using it in water is often far more efficient than swimming normally. Firing Force Palm while in the water launches Kliff upward and out of the surface, at which point he can immediately deploy the Crow's Wing glider to cover distance through the air. Since gliding drains Stamina more slowly than swimming (and free-falling replenishes Stamina quickly), this water exit into glide technique lets players cross bodies of water that would otherwise exhaust their Stamina bar.4444Wall Climbing Enhancement4646While climbing a wall, Kliff can use Force Palm to blast himself away from the surface. From there, he can fire Force Palm a second time to hook back onto the wall at a higher point, effectively bypassing ledge obstacles or overhangs that would otherwise block upward progress. This technique is particularly useful in areas where protruding geometry interrupts the normal climbing path. The recoil from the first blast sends Kliff backward, so players should be ready to re-engage the wall quickly using a follow-up Force Palm or the Crow's Wing glider.4848Sprint Cancel into Force Palm5050During a full sprint, double-tapping L3 (on PlayStation) triggers a forward lunge animation sometimes called the superhero landing. This animation can be canceled directly into Force Palm, launching Kliff into the air from a sprint. The result is instant aerial superiority without needing to stop, jump, and then palm. This technique is useful for quickly transitioning from ground traversal into a glide or for initiating an aerial attack run against enemies.5252Spirit meter5454The Spirit meter governs Force Palm usage. Repeated use drains the meter, and overuse leaves the player unable to activate the ability until it regenerates. The meter refills gradually over time and can also be restored through consumables. Managing Spirit consumption is an important aspect of combat rhythm, as players must balance offensive Force Palm use with the need to keep a reserve for traversal or emergency situations.5656Falling Palm5858Falling Palm is a high-impact skill that sits at the convergence of all three branches of the Abyss Skill Tree. It unlocks after fully completing the skill category of any one branch (Health, Stamina, or Spirit). When Kliff is falling at maximum speed, pressing R3 (PlayStation), RS (Xbox), or V (PC) channels all remaining Stamina into a devastating ground slam. The skill drains Stamina at a rate of 100 per second and converts the total Stamina spent into damage on impact.6060Damage Scaling and Height6262Because the damage scales directly with your Stamina pool, investing Abyss Artifacts into Stamina nodes before unlocking Falling Palm makes the ability significantly more powerful. A player with 300 Stamina will deal roughly triple the damage of one with 100 Stamina. To set up a Falling Palm, gain height using Force Palm aerial boosts, Axiom Force grapple launches, or by jumping from elevated terrain, then let Kliff reach max fall speed before triggering the slam.6464Falling Palm is distinct from Light Falling Palm, which is a smaller ground slam performed while swinging via Axiom Force. Light Falling Palm is available in the Green Branch and can be used without reaching max fall speed, but it deals less damage and does not drain the full Stamina bar.6767Advanced Techniques and Tips6969Ice Block Creation7171Using ice-infused attacks on a body of water creates a floating ice block, similar to the ice platform mechanic in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The ice block is small and not very stable, but it can serve as a temporary platform to stand on. Players who fall into deep ocean water can use this trick in combination with Force Palm: launch out of the water with Force Palm, fire an ice arrow downward to create an ice platform, then land on the block and teleport to safety. Without this technique, falling into the open ocean with low Stamina can be a death sentence, since the game does not allow teleporting while swimming.7373Ice Block as a Raft7575While standing on an ice block, players can use Focused Repulsion at the edge of the platform to push it across the water's surface. This turns the ice block into a crude, slow raft. It is not a practical method for long-distance travel, but it can get the job done for short water crossings when no other option is available. The block eventually melts, so players need to reach solid ground before it disappears.7777Related Skills7979Force Palm connects to several other skills in the Abyss Tree:8181SkillEffectLight Falling Palm(Green Branch): ground slam while swinging via Axiom Force, scaled by current element.Force Current(Green Branch): channels Force Palm energy through Axiom Force for a long-range pulse that builds boss stagger.Keen Senses(Green Branch): the parry and counter skills pair well with Force Palm for a reactive playstyle.Nature's Echo(Green Branch): phantom clones can mimic certain Force Palm-enhanced attacks.82+SkillEffectLight Falling Palm(Green Branch): ground slam while swinging via Axiom Force, scaled by current element.Force Current(Green Branch): channels Force Palm energy through Axiom Force for a long-range pulse that builds boss stagger.Keen Senses(Green Branch): the parry and counter skills pair well with Force Palm for a reactive playstyle.Nature's Echo(Green Branch): phantom clones can mimic certain Force Palm-enhanced attacks.83+Uses: Aerial Movement + Shield Break84+Beyond its listed damage numbers, Force Palm is one of the most versatile utility skills in Crimson Desert. It fills two completely separate roles that most players discover only after they are well into the late game, and both are worth building into your regular combat and traversal routine.86+Aerial Movement Chain88+Force Palm is the central building block of the aerial movement chain. From a standing jump you can cast it three times back to back, and each cast pushes you higher into the air while also giving you a brief window to queue the next input. Layer Aerial Stab between Force Palm reps to gain even more vertical height, then close out the combo with Glide and Aerial Grapple to snap onto a ledge and launch yourself up onto it. Used correctly, the chain clears mountains that look completely unclimbable and lets you skip the more frustrating platforming sections inside the Abyss Nexus. Every reset of the chain drains stamina, so eat Stamina Food before you start the climb to stretch the loop further.90+Shield Break Against Shielded Enemies92+The second major use is combat. Force Palm instantly breaks the guard of any shielded opponent, which makes it by far the simplest answer to the shield-heavy soldier packs that swarm the player in Demenis. Normal melee swings against a raised shield just bounce off and waste your stamina, so the solution is to open with Force Palm, walk up to the newly exposed enemy, and finish them off with whatever combo you would normally use. This works on everything from standard guards to the sergeants who otherwise feel tanky in the early Demenis zones.94+Pair With Force Palm Expertise96+If you invest into the Force Palm Expertise upgrade, the skill gains access to elemental variants tied to whichever imbuement you currently have active. Pairing the expertise upgrade with the shield-break use above turns Force Palm into a reliable opener that also applies elemental damage and status effects, and pairing it with the aerial chain simply means every Force Palm cast in the combo is stronger. There is almost no downside to taking the expertise node once you have the base skill unlocked.
