Nature's Snare

Overview

Nature's Snare is a combat utility skill in Crimson Desert, available to Kliff. It belongs to the Spirit (Green) branch of the skill tree. When activated during Focus mode, Kliff rotates his energy to form a barrier of wind that blocks incoming projectiles. The barrier absorbs arrows, spells, and other ranged attacks, providing reliable protection against ranged enemies while Kliff maintains his Focus stance.

Nature's Snare is one of the more advanced Spirit tree skills, requiring significant investment in prerequisite abilities before it becomes available. However, its defensive utility against projectile-heavy enemies makes it a worthwhile investment for players who frequently face archers, spellcasters, and other ranged threats. At higher levels, it evolves from a purely defensive tool into a versatile skill that can discharge stored energy offensively or render Kliff invisible.

Skill Details

Controls

Nature's Snare can only be activated while in Focus mode. Enter Focus first (L3 + R3 on PlayStation, LS + RS on Xbox, C + RMB on PC), then use the barrier input to raise the wind shield. The barrier stays active as long as you hold the input and have sufficient Spirit.

Skill Progression

Nature's Snare has two upgrades that branch from it as you invest more Abyss Artifacts. These upgrades add offensive and stealth capabilities to the base defensive skill.

Tactical Applications

Projectile Defense

The primary use of Nature's Snare is blocking incoming ranged attacks. Against archer groups, activate Focus and raise the barrier to absorb arrows while closing distance. Once you are in melee range, drop the barrier and transition to aggressive combat skills. In fights with mixed melee and ranged enemies, prioritize eliminating archers first by absorbing their attacks with Nature's Snare while advancing.

Counter-Attacking with Nature's Retribution

Nature's Retribution transforms Nature's Snare from a passive defense into an active counter-attack tool. Absorb as many projectiles as possible before discharging the stored energy in a focused shot. The more projectiles absorbed, the stronger the discharge. This makes it especially powerful against enemies that fire rapid volleys, since each absorbed hit increases the retribution damage.

Stealth with Nature's Veil

Nature's Veil at Level 3 adds a brief invisibility effect, allowing you to break enemy targeting and reposition without being tracked. This is particularly useful during boss fights where you need to escape a dangerous position or during exploration encounters where stealth allows you to avoid combat entirely.

Utility: Brimstone Farming

Outside of combat, Nature's Snare is the collection half of the fastest brimstone farming method in the game. At the gas-vent rocks between Deadfire Mountain and Hexe Sanctuary north of Demeniss, use Healing Force Palm to seal every air vent on a rock except one, then enter Nature's Snare on the remaining vent. The rotating snare animation pulls the accumulated brimstone out in a single burst, giving the full yield of that rock in one action.

Equip the Brimstone Gas Mask first so the gas damage does not eat your health during the route. Brimstone is the main bottleneck for crafting Gold Bars, which makes this one of the most economically valuable uses of the skill.

Tips

• Nature's Snare drains 2 Spirit per second while active. Pair it with Focus (which regenerates Spirit) to extend the barrier duration.

• Do not forget to discharge the stored energy with Nature's Retribution. Letting the barrier drop without firing wastes the accumulated damage potential.

• Nature's Snare requires Keen Senses Lv. 3 and Focus Lv. 2 as prerequisites. Plan your Spirit tree investment path to reach these milestones efficiently.

• The wind barrier blocks projectiles from all directions, not just the front. You do not need to face the archer to absorb their arrows.

• Nature's Snare is one of the best tools for fighting flying enemies that attack primarily with ranged attacks. Block their projectiles, discharge with Retribution, and repeat.

• On PC, the barrier activation uses Right Mouse Button hold, which feels more natural than the gamepad thumbstick rotation. Experiment with both input methods to find what works best.

See Also

• Kliff Skills

• Focus

• Keen Senses

• Skills

• Best Skills to Get First

• Combat System

Patch Update: Damian Can Now Use Nature's Snare

Damian can now use Nature's Snare thanks to a recent patch. The skill is exceptionally helpful in projectile-heavy fights, since Nature's Snare can shut down or absorb incoming arrows, bolts, and ranged spells the same way it does for Cliff.

If you have been bouncing back to Cliff every time a fight features more than two ranged attackers, this addition removes that friction. Pair Nature's Snare with the new Damian access to Axiom Force and his kit finally has the answers it needs for both crowded ranged engagements and aerial mobility puzzles.

Patch History

Patch 1.03.00 (April 9, 2026)

• Damiane and Oongka received Nature's Snare along with Axiom Force to give them open-world utility parity with Kliff.

• Fixed Nature's Snare activating unintentionally from the controller right stick on other inputs.

Patch 1.03.01 (April 12, 2026)

• Fixed projectiles ricocheting away or disappearing when Nature's Snare was active.

• [Xbox] Fixed an issue where Nature's Snare could not be used with certain wireless controllers.