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11 Overview
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33 Smiting Strike Expertise is an advanced melee technique for Damiane in the Stamina Skill Tree. After executing Smiting Strike, holding R1 + R2 performs two additional strikes. This effectively triples the damage potential of a single Smiting Strike sequence, making it one of Damiane's most powerful burst combos.
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55 Skill Details
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88 PropertyDetailSkill TreeStaminaHow to UnlockSmiting Strike Lv 3 + Abyss Artifact x1InputEnhanced Smiting StrikeCharactersDamiane onlyParent SkillSmiting Strike
99 How to Unlock
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1111 Upgrade Smiting Strike to Level 2 by spending 1 Abyss Artifact.
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1313 Combat Tips
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1515 The two additional strikes deal significant damage, so hold the button rather than tapping for maximum effect.Pairs well with Smiting Strike Proficiency for chaining into the full three-hit combo from other skills.At Level 3, Smiting Strike Rend Armor makes the entire combo ignore Super Armor.
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1717 Three-Hit Chain
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1919 Smiting Strike normally ends in a single powerful spear slam. With Expertise applied, holding R1 + R2 after the initial slam triggers two additional strikes in the same sequence. The additional strikes are landed automatically; you only need to keep the input held for the full animation to play out.
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2121 Each of the two follow-up strikes deals comparable damage to the initial slam, which approximately triples the total output of a single Smiting Strike cast. Because the additional strikes stay locked into the same animation, Damiane is committed for the duration; use it on staggered enemies or immediately after a stun to avoid getting interrupted during the sequence.
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2323 Requirements
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2525 RequirementDetailCharacterDamianeSkill TreeStamina (Blue) - Primary Weapons branchParent SkillSmiting Strike Level 2Cost to Unlock1 Abyss ArtifactControl InputHold R1 + R2
2626 Smiting Strike Tiers
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2828 LevelUpgradeSmiting Strike Lv 1Smiting Strike - spinning spear slamSmiting Strike Lv 1 (default)Smiting Strike Proficiency - chain into Smiting Strike from other skillsSmiting Strike Lv 2 (Expertise)Two additional follow-up strikes when heldSmiting Strike Lv 3 (Rend Armor)Smiting Strike Rend Armor - ignores Super Armor
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3131 Damiane SkillsSkillsCombat SystemAbyss Artifacts