Smiting Strike Proficiency

Overview

Smiting Strike Proficiency is a combo-chaining ability for Damiane in the Stamina Skill Tree. It allows Damiane to quickly chain into Smiting Strike while using another skill, creating fluid combat transitions. By pressing R1 + R2 during any active skill, Damiane interrupts her current action with a devastating spinning spear slam.

Skill Details

How to Unlock

Smiting Strike Proficiency is unlocked by default for Damiane. It is available from the start of Damiane's playthrough alongside the base Smiting Strike skill.

Combat Tips

• Use Smiting Strike Proficiency to cancel slower skills into a quick, powerful slam.

• Chain from Sword Flurry or Piercing Light for smooth combo extensions.

• At Smiting Strike Level 2, upgrade to Smiting Strike Expertise for two additional follow-up strikes.

Cancel Mechanics

Smiting Strike Proficiency is a combo connector rather than a stand-alone attack. While Damiane is mid-animation on another skill such as Sword Flurry or Piercing Light, pressing R1 + R2 cancels the remainder of that animation into an immediate Smiting Strike slam. This is the main tool for keeping Damiane's combo pressure going without waiting for the previous skill to finish recovering.

The Spirit cost of 10 is independent of whatever resource the cancelled skill consumed, so a Sword Flurry cancel is 30 Stamina plus 10 Spirit for the Smiting Strike. Manage both gauges together; Spirit depletes faster than Stamina in extended fights because every cancel costs Spirit but not every cancel costs Stamina.

Requirements

Smiting Strike Tiers

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