Fortissax's Lightning Spear is an incantation spell in Elden Ring. It is one of the Dragon Cult Incantations.
Description[]
Incantation that channels the power of the ancient dragon Fortissax.
Creates two spears of red lightning and stabs them into the ground from above, one after another. On impact, each spear will burst into trails of lightning covering the area.
During the War of the Ancient Dragons, these twin red lightning stakes were the hallmark of one ancient dragon who was called the mightiest boulderstone.
Acquisition[]
- Trade the Remembrance of the Lichdragon, gained by defeating Lichdragon Fortissax, with Finger Reader Enia.
- Alternatively, use one of the Wandering Mausoleums to duplicate one (can only obtain one per playthrough using either method).
Effect[]
Calls on two red, crackling spears from above that is then slammed into the ground, hitting with Lightning Attack Power equal to 367% of Incantation Scaling in a small 0.2 meter radius, and creating a shockwave with a 3 meter radius that hits with Lightning Attack Power equal to 288% of Incantation Scaling.
From the point of impact, waves of red lightning are sent out directly ahead and behind, and to the left and right of the caster with Lightning Attack Power equal to 122% of Incantation Scaling in a 2 meter radius from the center of each wave.
The second spear is slammed down as the first spear's waves are spreading, repeating the process but with the power of the direct hit increasing to 374% of Incantation Scaling, the shockwave hit to 292% of the same, and the wave hit to 123% of the same.
Notes[]
- Casting the spell costs 42 points of Stamina.
- Deals 16.8 Stance damage on a direct or shockwave hit and 5 Stance damage on a wave hit.
- Attack Power is boosted by 15% per Gravel Stone Seal held in an active hand (2 max).
- Attack Power is boosted by 2% per piece of the Death Knight Set that is being worn.
- The "direct" hit and the initial area attack cannot hit the same target, though the smaller, weakest waves can hit an enemy that has already been hit if they are either quick or large enough to also be where those are.
- The "spears" are actually flung downwards, meaning they can be used to hit the ground beneath a cliff if the caster is standing on its edge.
- Has a much longer casting time than Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear due to having two spears, but each hit is stronger.
Trivia[]
- Like other red lightning incantations, this spell doesn't actually make the caster create a bolt of lightning in the hand, instead summoning the bolt from somewhere above them.
- Patch 1.07 decreased FP consumption and increased stamina attack power against guarded enemies.
- FP cost was reduced from 45 to 35.
- Stamina Attack Power against guarding enemies was increased from 100 to 140 on the direct hit with the first spear and from 120 to 160 with the second spear.
- Separate Stamina Attack Power values for guarding players: for the first spear the direct hit was increased from 140 to 175, the shockwave hit was increased from 100 to 125, and the wave hit was increased from 60 to 75, while for the second spear the direct hit was increased from 160 to 200, the shockwave hit was increased from 120 to 150, and the wave hit was increased from 60 to 75.
- Patch 1.04 decreased FP and Stamina cost, increased cast speed and decreased recovery time, and allows caster to withstand enemy attack while casting more easily.
- FP cost was reduced from 65 to 45.