< The Ash Monk

Sackcloth of Ash

Ability

Throws back enemies within 3 m, and for 3 s you absorb 40% of every hit.

He clothed himself in sackcloth of ash, and the blows fell upon him as ash upon ash. — Book of the Cast-Out 24:2

  • Damagenone
  • Charges1
  • Cooldown14 s
By levelIIIIII
Duration3 s3.8 s4.5 s
Absorbs of each hit40%40%40%
Knockback2.5 m2.5 m2.5 m
Cooldown14 s14 s14 s
The Ash Monk

Shaman — 70 souls, once the card is bought

  • To level II110 souls
  • To level III180 souls

A demon pays 60% of this price and 3% of their blood forever, a saint — 150% of the price in souls.

Skill branches at the shaman

The first node bought picks the branch — the others close until the run ends. Nodes go top to bottom. A heresy is the third branch: it doesn't strengthen the skill, it changes how the skill works.

Chains

  1. Coarse Cloth20 souls

    The sackcloth holds 0.5 s longer.

  2. Dense Ash30 souls

    The sackcloth soaks 5% more of a blow.

  3. Ash Skin45 souls

    While the sackcloth holds, whoever strikes up close is burned: half of the blow comes back as fire.

    While it holdsA mob striking up close takes back 50% of its blow

  4. Long Fast55 souls

    The sackcloth holds 0.75 s longer still.

  5. Humility65 souls

    The sackcloth is ready 10% sooner.

    • Sackcloth cooldown−10%

  6. Shared Sackcloth90 souls

    The sackcloth falls on allies nearby too, with the same time, soak and thorns.

    AlliesLiving allies within the sackcloth's radius wear it until the same second

Repel

  1. Sharp Sweep20 souls

    The sackcloth throws enemies 1 m further.

  2. Broad Sweep30 souls

    The push circle is 0.75 m wider.

  3. Searing Ash45 souls

    Enemies thrown back by the sackcloth take 40 fire damage.

    PushEveryone in the push circle and the hall boss take 40 magic damage, with spell damage

  4. Caustic Ash55 souls

    The ash burns 20 harder.

  5. Swift Wrath65 souls

    The sackcloth is ready 10% sooner still.

    • Sackcloth cooldown−10%

  6. Ash Storm90 souls

    While the sackcloth holds, a new push of ash comes every second at half strength.

    Every secondOnce a second while the sackcloth holds, another push and ash: 50% of the distance and damage

Heresy · Ash Screen

  1. Ash Screen45 souls

    The ash doesn't clothe you — it settles in a cloud and blinds enemies.

    SackclothA 3.5 m cloud rises at your feet for 4 s: enemies in it cannot strike and run 30% slower. Shooters outside still hit through it, bosses are not blinded

  2. Thick Ash50 souls

    The cloud is 0.75 m wider.

  3. Slow Dust55 souls

    The cloud settles 1.5 s later.

  4. Choking70 souls

    The cloud chokes those inside.

    In the cloudEnemies in the cloud take 14 damage per second

  5. Grey Cowl80 souls

    The sackcloth recharges 10% faster.

    • Sackcloth cooldown−10%
Sackcloth of Ash · Rebellion