KEY POINTS
Hoarfrost Stomp offers each regular and Frostbite injury on hitThe ability is discovered innately within the Icerind Hatchet from Liurnia’s Temple QuarterA standalone Ash of War model may be discovered close to Caria Manor
The Hoarfrost Stomp is a particular Ash of War that’s been gaining reputation amongst speedrunners and PvP gamers in “Elden Ring” due to its sheer effectiveness.
The ability is innately hooked up to the Icerind Hatchet, a novel weapon that may be discovered within the Temple Quarter at Liurnia.
To get this weapon, “Elden Ring” gamers have to both defeat Godrick the Grafted at Stormveil Castle first or skip the boss battle altogether through the use of the key path to Liurnia by way of the damaged bridge at Stormhill.
The secret path to Liurnia hidden in Limgrave Photo: Elden Ring
After reaching Liurnia, gamers should enterprise down into the lake and into the Temple Quarter discovered southwest of the primary academy grounds. This space is marked by sunken buildings with a variety of steeples extending from the bottom.
First, tag the Site of Grace by the north facet of the Temple Quarter. Then, head to the closest steeple immediately south of the Grace. A chest containing the Icerind Hatchet may be discovered sitting neatly within the center.
Surprisingly, the Icerind Hatchet doesn’t require INT to wield. This implies that gamers will be capable to use Hoarfrost Stomp with out investing factors outdoors of the weapon’s 11 STR and 16 DEX necessities.
For those that wish to get the standalone Ash of War model, head to the Main Caria Manor Gate Grace and head to the big pond to the east. Kill the invisible scarab working alongside the water to unlock the Hoarfrost Stomp’s standalone model.
On prime of having the ability to use the ability on any melee weapon, this Ash of War permits gamers to infuse their weapons with Cold injury and provides them an INT scaling bonus. This works excellently with weapons just like the Uchigatana, because the infusion will let the weapon inflict each Frostbite and Blood Loss on their targets.
Hoarfrost Stomp is without doubt one of the essential talents utilized by many speedrunners due to its robust injury output that may be made even stronger with different Ashes of War like Determination and Royal Knight’s Resolve. Hit enemies with this ability sufficient occasions and they’ll ultimately be Frostbitten, which is able to deal a burst of harm on prime of lowering their defenses and stamina regeneration.