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Crushing Blow

Mastery option · Stagger

Effect

Your first primary hit against an enemy with at least 60% stagger build-up triggers Heavy Stagger
×0.6 damage with the hit that triggers Crushing Blow

Description

What the game shows when you hover the option, alongside the effect above.

Your first primary hit on an enemy primed for a heavy stagger triggers the heavy stagger, but that hit deals less damage.

Offered by (2)

Name Type Branch
Ringing Skull Notable Strength Show on tree
Faltering Ranks Notable Strength Show on tree
Game data
{
  "name": "Crushing Blow",
  "extra": null,
  "mods": [
    {
      "stat": "MasteryStagger1",
      "value": 1.0
    }
  ],
  "id": "o1725",
  "icon": "v2m:plan-stagger-m-59133c56"
}

Option ids: o1725, o1623

Data from Path of Valheiman 5.1.0, extracted 2026-10-19.