Heavy Strike
In-game tooltip: turn and thrust the weapon upward. Can be charged to release as a forward dash striking twice. All heavy strikes execute Wither already applied to the target.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Withered Knight
- Weapon
- Greatsword
- Role
- Wither execution
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- 2 lines, latest 2026-09-15
When to use it
The detonator. "All heavy strikes" is the important word — execution is not one button but a property of the attack type, which is why the Crime talent turning execution non-consuming converts the class into a loop.
What the balance passes changed
- 2026-09-15 · CutDamage slightly reduced, and so is the branch damage that follows a forward dodge.
- 2026-08-19 · BuffedFully charged heavy strike — Super Armor added during the attack animation when a heavy strike is fully charged and released.
Direction is the patch note’s own word, not a verdict on whether the skill is now good. Patch notes and update history.
Where this comes from
Opens at 05:40, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Legacy Gaming — Ultimate Withered Knight Class Guide — Source for the Judgment/Wither loop, skill-by-skill verdicts and affix tiers.
Other Withered Knight Greatsword skills
- Parry — Defence / counter
- Radiant Retribution — Setup / pressure
- Breakthrough Charge — Mobility / chase
- Light Strike — Wither application
- Sprinting Slash — Dodge branch
- Pursuit — Heavy-strike branch