Crime
Execute with a Greatsword no longer consumes Wither (but damage is slightly reduced) and extends the duration of Wither.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Withered Knight
- Tree
- Greatsword core archetype
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- Named in none of 6 to 2026-09-23
When to use it
Enables repeat executions from a single Wither application.
Builds using this
- Withered Knight — Polearm & Shield — Legacy Gaming explains it at 18:06Keeps the wither execution loop running rather than consuming the effect outright. It is presented together with Bad Karma as the class core that carries across both Withered Knight stances.
- Withered Knight — Greatsword Bosses — TayXDc explains it at 01:30“The most important one”: execute no longer consumes wither, slightly less damage, longer duration. Three stacks locked in means the execute loop just runs.
Where this comes from
Opens at 05:00, where the talent 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.