Eldritch Cleave ability icon in Vesteria

Eldritch Cleave

variation: Eldritch Cleave Ability Paladin Book Magical Attack Max Rank 7 Updated Oct 10, 2026

Variation of Smite · requires Eldritch Cleave (from Forgotten Axe)

Cut through your enemies with a crescent of ancient energy, applying 10% weakness and 10% vulnerability on hit for 6 seconds.

Version history

Version Date Change What changed
v1339 Oct 10, 2026 Updated Eldritch Cleave applies stronger weakness and vulnerability while Forgotten Crown's Eldritch Aura is active.
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  • With Eldritch Aura: weakness and vulnerability 10% → 15%, also for Zealot's Cleave; without it, unchanged.
v1329 Oct 2, 2026 Updated Eldritch Cleave now weakens enemies it hits in addition to making them vulnerable.
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  • On-hit effect: 10% vulnerability → 10% vulnerability plus 10% weakness (previously no weakness).

Ability modifications

Eldritch Cleave perk icon
Eldritch Cleave Turns Smite into Eldritch Cleave: cut through enemies with a crescent of ancient energy with +25% range, +25% width, +25% damage, and capped projectile speed.

Stats

Power: 937.5 Cost: 15 MP Cooldown: 3s Projectile Speed: 50 Range: 43.75m Width: 12.5

Stats by rank

This ability has 3 upgrade paths; each table assumes all points are spent in that path.

Divine

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedRangeWidth
Rank 0937.515 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 11031.2520 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 2112525 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 31218.7530 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 41312.535 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 51406.2540 MP3s5043.75m12.5

Cleanse

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedRangeWidth
Rank 0937.515 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 1937.520 MP3s5043.75m25
Rank 2937.525 MP3s5043.75m37.5
Rank 3937.530 MP3s5043.75m50

Lance

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedRangeWidth
Rank 0937.515 MP3s5043.75m12.5
Rank 1937.520 MP3s5075m12.5
Rank 2937.525 MP3s50106.25m12.5
Rank 3937.530 MP3s50137.5m12.5

Related variations

JSON: GET /abilities/paladin/smite?variation=eldritch-cleave&format=json · Book: GET /abilities/paladin?format=json