This Ash of War grants an armament the Quality affinity and the following skill: Phantom Slash: Skill inspired by the fond remembrances of the Night's Cavalry. Creates an apparition of the knights' former instructor who guides a joint lunging upward swing. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. Usable on polearms and twinblades (great spears excepted).

Ash of War: Phantom Slash Location in Phantom Slash: Dropped by a Night's Cavalry northeast the Forbidden LandsGrace Grace in the Forbidden LandsGrace. Locking on and sprinting sideways or backwards before using the skill will send the phantom towards the target while moving you to the side or back. Useful for hitting enemies during lengthy combos/abilities (e. g. Rivers of Blood's Corpse Piler, Waterfowl Dance, Bloodblade Dance, etc. ). Sprinting sideways (left/right) will send the phantom towards the target, and send you left or right. Sprinting backwards will send the phantom towards the target, and send you back. Sprinting diagonal forward (left/right forward) will send the phantom to the target, and send you right/left of the phantom. Sprinting diagonal backward (left/right back) will send the phantom to the target, and send you backwards to the left/right.