Armor Crush

 

Armor Crush

Acquired

 NIN (actions)

Level

54

Type

Weaponskill

Casting

Instant

Recast

2.12s (GCD)

Range

3y

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

Ninja Assassin

Patch

3.0

“

Delivers an attack with a potency of 240.
300 when executed from a target's flank.
Combo Action: Gust Slash
Combo Potency: 440
Flank Combo Potency: 500
Combo Bonus: Grants 2 stacks of Kazematoi
Kazematoi Effect: Increases potency of Aeolian Edge by 100
Maximum Stacks: 5
Combo Bonus: Increases the Ninki Gauge by 15

— In-game description

Armor Crush is an action unlocked by questing at level 54. It is available for Ninja.

Related traits

•   Shukiho (Lv. 62) - Increases Ninki Gauge by 5 upon landing weaponskills or successfully completing combos.
•   Melee Mastery (Lv. 74) - Increases the potency of Gust Slash to 120, Aeolian Edge to 140, and Armor Crush to 140.
•   Shukiho II (Lv. 78) - Increases Ninki Gauge by 10 upon successfully completing a combo with Aeolian Edge or Armor Crush.
•   Shukiho III (Lv. 84) - Increases Ninki Gauge by 15 upon successfully completing a combo with Aeolian Edge or Armor Crush.
•   Melee Mastery III (Lv. 94) - Increases the potency of Spinning Edge to 300, Gust Slash to 240, Aeolian Edge to 220, Fuma Shuriken to 500, Raiton to 740, Suiton to 580, Armor Crush to 240, Bhavacakra to 400, Bhavacakra while under the effect of Meisui to 550, Forked Raiju to 700, and Fleeting Raiju to 700.
  

Related actions

•   Gust Slash
•   Aeolian Edge

Notes

• The potency of this action is 100 (flank potency: 160, combo potency: 320, flank combo potency: 380) until   Melee Mastery is learned at Lv. 74.
• The potency of this action is then 140 (flank potency: 200, combo potency: 360, flank combo potency: 420) until   Melee Mastery III is learned at Lv. 94.

History

• Patch 7.2 (2025-03-25):
  • Potency has been increased from 220 to 240 upon learning   Melee Mastery III.
  • Flank potency has been increased from 280 to 300 upon learning Melee Mastery III.
  • Combo potency has been increased from 420 to 440 upon learning Melee Mastery III.
  • Rear combo potency has been increased from 480 to 500 upon learning Melee Mastery III.
• Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02):
  • Upon learning   Melee Mastery III:
    • Potency has been increased from 140 to 220.
    • Flank potency has been increased from 200 to 280.
    • Combo potency has been increased from 360 to 420.
    • Flank combo potency has been increased from 420 to 480.
  • The combo bonus "Extends Huton duration by 30s to a maximum of 60s" has been changed to "Grants 2 stacks of Kazematoi" with a maximum of 5 stacks.
  • Kazematoi effect: Increases the potency of Aeolian Edge by 100.
• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12):
  • Combo potency has been increased from 340 to 360.
  • Flank combo potency has been increased from 400 to 420.
• Patch 6.08 (2022-01-24):
  • Potency has been increased from 120 to 140.
  • Flank attack potency has been increased from 180 to 200.
  • Combo potency has been increased from 320 to 340.
  • Flank combo potency has been increased from 380 to 400.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Potency has been changed from 100 to 120.
  • Flank attack potency has been changed from 160 to 180.
  • Combo potency has been changed from 400 to 320.
  • Flank attack potency while comboing has been changed from 460 to 380.
  • Huton's maximum extension length has been decreeased from 70s to 60s.
  • Ninki increase amount has been increased from 10 to 15 upon learning the   Shukiho III trait.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Combo potency has been increased from 380 to 400.
  • Flank combo potency has been increased from 440 to 460.
• Patch 5.08 (2019-08-28):
  • Combo potency has been increased from 330 to 380.
  • Flank combo potency has been increased from 390 to 440.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Combo potency has been increased from 240 to 330.
  • Flank combo potency has been increased from 300 to 390.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20):
  • Combo potency has been increased from 220 to 240.
  • Combo potency when executed from a target's flank has been increased from 280 to 300.
  • TP cost has been reduced from 60 to 40.
• Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.