
In the Howling Cliffs, the Knight will encounter different kinds of enemies. The Knight will be able to learn the Cyclone Slash Nail Art from Nailmaster Mato in his hut in the Howling Cliffs area, which is northwest of Hallownest. The Mark of Pride Charm or Longnail Charm also does not affect its range. There are also Charms that will not affect the Cyclone Slash Nail Art, like the Fragile Strength Charm or Unbreakable Strength Charm. With this charm equipped and with one Mask remaining (which is when the charm takes effect), The Cyclone Slash Nail Art will deal 11 damage per hit (66 damage for all six hits) performed with the Old Nail, 20 damage per hit (120 damage for all six hits) if performed with the Sharpened Nail, 28 damage per hit (168 damage for all six hits) if with the Channelled Nail, 37 damage per hit (222 damage for all six hits) if with the Coiled Nail, and 46 damage per hit (276 damage for all six hits) if performed with the Pure Nail. The Fury of the Fallen Charm, which is a charm the Knight can use to increase the Knight’s Nail damage by 75% when on one Mask, can boost the effects of the Cyclone Slash Nail Art. The Cyclone Slash Nail Art will deal 6 damage per hit (36 damage for all six hits) performed with the Old Nail, 11 damage per hit (66 damage for all six hits) if performed with the Sharpened Nail, 16 damage per hit (96 damage for all six hits) if with the Channelled Nail, 21 damage per hit (126 damage for all six hits) if with the Coiled Nail, and 26 damage per hit (156 damage for all six hits) if performed with the Pure Nail. This means that the Cyclone Slash damage to h Nail Art’s damage depArtNail the Knight is using. It is also possible that fast-moving enemies may move out of the Cyclone Slash Nail Art range and deal little damage.Įach hit from the Cyclone Slash Nail Art pushes enemies back and deals 1.25x of the Knight’s current Nail damage. Certain enemies may take advantage of this, like enemies with projectiles that the Nail Art cannot deflect or enemies that cannot be pushed back.

One downside of the Cyclone Slash Nail Art is that it may leave the Knight vulnerable to attack from enemies because of the long duration of the Nail Art itself and the reduction of the Knight’s movement speed.

Taking damage, however, cancels the Nail Art. The Knight will not be able to do anything else except move to the left and right during the Cyclone Slash Nail Art. However, while repeatedly pressing the assigned ATTACK button in the second phase, the Knight’s speed for moving horizontally will be greatly reduced, and, if the second phase is performed in mid-air, the Knight will fall back down slower.

The whole Cyclone Slash Nail Art, therefore, performs a total of six hits. This Nail Art has two phases: the first phase will hit enemies three times and takes about a second (0.45 seconds) and, in the second phase, the player can press the assigned ATTACK button repeatedly to hit enemies three more times and extend the duration of the Cyclone Slash Nail Art with an extra 1.2 seconds. The Cyclone Slash Nail Art can be performed by holding the assigned ATTACK button until it is fully charged, then releasing it during the UP or DOWN button. With the Cyclone Slash Nail Art, the Knight will unleash a spin attack that looks like a cyclone and continuously attacks enemies in the Knight’s surroundings.
