Soulshatter
KeywordBreach & Soulshatter
Defeat an enemy by dealing Soulshatter DamageThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.SoulshatterFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Soulshatter · Codex, Combat
Soulshatter is an additional way to deal damage to your opponents.
- Light attacks and your Northern Technique apply Soulshatter Buildup to the enemy's Health bar
- Heavy attacks and your Southern Technique consume all Soulshatter Buildup to deal Soulshatter Damage
- To Soulshatter an enemy, defeat the enemy by dealing Soulshatter Damage
Every Valorian knight learns to affect their opponents' internal Aetherium. As a Valorian strikes their foes, they make small rents in their enemies' spiritual fabric. Then, at the right tactical moment, a powerful strike is delivered that will turn these fractures into a large internal detonation. When performed correctly, this move could utterly destroy a being.
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.Soulshatter
On the Detailed Stats screen
The character screen lines that use the word:
Soulshatter Buildup
StatScreen.Soulshatter.BuildupTraits
Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.
Soulshatter Buildup · Breach & Soulshatter (10)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+9–11% Soulshatter BuildupSoulshatterBuildupPercentSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +184 more |
+9–11% Soulshatter BuildupSoulshatterBuildupPercentMasterwork | Mark of the Chosen, Mistwalker's Amulet, Heartsong Amulet, Sunsteel's Crest +4 more |
Whenever you use your Northern Technique while the Inner Focus bar is near full charge, double the Soulshatter Buildup on nearby enemiesTrigger.ActivateInnerFocusNearFullCharge.Payoff.DoubleSoulshatterNearbyEnemies.Rank.6 | Hands of Alaz, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
+14–17% Soulshatter BuildupTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.SoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.3 | Mistwalker's Amulet |
+17–22% Soulshatter Buildup during RampageTrigger.ComboLevel.Payoff.State-BasedSoulshatterBuildup.Rank.4 | Heartsong Amulet, Cololaba's Legacy |
+28–34% Soulshatter Buildup during RampageTrigger.ComboLevel.Payoff.State-BasedSoulshatterBuildup.Rank.5 | Firmament, Kosmera's Strength |
+48–60% Soulshatter BuildupTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionSoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.7 | The Eye of Alaz |
+46–57% Soulshatter Buildup whenever you hit an enemy that has 4 or more Ailment stacksTrigger.HitEnemywithAilmentStacksThreshold1-WrapsDamage.Payoff.SoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.4 | Sherden's Story |
+45–56% Soulshatter Buildup if your Augment Power Usage is 10 or more below your Power CapacityTrigger.UnusedPowerCapacityThreshold1.Payoff.SoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.5 | Reliquary of the Bear |
+111–138% Soulshatter Buildup if you have less Might than any other attributeTrigger.LessMightThanSpiritandVitality.Payoff.SoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.6 | Sword of the Archons |
Soulshatter Effects · Breach & Soulshatter (20)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Gain 14–18% Polarity Attack charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueSoulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.5 | Caliburn, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Restore 152–199 Health whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.GainHealth.Rank.5 | Gift from the Masters, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, unleash a shockwave that deals 2724–3642 Water damage to enemies in front of you and reveals their WeakpointsTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.SplashDamageWater135ArcRevealWeakpoints.Rank.6 | Winter's Call, Sunflare Destiny, Gilden Winter's Call, Spear of Fate |
Gain 91–119 Overhealth whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.GainOvershield.Rank.4 | Spine Cleaver, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, summon a Fire Elemental. Fire Elementals seek out enemies and explode, dealing Fire damage equal to 33% of the Soulshatter Damage dealtTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.SoulshatterEmitFireElemental.Rank.6 | Retribution, Eye of the Unknown, Gilden Retribution, Dread Wraithblade |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, unleash a shockwave that deals 1873–2504 Physical damage to enemies in front of you and deals additional Breach damageTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.SplashDamagePhysical135ArcBonusBreach.Rank.5 | Vordreidra, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, the enemy explodes and deals 2180–2913 Earth damage to nearby enemiesTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.LargeEarthExplosionAtTarget.Rank.6 | Mountainborn Breaker, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy with your Southern Technique, shoot up to 3 projectiles that each deal 3146–4205 Void damage to an enemyTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueSoulshatter.Payoff.Emit3VoidProjectilesFromPlayer.Rank.6 | Voidstrike, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Gain 6–8% Weapon Technique charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.4 | Mercy, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Gain 10–13% Weapon Technique charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Rexaara's Teeth, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
While Inner Focus is active, apply Soulshatter Buildup to nearby enemies and all of your attacks deal Soulshatter DamageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.ActivateInnerFocusSoulshatterAura.Rank.6 | Stormflayers, Twin Dragons, Gilden Stormflayers, Quintessence Blades |
If you have more Vitality than any other attribute, restore 168–222 Health whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.PrimaryAttributeVitality.Payoff.State-BasedHealthonSoulshatter.Rank.5 | Emerald Band |
Gain 1% Archon Fury charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.ArchonModeCharge.Rank.4 | Dreamstar Amulet, Cololaba's Legacy |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, gain 1–2% Archon Fury charge and +38% Archon Fury charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.ArchonModeChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Sunwave Pendant, Cololaba's Legacy |
18% chance to summon a Spirit Warrior ally whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.ChancetoSummonAncientGlaive.Rank.6 | A Brother's Promise, Cololaba's Legacy |
Gain 6–7% Polarity Attack charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.3 | Ruin, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain 142–188 Overhealth whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.GainOvershield.Rank.5 | Resilience, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, gain 12–15% Polarity Attack charge and +44% Polarity Attack charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackChargeAndChargeRate.Rank.6 | Last Resort, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain 2–3% Banner charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.BannerCharge.Rank.5 | Respite, Kosmera's Vision |
Trigger your Soulshatter items whenever you deal 40000 or more Soulshatter DamageTrigger.SoulshatterDamageThreshold1.Payoff.TriggerSoulshatterItems-ModularPayoff.Rank.6 | Cat Talisman |
Other traits tagged with this keyword (2)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Apply a Shatter Tag whenever you hit an enemy with a Timing Attack. Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy with a Shatter Tag, the enemy unleashes a shockwave that applies 5067 Soulshatter Buildup to nearby enemies.Trait.Rune.Greyhawk.3.1 | Soul Rend (Greyhawk Shard) |
Whenever you perform a Deathblow or Soulshatter an enemy, there is a 50% chance that Chain Lightning arcs to a nearby enemy.Trait.Rune.Vertigo.2.1 | Arc Technique (Vertigo Shard) |
Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (6)
Found by the words “Soulshatter” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you deal Soulshatter Damage equal to at least 10% of an enemy's max Health, deal 60 Breach damage to the enemyTrait.Rune.Armistice.1.1 | Soul Breaker (Armistice Shard) |
Your fully-charged Sundering Slam creates Spirit Ground for 20 seconds that applies 1100 Soulshatter Buildup per second to enemies (Cooldown: 40 seconds)Trait.Rune.Greyhawk.1.1 | Consecration (Greyhawk Shard) |
Whenever you perform Sundering Slam on Spirit Ground, deal Soulshatter Damage to all enemies hitTrait.Rune.Greyhawk.1.2 | Consecration (Greyhawk Shard) |
During Rampage, whenever you deal Soulshatter Damage equal to at least 10% of an enemy's max Health, apply Soulshatter Buildup to nearby enemies each second for 10 seconds equal to ?% of the Soulshatter Damage dealtTrait.Rune.Greyhawk.2.1 | Way of the Hawk (Greyhawk Shard) |
?% of the Soulshatter Damage you deal is stored in your Vengeance Meter (Max: 30000 damage)Trait.Rune.Greyhawk.4.1 | Raptor Technique (Greyhawk Shard) |
Whenever you hit an enemy with a Spectral Blow while your Vengeance Meter is full, expend your Vengeance Meter to apply Soulshatter Buildup equal to the amount expendedTrait.Rune.Greyhawk.4.2 | Raptor Technique (Greyhawk Shard) |
Items
34 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.
Cololaba's LegacyDreamstar AmuletA Brother's PromiseSunwave PendantResilienceLast ResortRespiteRuinKosmera's StrengthKosmera's VisionCat TalismanEmerald BandTwin DragonsRexaara's TeethMercyQuintessence BladesMaul of the Obsidian PackVoidstrikeMountainborn BreakerSilvermane's GreathammerVordreidraSpear of FateSunflare DestinyGift from the MastersWinter's CallGilden Winter's CallBlade of ConquestSword of DominanceCaliburnRetributionGilden RetributionEye of the UnknownSpine CleaverDread Wraithblade
For the curious: numbers in the game files whose names mention “Soulshatter”
The game never shows these names; they're spelled out here from the files. What each number does in play is UNKNOWN until tested Datamined.
Specific enemies
| Setting (name spelled out) | Value |
|---|---|
Scree kraven soulshatter health maxCharacter.Scree.KravenSoulshatter.HealthMaxCT_Attributes_Character_Enemy | 42 |
- Stat tables:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/Attributes/CT_Attributes_<table> (curve tables, FModel JSON export) - Game-wide settings:
globalParametersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json
Related
Named in its definition: Soulshatter Damage.
Keywords whose definitions use it: Heavy Attack, Heavy Attack, Light Attack, Light Attack, Northern Technique, Northern Technique, Shatter Tag, Soulshatter Buildup, Soulshatter Damage, Southern Technique, Southern Technique.
Codex entries that mention it: General Tips & Tricks, Weapon Timing, Polarity Attack, Weapon Techniques, Armistice, Greyhawk, Vertigo.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Soulshatter:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Soulshatter - codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
- forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
- filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
- traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
- numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
- Record:
data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built bytools/build_mechanics.py
History
No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.
Outside your gear
Ascension bonuses and powers that use the word. Matched on the wording, the same way the untagged gear traits above are — the files put no keyword tag on any of these.
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stat tree · Group 2 | +0.5% Soulshatter Buildup |
| Stat tree · Group 18 | +0.5% Soulshatter Buildup |
| Powers · Level 175 | Your Northern Technique applies +25% Soulshatter Buildup |
| Powers · Level 175 | Your Light Attacks apply +10% Soulshatter Buildup |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.SoulshatterDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.Soulshatter - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json