Crimson Moon Weapon Arts
Every Weapon Art, what it does, and which weapon you need to equip to get it.
There are 28 Weapon Arts documented in Crimson Moon. A Weapon Art is a special attack bound to a specific weapon, on its own cooldown and costing mana to use — so choosing an Art means choosing the weapon that carries it, and because a loadout carries two weapon sets you bring more than one Art into every hunt.
- Weapon Arts documented
- 28
- Carried by a known weapon
- 28
- Bound to the weapon
- Yes — not swappable
- Cost to use
- Cooldown + mana
- Modified by Boons
- Yes — several
- Patch
- 1.0 launch window
All 28 Weapon Arts
The weapons column is the one to read if you are hunting a specific Art — it is what tells you which weapon to go and find.
| Weapon Art | Effect | Carried by |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Bulwark | Create a zone of defense on the ground for you and your allies. | Shield of the Zealot, Sovereign’s Shield |
| Aura of the Burning Heart | Creates an Aura of Fire around you. | Burning Heart |
| Avenging Pestilence | Creates an Aura of Poison around you. | Belwayne Sword |
| Bleed Projectiles | Send a homing projectile that applies Bleed. | Axiom, Morning Star, Obsidian Shard, Telvaught Clan Shield |
| Cardinal's Staff | Fires projectiles in all directions dealing Magic damage and knocking away enemies. | Defiled Night |
| Earthen Strike | Summon a stalagmite wave from the earth to deal Crushing damage to enemies in its path. | Champion’s Sword, Soldier's Hammer |
| Egregore Explosion | A circle of egregore hellgrowth erupts from the ground dealing damage to all enemies within. | Akyreon's Tongue |
| Empower | Increases your Defenses and Damage of all types. | Axe of the Gods, Covenant Cleric Shield |
| Fire Burst | Throw a burst of flames at your enemies while applying a stack of Burning. | Dragon Assassin Broadsword, Fiery Broadsword |
| Fire Trail | Leaves a trail of Fire behind while moving. | Belwayne Aegis |
| Fireball | Invoke a fireball that fires forward from your shield. | Mahkten Shield |
| Gouging Throw | Hurl your weapon and apply Bleed, then attack again to recall it on command. | Recantation, Scirax |
| Homing Projectiles | Cast homing orbs towards your foes. Deals Fire Damage. | Reaper Poleaxe |
| Ice Trail | Leaves a trail of Frost while moving. | Lunar Sentinel Shield |
| Impaling Throw | Hurl your weapon at an enemy, then attack again to recall it on command. | Covenant Sword, Crimson Oath Broadsword |
| Phoenix Flare | Burst into flames dealing Burning and damage to all enemies within 4 meters and yourself. | Sanctus Pyre |
| Pillars of Light | Summon pillars of blinding light to deal Magic damage around target enemy. | Lumenfel |
| Poison Caltrops | Dodge and drop a zone of Poison at your previous location. | Blasphemous Accord |
| Poison Trail | Leaves a trail of Poison while moving. | Rotkin Shield |
| Purifying Blast | Consume all status effects on Targeted enemy to cause a burst of damage. | Sovereign’s Sword |
| Reaper Whirlwind | Spin with your weapon, spawning Frost projectiles and striking nearby foes with Frost Attack. | Leviathan Great Axe |
| Rupturing Slash | Slash across your enemy dealing damage and Bleed. | Cultravix, Wyrmtongue |
| Shield Bash | Blast forward with your shield and deal Crushing damage. | Apostate's Shield, Champion Shield, Crimson Oath Shield, Ornate Soldier's Shield, Revenant Shield, Shield of the Ram’s Glory, Soldier’s Shield, Tarnished Wooden Shield |
| Sword of Rot | Raise thorns in a wave in front of you, dealing damage and Poison to enemies in its path. | Rotkin’s Thorn |
| Valak Slam | Slam down your weapon releasing a spray of magic flames. | Gildenarch's Glory |
| Whirlwind | Spin with your weapon, striking all nearby foes with increased Attack. | Drakeward, Polearm |
| Winter Solstice | Summon a wedge of ice from the ground and deal Frost. | Crescent Moon Halberd |
| Winter Sun | Encase nearby foes with Frost. | Revenant Blade, Sword of the Lunar Sentinel |
Common questions about Weapon Arts
What is a Weapon Art in Crimson Moon?
A Weapon Art is a special attack bound to a specific weapon, on top of the light and heavy attacks every weapon has. It runs on its own cooldown and consumes mana to use, which makes a mana flask part of your damage rather than only a safety net. It is the main thing that distinguishes two weapons of the same type.
How many Weapon Arts are there?
There are 28 Weapon Arts documented for Crimson Moon at the 1.0 launch window. 28 of them are carried by at least one documented weapon or shield.
Can you change a weapon's Weapon Art?
Not according to the currently documented sources: an Art is bound to the weapon that carries it, so choosing an Art means choosing that weapon. Because weapons can be swapped mid-combat, a loadout can bring more than one Art into a mission.
Do Boons affect Weapon Arts?
Yes. Several Boons modify Weapon Arts specifically — Ascendant Auras doubles the size of Weapon Art auras, and Aftershock Technique makes Weapon Art attacks that create ground damage zones fire twice.