u/AmPotatoNoLie

Nothing too special, just wanted to get these out there for whoever might like it. Added screenshots from "Status" for clarity.

First one: Traveler's Hat, Depraved Perfumer Robe, Highwayman Gauntlets, Traveler's Slops.

Note: I found out that all perfumer-related sets mix and match quite well actually, so there is room for experimentation.

Second one: Champion Headband, Night's Cavalry Armor (Altered), Godskin Apostle Bracelets, Sanguine Noble Waistcloth.

Note: I assure you, dear player, it is essential that the feet remain bare.

Is this a never to be fixed bug? Is there a game-design reason behind this?

It's just very odd. Not every Crucible Knight drops their associated gear or spells, but literally every enemy, even roaming goats, drop at least some runes except for this one.

>! screenshot stolen from u/iiLady_Insanityii !<

I've been running a dragon incantation oriented build during my current replay and discovered how heavy hitting this one actually is.

At first I disregarded it for being a bit slow, but closer to the late game I ended up almost abusing it in the boss fights.

Aside from dealing big numbers damage, it's actual utility is stance breaking. Most bosses so far needed about two bites in close succession (with some regular beating in between) to break their stance. With a follow up critical hit that usually amounts to half of a healthbar worth of damage.

I've been struggling a lot with Valiant Gargoyles (as you do). But then I found out that you can stance-break and crit them, and thought that if I can sneak in a couple of Dragonmaws on the first one the fight would become absolutely trivial. And this is exactly what happened, beat them first try with this strat.

Since then I've defeated some bosses only using this incant without even swinging my regular weapon. Still, I think it's fairly balanced because you actually need to look for a big enough opening to use it (or trade damage), and yet deliver bites close to each other to drop the enemy; also it eats a ton of FP as per usual for the dragon cult.

Anyway, just wanted to share my experiences. I reckon it's not really useful for PvP, but it's worth a try in PvE for anyone running faith build and struggling with a boss.