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* Upon execution, this action will only change to {{action icon|Salt and Darkness}} after it is learned at Lv. 86.
* Upon execution, this action will only change to {{action icon|Salt and Darkness}} after it is learned at Lv. 86.


==Etymology==
==History==
*{{patch|6.0|
**Changed "Creates a patch of salted earth, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 60 to any enemies who enter." to "Creates a patch of salted earth at your feet, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 50 to any enemies who enter," i.e. the action changed from needing manual ground targeting to automatically placing the AoE at your current location.
**Added "Action changes to Salt and Darkness upon execution."}}
*{{patch|5.0|
**Potency has been reduced from 75 to 60.
**The additional effect "Increases Blood Gauge by 1" has been removed.
**Effect duration has been reduced from 21 to 15 seconds.
**Recast time has been increased from 45 to 90 seconds.}}
*{{patch|4.4|The effect is now applied as soon as the action is used.}}
*{{patch|4.0|The additional effect "Increases Blood Gauge by 1" has been added.}}
*{{patch|3.0}}
 
==Trivia==
Salting the earth is the practice of spreading salt in the soil of conquered land to prevent crops from growing, and thus preventing the conquered from rebuilding.
Salting the earth is the practice of spreading salt in the soil of conquered land to prevent crops from growing, and thus preventing the conquered from rebuilding.

Revision as of 05:08, 14 February 2024

Disambig icon.png This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Salted Earth (PvP).

Salted Earth

Acquired
Dark Knight frame icon.png DRK (actions)
Level
52
Type
Ability
Casting
Instant
Recast
90s
Range
0y
Radius
5y
AoE Type
Point Blank Circle AoE icon.png Point Blank Circle
Targeting
Point Blank AoE
Quest Req.
Job quest The Knight and the Maiden Fair

Creates a patch of salted earth at your feet, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 50 to any enemies who enter.
Duration: 15s
※Action changes to Salt and Darkness upon execution.

— In-game description

Salted Earth is an action unlocked by questing at level 52. It is available for Dark Knight.

Related actions

Notes

  • Upon execution, this action will only change to Salt and Darkness.png  Salt and Darkness after it is learned at Lv. 86.

History

  • EW.png Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
    • Changed "Creates a patch of salted earth, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 60 to any enemies who enter." to "Creates a patch of salted earth at your feet, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 50 to any enemies who enter," i.e. the action changed from needing manual ground targeting to automatically placing the AoE at your current location.
    • Added "Action changes to Salt and Darkness upon execution."
  • SHB.png Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
    • Potency has been reduced from 75 to 60.
    • The additional effect "Increases Blood Gauge by 1" has been removed.
    • Effect duration has been reduced from 21 to 15 seconds.
    • Recast time has been increased from 45 to 90 seconds.
  • SB.png Patch 4.4 (2018-09-18): The effect is now applied as soon as the action is used.
  • SB.png Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): The additional effect "Increases Blood Gauge by 1" has been added.
  • HW.png Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.

Trivia

Salting the earth is the practice of spreading salt in the soil of conquered land to prevent crops from growing, and thus preventing the conquered from rebuilding.