Clash

Sound your ensign. Stagger and Stun Enemies within your shockwave. Increased defense against Stagger.

Overview
Clash is an Arcanic Ability for the
Creates a shockwave that deals Stagger to nearby enemies, and increases the Envoy's Stability.
Ability Details
- Approximately [230 + 6 x Grace] Stagger damage dealt to nearby Foes by the initial shockwave.
- Low level enemies, or those who have already taken Stagger damage, may be knocked down.
- Provides what appears to be a flat 20 Stability (Stagger Reduction) buff, which does not scale with any Virtue.
- Stability buff duration is 26 seconds, and does not scale with any Virtue.
- AoE radius does not scale with any Virtue.
- Precise range of AoE is not yet known.
Update History
Preludes 14.5 Hotfix 3 (2026-5-15)
- Fixed being unable to use Clash or Pull Smite against Lady Deora in The Torment Stag
Preludes 14.5: Ode'n Tempers (2026-5-12)
- Fixed being able to cast an Arcanic before the animation for a Perfect Charm is played
Preludes 14: The Duelo (2026-4-17)
- Added damage immunity during Arcanic casting animations to prevent players from being killed while casting
Preludes 13 Hotfix 4 (2026-2-20)
- Fixed enemy fear reactions from casting Arcanics preventing Stability interactions from occuring (e.g., stuns, knockdowns)
Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues (2026-2-13)
- Changes to Clash:
- Cooldowns are now influenced by Spirit
- Clash now benefits from and is empowered by Courage
Preludes 12 Hotfix 6 (2025-11-29)
Preludes 12: Wylds (2025-11-25)
- Re-tuned the duration and range of Clash to better improve the viability and intended effectiveness of all Pacts
- Increased the effectiveness of enemies receiving fear when casting an Arcanic
- Added immunity to Stagger and stumbles while casting Arcanics
- Added camera effects to Clash Casting
Preludes 11 Hotfix 2 (2025-10-14)
- Fixed not entering cooldown after using
Preludes 11: The Waste Bear (2025-10-10)
Preludes 9 (2025-03-28)
- Introduced
Index of Pact Abilities
AoE
AoE Debuff
AoE Buff
Passive
AoE Projectile
Self Buff
AoE Heal
Transformation
Summon
Single Target
