Axiom Force

Axiom Force is a ranged magical ability in Kliff's Health skill tree that projects elemental energy from the Axiom Bracelet as a directional projectile, functioning as a hybrid between a melee strike and a ranged attack. Unlike the bow, which requires equipping a separate weapon, Axiom Force is cast directly from Kliff's bracelet hand in whatever stance he currently occupies — making it instantly accessible without weapon switching. The projectile travels in a straight line and deals elemental damage corresponding to the active bracelet mode on impact.

The ability's versatility is its defining characteristic. Axiom Force can be used from full melee range to push an enemy away and create distance, at mid-range to maintain pressure on a retreating enemy, or at maximum range to damage enemies before they close to melee distance. It is particularly effective against enemies with ranged attacks of their own — Axiom Force's speed advantage allows Kliff to trade favorably at ranges where slower ranged weapons would lose the exchange.

Upgrading Axiom Force in the Health tree increases its damage, reduces its stamina cost, and unlocks two variants. Focused Axiom Force narrows the projectile for increased damage and penetration, hitting enemies behind the primary target. Area Axiom Force widens the spread into a cone for crowd control, sacrificing per-target damage for coverage. These variants are selected through the ability's upgrade chain rather than separate abilities, meaning players choose which playstyle to develop rather than unlocking both simultaneously.

Axiom Force also interacts with Imbue Elements in a complementary way: an active elemental imbue does not change how Axiom Force works, since the Force draws directly from the bracelet rather than through the weapon, but using Force Palm and Axiom Force in alternating patterns against the same target allows rapid elemental stacking without the window-of-vulnerability that slow weapon swings create. This combination is a core part of high-skill Kliff play against bosses with reduced phase windows.