Piercing Fang
Piercing Fang is not an item, ability, character, or weapon in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The term belongs to Elden Ring, where it names a weapon skill.
Key takeaways
The important distinction is the game association: Piercing Fang belongs to Elden Ring, not The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Not a Tears of the Kingdom entity
Piercing Fang is not an item, ability, character, or weapon found in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
An Elden Ring weapon skill
In Elden Ring, Piercing Fang is a weapon skill, also known as an Ash of War.
Associated with Nagakiba
The skill is the default skill for the Nagakiba katana in Elden Ring.
Search carefully
Online results linking the term to Tears of the Kingdom may be irrelevant or misindexed, so the game title should be checked before using the information.
Overview
Piercing Fang does not appear in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
There is no item, ability, character, or other known game entity named Piercing Fang in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As a result, it has no in-game location, acquisition method, combat statistics, upgrade path, or associated quest in Nintendo's action-adventure game.
The term is specifically associated with Elden Ring, where Piercing Fang is a weapon skill, also called an Ash of War. In that game, it is the default skill of the Nagakiba katana and produces a powerful thrusting attack capable of bypassing enemy defenses.
Search results that connect Piercing Fang with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are likely irrelevant, misindexed, or based on confusion between the two games. This page records the mismatch so that searches for the term do not incorrectly assign Elden Ring content to Tears of the Kingdom.
Availability
Requires None
Piercing Fang is not an item, ability, character, or other in-game entity in this title.
Requires Elden Ring content
In Elden Ring, Piercing Fang is a weapon skill rather than a Tears of the Kingdom weapon.
How to obtain
- 01Piercing Fang cannot be obtained in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom because the term does not identify content in that game.
- 02If the intended reference is Elden Ring, search for Piercing Fang as a weapon skill or Ash of War rather than as a Tears of the Kingdom item.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- The name can be identified and corrected as an Elden Ring term.
- In Elden Ring, the skill is described as a powerful thrusting attack that can bypass enemy defenses.
Weaknesses
- It has no combat function in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
- It cannot be equipped, upgraded, purchased, or used by Link in Tears of the Kingdom.
Best uses
- Use this entry to distinguish Elden Ring terminology from Tears of the Kingdom terminology.
- When researching the term, include Elden Ring in the search to avoid irrelevant or misindexed results.
Handling and tips
There are no handling instructions for Piercing Fang in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom because Link cannot equip or activate it in that game. Guides describing a thrust, Ash of War, or defense-bypassing attack are discussing Elden Ring rather than Tears of the Kingdom.
For accurate research, verify the game title whenever Piercing Fang appears in a weapon guide or search result. The relevant Elden Ring terminology is weapon skill and Ash of War, while this Tears of the Kingdom entry should not be used as a source for Elden Ring combat advice.
Cross-game correction
Trivia
- Piercing Fang is a weapon skill in Elden Ring, where it is also described as an Ash of War.
- The skill is associated with the Nagakiba katana in Elden Ring.
- The term is not the name of a Tears of the Kingdom item, ability, character, or other known entity.
- Some search results associate the term with Tears of the Kingdom despite the cross-game mismatch.