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Fire Whip
Spell Type	Pyromancy
Slots Used	1 Slot
Spell Uses	4-8
Type	Short range

Fire Whip is a Pyromancy in Dark Souls 2 (DKS2). Fire Whip, an ancient, primal pyromancy. Sweeps foes with a whip-like flame. Among the original pyromancies, its effective use demands agile footwork, making it a challenging spell for most. Pyromancies are offensive fire spells that do not demand Faith or Intelligence prerequisites and can be executed with a Pyromancy Flame or Dark Pyromancy Flame. The fire damage scales with Intelligence and Faith, yet there are no specific stat requirements for casting pyromancies. However, opponents resistant to fire damage remain unaffected by Pyromancy Spells.

"An ancient,primal pyromancy. Sweep foes with a whip-like flame One of the original pyromancies.
Effective use of it demands agile footwork, making it a difficult spell for most."

Fire Whip Acquired From

• Can be purchased from Titchy Gren
• Also a rare drop from Flame Dwarves within the Belfry Sol.

Fire Whip Notes and Tips in Dark Souls 2

• Great spell in PVP when being approached, you can cast this spell to stun and burn your opponents to open them to other attacks. 
• Since this spell has a large hitbox in front of the caster and leaves a hitbox for the full casting time, this spell is a great setup in PvE, especially for enemy crowds approaching the player on narrow-ish spaces, hitting most of them at once.
• Has unexpectedly high stagger/poise damage and the hits pile quickly. Can stop some humanoid enemies dead in their tracks and be vulnerable to the rest of the spell.
• However, this tends to stagger and push enemies back on most of the hits, making proper spacing essential to maximize damage.