Festering Strides¶
You feel an arcane presence...
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Festering Strides is one of 30 Legendary Items obtainable in Drehmal: Apotheosis.
Festering Strides is a pair of legendary boots, dropped by the Warden of Shatterhorn Gulch when slain for the first time.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Stats (Feet) | +10 Max Health (+5 Hearts) -40% Armor -40% Armor Toughness |
| Enchantments | Unbreaking V Mending |
| Ability | Necrotic Vigor: "Wearing these boots grants the user a regenerating absorption shield." |
| Lore | The warden of Shatterhorn Gulch was a terrible, sadistic man of gluttony. Some time ago a powerful arcanist was imprisoned within the tallest belfry, who, in their grand escape, cursed the warden with immortality and endless festering wounds. |
| Obtain | Located at the top of the tallest tower of Shatterhorn Gulch. |
Gameplay¶
Festering Strides has the ability to significantly alter a build, as it adds 10 max health while simultaneously making all worn armor 40% less effective and 40% weaker. In turn, it grants the player the Absorption II effect, which gives the player an extra 4 hearts (8 health) roughly once every 24 seconds.
This means that Festering Strides can be well utilized in a build prioritizing very high health, such as heavy tank builds, although it does neutralize some of the armor that would also contribute to such a build.
How to Obtain¶
Festering Strides is dropped by the Shatterhorn Warden at Shatterhorn Gulch in Grand Pike Canyon, upon being killed by a player for the first time. The warden is immortal, and will respawn a few seconds after being killed, but does not have any additional drops after the legendary has been found.
Coordinates (Room): (4651, 104, -740)
Lore¶
The boots were originally worn by the entity that you take them from—the warden of Shatterhorn Gulch, a long-standing prison in eastern Grand Pike Canyon. The item's lore text states that he was cursed with immortality and endless festering wounds, explaining why he cannot be permanently killed, as well as tying in to the boots' effects; the health boost and absorption make the player much harder to kill, but the festering wounds are the source of the green particles emitted by the boots and the armor penalties.