Aska

“ KINDLE ANEW AND RETURN TO THE FLAME ”

― Aska

Description[]

A Flamecharm-wielding "miniboss" found in Firfire, located in a cave behind three orange Resonance doors. These doors are located under the cliff near the Kyrsgarde that asks you to sit with him.

Upon meeting the requirements (stated below), you will initiate a fight with him. Upon winning you'll be rewarded with the Pleeksty's Inferno. However, if you attempt to initiate the fight without fulfilling the requirements, you will burn to death and wipe.

If you do meet the requirements while having the Destined Echo modifier, Aska will still attempt to burn you to death, but you will survive and receive the weapon anyway, skipping the fight.

Requirements[]

To initiate the fight instead of wiping instantly, your character must fulfill some requirements:

75 Flamecharm
No Light Hook
Either Pleeksty's Will Talent, Pleeksty's Faith Talent, OR the Flame Worshipper Outfit

A Resonance is required to get through the doors to Aska, but is not a requirement to start the fight and get the Pleeksty's Inferno.

Moveset[]

Aska's arsenal consists of Flamecharm mantras, all of which are accessible to the player, and the Pleeksty's Inferno as his weapon.

Name/Danger	Description
Assault (★☆☆)	Aska performs 3 basic attacks before sending the opponent away with a flourish. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable
Critical (★★☆)	Aska plunges the weapon into the ground, creating a small eruption and flourishing the weapon afterwards. The first part of this move resembles the first part of the Flamecharm Mantra, Fire Eruption. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable ⤻ Ragdoll
Flame Grab (★★☆)	Aska lunges forward for a grab that slams the player into the ground, as well as setting them on fire. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable ⤓ Knockdown 𓂘 Grab
Flame Sentinel (★★☆)	Aska creates an orb that will shoot fireballs at the player. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable + Summon
Flaming Scourge (★★★)	Aska gathers flames in his hand and spins it like a whip grabbing the player, before slamming them into the ground. This move has a tendency to glitch the player into a wall. Be careful. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable
Ash Slam (★★★)	Aska imbues his fist with flames that explode on impact with the ground. Strikes twice in front of the boss and creates a bursting explosion each time, ragdolling the player. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable ⤻ Ragdoll
Relentless Flames (★★☆)	Aska releases a flurry of seven slashes. Cancels if parried. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable
Flare Volley (★★☆)	Aska fires a blast of flames at the player. 𓆩✧𓆪 Parryable ⛊ Blockable § Dodgeable

Dialogue[]

Begin

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust... This is our destiny.

...

Ah... I-is that you, Pleeksty?

I am not the one you have been waiting for.

I believe you have something that belongs to me.

Oh... Of course... If by some chance you see him, let him know... Let him know that I still wait.

You came back... I have been a waiting your return... All this time.. It pains me to meet you in this state, my lord.

End

[Take the Weapon]

[Requirements Met, Destined Echo Modifier]

[Requirements Met, no Destined]

[Requirements Unmet]

Our fates, finally crossing once more... And mine, coming to an end...

Though.. If you really are Pleeksty... Then you should have no trouble putting this old servant out of their long service.

Oh, my lord... What a state...

End, you start to build up an extreme amount of Wither but are spared before your demise.
You are given Pleeksty's Inferno

End, the fight starts

End, you build up an extreme amount of Wither and die, wiping you

Strategy[]

Aska is a humanoid opponent. This means he uses basic attacks, a critical, mantras, etc.
All of Aska's moves are ordinary player mantras, and they are all parriable.
Aska can automatically parry moves that are guranteed to posture break while blocking.
Currently, you can't grip Aska for more than a month due the bug, so to auto grip him, you have to hit his body a lot of times until he dies, (It can take a lot of hits but he will die eventually) or use any move that auto grips.
Most of Aska's moves have hitboxes large enough to cover the entire cramped room the boss fight takes place in.
Aska can potentially glitch you into the wall which could easily cause your death.
- A workaround is to make sure to have a mantra with a wayward gem on it.
DO NOT attempt to run away. Leaving the boss chamber to heal will cause Aska to fall off the ledge and despawn, permanently leaving you in danger until you leave layer 2 entirely though Chaser or the Deepdrill.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

His aspect is Capra, evidenced by the goat teeth near his mouth. However his variant is unknown, it is likely a unique one given the bones around his mouth are black/gold and his skin is orange.
If you do not meet the requirements, you will wipe immediately. Be certain that you have met the requirements before initiating the fight.
Flame Worshipper Armor does not need to be equipped to initiate the fight, if you have Pleetsky's Will, which anyone can obtain by talking to Ploom.
Aska is visibly missing an arm. During the fight with him, he creates a new one out of fire.
If Aska falls off the map, you can escape through Chaser and still obtain the weapon.
- Aska can land on platforms that are between the void, softlocking you until you either fight Chaser or use the Deepdrill. He will respawn in the same place unharmed.
Aska can only be fought ONCE per character. Entering his room after having defeated him before will not respawn him.
He has anti-blockbreak Talent similarly to the Duke Erisia and Maestro Evengarde Rest.
He mistakes you for Amorus Pleeksty, whom he sees as his lord, meaning he is most likely either a disciple or a member of the Covenant of Flame.
Aska's Outfit:
- Shirt
- Pants
- Hair ID: 6101425666 (same as Maestro Evengarde Rest's)
- Aska's Outfit is dyed orange in-game
Aska has Talents such as Impervious Slumber, Phoenix Flames, etc.