Plow

Plow

Debuff
The first time this creature's HP reaches 150 or below, it becomes Stunned.
  • The Ceremonial Beast puts Plow on itself with Stamp, its opening move, at 150 (160 on Ascension 9).
  • The number is an HP threshold; each hit that pushes unblocked damage through compares the beast's current HP with it.
  • The first time HP lands at or under the line: the beast loses all of its Strength, temporary Strength included, is Stunned for its next turn, and the power is removed.
  • The stun also moves it into its second phase, so the charge that fed it Strength never returns.
Kind
PlowDebuff
Stacks
Yes
Applied by
1 enemy

Where it comes from

Enemies that apply Plow

Ceremonial Beast

Notes

Only damage triggers the check, and Poison ticks count because they are dealt as unblockable damage. In multiplayer the threshold is multiplied by the player count. The charge itself hits for 18 (20 on Ascension 9) and adds 2 Strength per use; the debuff is what ends that loop.

Rules and timing

In co-op an enemy receives more of it: the amount rises with the number of players.

Changes by version

  1. 14 Aug 2025ChangeCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Changed Ceremonial Beast: changed how Plow power scales in multiplayer
  2. 25 Apr 2025Bug fixCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Plow power now properly displays its hovertip
  3. 13 Feb 2025ChangeCeremonial BeastDexterityInternal playtest
    Changed Ceremonial Beast: Plow move's Dexterity decrease decreased from -1 to -2
All 15 patch notes12 older
  1. 23 Jan 2025InterfaceCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast Plow now resolves slightly faster
  2. 16 Jan 2025Bug fixGravityCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Gravity no longer affected by Ceremonial Beast's Plow damage
  3. 9 Jan 2025ChangeFrailInternal playtest
    Plow move now applies Frail instead of Dazed
  4. 12 Dec 2024NerfCeremonial BeastDazedInternal playtest
    Nerfed Ceremonial Beast: Dazed cards given by Plow move decreased from 4 to 3
  5. 5 Dec 2024ChangeDazedInternal playtest
    Number of Dazed cards given by Plow increased from 3 to 4
  6. 7 Nov 2024InterfaceCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Added hitstop to Ceremonial Beast's Plow attack
  7. 17 Oct 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Added new line burst VFX
  8. 14 Jun 2024Bug fixCeremonial BeastStrengthInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast's Plow is now affected by negative Strength
  9. 31 May 2024Bug fixCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    No longer softlocks Ceremonial Beast if you apply it right before the Plow turn
  10. 4 May 2024ChangeCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Ceremonial Beast will now also inflict 3 Dazed on its Plow turn if not stunned!
  11. 7 Jul 2023Bug fixPoisonInternal playtest
    Fix softlock when Poison power interacts with Plow, Clamped, or Enough
  12. 26 May 2023Bug fixWeakCeremonial BeastInternal playtest
    Make Weak properly lower Ceremonial Beast's Plow move damage

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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