Because the weapon requires 30 Strength and scales 85% with STR, you should aim for in your build.
Earth Piercer hard-counters Gale Lunge . If a Gale user rushes at you, drop an Earth Piercer. The super armor of the Piercer will tank their wind blast, and your spikes will launch them. deepwoken earth piercer
Talk to Asius to get the papers , then return them to Trig to unlock the ability to roll the Armor Piercing talent. ⚔️ Possible "Piercer" Confusion Because the weapon requires 30 Strength and scales
Slows down opponents, making it impossible for them to kite your slow but heavy swings. The super armor of the Piercer will tank
It removes the 50% cap on physical penetration. Normally, your penetration stops being effective once it hits 50%, but this talent allows you to scale it much higher.