The Earth Piercer is not a "spam M1" weapon. The glaive's basic moveset is a slow horizontal slash. To win, you need the "Earth Combo."
The Bread & Butter (B&B) Combo:
The "Murder" Combo (With Ether):
This is a meta build for Deepwoken utilizing a Fist (Frostdraw fist or plain fist) and Earth Piercer.
Playstyle: Play footsies. Use Rush to gap close, then immediately cancel into Earth Piercer. Your enemy will either parry the Rush (and get hit by the Piercer) or dodge the Rush (and get roll-caught).
The defining feature of the Earth Piercer is its Critical Attack. This is what sets it apart from other heavy weapons like the Evanspear or the Kyrsglaive.
Despite its earthy name, Earth Piercer is a Flamecharm Talent. It fundamentally changes how your Flame Repulsion works.
Instead of a radial push, your character slams the ground, summoning a jagged spike of molten rock that shoots forward in a line.
Earth Piercer is a signature Galebreathe mantra that compresses wind into a dense, spinning spike, then hurls it forward. Despite the name, it doesn’t pull earth from the ground—it mimics the piercing power of a subterranean lance. The projectile travels in a straight line, passing through multiple enemies and even thin walls or terrain (partially). It’s one of the few mantras that can interrupt super armor at close range if charged.