# Affinity

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![]()### In-Game Description

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*An advanced hex based on an ancient sorcery.*  
*Creates a dark mass that seems to pursue*  
*its target with a will of its own.*

*It appears to be a manifestation of an emotion.*  
*Perhaps of hate, perhaps of love.*

### Use

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Creates several dark orbs above the caster, similar to the Homing Soulmass sorceries, that slowly track the closest enemy the caster was facing when launched.  
The amount of orbs increases with your Intelligence stat up to five orbs at 60 INT.

### Availability

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- Sold by Straid of Olaphis for 11,500 souls.
- Dropped by Rabid Kobolds in Aldia's Keep.

### Stats

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<table><tr><th>Spell Type</th><th>Uses</th><th>Duration</th><th>Attunement Slots</th><th>Intelligence Required</th><th>Faith Required</th><th>Catalyst Required</th></tr><tr><td>Ranged/Dark</td><td>8-15</td><td>N/A</td><td>3</td><td>40</td><td>24</td><td>Staff</td></tr></table>

**Cast Increases with Attunement**

<table><tr><th>Attunement</th><th>Uses</th></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>15</td></tr></table>

**Amount of Orbs**

<table><tr><th>Intelligence</th><th>Orbs</th></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>5</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- The spell will not fire if the caster is not facing the enemy.
- Reference to Pursuers from Dark Souls, a dark sorcery which inflicted physical damage.
- The damage of this hex scales with your Dark BNS, NOT your staff.
- Wont fire at forest guardians if you dont have the Eye of the Priestess

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