It can be stacked as many times as necessary however, the enormous stress hits will surely result in a heart attack if used improperly. Using Shard Dust multiple times will add the buffs again, but for a shorter duration. The DMG and SPD buffs from Shard Dust are also significant in that they (at least initially) last the whole battle, making it a viable option for damage dealers in longer fights. As these tend to be very powerful and balanced by their limited use, using Shard Dust can be beneficial Bolster, for example, can provide enormous amounts of DODGE, and the -Stress buff will cancel out the debuffs from Shard Dust (though Stress buffs still have a maximum of -80%), allowing it to be used with little consequence.Īside from stacking buffs, the ability to refresh skills is especially useful for the Farmstead, where battle limits will not be reset until after the boss at the end of each wave group, while the buffs from them will fade after each wave.

Since Shard Dust refreshes limited use skills, it can be used to great effect for stacking battle-long buffs, such as the Man-at-Arms' Bolster or the Plague Doctor's Emboldening Vapours.

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