How to Use Deadly Embrace and Cooldown

Deadly Embrace is an Eikonic Feat of Garuda in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Read on to learn how to unlock and use Deadly Embrace, its ability upgrades, effects, AP cost, how to unlock the Fatal Attraction trophy, and more!

Deadly Embrace Overview

Overview and Effects

Deadly Embrace
Description
Send a grappling claw out to grab an enemy and pull it toward Clive. Grappling heavier enemies will launch Clive into the air.
Ability Cooldown	N/A

Details and Use Cases

Techniques

How to Unlock Deadly Embrace

Unlock Garuda During Wings of Change

Deadly Embrace is unlocked by gaining the power of Garuda during the quest, Wings of Change. You may need to complete or encounter a certain story section in order to unlock this ability.

Wings of Change Walkthrough

How to Use Deadly Embrace

Have Garuda Equipped and Press Circle

Equip the Eikon you want to use and press Circle to activate the Eikonic Feat in combat!

All Eikonic Feats and How to Use

Pull Enemies Closer

Use Deadly Embrace to target and grab an enemy towards Clive before starting a combo. If used on a larger enemy, you can alternatively make your character close in on the opponent to attack.

Takedown Stronger Foes

Reducing the Will gauge of a boss or a formidable foe to 50% partially staggers them for a few seconds. During this window, you can use Deadly Embrace to execute a Deadly Takedown and keep them immobilized for longer.

Deadly Embrace AP Cost and Upgrades

Base Ability and Upgrade Cost

Clive can learn and upgrade Abilities by spending Ability Points (AP) obtained through enemy combat and through completion of Main Quests, Side Quests, or even Hunt Board Quests.

How to Learn and Upgrade Abilities and Skills

Deadly Embrace Unlockable Trophy

Unlock Fatal Attraction Trophy Achievement

Fatal Attraction Bronze Trophy
	Defeat 5 enemies in the air after using Deadly Embrace (excluding battles in Hall of Virtue).

Defeating five opponents in midair after using Deadly Embrace unlocks the Fatal Attraction trophy achievement. Try to weaken the enemy first before pulling them with this ability then cast Wicked Wheel and Gouge to finish them off in midair.

Trophy List and Achievements Guide

Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) Related Guides

List of All Abilities and Skills

All Garuda Abilities

List of Abilities
Aerial Blast	Rook's Gambit	Deadly Embrace	Wicked Wheel
Gouge