Asphyxiate is noteworthy for being one of the most powerful abilities in the game, particularly for a threshold ability. As each individual attack has a chance of dealing up to a high amount of damage (up to about 4k), a high-levelled player could potentially deal over 10000 damage in one use of Asphyxiate, particularly if wielding a staff or dual wielding. The initial hit has a guaranteed stun (similar to Destroy), even in case of missing (splashing). This makes it a very potent ability at stunnable bosses and PvP.