Backhand Blade

Notes

• With Standard affinity, physical damage scales most strongly with Dexterity, with weaker Strength scaling.
• Upgrade it with Smithing Stones. Its maximum upgrade is +25.
• Can use compatible Ashes of War. Your choice of skill and the whetblades you've found determine which affinities you can apply.
• Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs.
• Two-hand this weapon to draw its matching second blade. You do not need to collect a second copy to use its paired moveset.
• Blind Spot comes equipped on the weapon when you pick it up. You can replace it with another compatible Ash of War.
• Requires 10 Strength and 13 Dexterity and weighs only 2. It has no innate Blood Loss despite resembling curved swords often used for bleed builds.
• Blind Spot costs 9 FP and moves you around the target before striking. Directional input changes the side you move to, making positioning part of the skill rather than just the final damage.
• Its paired running attacks keep you moving and can catch a retreating target. Much of the moveset deals Slash damage, with Pierce damage on the actual thrusting contacts.
• A Keen affinity favors Dexterity, while Blood or Cold can add status at the cost of ordinary grease and spell-buff compatibility. The paired attacks have their own buildup values rather than automatically doubling every listed status amount.
• Its weapon class has reduced damage against other players. Enemy damage and PvP damage are not interchangeable when comparing the same attack.