Black Steel Twinblade

Notes

• Requires 18 Strength, 15 Dexterity and 13 Faith, and weighs 8. Standard affinity favors Dexterity for Physical damage, with weaker Strength scaling. Faith strengthens its innate Holy damage.
• Its heavy attacks use the Godskin Peeler-style thrusting pattern. Two-handing gives the twinblade's multi-contact spinning moveset, rather than simply changing every attack into one larger hit.
• Sacred affinity adds to its existing Holy damage instead of introducing an entirely new damage type. Heavy or Keen can focus the Physical portion while the innate Holy component remains.
• Faith scaling on its Holy portion remains relevant on other affinities. The presence of three scaling attributes does not mean all three strengthen every damage type.
• Can use Aspects of the Crucible: Wings, which has a distinct spinning follow-up on twinblades. It is an optional Ash, not an extra attack that the weapon has automatically.
• Spinning Slash is the starting skill. It costs 6 FP for the opening and 12 FP for its follow-up, for 18 FP when both stages are used.
• The repeated contacts are useful for consecutive-hit bonuses. Added Blood or Cold buildup still follows each attack's status modifier rather than applying the full displayed amount on every small hit.
• Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied on a compatible Physical affinity despite the innate Holy damage. An elemental affinity such as Sacred changes that coating eligibility.
• Uses ordinary Smithing Stones to +25. Can use compatible Ashes of War. Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs.
• The twinblade-carrying Black Knight at the western hill camp gives a guaranteed drop. The greathammer knight in Church of Consolation and the knight at Scaduview give different weapons.