Eleonora's Poleblade

Notes

• Requires 12 Strength, 21 Dexterity and 19 Arcane, and weighs 6. Dexterity is the strongest Physical scaling attribute. Arcane improves Physical damage, Fire damage and Blood Loss buildup; Strength contributes less Physical damage.
• Starts with 55 Blood Loss buildup before its Arcane scaling and upgrades are considered. Twinblade movesets divide status across their individual contacts, so every touch in a spinning attack does not apply the full displayed amount.
• Its charged heavy attacks use distinctive spinning cuts. Two-handing gives access to the twinblade's longer multi-hit sequences, but the extra contacts still need room and time to connect.
• Bloodblade Dance costs 11 FP for the advancing flurry. Another skill input adds the retreating follow-up for 6 FP, making the complete sequence 17 FP.
• The retreat is useful for leaving melee range after the opening attack. Decide whether to finish the sequence from the enemy's response instead of automatically using the second input every time.
• The skill uses the poleblade's Physical and Fire attack power and applies bleed through its own contacts. It is not an independent spell powered only by Arcane.
• Shard of Alexander improves the skill, and consecutive-hit bonuses can build during its flurry. White Mask and Lord of Blood's Exultation need an actual nearby blood-loss trigger. Godfrey Icon does not improve this uncharged skill.
• The airborne movement does not make the whole attack invulnerable. An enemy that resists stagger can still hit during the sequence.
• Uses Somber Smithing Stones to +10. Its skill and affinity are fixed, and grease or weapon enchantments cannot be applied.
• Eleonora also awards Purifying Crystal Tear. That tear counters Mohg's blood-curse ritual; owning the poleblade itself does not provide that protection.
• If Yura has not reached the church, Eleonora can instead become available after you reach Grand Lift of Rold. A first visit to Altus does not guarantee that her invasion is ready.