Forked Greatsword

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.
• Its normal weapon hits build up blood loss. The effect only triggers against enemies that are vulnerable to it.
• Requires 14 Strength and 16 Dexterity and weighs 9. Dexterity contributes more on Standard, though its base Physical attack and short reach are modest for a greatsword.
• Has 55 innate Blood Loss buildup. Occult retains that bleed and adds Arcane scaling; extra Arcane does not improve Standard buildup.
• It offers a farmable second greatsword with innate bleed to pair with Flamberge. You still need a separate weapon in each hand for the paired greatsword moveset.
• Its wide forked model does not give it an unusually broad hitbox. Keep close enough for the short blade to connect instead of relying on the apparent width.
• Starts with Stamp (Upward Cut), costing 5 FP to brace and 8 FP for the heavy follow-up. Another compatible Ash can replace it.
• The base drop chance is 2% at 100 Item Discovery from the wolf-headed Imps carrying greatswords. Hatchet or other Imp variants do not share that weapon drop.
• The first eligible Imp in Road's End Catacombs gives a repeatable farm near the grace. The boss and the dungeon's illusory-wall loot route are unnecessary.