Ghiza's Wheel

Notes

• Physical damage has equal Strength and Dexterity scaling. It requires 28 Strength and 18 Dexterity, weighs 19.0 and has a normal critical rating of 100. Two-handing lets 19 Strength meet the Strength requirement, but does not lower the Dexterity requirement.
• Normal hits add 70 blood loss buildup. The weapon has no Arcane scaling, so additional Arcane does not improve that buildup. Enemies immune to bleed still take the ordinary physical damage.
• One-handed heavy attacks keep the wheel turning briefly against the target, creating extra contacts. In the two-handed heavy chain, this happens on the second heavy rather than the first. Keep the spinning edge against the enemy to land the extra hits.
• Those normal heavy-attack contacts can activate Winged Sword Insignia, Millicent's Prosthesis and Godskin Swaddling Cloth. Charged heavies can also benefit from Axe Talisman. This is one reason to use its normal heavy attacks rather than relying entirely on the skill.
• Spinning Wheel costs 3 FP to start and continues spending 3 FP per drain while held. You can walk forward while keeping it against an enemy. The displayed starting cost does not cover an unlimited spin.
• The held skill does not benefit from repeated-hit bonuses in the same way as the normal heavy attacks, despite its appearance. Shard of Alexander improves skill damage, while Godfrey Icon does not apply to a held channel.
• Holding the skill leaves you close to the target and vulnerable to interruption. Stop when the enemy is leaving its reach or starting an attack you cannot withstand, rather than spending the rest of your FP spinning at empty space.
• Its skill and affinity are fixed, and grease or weapon enchantments cannot be applied. Upgrade it with Somber Smithing Stones to +10.
• The wheel is Ghiza's guaranteed invasion reward. The Abductor Virgins carrying similar wheels do not drop it, and Item Discovery does not improve this reward.