Giant's Red Braid

Notes

• Requires 18 Strength, 12 Dexterity and 21 Faith, and weighs only 2.5. Strength provides the strongest Physical scaling, Dexterity a smaller contribution, and Faith improves Fire damage.
• This is a Strength-oriented whip rather than the usual Dexterity-focused choice. Its ordinary attacks deal Physical Strike and Fire damage, with no innate Blood Loss buildup.
• Flame Dance costs 25 FP for the complete five-swing sequence. It does not charge another 25 FP for each individual swing, although the full sequence uses 70 stamina.
• The skill uses the whip's Physical and Fire attack power. Strength improves its Physical part and Faith its Fire part; it is not an independently Faith-only flame spell.
• The first four contacts are lighter and the final swing is stronger. All five deal 4 stance damage each, for 20 if the whole sequence connects.
• Shard of Alexander improves Flame Dance. Each Dancer armor piece also improves this dancing attack by 2.5%, about 10.4% with all four pieces. Godfrey Icon does not improve it because it cannot be charged.
• Consecutive-hit bonuses can build as the whip connects, while Fire bonuses improve the Fire portion. Flame, Grant Me Strength helps both of its damage types.
• Like other ordinary whips, it cannot perform backstabs or ripostes and cannot be parried. Keep another weapon available if you want to use a critical opening.
• Uses Somber Smithing Stones to +10. Its skill and affinity are fixed, and grease or weapon enchantments cannot be applied.
• Enia offers the whip after Fire Giant. Burn, O Flame! is the alternative; duplicate the remembrance at a compatible site if you want both in the same journey.