Glaive

Notes

• Requires 18 Strength and 15 Dexterity, and weighs 10. Standard Physical scaling is nearly equal, with Strength only slightly ahead of Dexterity.
• Heavy shifts the Physical emphasis toward Strength, while Keen favors Dexterity. The small Standard coefficient difference does not establish one universally strongest build at every stat spread.
• Its curved blade gives broad slashing halberd attacks, rather than the repeated straight pokes associated with the basic Halberd. It also has thrusting moves within the wider moveset.
• Spinning Slash is the starting skill, costing 6 FP for the opening and 12 for the follow-up. The full sequence costs 18 FP and uses the weapon's attack power.
• It has no innate Blood Loss, despite the sickle-like blade. Blood, Poison or Cold affinity can add their respective status, with the resulting damage and scaling tradeoffs.
• Shard of Alexander improves a damaging equipped skill, not ordinary slashes. Axe Talisman improves charged ordinary heavies rather than Spinning Slash.
• 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.
• Glaive-carrying graveyard skeletons are the drop source. Grave Scythe, Vulgar Militia Shotel and Nightrider Glaive are separate weapons, even when their silhouettes look similar.
• Another eligible graveyard carrier is east of Church of Vows, across the path from the Grave Scythe skeletons. The selected Sellia route is a repeatable option rather than the only place the weapon exists.