Grave Scythe

Notes

• With Standard affinity, physical damage scales most strongly with Strength, with weaker Dexterity 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.
• Raises Vitality by 35 while active, helping you resist Death Blight buildup.
• Its normal weapon hits build up blood loss. The effect only triggers against enemies that are vulnerable to it.
• Requires 17 Strength and 13 Dexterity and weighs 9.5. Standard favors Strength, with Heavy supporting that focus more than the slimmer Scythe's Dexterity emphasis.
• Has 55 innate Blood Loss buildup. Standard has no Arcane scaling, while Occult retains bleed and makes both Physical damage and bleed respond to Arcane.
• Its hooked blade bypasses part of guarding damage negation. This lets it damage a shielded target without first emptying the guard's stamina, but does not ignore armor or make every hit unblockable.
• The 35 Vitality bonus raises resistance to Death Blight. It is not a Vigor bonus, extra maximum HP or immunity to a full Death Blight meter.
• The Vitality bonus is fixed and requires the scythe to be held. Upgrading the weapon does not make the resistance bonus larger.
• Starts with Spinning Slash for 6 FP and a 12-FP follow-up. Other compatible skills can change its role, while ordinary buffs remain limited by affinity.
• The base drop chance is 2% at 100 Item Discovery from eligible scythe-carrying Skeletons. Destroy their glowing remains before they rebuild, then reset at the grace for another attempt.