Pata

Notes

• A Fist weapon requiring 11 Strength and 15 Dexterity. It weighs four; one copy provides the paired blades when used in both hands.
• Standard Physical damage favors Dexterity over Strength. Keen emphasizes Dexterity, while Heavy is a separate Strength option; elemental and status affinities change the relevant damage scaling.
• Its long blades give much more reach than the small fist weapons. It still uses Fist attacks and compatibility, rather than becoming a Straight Sword for Ashes of War.
• Its current critical rating is 110. That improves backstabs and ripostes, rather than giving every ordinary attack the same damage increase.
• The native Impaling Thrust costs nine FP. Its forward thrust pressures a raised guard; it is one of the unusual Fist weapons that has this skill naturally.
• Like Katar, it starts with Impaling Thrust even though the transferable Impaling Thrust Ash is not compatible with Fists. A replacement Ash removes access to that native skill while installed; removing the replacement restores it, rather than letting you freely pair Impaling Thrust with another affinity.
• Can use compatible Fist Ashes of War. Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied with Standard, Heavy, Keen or Quality affinity; elemental and status affinities prevent ordinary coatings.
• Upgrades with regular Smithing Stones to +25. It has no innate Blood Loss or other status buildup, and is different from the pure Holy Cipher Pata.
• Found with the four Oathseeker Knight pieces on a fixed corpse. The outfit is not needed to equip the weapon or use its skill.