Seppuku

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Blood

FP cost

4 FP

Skill

Seppuku

About this Ash of War

This Ash of War grants an armament the Blood affinity and the following skill:

"Seppuku: A forbidden technique used by swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. Plunge the blade into your stomach to stain it with blood. Increases attack power and improves ability to inflict blood loss."

Usable on swords as well as polearms capable of thrusting (small and colossal weapons excepted).

Frozen lake east of Freezing Lake

Mountaintops of the Giants

Starting Site of Grace: Freezing Lake

1. Use the ordinary Rold Medallion at the Grand Lift of Rold to reach the Mountaintops. From Zamor Ruins, follow the eastern path around north through the mountain gap and across the narrow stone crossing, using its low cover against the Golem's arrows.
2. Continue to Ancient Snow Valley Ruins and follow the valley north. Turn right along the frozen river, then climb the left-side path by the cliffs to Freezing Lake grace.
3. Ride east along the lake's northern edge. Look for the glowing tracks of an invisible scarab moving around a fixed circuit.
4. Stand ahead of the approaching tracks and swing as they reach you. Killing the scarab awards Seppuku. You do not need to defeat Borealis to collect it.

Notes

• Costs 4 FP and inflicts a self-directed Blood Loss effect costing 15% of maximum HP plus 100 HP. At 2,000 maximum HP, that is 400 HP, so prepare it with enough health and room to finish the animation.
• The coating lasts 60 seconds and adds 30 physical attack power and 30 base Blood Loss buildup. These are flat additions before their applicable scaling, not 30% bonuses.
• The added bleed can scale with Arcane when the weapon has Arcane scaling, such as an appropriate Blood, Poison or Occult affinity. Raising Arcane on a Standard weapon without Arcane scaling does not give the same benefit.
• Its self-inflicted Blood Loss can activate White Mask and Lord of Blood's Exultation. Their attack bonuses have their own shorter timers; a 60-second coating does not keep those separate bonuses active for the entire minute.
• The coating occupies the weapon-buff slot and cannot remain alongside grease or another weapon enchantment on the same weapon. Reapplying refreshes it rather than adding another stack of 30 attack and 30 buildup.
• For two separately buffed weapons, put a copy on each. Two-hand the left weapon and apply it first, return to your normal stance, then use the right weapon's skill. Hewg can make the second copy using Lost Ashes of War.
• Shard of Alexander and Godfrey Icon do not increase this coating's fixed bonuses. The skill prepares later attacks rather than dealing a damaging charged strike.
• A bleed-immune enemy still suffers ordinary weapon damage but cannot trigger a Blood Loss burst. The physical addition and the status buildup are separate benefits.
• The invisible scarab is on the northern side of the frozen lake. Borealis and the key-locked Spiritcaller Cave are not required for the Ash.
• Compatible weapon classes: Straight Sword, Greatsword, Curved Sword, Curved Greatsword, Katana, Twinblade, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Spear, Great Spear, Halberd, Light Greatsword, Great Katana. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Blood. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood and Occult; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.