Vulgar Militia Saw - Ashenborne Elden Ring Wiki

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In-game description

A weapon comprised of a saw blade attached to a long grip. Brandished by the vulgar militia, its serrated edge is very effective at inflicting blood loss. The saw is said to also be used to cut up bodies to feed the militia, but there are no firsthand witnesses to confirm the dire rumor.

Skill

Spinning SlashFP 6 / 12 · Ash of War, changeable

Skill favored by dexterous warriors. Slash foes as your body spins. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.Ash of War: Spinning Slash

Compatible Ashes of War (59)

These Ashes of War can be applied to this weapon.

Where to find

Map pending

LocationRoad between Bestial Sanctum and Farum Greatbridge

Greyoll's Dragonbarrow

Starting Site of Grace: Farum Greatbridge

Reach Third Church of Marika in eastern Limgrave. Search the bushes in the water just north of the church for the sending gate and use it to travel to Bestial Sanctum.
Activate the grace inside the sanctum. Leave and ride south around the huge black guardian outside the doors, giving it room instead of starting that optional fight.
Follow the descending road to Farum Greatbridge grace before the dragon's bridge. Stay north of the bridge and search the grassy slopes for the short crouching Vulgar Militiamen.
From Farum Greatbridge, head north along the road and nearby grass toward Bestial Sanctum. Look for the small Vulgar Militia enemies carrying toothed saw blades on long handles.
Defeat the saw carriers and check their drops. Rest and repeat if needed. Avoid the dragon on the bridge and Black Blade Kindred outside the sanctum while farming.

Map location pending

Notes

Requires 15 Strength and 13 Dexterity and weighs 8.0. This is a halberd, not a reaper. On Standard affinity, Dexterity gives the stronger physical scaling and Strength contributes less.
Has 55 innate blood loss buildup. Standard has no Arcane scaling, so raising Arcane alone does not improve that bleed. Occult is an option for retaining the innate bleed while making both damage and buildup benefit from Arcane.
Blood affinity supplies its own larger buildup rather than simply adding another 55 on top. Cold keeps the innate bleed and adds Frostbite, but Arcane does not increase Frostbite buildup.
The saw-toothed blade and hooked Shotel are different weapons. This version supplies bleed; it does not inherit the Shotel's guard-bypassing property merely because the enemies belong to the same group.
Starts with Spinning Slash, costing 6 FP for the first part and another 12 FP for the follow-up. It uses weapon contact, so your weapon damage and status setup matter for the hits.
Can use compatible Ashes of War and affinities. Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs. Upgrade with Smithing Stones to +25.
Farm the militia carrying the toothed saw on a long handle. Ordinary carriers have a base 2% weapon roll, while some variants use 4%, so not every militia encounter has the same chance. The Dragonbarrow route can be reached early, but these enemies still deal heavy damage.
Stay north of Farum Greatbridge while farming. You do not need to fight Flying Dragon Greyll on the bridge or Black Blade Kindred outside Bestial Sanctum.