Vulgar Militia Shotel

Notes

• Requires 14 Strength and 16 Dexterity and weighs 8.0. Its Standard physical damage strongly favors Dexterity, with only a small Strength contribution. It belongs to the halberd class despite the Shotel name.
• The hooked weapon can deal some damage through a guard. This is partial guard penetration, not an unblockable attack or a guaranteed guard break. It does not mean every projectile from an attached skill bypasses a shield.
• The guard-bypassing property does not give it innate blood loss. Vulgar Militia Saw is the separate bleed weapon. You can add status with an appropriate affinity or a compatible coating if you want that different role.
• An enemy can still parry eligible weapon swings. Getting through part of a shield's damage negation is separate from being unparryable or breaking the enemy's stamina.
• 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 long hooked blade rather than the toothed saw. Ordinary carriers have a base 2% weapon roll at 100 Discovery, with some variants using 4%. Defeating every small militia enemy indiscriminately does not give every kill a Shotel roll.
• Use the Bestial Sanctum sending gate to reach the Dragonbarrow farm without fighting through Caelid. Keep the nearby dragon and Kindred out of the fight while drawing the small enemies out one at a time.