Winged Scythe

Notes

• Requires 16 Strength, 16 Dexterity and 24 Faith, and weighs 7.5. Dexterity is the stronger Physical attribute, Strength is weaker, and Faith strengthens the Holy portion.
• Ordinary full-status hits apply 55 fixed Blood Loss buildup. Faith increases Holy damage rather than Blood Loss, and Arcane has no scaling to improve its buildup.
• Angel's Wings costs 17 FP for the rising slash and descending follow-up. Both use the weapon's Physical and Holy attack power and can carry its Blood Loss.
• The two contacts give 10 and 14.5 stance damage, for 24.5 when both land. The jumping movement can help reach a target, but does not make the full attack invulnerable.
• A successful skill hit prevents a player target from using Crimson and Cerulean Flasks for 20 seconds. This is not a universal ban on healing spells or other healing items.
• Do not rely on the flask effect to stop ordinary enemies from using their own healing behavior. It does not disable every enemy heal simply because the attack connected.
• Its skill can deal some damage through a guard. That partial guard bypass is separate from the flask prohibition and does not mean every blocked hit deals full damage.
• Shard of Alexander improves the skill. Godfrey Icon does not because it cannot be charged, and Claw Talisman does not improve a weapon skill just because the animation jumps.
• Uses Somber Smithing Stones to +10. Its skill and affinity are fixed, and grease or weapon enchantments cannot be applied.
• The chest can be reached early without defeating a major boss. The two Pages in the cellar can fire repeated crossbow bursts, so use the doorway and avoid fighting both in the open.