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Elden Ring’s combat system is a continuation of the Souls series' incredible difficulty. There are many different damage types and status effects, making it impossible to have a perfectly resistant character while also fighting against enemies that present the same issue. While it can make combat difficult when an enemy targets your weakness, it can be used to make even the most difficult bosses a walk in the park.
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Of all the status effects in the game,bleedis by far the most notorious. While it may take a bit to build up, it does a percentage of the enemy’s health in damage, quickly bringing down even the spongiest of bosses. While many weapons naturally cause bleed build-up, players are able to reforge weapons to cause bleed or use specific Ashes of War that cause bleed.
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Elden Ring
How To Find The Bloody Slash Ash Of War
This Ash of War is very powerful and can be obtained incredibly early in the game as it is located inLimgrave. Head to theeastern side of the continenttoFort Haight, which is a small castle players are able to clear out and complete to finish theside quest for Kenneth Haight. Before entering the fort, it should also be notedthere is a Golden Seed along the right outer side of the fort.
Inside the fort is relatively small, with the central courtyard being the largest area. Clear the courtyard andhead to the left side to find a ramp allowing players to climb up to the upper walls. Here, you’ll see a larger Godrick Knight, who will begin charging you once you reach the top of the ramp.Defeat this stronger knight for it to drop the Bloody Slash Ash Of War. Heading further into the fort after defeating this enemy will have youfind the Dectus Medallion (left).
Using The Bloody Slash Ash Of War
This Ash of War can be equipped on any sword that can be enhanced with Ashes of War, with the only exception being colossal swords. Thisskill costs 6 FP to use and will drain a small percentage of your own healthto coat yourswordin your own blood. While this may be a dark idea for a skill, the subsequent damage and bleed build-up is incredibly useful. Thedamage from this skill scales directly from your arcane statand is an excellent choice for early-game arcane builds.
Once a weapon is infused with this ash of war, it willalso gain the Blood affinity, dealing bleed build-up and scaling its damage from your arcane stat.Once aweapon has the blood affinity,its scaling from your other stats will lower, not making this ideal for builds that focus on different stats thanarcane. While the skill itself can be a double-edged sword, thedamage output on your enemies will always greatly outweigh the damage you take.
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