Serpentbone Blade

Sinister katana modeled after a serpent bone. The densely packed row of spines that jut away from the cutting edge are coated in a lethal poison.

Given as a reward for completing the second letter quest in Volcano ManorGrace from Tanith. Weapon Skill: Double Slash. This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War. Can't be enchanted with Magic nor boosted by Consumables. Serpentbone Blade can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones. Causes Deadly Poison Buildup: (66). Referred to as 'lethal' in the weapon's description. At 80 Dex, this weapon has an AR of 597 (294 303). This weapon has a unique R2 that consists of a double slash. Charging the attack causes your character to take a large step forward before delivering the double strike, making it a useful tool to close distance. Landing both hits of the R2 count as 1 stack for any successive attacks item. The best setup to take advantage of the multi hit R2 is: Millicent's Prosthesis. Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (or the regular version if you don't plan to go into ng or having it dropped by another player) and then Thorny Cracked Tear for your Flask of Wondrous Physick. Kindred of Rot's Exultation and Mushroom Crown can also be used to take advantage of its natural Poison Buildup. Poisoned Hand was introduced in SotE DLC which can provide an addition 7.5 damage buff if Poison is inflicted while it's equipped. It also works in the off hand and even when another weapon is 2 handed. The buff stacks with the Kindred of Rot's Exultation and Mushroom Crown. Sell Value: 200. however, the poise damage when you two-handing Serpentbone Blade increased. Which affects the fighting style of builds like Serpent Samurai. NOTE: the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. NOTE: This significantly buffed the Serpentbone Blade's DPS on its tap R2.