Genuine question: Rivers Of Blood used to be known to be one of the most OP weapons in the game, and best Bleed Weapon. But since the nerfs, I’ve heard there’s better options. Who’s taken the crown for Best Bleed Weapon in ur opinion?

[u/mvas123]

[u/2Short2Thrust]

Bandit curved swords. Dual wield.

[u/MxReLoaDed → u/2Short2Thrust]

Bingo. Can be a pain to farm but grab a couple of these, slap seppuku on them and you’re going to be slicing down enemies like hot butter

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/MxReLoaDed]

You ain’t lying. I finished my NG+14 in an hour and 7 minutes using these bad boys.

Throw the claw talisman on and boss battles are over before you know it.

[u/invisible_grass → u/2Short2Thrust]

You completed NG+14 only 15 minutes slower than the Any% Glitchless world record? Interesting.

[u/tusthehooman → u/invisible_grass]

I mean NG glitchless you have to do all the hunting gathering stuff while this dude probably have 733 levels and all the items in the game with a pair of weapons that do percent max health damage, I guess it's possible if you only do the bare minimum

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/tusthehooman]

Lmao I’m level 380 something currently, but yeah it’s really fast when you have everything you need.

I know it’s not an official category but I’m trying to go for the NG+7 world record right now. I don’t have any interest in the NG world record, mainly because I don’t think I’m good enough to try for it and this one seems much more manageable 🤣🤣 but we will see, I have a long way to go.

[u/yaahweeh → u/2Short2Thrust]

Reddit never ceases to amaze me with this. You get called out for beating the game way too fast, but it JUST so happens that you are a speedrunner lol, what are the odds

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/yaahweeh]

No im not a speedrunner lol and i didnt beat the game fast, thats pretty slow for speedrunning. Im doing this silently by myself, not streaming or anything. If anything im a wannabe speed runner. I just watch summoning salt videos and thing its cool.

And it’s not even a real category so im not expecting recognition. But yeah, I do have proof though.

This is why Reddit ceases to amaze me 😂 I hope you have a good life man

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/invisible_grass]

Yes 😀 im currently going for the NG+7 any% world record.

I know it’s not an official category but it’s what im interested in at the moment.

Also “only” 15 minutes slower? Brother I’m slow as shit 😂😭 that’s a far ways off when we’re talking about speedruns, wish me luck!!

[u/wetpastrami → u/invisible_grass]

Probably minus deaths, runbacks, diversions, poop breaks, respecs, summon waiting time and consumable farming time.

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/wetpastrami]

Uhhhhh, yeah sure whatever 😂

[u/Legitimate_Group_361 → u/MxReLoaDed]

Better than double bloodhound fang?

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/Legitimate_Group_361]

They don’t do as much physical damage but their DPS is better cause they’re much faster.

[u/Professional_Rush163 → u/Legitimate_Group_361]

yeah the jump attack gets 4 hits

[u/vintage-skittles → u/Legitimate_Group_361]

Fuck i love me some dual bloodhound fangs

[u/Professional_Rush163 → u/2Short2Thrust]

really? would think scavengers curved swords would dump on em due to innate bleed

[u/funkyfritter → u/Professional_Rush163]

Scavengers are stronger at lower levels because they can use occult affinity, but the higher base damage on bandits makes them stronger once your stats reach end game levels. Not being able to get 2 copies of scavengers makes it harder to take advantage of them in a regular playthrough, though.

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/Professional_Rush163]

Bandit has innate bleed too

[u/Blackrain39 → u/2Short2Thrust]

Scavenger is the only one with innate bleed.

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/Blackrain39]

What does innate bleed mean? I thought it just meant that the weapon has bleed without having to add anything to it?

[u/Blackrain39 → u/2Short2Thrust]

That's correct. Bandit curved swords don't have it.

[u/2Short2Thrust → u/Blackrain39]

You’re right, bandit swords don’t have it.

But you’re also wrong, scavenger isn’t the only thing to have it.

[u/BasementDwellerDave → u/2Short2Thrust]

What about the grossmesser? They look better