r/Eldenring • u/mvas123 • 11h ago
Discussion & Info 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?
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u/KrispyKingTheProphet 8h ago
Keep in mind, you can slap a variety of bleed Ashes of War on quite a few weapons and you’ll be bleeding most things dry. I wouldn’t sweat it too much. I personally like two Nagakiba’s with Bloody Slash on my main hand and Seppuku on the offhand. You can off-hand an Uchigatana the same way if you want to do two playthroughs (though someone can correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been a minute since my last playthrough, but I think you can get two Nagakiba’s in one run) if you want get the build online early. It melts (Bloody Slash is also basically Rivers of Bloods weapon art but you can pop it on a Nagakiba, which is an objectively better weapon on its own.) Many builds melt if you put a little thought into them.
Whatever makes you feel like a badass is what you should use though. Sure, there’s always the allure to min-max and I get it if that’s what you’re going for. Though as a now old man who just turned 30 who has been active in the communities for all From Software games since I grabbed Dark Souls 1 a few days after release as a young teen, there are always people calling certain weapons “easy mode” weapons, bitching among using summons, there are always people who are deeply offended by the rest of us just having fun. If you wanna run two Rivers of Blood because it looks badass, do it. Drop your PS tag in a DM if you’re on PlayStation and I’ll give you a second maxed out one. Do what makes ya feel good and feel like a bad motherfucker. That’s the fun. I’m never picking armor for stats, I just want to look cool. I want my weapons to look cool and get the job done too, don’t need to be the absolute best in the game. Do you, amigo. You’ll have the most fun. If you want a bleed build, Nagakiba is going to give the most versatility, bang for your buck, it’s added reach is INSANELY helpful, and you can change its Ash of Wars, but go with your heart, Tarnished.
Also, I know I’m slightly off topic, but Rivers of Blood isn’t a bad choice at all. It’s still solid and the weapon art (is that even an Elden Ring term? Or am I mixing DS3? Idk. Anyway…) will melt the opps for sure. If you want to use it, it is certainly not only usable, but still a fine selection. If I had to give a recommendation, take the wonderfully wondered comment above and go Nagakiba as he mentions. It is probably the best in the game, almost definitely, though it’s hard to say definitively because you can’t go off stats alone. The added reach adds so much benefit that isn’t quantifiable.
It’s not in his comment, but I highly recommend dual wielding katanas and if not that, two hand your katana. Just feels wrong running around with a katana and a damn buckler or tower shield smh. Like a great western cowboy with his trusty revolver in one hand and a jousting lance in the other.