Chikage (千景 Chikage lit. "A Thousand Views") is a katana-like sword in Bloodborne. There are 3 versions of this weapon: Normal, Uncanny and Lost. The only known differences being the Gem Imprints and the locations in which they are found
Chikage Description
"Foreign-made weapon wielded by the royal guards who protect Annalise, Queen of the Vilebloods at Cainhurst Castle.
When the intricate, rippled engraving that spans the Chikage's blade is imbrued with blood, the sword sings in scarlet hues.
However, the rite eats away at the wielder's very essence."
Chikage Information
- Transforms from a sword to a two-handed 'imbrued with blood' sword.
- The Normal variant of the Chikage is best for those who wish to use the sword in both modes.
- The Uncanny variant of the Chikage can be used as an alternative to the normal version, but elemental damage commonly found on waning gems is wasted on this weapon.
- The Lost variant of the Chikage is the best for those who wish to maximize damage in the transformed mode, as circular gems that boost blood attack are typically exclusive for firearms. Beware though that in transformed mode, thrusts attacks deal physical damage and therefore do not benefit from the circular gem boost at all and also scale on skill and strength instead of bloodtinge (see "player notes" for more details and video link).
Location
Normal
- Join the Cainhurst Vilebloods covenant available at Cainhurst Castle, and then purchase from the Messengers for 50,000 Blood Echoes.
Uncanny Chikage
- Cursed and Defiled Root Chalice - Fetid/Rotted/Cursed (unknown whether you need these offerings)
- Glyphs: 7h87j4h7 (Layer 1), xy8abwm9 (Layer 2), div596ff (Layer 2)
Lost Chikage
- Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
- Glyphs: 89kdkqhd (Layer 1 pre-boss area), wic63yn8 (Layer 2 pre-lamp area)
- Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
- Glyphs: 2ac8vumx (Layer 2)
- Rotted Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
- Glyphs: yrim6m23 (Layer 1 in the pre-boss area)
- Cursed Fetid Rotted Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
- Glyphs: kwnp6g7i (Layer 1 in the first bonus area)
- Cursed Fetid Rotted Pthumeru Ihyll root chalice
- Glyph: xnrajnz6 - Layer 2 bonus room contains a lost Chikage as well as an Oedon writhe rune on layer 3 bonus room.
Player Notes
- The Chikage deals physical damage in normal mode and mostly blood damage in transformed mode.
- The damage in normal mode scales with both Skill (B) and Strength (E).
- The damage scales exclusively with Bloodtinge (S) when transformed for all moves except for the thrusts (running R2 and first L2) which deal physical thrust damage that scale on skill (B scaling) and strength (E scaling) and deal the exact same damage as the untransformed R2 (video demonstration).
- Blood gems boosting physical attack will boost Chikage's blood attack.
- When transformed, the Chikage drains approximately 0.85% HP/s from its user; the user can be killed from this drain.
- The HP drain in the transformed form takes place after every full second spent in transformed form, meaning that cancelling it before a full second has elapsed will not cost any HP. This can be abused by using two transform attacks back to back. This combo takes little under two seconds, costing only a single tick of HP.
- If the player dies while using the transformed mode, they will respawn with the transformed mode still active, and will continue to slowly lose HP. Try to keep this in mind when going idle \ AFK.
- During the one-handed-to-two-handed transformation (while the sword is sheathed), pressing R1 or R2 will initiate a unique quick-draw attack.
- The transformed R2 attack drains 200 to 400 HP from the user, depending on the duration of charge. This effect can be alleviated somewhat by performing the R2 attack during the transformation (as described above), which reduces the amount of HP drained, and shortens the duration needed for a fully charged attack. In conclusion, it is recommended to use the otherwise costly R2 attack in this manner.
- Enemies that can be knocked down by a firearm (dogs, spiders, etc.) will be knocked down by the transformed state of this weapon due to the blood damage that it deals.
- The transformed mode innately causes rapid poison build-up with each attack. Installing dirty gems will cause the weapon to also deal rapid poison build-up while not transformed.
- The Chikage cannot be buffed with fire paper, bolt paper, or empty phantasm shell.
- Provides a means of killing yourself in order to reset your world or to reset your vial/bullet counts without returning to hunter's dream.
- While untransformed the Chikage takes you 23 stamina to swing with an R1
Stats/Scaling
R: Rally/Regain. The amount of HP regained on an R1 attack immediately after taking damage
Move sets & Videos
Results from testing on an unarmored level 120 character with a +10 Chikage with no gems. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100th.
Regular Move Set
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo |  1x, 1x, 1.05x, 1.10x, 1.10x (5 hit combo) |
23 | A relatively quick flurry of slashes. The first slash is on a downward diagonal from right to left, followed by an upward diagonal from left to right, an upward diagonal from right to left, horizontal from left to right, a horizontal from right to left (that drifts somewhat down). If you have stamina to continue at this point, the series repeats starting with the second attack. If you can get an enemy caught in this series, this is a great combo to just not let up on. |
| Quickstep R1 | 1.05x (frontstep), 1.10x (sidestep) |
30 | There are separate moves for each direction, albeit two are very nearly the same. Stepping to the right leads to a right to left downward diagonal attack. Moving left is a left to right horizontal slash that drifts upward slightly. Moving back or forward leads to a mostly vertical slice from the ground to overhead. The windup is shorter on the front step, as the back moves forward a greater distance before attacking. |
| Backstep R1 | 1.00x |
30 | A horizontal slash from right to left after a short hop forward. |
| Dash R1 | 1.10x |
30 (+run) | Right to left horizontal slash with a slight downward trending path. This attack and the backstep can be relied on for crowd control (as best is possible with this weapon). |
| R2 Attack |  1.27x |
40 | A thrusting attack straight forward after a short pause. |
| Charged R2 | 1.85x |
60 | After extending the windup of the R2 by drawing the blade further behind the back, the blade is stabbed forward and down. |
| Backstep R2 | 1.25x |
50 | The sword is raised overhead and brought straight down into the ground. |
| Dash R2 | 1.17x |
50 (+run) | A surprisingly quick forward thrust caps off this running attack. Very useful for getting a quick strike in. |
| Leap | 1.45x |
50 | The sword is placed on the right shoulder during the leap and slashed into the ground vertically. |
| Transform Attack | 1.42x |
35 (+x) | The sword is sheathed and brought out in a slashing attack from left to right with a downward diagonal. This is the move, regardless of the prior action. |
Transformed Move Set
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo | 0.95x, 0.98x, 1x, 1.02x, 1.07x |
25 | This combo is very similar to the normal mode R1 combo, except the sword is used with both hands. There are slight variations to angle (most prominent with upward diagonal slashes) but the attacks are roughly the same and in the exact same order. |
| Quickstep R1 | 1x (frontstep), 1.04x (sidestep) |
35 | As with the R1 combo, the moveset is the same as the regular mode, except the weapon is used with both hands. |
| Backstep R1 | 1.02x |
35 | Another small change of angle here. The regular mode drifts slightly up with it's horizontal slash, while this attack does not. |
| Dash R1 | 1.17x |
40 (+run) | A nearly vertical downward slash, that travels somewhat from right to left. |
| R2 Attack | 1.50x |
55 | The sword is sheathed and the attack is from the draw. It is from left to right on an upward diagonal. This is accompanied with a quick loss of health. |
| Charged R2 | 2.25x, 1.92 (follow-up) |
60 | The animation starts similarly to the standard R2 with the weapon being sheathed. However, the sword is drawn up and then down and to the right. The health loss is the same as the R2, as it occurs during the initial sheathing process. The additional windup time has no effect or increased health loss. |
| Backstep R2 | 1.29x |
60 | The blade is raised overhead as the hunter hops back. The left hand comes off the handle and touches the back of the blade, then snaps back to the handle to bring the weapon down vertically into the ground. |
| Dash R2 | 1.15x |
60 (+run) | An even faster forward thrust than the standard mode attack. Deals thrust damage scaling on physical stats, not bloodtinge. |
| L2 | 1.15x, 1.27x |
55 | The sword is cocked back with the blade parallel to the ground. The left hand comes up near the tip and the weapon is thrust forward. This thrust deals physical damage scaling on skill and strength instead of bloodtinge. A second attack is a downward diagonal slash from left to right. this one deal blood damage and scales on bloodtinge. |
| Leap | 1.47x |
60 | Another move very similar to the standard form. The strike is more diagonal (from right to left) than its counterpart but also slashes into the ground. |
| Transform Attack | 0.95x |
20 (+x) | A quick left to right slash that throws the blood from the blade and reverting the weapon back to regular mode. |
- R1: Vertical slashes.
- R2: Forward Thrust R2 (transformed): Quick-draw Slash.
- L1: Coats the blade with blood, inflicting a constant 0.85%HP/s debuff, and switches your damage type to "Blood" and inflicts Rapid Poison, which comes with an increased scaling bonus. The weapon will be kept in the sheath for a couple of seconds and the first R1 attack in this time will inflict double damage.
Trivia
- The Chikage isn't actually a katana - it is a katana/european sword hybrid. Its short crossguard resembles the one of an early viking sword, or the one of a xiphos (greek sword). The closest european crossguard shape with this sword is the one of a Karabela (a polish sabre). In other hand, the hilt and pommel resemble the ones of a longsword (a bit longer, to get easier katana traditional jutsu swings), while the blade shape and the 2-handed fighting style is very similar to a katana. A possible explanation for the origin of this hybrid is that the katana's design was imported to Cainhurst, where some modifications were made to create a sword similar to that commonly used by their knights.
- The Chikage is an allusion to a particular 'breed' of Katanas in the Souls games. While it is similar to both the Hiltless and Chaos Blade from Demon's Souls and Dark Souls respectively, the Chikage bears a stronger resemblance to the Magic Sword "Makoto" (also from Demon's Souls); the Makoto is the only one the bunch to actually drain the user's HP over time, rather than draining it with each successful swing.
- Chikage (千景) translates to "Thousand views". However, Chi Kage (血影), translates to "Blood Shadow". This is likely intentional wordplay, as both names are applicable to the weapon. "Thousand views" likely refers to "death by a thousand cuts", while "Blood Shadow" is a more literal name for the weapon.
- The transformation attack has the hunter sheathe the Chikage before unleashing a quick-draw swipe. This is a reference to Iaijutsu, a traditional Japanese sword technique that focuses on quick-drawing. At its finest, Iaijutse allows the warrior to both unsheathe and strike at incredible speeds.
- The name is a tribute to Chikage Yamamura. He is credited under "Special Thanks" in the game's credits. With the addition of the Old Hunters DLC, Yamamura is also referenced with the NPC, Old Hunter Yamamura, who also wields a Chikage.
- The name may be a reference to the work "A Thousand Plateaus" by Giles Deluze and Felix Guattari; a famous philosophical essay about fluidity and functionality, perhaps tied to the esoteric nature of the weapon's function.
Concept Art
- Tested in PvP with naked characters, BL120 with maxed weapon
- Tested in PvP with naked characters, BL120 with maxed weapon
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9nheuvvz. A lost chikage is in the bonus room before the lamp. You only need Pthumeru root chalice for this.
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The transformation attacks while sheathed look almost identical to the Moonveil Ash of War.
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To me it’s just looks like a cross between a sabre and a katana, but considering the technique is iaido apparently I think it’s fine to say it’s more katana like, like if it’s 60% katana it’s just easier to call it a katana, and from isn’t exactly known for getting their weapon names right with the types
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Warning! Compared to all other weapons I think the Chikage has pretty low durability. after some small testing in the Hunter's Nightmare Clinic, one hit took one durability point out of 120. NOT one kill, ONE HIT. so be careful cuz I had this thing die on me mid Ludwig battle and had to kill him with a +3 Saw Cleaver because of it... Still a badass weapon tho ngl :p
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Are dirty gems on this weapon worth it? I never used this weapon before and I like the inniate Rapid Poison but I would like to know If I should Focus on the normal damage or Poison buildup. I don't want anything crazy like the bloodattack damage gems, just some fun.
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dear guy named "toxic af"
i was going to hit you with the bowblade but because of your name i tried to use the chikage (cuz people say its broken) and im sorry for one shotting you
it is very broken indeed
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I like how everyone on this page is arguing if whether it’s a katana or not.
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I thought I’d hate this when I first started playing, but it’s easily one of my favorites. Yeah the damage is great, but that’s not why. It has a weirdly engaging, well…engage/disengage mechanic. Transforming and immediately attacking when there’s an opening, then backing off and untransforming to save your health. It was oddly satisfying.
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Not all curved swords are "katana". This weapon is more akin to a Dao if you want to generalise.
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I never thought I'd like this weapon because of the HP drain, but it's easily one of my favorites. I has this weirdly engaging...well, engaging mechanic. I'd transform to attack, then disengaging and untransform when I retreat to save my health. It was super satisfying.
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Can someone tell me, if when he hit normal with this weapon it is purely physical, that is, if I have it at +10, does it hit only 184, or does it also add 184 blood? and when it is transformed it only hits 184 blood + the points you have in bloodtinge?
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People have compared it to a katana, to karabela, to polish sabres, etc.
I think the Chikage most closely resembles a Gunto, specifically those used in the war between Russia and Japan. Katana blade but with a more standard european-styled hilt.
Lore wise, it makes some sense as well. Maria was given a Russian VA (although she is from cainhurst, or descended from cainhurst) a war is, among many things, a place where cultural exchange happens. Something like the chikage could've been created in a place like Cainhurst, with outside influence from a place like Japan.
I'm rambling a little at this point, but to keep it brief, it looks like a gunto, utilizes iaido techniques, and originates from a place that has vague connections to the Russo-Japanese war.
Possible influence?
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It might not be atrue katana, but sure as hell it utilizes the laijutsu a lot for it's transformed state.
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xnrajnz6 no longer works, oedon writhe and lost chikage are not there any more
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Outrageous damage even with less than top gear bloodtinge gems. BROKEN with those 31.5 blood tinge gems. Yes those are rare but even the more common ones are just busted as hell.
Chikage has always saved my back. I was fighting Ludwig with his holy blade and failing, finally saying I give up switched to the chikage first try killed him.
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Final verdict since everyone is debating this and I want to clear this up for the amateur sword experts.
The Chikage:
It’s a katana/kilij hybrid. The Kilij is a Eastern European Sabre most notably used by Hungarian and Romanian knights fighting for Vlad Tepes during the wars with the Ottoman Empire.
The blade IS a classic Japanese katana blade fitted in a Romanian Kilij pommel and grip. Simple. It makes sense Cainhurst would modify the grip/pommel considering they’re canonically inspired by mysterious carpathian royalty like the court of Vlad Tepes and his brother Radu (who betrayed him to the Ottomans) and the Kilij is a similar blade design yet you can also see how the grooved katana blade would be more suited to Cainhurst for their love of blood magic. Such a cool design and East meets West in the most epic way.
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Anyone been able to find the lost variant anywhere else than in a Ihyll root chalice? Really not in the mood to go through the cursed and defiled chalice again..
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I'm asking something interesting , i'm mostly a Skill-Based build having Skill at 40 now , with 15 Arcane... And i'm using mainly the Uncanny Burial Blade as a Main Weapon... However my question is , can i have the Chikage as an alternative 2nd weapon slot. ( But my Bloodtinge is only at 20 , and my Skill is at 40 ). So is the Chikage viable with this way , or do i need more Bloodtinge than my Skill attribute ? My Bloodtinge & Strength is at 20 base now... I'm only having 50 Vitality with 40 Skill with my BL 100 Hunter ( With just 20 Bloodtinge is Chikage +10 good or not ? ).
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This isn't a katana? no **** dude don't try to deny that it's not a katana.
Don't hate me I love this weapon so much I use it as my main weapon but man stop denies that it's not a katana. Chikage is a gothic hybrid katana but it's still a katana none the less
So yeah stop denies that it's not a katana and may the power of eldritch gods and anime be with you
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My theory is that merchant/trader from the far east travel to Cainhurst Castle and offers the katana to Queen Annalise. She accepted the offers but she distastes the traditional handle and guard of the katana. Cainhurst then modifies the handle and the guard so the katana will be fit with the Queen's tastes in the weapons design.
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I wanna name my First daughter Chikage, I Love this weapon so much
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"The stronger swordsman does not necessarily win. It is speed! Speed of hand! Speed of mind."
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This weapon is for a special type of person.
Good luck.
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"thousand views is a reference to death by a thousand cuts!" sounds about as reasonable as "year 2000 means year of the double torture-execution!"
Death by a thousand cuts isn't even ****ing japanese you absolute tool
Swordologist Wiki sirs ~ "It is erroneous to assert that the Chikage is a katana. It is clearly a karabela. Note the crossguard and the lack of kissaki."
The Chikage: (I really do be a katana though.)
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The L2 thrust and the dash R2 thrust both scale off physical damage for some odd reason. Kinda sucks tbh.
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As a small curiosity, how much HP Regen would be required to mitigate the HP loss in Trick form? Just something i'd like to know for a possible fun build
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i got my friend to play this game cuz i told him that there was a katana in the game then he rage quit cuz he couldint kill the boss (this is when we didnt know that the lost version was a thing) so he rage quit and deleated the game now he wants to play lmao
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If I have a uncanny burial blade and a lost chikage both +3 and my skill and bloodtinge being both 14 which should I bring to +4 first
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To add first I don't have the dlc but would using a build that has chikage and burial blade work like 40 Skill 40 Bloodtinge or should I go for other stats and I plan on using the lost chikage and the uncanny burial blade if this doesn't work what should I use
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CRAAAWLIING IN MYY SKIIIN
Memes aside, it's a pretty good risk/reward weapon with excellent DPS.
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it's not a Katana, those never, ever had a crossguard, it's more similar to a Karabela
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It does look like a katana blade without a kissaki. The hilt is not flat but round, so if one were to make a replica of this sword it would be peened so the blade is not held in place by meguki.
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*New location found*
Lost Chikage
false depth, can be done before unlocking F/R/C chalices.
GLYPH: fzfgu6ju
LAYER 4 pre area
Note: you can hypothetically do this chalice as soon as you start the game, but the bosses would be very difficult for a low level player, or a casual.
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Beast blood pellet + blood mode chikage + +18% bloodtinge damage blood gem + 50 bloodtinge = oof ow damage.
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I had thought that Chikage was chi as in blood and kage as in shadow. Blood shadow is a fitting name after all. Now I'm just disappointed.
Call me crazy but it looks more like a sabre than it does a katana.
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Does anyone know about rolling and make enemies bleed witouth attacking?
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Two flat damage gems and a percentile gem seem to give the highest damage results. Already has an "s" in blood scaling, so while scaling does increase damage, I didn't see as much damage for slotting a +65 Blood scaling blood gem for more flat damage. Keep in mind it's 2020, and the most active player ranges now seem to be about 90-110, so I played it safe with 50 vitality, 20 endurance, 50 bloodtinge build so I could hover at level 102.
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"The Chikage isn't actually a katana" * Weebs have left the chatroom *
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While you and Stacy went to the gym to pursue vanity, I studied the blood
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It's pretty much an introduction to the amount of healthdraining cursed gems you're gonna get. At this point, I'm paranoid of going afk the same way you're paranoid of leaving your house unlocked when you leave
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What are the best blood gems for a blood tinge and skill slash strength build? For example 30 strength, 40 skill and 50 bloodtinge.
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What are the best blood gems for a blood tinge and skill slash strength build?
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For the sake of accuracy, the L1 into R1 quickdraw attack deals 1.80x damage, not double. At best you can say it rounds up to double but it’s slightly lazy to just say double when it isn’t.
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Transformed Chikage with 3 HP draining gems or your a scrub who needs to git gud
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Wish there was more about what the transformation actually is. Is there blood in the sheath? Does the hunter cut their own hand to provide the blood? I really wanna know!
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Not the best weapon in the game but quite good. Of course tier *****s wont even touch it.
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Trivia: if you press L1 at exact moment before the Chicage transforms, the hunter will make a spinning motion and will return to normal mode. Pretty cool animation.
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The health drain on this weapon is completely insignificant compared to how powerful it is. I breezed through the game with it and the degen was basically never an issue.
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Any idea how many hits it might take, for the Chikage in transformed mode at 30 Rapod Poison, to actually inflict the effect on enemies?
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Quick tips on how to use: Dont start your attack with R1, preferably start with transforming to blood mode then press R1 the first attack will be much faster. Always end the enemy with L1 to revert to regular form. Example: i'm fighting the executioner in forbidden woods. I dodge his attack then press L1+R1 then a few R1's and end him with an L1 during the attack reverting back to normal. This way if increase speed, reduce health drained and land rapid poison hits. BEWARE of heavy enemies capable of out poising you or knocking you back as this will increase the health drain.
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Early lost Chikage found on chalice dropped by Blood Starved Beast. Glyph: 9nheuvvz. Got it at level 29
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lol this page must be a joke... 0 mention of the actual iaijutsu move (i.e. the whole purpose for the weapon) until the very end, and with no mention still of how to perform it... a joke i say L1 (then, as soon as you have the sword sheathed) R1 Taa Daa
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I wouldnt have a problem with this weapon if the transform attack damage wasnt so ludicrious with a 1.42 damage multiplier plus bloodtinge scaling. That transform attack can nearly if not 1 shot people in pvp
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Is it best to just use pure physical gems for the best blood damge or can you use the lost Chikage and use the nourishing gems and blood gems for more blood damage? (Best possible gems for both)
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I have tried normal Chikage with cursed poor man gems and pulsing gem +5 Regen on fire arm, at vital 7, bloodtinge 99. It wrecks bosses super hard, feels like other pve weapons with beast pellet (stronger than ludwig holy blade in some bosses, eg ludwig, because of the attack speed of chikage)
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I found a lost chikage in a short root dungeon, sadly it was an arcane build character
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I really feel like this is the BB counterpart to DS' Chaos Blade
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Huh, I made one Chikage with high physical damage, and then the Lost Chikage with focus on blood attack, but both swords ended up having the exact same blood attack anyway. I guess I just happened to find blood gems that added up to the exact same level of blood attack? Or is there some weird trick to raising the blood attack on the Lost Chikage? I actually had the same issue with my Bowblades... My levels are: 50 STR / 99 DEX / 75 BT / 99 ARC.
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Stlll the king of single hit damage. Otherwise though I think it's a pretty straightforward weapon. I get the feeling most people screaming at it are those types that scream at any Katana in any game for whatever reason.
Its spike damage is pretty much what it has, and it's enough a feature to consider; but moveset wise it's not this imbalanced death machine some dramatically make it out to be. Especially when you got stuff like the Rakuyo and the Saws in the game.
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FROM games were never about "balance" or "honor". If 5 people can beat the living shit out of you and you in return can kill ALL of them were is balance in there? Free yourselves from these delusions of "good" and "bad". It's a slaughterhouse no one can escape.
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If it doesnt deal both physical and blood while transformed, then why do I lose damage when I take off physical gems?
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You know what I love? There are STILL people saying the Chikage is OP. Stop b****ing and just learn to counter it, it really isn't that hard to counter.
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Word of warning: If you are fighting the Moon Presence, be prepared to sheath ithe Chikage very quickly.
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Found it first play though...immidiatly began a bt character.
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For those wondering whether you can offset the health drain entirely with pulsing (regen) gems while it is transformed, I did a bit of testing, and with a sufficiently low Vitality (ie. max HP) it is very much doable, if not practical. The cut-off point for a 7 Vitality Noble Scion with no health (de)buffs seems to be around +13 HP(/2s). Any lower and you will see a gradual decline in health. However, this doesn't take any debuffs for online play into account, so it is possible to get away with less as a co-operator. And even more so for cursed dungeons. In more practical terms, having a +5 gem in your offhand is usually enough to offset any health drain you might get between encounters with judicious use of the transformation.
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I saw a youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWADduROj74) where the guy got it off a desk in Cainhurst Castle (presumably, given the decoration). This would mean that there is another way of obtaining it than buying it from the bath messengers? I have tried to find something on it but there is no mention of it anywhere else.
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Is using the Chikage as a pure physical weapon,(untransformed) viable?
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I've a question for Chikage users (especially Lost Chikage users). Does the Pulsed Blood Gem (hp regen) of the highest rank stem well the vampiric effect or not completely?
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It reminds me of the hitless from Demon souls
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