The Whirligig Saw is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne, introduced with The Old Hunters DLC. 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.
Whirligig Saw Description
"A trick weapon crafted by the workshop heretics, the Powder Kegs, and weapon of choice of the Old Hunter Valtr, the Beast Eater.
This weapon pummels beasts in its mace form, but its true strength lies in its attached mechanical saws.
These discs, lined with serrated teeth,spin rapidly, thrashing the flesh of beasts into fine shreds."
Whirligig Saw Information
- Transforms from a Long-handed Mace to a Buzzsaw-on-a-Stick.
- Requires 16 Blood Stone Shards, 16 Twin Blood Stone Shards, 16 Blood Stone Chunks, 1 Blood Rock, and 6360 Blood Echoes to fully upgrade
- To perform a Leap Attack, tap forward on the Left Stick as you press R2
- To perform a Transformation Attack, press L1 while performing another attack.
Location
Normal
- From the Nightmare Church go down the stairs near the lamp, and drop down into the canal filled with some crows and follow the path until you reach the end where a snail woman falls down near the weapon. Go near the weapon and the path behind you will close.
Uncanny Whirligig Saw
- If you have the normal version: Create Glyph 8i29rqz3 (Pthumeru Labyrinth) and buy from Bath Messengers up a ladder from the main room for 30,000 Blood Echoes.
Lost Whirligig Saw
- If you have the normal version: Create Glyph 8i29rqz3 (Pthumeru Labyrinth) and buy from Bath Messengers up a ladder from the main room for 30,000 Blood Echoes.
Player Notes
- This weapon is classed as serrated in its transformed mode.
- Buzzsaw form seems capable of scoring multiple hits. In PvP, this makes the weapon ideal for punishing dodge-spammers.
- It also is a good choice for Poison gems due to easily scoring multi-hits with many of its attacks, including its L2.
- Press and hold L2 during transformed mode to perform continuous, multiple buzzsaw hits at the cost of stamina being consumed over time. This is capable of stun-locking most enemies for as long as the buzzsaw continues and is great for boss fights, as it allows cooperators to join in the attack and direct the foe's attention away from the person wielding the buzzsaw so they may safely retreat after running out of stamina.
- When using the L2 attack in transformed mode, after the initial L2 thrust, the constant saw attack can be cancelled at any time. Meaning the user can hold the saw in place and maximize damage output all the while given the opportunity to dodge at the last second before the enemy can land a strike assuming they can poise through the Whirligig's attack.
- A fully charged R2 will rear the weapon back and slam it on the ground, all the while accelerating the buzzsaw. The main damage source will come from the ground slam itself, meaning that you can miss the target and only do minor damage while simply sawing the ground near them. Make sure that the buzzsaw itself connects fully through the entire attack duration for maximum damage.
Stats/Scaling
Movesets & Videos
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo | 1.00x, 1.04x, 1.08x, 1.13x | 25 | Diagonal horizontal slash from the right shoulder to the left foot, horizontal backhand swipe from left to right, followed by a backhand diagonal slash from the right shoulder to the left foot, then a forward thrust, another backhand diagonal slash, followed by a thrust. |
| Backstep R1 | .93x | 20 | Performs a forward thrust. |
| Dodge R1 | ?? ~ ?? | ?? ~ ?? | After the roll, performs a horizontal swipe from right to left. |
| Dash R1 | 1.13x | 35 (+run) | Performs a forward thrust. |
| R2 Attack | 1.23x | 40 | Overhead vertical slam. |
| Charged R2 | 1.73x | 70 | Performs a powerful horizontal swipe from right to left. |
| Backstep R2 | 1.33x | 35 | Performs a sweeping uppercut from the right foot across the body. |
| Dodge R2 | ?? | ?? | After the roll, performs a downward slam. |
| Dash R2 | 1.53x | 50 | Performs a downward slam. |
| Leap | 1.60x | 55 (+run) | Performs a leaping ground slam. |
| Transform Attack | 1.53x | 45 (+x) |
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo | 1.33x, 1.37x, 1.49x | 30 | Alternates two horizontal swipes from different directions, followed by a thrust, an overhand vertical slam, then a horizontal swipe from right to left. |
| Backstep R1 | 1.33x | 30 | Performs a backhanded uppercut from the left foot to the right shoulder. |
| Dodge R1 | ?? ~ ?? | ?? ~ ?? | Performs a forward thrust. |
| Dash R1 | 1.44x | 35 (+run) | Performs a backhand horizontal swipe moving from left to right. |
| R2 Attack | 1.73x | 50, 60 | A horizontal and diagonal slash from the left shoulder to the right foot. |
| Charged R2 | (30*3 + 180) | ?? | Performs a backhand overhead ground slam that appears to be a horizontal swipe at the beginning. |
| Backstep R2 | (30*2+120) | 40 | Performs an overhand vertical slam. |
| Dodge R2 | ?? | ?? | After the roll, performs a backhanded diagonal slash from the left shoulder to the right foot. |
| Dash R2 | 1.86x | 55 (+run) | Performs a dragging saw backhand vertical and slightly diagonal uppercut. |
| L2 | 1.06x+65+30+65 |
25+10+10 | Hold to use spinning saw. Will inflict damage as long as it's spinning, consuming stamina. Release L2 to stop the spinning. |
| Leap | 2.00x | 55 | Performs a backhand leaping ground slam. |
| Transform Attack | (30*2+105) | 50 (+x) |
Trivia
- If you use the L2 buzzsaw attack against Orphan of Kos and hold it in place, it attempts to make an immediate counterattack for each time it gets hit by the whirring blades, only to get interrupted by the next hit. It shrieks every time it attacks, so as a result, it lets loose dozens of overlapping shriek sound effects for as long as you hold it in place.
- A whirligig is defined as a toy that is constantly spinning, such as a top or pinwheel, or as something regarded as hectic and constantly changing.
- Similar to most Powder Keg weapons sharing homage to Armored Core weapons, the Whirligig Saw is based on the Grind Blade.
Anonymous
- Anonymous
08 Jul 2021 01:51
Hot take here: I think this weapons moveset is not as reliable as people may make it out to be, but it might just be my playstyle. I think the L2 is fine, but again, not that exceptional. If itd your first time playing, by all means, go for it. Its one of the best str weapons, and it can dish out a crap ton of serrated damage, as well as having a B scaling in arcane, making it a versatile weapon. I simply dont like its moveset, and I think the logarius wheel, or maybe the kirkhammer would be a better, safer option. Disagree if you want
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21 May 2021 20:00
Whirligig Saw is a good weapon, but requires no skill to use and I’m not talking about the stat
- Anonymous
05 May 2021 13:47
You spin me right round, baby right round, like an outlawed medieval torture device, right round, right round
- Anonymous
02 May 2021 08:13
Your super size 16-inch Yharnamite pizza with Beast meat and extra blood dip coming right up
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18 Sep 2020 20:14
what is that shell thing with the white corpse looking thing coming out of it that hits the groung right before you pick up the whirligig saw
- Anonymous
16 Sep 2020 00:53
for full immersion make sure to play pizza time while you pizza cutter someone to death
- Anonymous
08 Sep 2020 20:14
I play for the first time Bloodborne. I have a 50 STR/ 25 SKI character and 50 VIT for a BL100. I force myself to play with Kirkhammer, because Whirligig Saw is OP. I can melt anything with it. And I destroy everyone in PVP. Even 3 vs 1. The scaling is very good. But the god part is the moveset. Magnificent range, speed but also swings. You can cover so much space with it. In comparison, the hammer moveset is so bad, and slow... the sword is good but not that powerful, and also shorter than the mace from the whirligig saw.
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07 Jun 2020 23:08
B scaling in arcane at +10, which is on par with most church weapons. Does some wicked damage with the right arcane gems on a 99 arc build
- Anonymous
05 May 2020 09:06
elitist: y-you can't just hold L2 t-t-that's op! XxxMILFslayerxxX: haha saw go brrrrr
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23 Mar 2020 14:05
How the F is this a STR weapon? I went with a skill build because I thought all the brute, raw weapons will be STR, while all the technical weapons will be Skill. But it looks like I cucked myself big time. Literally all the interesting weapons are STR... Have fun throwing that cane or rifle spear around skilllet!
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16 Oct 2021 03:10
Chad weapon
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