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Black Knife Hood
Helm
Light hood ideal for stealth and mobility
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Black Knife Armor
Chest Armor
Silent movement with decent protection
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Black Knife Gauntlets
Gloves
Lightweight gloves for fast attacks
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Black Knife Greaves
Legs
Completes the assassin's set
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Hookclaws
Right Hand (Primary)
Rapid bleed buildup and aggressive moveset
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Venomous Fang
Left Hand (Off-hand)
Applies poison to supplement bleed pressure
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Lord of Blood's Exultation
Talisman
Boosts damage near blood loss
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Millicent's Prosthesis
Talisman
Raises dexterity and boosts successive attack power
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Claw Talisman
Talisman
Enhances jump attacks for burst
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Concealing Veil
Talisman
Conceals wearer's presence when crouching
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9
Flask of Crimson Tears
Standard allocation for melee glass-cannon. -
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Flask of Cerulean Tears
For frequent ash of war usage. -
Flask of Wondrous Physick
Thorny Cracked Tear + Greenburst Crystal Tear- Effects
- Successive attacks boost damage
- Increases stamina recovery speed
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Blood Grease
Apply to Hookclaws for fast bleed procs. -
40
Kukri
Throwing knives with bleed buildup for ranged harassment.
Patch Viability
Still Viable (Patch 1.10)
Survived All Nerfs
Claws are fun but outclassed by katanas. For style points.
Stat Distribution (Level 150)
- Vigor: 45 (Okay survivability for aggressive play)
- Mind: 20 (For frequent skill usage)
- Endurance: 30 (Stamina for chains and dodging)
- Strength: 12 (Minimum requirements)
- Dexterity: 50 (Primary damage stat)
- Intelligence: 7 (Base)
- Faith: 8 (Base)
- Arcane: 40 (Status buildup synergy)
How to Get Hookclaws
- Found in Stormveil Castle on a corpse near the wine cellar area
- Venomous Fang found in Abandoned Cave (Caelid)
- Power stance claws for unique L1 moveset
Gameplay Strategy
- Ambush: Crouch with Concealing Veil and strike first
- Successive Hits: Abuse multi-hit chains with Millicent's Prosthesis
- Mobility: Dash in and out; claws have short range
- Status Stack: Maintain bleed and poison pressure simultaneously