Blood · Dexterity / Arcane
Bleed Samurai
Samurai · Rune Level 130 · 687 attack power
The build
The most-cloned build in the Lands Between, and deservedly so. Blood-affinity Uchigatana stacks buildup faster than anything at this level can shed it, and the Lord of Blood's Exultation turns every proc into twenty percent more damage for the next twenty seconds. Keep Arcane at 45 — past that the status curve flattens hard and the points are better spent on Vigor.
Attributes
Loadout
Counsel
Your damage comes in bursts when the status bar fills, not from individual hits. Prioritise the number of times you connect over how hard each one lands.
Fast light attacks build status faster than committed heavies.
Status buildup decays — do not disengage halfway to a proc.
An Exultation talisman turns each proc into 20% more damage for the follow-up.
Strengths
Heavy blood loss buildup
191 per hit. Most enemies proc in three to four connected strikes.
Weaknesses
No glaring weaknesses — a rare thing.
Next steps
Prioritise Dexterity
Uchigatana gets its best current scaling from Dexterity 45.
Vitals
Attack
Scaling
Defence
Damage Negation
Effective HP
Resistances
17.0 more poise reaches Greatsword Poise.