I'm not using Blood Sword and the Meat skewer correctly, I'm sure of it.

[Stalkholm]

I've been playing this game since day 1 of early access, which is to say that I am extremely familiar with Blood Sword, and I love other gear with the bleed effect like the Blood Shield, but it feels like such an awkward weapon. I don't know what the numbers crunch out to, but between the speed, the reach, and the damage it feels extremely weak.

But every other item in the game, even the ones I don't like, are extremely balanced, this leads me to believe that I must be using the Blood Sword wrong. Does it combo well with something besides +Damage affixes? Does it scale with some hidden stat?

Likewise the mechanic of the Meat Skewer feels weird, and more often than not I forget to account for the jump and wind up standing somewhere weird. Admittedly not thinking ahead is on me, not the sword. It's good for the Turtle guys I guess. Slashers?

Again, every other weapon in the game makes pretty good sense, but these two I just can't get my head around, I don't see the unique benefit.

Anyone out there really love these weapons and want to give me the clue?

[偉万]

I noticed that Blood Sword deals much damage in result compared to other "fast" weapon, if we comparing just one swing. But I think that currently it could be used only for synergies with some skills (+% to bleeding target).

Same for Meat Skewer. But for reals, it would be nice if it at least slow enemies (slow from freeze is too high however). Also I kile to use it if I don't want to fight with enemy stacks in Tactics builds

[偉万]

I must correct myself, Blood Sword doesn't deal so much damage in result just in one hit. Overall damage is about Oiled Sword's damage, but second one is easier to get synergised with other weapons or skills.

[Darthzz]

Meat Skewer has decent damage but it can be hard to use since it thrusts you forward, but it can be much more improved with phaser and in some cases the assault shield. I beat the Assassin for the first time using Meat Skewer.

[Frozen Lipeh]

The blood sword animation comes with two-hit attacks (or three-hit?). It doesn't have a hitstun, as far as I remember (while the Oil Sword has), but in compesation it is quickier than most weapons and apply bleed damage. This weapon requires synergy a lot, with another weapon that gives you cc or increased damage against bleeding enemies. It's not advisable to take it when you feel underleveled.

[Stalkholm]

So what I'm getting from this is that:

1. The Blood Sword has better numbers than it feels like to me, and I need to really watch for those synergies.
2. Meat Skewer is situational, for use against slow enemies and the bosses.

I'll give them some more effort, try to make them work, maybe they just don't fit my playstyle and I'm over thinking it.

Thanks for the feedback!

[Darthzz]

Originally posted by kirinelm:

So what I'm getting from this is that:

1. The Blood Sword has better numbers than it feels like to me, and I need to really watch for those synergies.
2. Meat Skewer is situational, for use against slow enemies and the bosses.

I'll give them some more effort, try to make them work, maybe they just don't fit my playstyle and I'm over thinking it.

Thanks for the feedback!

Meat Skewer can be used for more than just the slow enemies.