It requires 14 str, where chikage and bow blade only need 10 or less str. --. 5% blood attack gem and 2x 27. Overview. After all, it is worth remembering that it is a fairly close relative of the mythical Dark Souls. . 5% blood attack gems (tempering is 27. Submit. Equipment. . Discussion. The health drain is rather slow and is based on percentages. The Beast Cutter is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne. DJ_0000 7 years ago #2. Great weapon of choice for an arcane build, but good luck farming the gems necessary to make this. Found a sealed copy of Bloodborne (the initial release) at a flea market this weekend for $10. This is a Fan Art model designed from scratch. Get Lost Chikage. CryptoLogarius Wheel is perfectly viable in PvP , hits like a truck and has a weird moveset that throws people off. Crafted by chiseling the long bones of an undead darkbeast and fastening them to the weapon. But unlike Chikage that drains health, this will use up QBs. E. As for your build, I usually make BL150s, so I'd go for 50 VIT/40 END/10 STR/40 SKL/40 BT/20 ARC, but you can always reduce END by 20 and SKL/BT by 5 each if you want to stay down at BL120. In this video I will discuss the best stat allocation for this build as well as why. Unlike with poison gems on a. While unquestionably useful against minor enemies, Bloodborne's elemental. Stats/Scaling. I suppose I could aim for 15 Endurance and 33 Skill at first, and then decide where to put those extra 3 points once I've had some. Notes: This build doesn’t stop. This build is amazing for PvE and pretty good for PvP 50 BT is basically a staple for Chikage builds since the transformed mode is where it shines. Anonymous. The best and most enjoyable Skill weapon in the game. It was a lot of work, so I hope you. Sold by the Bath Messengers inside the Chalice Dungeons, after finding the normal variant. 99 ARC build. On the third playthrough I did a Strength build. 1. For PvE it's really preference, but i wouldn't use health drain or -durability. 05. Most Firearms; Rifle Spear; Reiterpallasch; Chikage; Simon's Bowblade; Bloodletter; Madaras Whistle . Not. A_Good_Hunter. Yes, but with no upgrades or blood gems the damage increase on two-handed is rather small and barely noticeable except on mobs that are weak to blood. 8%) boost to Viscerals. Any bloodstarved veteran of bloodborne will tell you these are the most underrated gems in. B. Your beast meter will last a long time between fights that way. But for PVP it's mid-tier at best. The following guide is the result of broken PS4 pads, bruised thumbs, written with bloodied fingers from writers whose. A Chikage build you’ll want Bloodtinge as your highest stat, followed by Skill and then Vitality. Also Bowblade and Evelyn for range. Then stamina as #4 followed by strength or arcane depending on if you want to be able to flex to Hunter Tools or a Heavy weapon. 2 gems has something like 620 attack rating. 5 blood atk up gems. If so, head to Cainhurst to get the Chikage and start levelling Bloodtinge. Shoot for: 50VIT 10END 25STR 50SKL 7BLT 6ARC. Lone Survivor and Professional are the same and best to go. Any bloodstarved veteran of bloodborne will tell you these are the most underrated gems in the. From normal mode, L1-R1 can be delayed. 2% temperings, and you will be unstoppable in both PvE (Use the Spear and Church Pick), and PvP (Use the Saif, Rakuyo, Pick, Spear, BoM, or Cane). It removes the Chikage’s personal restrictions and employs a move set comparable to that of the weapon. Chikage shines with transformation attacks. Level 90 will allow you to invade the most often throughout the nightmare areas, Cainhurst, and now the DLc areas. At 21, both firearms are equal, and at 22+ the Evelyn deals. In the early game, the weapons do not scale well with Bloodtinge, and the Chikage is one of the few right-handed weapon options that will be left with you. Hasty Chikage builds love to rush right now to finish things as fast as possible and a. Started with the Axe, switched to Ludwig's Holy Blade. The scale at the top of each table represents the duration of the slowest attack in frames - use that to work out the relative speeds of each attack based on the lengths of the bars. even in PvP, like my Bloodtinge build reaching the softcap I can use weapons like Church Pick, Hunter's Axe, Rakuyo, or LHB because my build is 30 STR / 30 SKL / 50 Bloodtinge (Lost Chikage & Bloodletter are my main weapons)Hunter Blunderbuss and Ludwig´s Rifle are two firearms that benefit the most from flat bloodtinge secondary stat due to their low bloodtinge scaling justified by spread. The player should then look at the hole in. Bloodborne's PVP requires a powerful arsenal of weapons. Bloodborne top 30 builds (of all time) View Top Builds For Show Top Builds From: 30,859 Builds. The player will add the Materials required to the Chalice in the Hunter's Dream's Ritual Altars to create that Dungeon. They were bound by their bloodlines and by-the-book when it comes to their traditions, before being exterminated by the Executioners. The highest damage in the game in a single blow is probably one of: Stake driver charged R2 with perfect Fire ATK gems and you threw an oil urn beforehand; Stake driver charged R2 with perfect Phys ATK gems and you fully built up beasthood beforehand. Vitality: 70 (+63) - You would want at least 50 for PVP to tank relatively well. That way you get to use both modes of the weapon well and you get good viscerals as a bonus. Learn how to be OP and DESTROY EVERYTHING in Bloodborne. Chikage build. Only using bloodtinge means that you cut off 18 of its 36 moves. Sign In. Below, you’re going to find essential tips from the Bloodborne masters. 3) Burial blade: Amazing, a shame i couldn't use it during my first playthrough but in ng+ this weapon is amazing. . Evelyn is a must have of course. Chikage does more damage, faster, and can just murder anything with a hit box. The Chikage is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne. Cainhurst Vilebloods is a covenant in Bloodborne. 6% bloodtinge droplet sitting on the floor right next to the stairs going. This Bloodborne build would not have been possible without the Chikage. Skill/Bloodtinge build advices. Bloodtinge is indeed, a very viable early game build. FFBE JP: Banana 459982340. Dungeon Depth indicates difficulty. Bloodtinge gems are only naturally circles. (The best. With your 50/50 build, if you intend to use both untransformed and transformed modes, you will want Tempering gems (which increase both physical and blood attack damage), so you'll want the regular version. The Chikage is best used with transform attacks. Chikage has 30 natural rapid poison, so with level 18+ cursed Dirty gems, I suppose you could stack up to 75 rapid poison per swing and get a triggered effect pretty easily. Tempering gems top out at 27. I only use Chikage in PvE anymore cause it's a boss melter. Hi! This video will show you why you shouldn't just focus on bloodtinge. After you kill him, his head will be waiting next to the steps toward the next area. Beast Claw Description. According to the game's description, it appears to be a foreign sword making use of strange blood magic. I have tested all the weapons in the game on the build I use. For a 31. Pthumerian Iyhll cursed, rotted, defiled root chalice. The way to look at it is that any STR over 10 (due to chikage STR requirement) is wasted and all ARC is wasted. Lost has two radials and a circular, and the circular can have a larger boost to blood AR than a physical gem. Chikage: An excellent risk/reward type weapon. This is quite fair comparison since for chikage build usually one have 25 skill and 50 tinge. For PvE it's really preference, but i wouldn't use health drain or -durability. You can slot flat gems into any of these weapons and that damage will add onto the weapon's AR (an Arcane Tonitrus can be quite good because the Physical. Bloodtinge is the most powerful build in BB when equiped with chikage and evelyn. In the jail hallway after killing Ludwig, Yamamura is in the lone cell to your left. The Holy Moonlight Sword is one of the best Bloodborne weapons for mixed Arcane builds. But 2h is where the real damage is. Players need to. Is a build that can effectively use the beast cutter and chikage possible? I want to make a new char, my first one was mainly skill based for using…Business, Economics, and Finance. For level 100. Once the poison builds up enough, the enemy will suddenly lose a chunk of health. Fair. After that you can buy the Chikage. Ludwig's Holy Blade is known as a "quality build" (STR/SKL) weapon due to its scalings. Leave a like if. In fact, it scales better with bloodtinge than the Chikage at similar levels. 2% gems in each slot. -. Lost Izalith Shortcut. Also viable in PvE, but this build is a…Bloodborne & The Old Hunters Collector’s Edition Guides. Hope this helps. Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice is a Chalice Item in Bloodborne. The amount of HP regained on an R1 attack immediately after taking damageHi. The charge R2, while getting me damn near 1000 AR, takes perfect timing and has shorter range than other weapons I. Edit: Arcane builds might be maximized using different versions of each weapon as just pointed out to me. At that point you can have 800 hps and no more draining. Id say for a Chikage build that a rune stone with health regen would be good, as long as the health regen is pretty good (haven't gotten far enough to really get any good ones so if you know there are good ones, more power to ya), and a fair balance of blood tinge and skill, maybe more blood tinge since you're going for that 2nd form damage. . Kill Gastcoigne. The Chikage is the only katana in the game and the only trick weapon that is heavily dependent on the Bloodtinge. Wiki Home. Get the Lost Chikage, and put two 27. It receives no attribute bonus rating with skill, but it has an excellent one in strength, and an even better one with bloodtinge. 6% (10. 3% (16. His stats were weird. Can drop in Chalice Dungeons, be found in chests or dropped by certain enemies. Blood Gems are upgrade items in Bloodborne that the player can upgrade their Weapons with at the Workshop. I've made a fair few builds on the game and I can honestly say that the BT build was my favourite. The Chikage is a katana that drains the player's health when transformed in exchange for pure Bloodtinge damage and to have a Rapid Poison effect on it. According to the game's description, it appears to be a foreign sword making use of strange blood magic. For PvP find ones with -atk vs beast or kin since it won't matter. An important thing to keep in mind with this build is that while the blade does scale well with Skill, its transformed state makes this blade a viable weapon. Logarius is a bit tough at low level but he can be beaten. Weapon Scaling: The Chikage is an anomaly in Bloodborne's arsenal. . Endurance that low can be fine, especially for pvp, since you shouldn't really be slashing the chikage around wildly and burning through a bunch of endurance. Arcane are not so hard to learn but hard to master build. So with all of this your build at 125 would be something like: Vit: 50 End: 20 Str: 10 Skl: 30 Blt: 50 Arc: 15Then compared to 25 skill, that's worth a 7. I suppose I could aim for 15 Endurance and 33 Skill at first, and then decide where to put those extra 3 points once I've had some. Arcane: C. You have to kill Gascoigne, BSB or Cleric Beast (BSB is quicker), Amelia, and Logarius. Sounds like a cop-out answer, but all builds are good in their own ways. While Saw Spear is mostly effective on beasts, most enemies have a blood weakness. Untransformed, it will use your skill stat for damage and deal physical damage. Chikage: The weapon with the highest highs and the lowest lows. With 3 Cursed Tempering 27. So with all of this your build at 125 would be something like: Vit: 50 End: 20 Str: 10 Skl: 30 Blt: 50 Arc: 15Then compared to 25 skill, that's worth a 7. Executioner’s Gloves. But if you got rad, tri and waning 31. There are several types of Blood Gems, which are further divided into categories. Wears a raven mantle and a doctor's mask, uses bizarre swordsmanship. It has a B scaling in skill and a S scaling in bloodtinge. Here is an example of a good Chikage build. Namely Chikage and Evelyn. Chikage: An excellent risk/reward type weapon. Quick note on your BT build, there are only three true BT weapons: Chikage, SBB, and the Bloodletter (which is awesome). (i. I've been looking for good advices on a skill/bloodtinge build to use the Chikage, Evelyn, Simon's Bowblade and Reiterpallasch but my research didn't get me rid of my doubts so far, cause I see a lot of disagreement all over the place. E. 5%. Strength: 10. Skill: A. Never liked the strength builds in all of the souls games. It receives no attribute bonus rating with skill, but it has an excellent one in strength, and an even better one with bloodtinge. Kill the Axe guy by the gate you can open near the ladder that leads up to the second lantern. There are 3 versions of this weapon: Normal, Uncanny and Lost. Created by Azure__Wolf. The Rakuyo. In fact, it scales better with bloodtinge than the Chikage at similar levels. Skill: 20. Here is an example of a good Chikage build. Assuming absolutely top-tier gems that allows the Lost Chikage to be slightly stronger in terms of blood damage. If you're going for a more Maria/Rakuyo build however I'd reverse that: Skill at 50 and BT at 25 (or however high you want to take it. The only known differences being the Gem Imprints and the locations in which they are found. the Rivers of Blood katana has big transformed Chikage energy, esp with the Seppuku ash of war I'm going for more of a church hunter build with the Confessor class (perfect armor), leveling Dex, Faith, and Arcane and doing a crit build with Misericorde, powerstancing daggers. One thing to keep in mind is that the. Progressing normally you should be able to get to 15-20 in Vit and End and 20-25 in Skill and Bloodtinge by the time you can naturally get the Chikage. Unfortunately the clinic skip doesn't work anymore, but. 5. Using the regular Chikage. Executioner’s Gloves. If running a pure bt build then minimum skill required for chikage and then pretty much every attack is an L1 into R1 then transform back to 1 handed rinse and repeat. It was introduced in The Old Hunters Expansion and appears to be the Strength equivalent of the Threaded Cane. Meaning health loss occurs at the same rate. 25 SKL will give the normal mode some decent damage and it'll also give your viscerals some oomph. Strength: 10. Frankly, with 50 SKL/25 BLT, the Chikage is not going to be an ideal choice. Bloodborne is a 2015 role-playing action-based game made by Sony Entertainment. When you play Bloodborne focusing on a Skill build, you want your weapon to pack a punch, to tear your enemies apart using quick slashes and thrusts, and to rip their insides apart with high-damage visceral attacks. Professional is usually the go-to. The Chikage is one of the few weapons in Bloodborne that scales with Bloodtinge, and this weapon makes pure Bloodtinge builds viable. A pure Arcane build wouldnt use those weapons (except maybe the Tonitrus for early Bolt damage). Evelyn guide with all stats, location, upgrades, lore, and tips. 1. RELATED: Bloodborne: How To Make An Overpowered Hunter. Chikage is a skill and bloodtinge weapon. MudShadow 8 years ago #1. Kill Cleric Beast. 8. 0-1. This video's an ADDENDUM to my previous Bloodborne Chikage Build review and why you shouldn't just focus on bloodtinge. When you have 99 Str / Skill and use those setups, Saw Cleaver has 784 AR and Saw Spear has 780 AR. Wearing a Beak Mask, this hunter is a dual-wield "skill" hunter. 6% bloodtinge droplet sitting on the floor right next to the stairs going. Build Name: Bloodtinge & Skill; Build Level: 80; Build Focus: PvE or PvP; Build Main Stat: Bloodtinge; Link to Bloodborne Calculator: Add link here . rare gem name is abyssal bloodtinge gemProbably one of the best builds you can make my friend. Just use Saw Cleaver, it’s the best weapon even without optimal. I was planning a chikage/evelyn build but the self damage of the chikage is very high especially for charged r2. A hybrid version is okay but aim for at least 40 bloodtinge. So many people whip out chikage, transform, and then press R1 like it will magically kill me. This way, you can open the fight with the Rakuyo and Evelyn, swap to the Chikage and Flamesprayer when needed, and still have access to the Madaras. That build wouldn't even be able to use chikage. This is probably the best starting Origin for beginners who are just getting acquainted with the game. You can get gems with 5 health points regen every 2 secs. Yet, there is one tool that is above the rest, and one worthy of its build for being. The renowned knights of Castle Cainhurst employ the Chikage in battle, and it’s a good idea for you. Yeah exactly what this guy says, 31. Build Level: 80; Build Focus: PvP; Build Main Stat: Link to Bloodborne Calculator: Add link here; Build Equipment. Rifle Spear Information. Minimizes Endurance and Arcane, the former being not great in general since stamina costs are low and regens quickly and the latter being useless until 15. However, for the Bloodtinge Chikage build to be effective, one must be aware of a few things. Happy Hoonting. -. 5 blood atk up gems. Leave a like if. I'm open to starting a new character or overlevelling my skl/BLT build so I don't have to do the dungeons again. Bloodborne is a 2015 role-playing action-based game made by Sony Entertainment. . Transformation attacks also build beast meter extremely. I created this Chikage deep review in order to highlight that physical stats and most particularly skill matter. The Chikage normally is a Katana that scales with the Skill stat. This dungeon randomizes the Bosses, layout and loot. The weapon doubles as both a sword and hammer, with the transformation being pretty impressive indeed. Bloodborne can be easyMore Bloodborne content: is, the Chikage is one of the best weapons in Bloodborne,. If you do this, you will feel unstoppable. . This weapon offers a unique combat style and has been the centerpiece of many a Bloodtinge build. The Bloodletter and Chikage are cool and all but the HP drain is a downer for me. Bloodtinge: 9. When transformed, the Chikage deals pure blood damage, and few enemies are resistant to it. It’s lesser in every category compared to the chikage. Then when you are comfortable with the timing and the combat style, split. Getting ready for a new playthrough, thought I might try the chikage as one of the few weapons I've not tried out. If you do, follow the build advice from u/MyHeartsMistakes or u/n00exec. Rakuyo is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne added with The Old Hunters DLC. The L2 frenzy in pvp is hard to get off cuz it's a long build up and they can get away/hit you out of it. *unzips chikage* 120 BLT build I would do with STR/SKL 14/15 and BLT 50 to use Bowblade, Chikage and Bloodletter. com Bloodborne Chikage Build: DON'T Make That MISTAKE. Not completely, but slow down the drain. Before it was Str 14, SKL 12. Let's break down this masterpiece. 99. ; Both the Burial Blade and Blade of Mercy make mentions of a mineral known as siderite in their descriptions. Make sure your Vitality is high for this build, as the Chikage. The weapon is fairly easy to use and can benefit quite a bit from a Quality build. But they require you to invest in both Strength and Arcane to be effective. It has a B scaling in skill and a S scaling in bloodtinge. but not arcane. Chikage and Arcane Builds. Current build is 50 vit 20 end 25 skl 13 bloodtinge 10 str 7 arcane. It removes the Chikage’s personal restrictions and employs a move set comparable to that of the weapon. This is beneficial because in the chalices you can find a circular gem that increases blood damage by 31. . . It's very powerful because it has S scaling in BLT and almost everything is weak against blood damage (bye bye brainsuckers😂). Skill Rakuyo. The stats are evenly distributed, making it easier to go. The Rakuyo is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC. Like what I said before, its normal mode will only scale the skill stat while its blood mode will only use bloodtinge stat. Getting ready for a new playthrough, thought I might try the chikage as one of the few weapons I've not tried out. Waste of Skin. The Chikage is one of the few weapons in Bloodborne that scales with Bloodtinge, and this weapon makes pure Bloodtinge builds viable. i’d recommend going to +7 for logarious,. 2% gems and 1 +65 Strength Scaling Abyssal for any weapon with an inherent strength scaling less than a mid B. The game was released for PlayStation 4. Bloodtinge circles are stronger, but will only boost the two handed blood attack. The best and most enjoyable Skill weapon in the game. Overview. This is thanks to the enormous variety of stories and challenges it gives us. Uncanny Chikage is a Katana in Bloodborne. The "meta" level for PVP is 120, this build would bring you to Blood Level 111. • 2 yr. When transformed, the Chikage will coat itself in blood. I’m on my first bloodtinge build and I know that the chikage should be used almost completely with transform attacks, which I’ve been practicing a lot. This Bloodborne build would not have been possible without the Chikage. I don't know the origins of the specific slang, probably someone making a joke 10 years ago on a discord server. The Bloodletter requires 14 strength, 6 skill and 16 bloodtinge to use. In order to get the Chikage you have to join the Vilebloods located in Cainhurst Castle, after that then purchase it from the Messagers for 50,000 Blood Echo. This took me a while to find but its on the bottom floor of one of those small 2 story rooms with a ladder. Most enemies have low resistance to Blood damage) Skill has visceral damage. The build is simple. If you absolutely want to use the Bloodletter, go Military Veteran, 50/14/25/25/50/6. The Rakuyo is a superior variant of the Chikage in many ways. 25 is the first soft cap for damage, so it’s better to take the 26-29 in skill and put it in bloodtinge instead. Your gem's shape needs to match the slot you want to use it in. Skill boosts the power of faster weapons such as katanas and rapiers. It is a variation of the Chikage, possessing different Gem Imprints. The Threaded Cane is one of my personal favorites because it deals both holy and serrated damage. 2kat= chikage build that swaps between two chikages to focus on using transform attack without having to transform the weapon back in between attacks. The Chikage and the Bloodletter are the two best Bloodtinge-scaling weapons in Bloodborne. The Chikage is undoubtedly one of the coolest weapons to use in Bloodborne. Bloodtinge has the best damage despite hindrances. Early Bloodtinge builds are a bit more difficult than quality or straight strength or skill, but it's pretty doable, and it's a good opportunity for you to learn the timing on visceral attacks. Lone Survivor only wasted 8 points, which is the least of any class. 1) Saw Cleaver: carried me through entire game, amazing damage with right damage and very reliable. This does also work with Strength-Bloodtinge builds! The only change is getting your Strength to the appropriate level. 2% physical damage - using the lost version of the Chikage allows you to use a slightly better gem for more damage. Since I didn't raise skill I was getting buy with Reiters and the cane both plus 6 had to save chunks for chikage and Evelyn. Since. ) If you use the Chikage in both normal and transformed modes, then you're better off using a standard Tempering gem rig-out, and the normal Chikage (with the triangle) is the best variant. Chikage is a monster with a lot of bloodtinge. Tontrius, Boom Hammer, Logarious Wheel and Holy Moonlight Sword are all great weapons. If you don't have a level cap in mind or you're willing to go higher, you can go for 50 SKL. My focus for the build is mainly PvE but I somehow like to keep all my builds. Chikage + Evelyn build with a high Skill stat can let you pull off some crazy damage on your Visceral attacks. It just feels like the Chikage is a half second slower than every other weapon in the game has all my attacks get interrupted or are just faster. The Chikage does drain your health, and that drain was increased early in Bloodborne’s lifecycle to make the weapon less of a monster. The best PVE weapon is the saw cleaver/saw spear. Almost identical build to the Bloody Crow. This will make your gun do crazy damage, and even your weapons will become quite insane. With transformed mode, per swing is giving me like 550 to 600, and the swing speed is much much faster than LHB. The Kirkhammer is one of the coolest weapons in Bloodborne. On the train of Bloodtinge Chikage builds, go this. It has a B scaling in skill and a S scaling in bloodtinge. This is like Chikage tbh, best used on 25/50 build. Business, Economics, and Finance. For an easier farm and farm 27. The Chikage is a legendary weapon that players. 10. Yeah it's a fraud. From normal mode, L1-R1 can be delayed. The stats are evenly distributed, making it easier to go. If there was a way to do this with the Chickage and Bloodtinge gems, make all of its damage blood damage including the 1 hand mode of the sword, the sword would become so OP, because then the 1 hand mode would scale with S compared to B, Chikage builds would require less stats to maximize damage, and Bloodtinge gems have a higher % boost then. You get insane damage with chikage fully gemmed but it's not a weapon that's particularly fun to use imo. Additional Rites can be used on creation,. Seems like a pretty good deal to me either way. A build focusing on bloodtinge or skill based weapons, the evelyn and chikage are very strong with this build, with the burial blade being a strong choice as well. Regarding blood gems you want bloodtinge%. RELATED: Bloodborne: Best PvE Weapons, Ranked Firstly, to obtain the Chikage, one must have Cainhurst. 0x: 18: The combo starts with the blade to the left side of the character's face and thrust forward, followed by a return to the left side and slash from left to right, a quick stab originating from the right side, then a twist that leads to the sword going overhead and brought vertically down in a slashing motion. Faced terrible hardships, but now confident in your purpose. Unfortunately the clinic skip doesn't work anymore, but. You're looking for a Bloodtinge build. Gem Shapes and Alternate Weapons. You can create this chalice dungeon by combining the materials listed below at one of the Tomb Altars in Hunter's Dream. Whilst this is true, the Chikage is a wicked weapon (the transformed version does drain health but a high BT build can really wreck bosses in style - the huge blood splatting effect just makes you feel anime af). I’m working on the Lost Chikage build for the first time. Therefore, builds of Bloodborne so that you. This is my current build for chikage as my main and bloodletter as my secondary. This is the only Bloodtinge Build Guide you will ever need. Pray to ebritias that you get the incredibly rare odd shaped blood gem 32% Also, look into Madman gems. Build Level: 80; Build Focus: PvP; Build Main Stat: Link to Bloodborne Calculator: Add link here; Build Equipment. Strength (25-30)/Bloodtinge (50) -- and use the bloodletter and cannon. The following guide is the result of broken PS4 pads, bruised thumbs, written with bloodied fingers from writers whose. The Blade of Mercy was originally named as "Warped Twinblades" during the Alpha test, and it was the tool of choice for the "agile" hunter. BoM is the weapon you can buy after finishing Eileen's quest, and you can't do that until after. Tempering gems top out at 27. And most Bloodtinge weapons are Skill so that's a huge plus. 5% bloodtinge gems.