Still, in Bloodborne, this is the closest you’ll get to wielding the Buster Sword. Yamamura Set is an Attire or Armor in Bloodborne. In the jail hallway after killing Ludwig, Yamamura is in the lone cell to your left. According to the game's description, it appears to be a foreign sword making use of strange blood magic. the wiki. 1. We’ll give you a full rundown of how both stats shape your build, and the best. 5% bloodtinge circle gems and ofc use the evelyn with some bma in the backpack - if u want u can also use the repeating pistol as secondary with the ash for a nice max dmg "burst" shot - well thats for the endgame. The blood transformation on Simon's is super quick and hits hard. 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. The sheer damage output you can attain is insane, especially coupled with visceral attack damage. How to get the Chikage. Get comfortable with the gun. Your beast meter will last a long time between fights that way. Below, you’re going to find essential tips from the Bloodborne masters. Arcane: 8. Title Author. Like what I said before, its normal mode will only scale the skill stat while its blood mode will only use bloodtinge stat. 2% gems and 1 +65 Strength Scaling Abyssal for any weapon with an inherent strength scaling less than a mid B. Sign In. Not. This class is designed for Firearm oriented builds as well as the trick weapons Chikage and Reiterpallasch. 5x modifier so its the attack that does the most damage. Also molotovs scale with your arcane stat. Not meant to be a showcase of gaming. Go to bloodborne r/bloodborne. Started with the Axe, switched to Ludwig's Holy Blade. Anyone help me out with a build. Before it was Str 14, SKL 12. So not sure its worth it. Someone made a really good guide for bloodtinge on this Reddit so I would look that up. Just booted it up for the first time in months, tried to beat Orphan on my NG+8 character and it went about as well as you’d expect, so I went to my NG+ character where I learned a chikage build and moon presence do not mix Still loads of fun though! I don’t think I’ve ever played a game with as much replayability as bloodborne for meBlood is a elemental damage Status Effect type in Bloodborne. You would be missing out on quite a bit of blood damage though, as you can get 31. Stats/Scaling. It requires 14 str, where chikage and bow blade only need 10 or less str. 2H R1s have great DPS with the right build admittedly, but if you think it breaks the game and lets you breeze through it you're mistaken. Bloodtinge: 12. Description. The Bloodletter and Chikage are cool and all but the HP drain is a downer for me. Talentless. Strength has charged attacks and staggering power. The badge for purchasing Blade of Mercy is the reward for completing Eileen's quest line (you also get the Hunter and max Blood Rapture runes in. Fast attack speed. 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). rare gem name is abyssal bloodtinge gemProbably one of the best builds you can make my friend. You have basically three options for "stupid OP": Quality build with Saw Cleaver/Spear. This will make your gun do crazy damage, and even your weapons will become quite insane. Along with the Endurance and extra. 2's and a 31. Bloodtinge circles are stronger, but will only boost the two handed blood attack. SKL/BT also works for the Bowblade. Never liked the strength builds in all of the souls games. Skill: A. 5 on it. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Best level for this build is among 120-150. As you can see, there are sharp decreases in returns after 50 skill, but visceral attack damage seems to scale much more nicely with skill up to 50 than attack rating does. Boosting skill before Bloodtinge will not only help you out earlier on in the game but it won't leave your one handed Chikage damage neutered. After all, it is worth remembering that it is a fairly close relative of the mythical Dark Souls. I suffered through the…Should I plat BB? I’m on my second play-through of Bloodborne right now and I’m loving it. 5%. Chikage + Evelyn build with a high Skill stat can let you pull off some crazy damage on your Visceral attacks. 2%) Most people run Chikage as a pure bloodtinge weapon for this reason, that and it has only B scaling in skill yet S scaling in bloodtinge. 6% blood attack gems. Bloodtinge is the most powerful build in BB when equiped with chikage and evelyn. The Chikage will want 50 bloodtinge to truly shine. -. The 20 endurance you have is fine though, its really just a matter of comfort. But you’ll want to get more hp to offset the hp penalty, which is why you want 50 vitality eventually. D. If you don't have a level cap in mind or you're willing to go higher, you can go for 50 SKL. This is beneficial because in the chalices you can find a circular gem that increases blood damage by 31. 5 or 32. While unquestionably useful against minor enemies, Bloodborne's elemental. 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. The only known differences being the Gem Imprints and the locations in which they are found. I guess its only good vs bosses. In fact, it scales better with bloodtinge than the Chikage at similar levels. Lost Chikage with 3x31. The Threaded Cane is one of my personal favorites because it deals both holy and serrated damage. His stats were weird. Blood ATK of 874 -- technically the highest this weapon can possibly output. Skill is a good buffer to start with. E. 1. Bloodborne is an Action Role-playing game that was released in 2015. Lone Survivor is the most efficient starting class for a blood build, and the Chikage is going to be your weapon of choice. Rakuyo. At 20 Bloodtinge and below, the Hunter Pistol deals more damage. ) 19 Kirkhammer. Most enemies have low resistance to Blood damage) Skill has visceral damage. I was planning a chikage/evelyn build but the self damage of the chikage is very high especially for charged r2. The Holy Moonlight Sword is one of the best Bloodborne weapons for mixed Arcane builds. 0. . Chikage accels at big damage in 1-2 strikes, so high endurance is not needed at all. 85% HP drain / sec], but your attacks will cause rapid poison [30 RP] to build up in your prey. Evelyn is a Firearm in Bloodborne. This is like Chikage tbh, best used on 25/50 build. Using faith for poison incantations and stuff like DarknessLost chikage has a circle slot, so you can plug a firearm and your lost Chikage with the damp bloodgems to greatly slow the effect of the Chikage. The bold unit lines denote. C. You need to get the claws from layer two of the Loran chalice if I remember correctly. From normal mode, L1-R1 can be delayed. Strength: 10. So keep that in mind. For PvE it's really preference, but i wouldn't use health drain or -durability. Build Equipment. Best Chikage build is: 50/10/14/15/50/6. They were bound by their bloodlines and by-the-book when it comes to their traditions, before being exterminated by the Executioners. -. On the train of Bloodtinge Chikage builds, go this. Rakuyo is a heavy demanding weapon that is costly to stamina. If you do, follow the build advice from u/MyHeartsMistakes or u/n00exec. 105. It's ridiculous. Wear Eye Runes to get 5000 boosted Discovery. If you really want to drive yourself bat shit crazy for the best gems, you can farm y592byza and naapatbx for out of shape bloodtinge gems for the best possible chikage blood attack. Weapon Scaling: The Chikage is an anomaly in Bloodborne's arsenal. Why? You access most weapons in the game, particularly the best ones and get very good scaling off of both stats. It depends on what level you intend to stop at. 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. I might actually try a skill/Arc build for my next playthrough. Step by step guide on how to beat bloodborne with nothing but pure blood damage, but without equiping a weapon in yo. If you have any questions about the build or gems used, feel free to ask in the comments. It receives no attribute bonus rating with skill, but it has an excellent one in strength, and an even better one with bloodtinge. Bloodborne Builds: One thing that you can be assured of in the Bloodborne game is that the Chikage is undoubtedly the coolest weapon that you will come across. This trick weapon transforms between a spear and gun with a bayonet attachment. everyglenn17 8 years ago #6. If I were going to make a hunter axe build (which idk cause there's better weapons) I would assume that you're going to pvp, I would roll waste of skin, 27/28-30/45-50/15/base -15 (depending on how much you really want spells) keeps your level low, 1001 hp is enough to play ng+(at least for me it is) stamina should touch 125-140, add metamorphosis and hunter for mas stamina, blood rapture+300. Additional Rites can be used on creation,. Strength: 10. This video's an ADDENDUM to my previous Bloodborne Chikage Build review and why you shouldn't just focus on bloodtinge. 6% (10. (i. The Chikage is the only katana in the game and the only trick weapon that is heavily dependent on the Bloodtinge. A trick sword originated in the. Not completely, but slow down the drain. The normal build for Bloodtinge is VIT 45-50 END 25 (or 30)The Chikage is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne. Once the poison builds up enough, the enemy will suddenly lose a chunk of health. Chikage also relies more on using the transition attacks than other weapons as this minimizes the hp depletion and maximizes damage. A Chikage build you’ll want Bloodtinge as your highest stat, followed by Skill and then Vitality. Bloodborne build variety really comes from the different playstyle each weapon caters to. Attire or Armor is often comprised of "Sets", with a uniform, matching look and similar protective characteristics. Evelyn is a must have of course. You can do L1 then R1 immediately, or you can wait a bit for the right. Y'all wanted me to rank some of my favorite Bloodborne weapons, so here are ten of those exact things. That will put you at BL98, and it is a great build. Run the 15% and 10% HP runes and the 20% END rune, and you will be good to go. 3D Model of Chikage, the Vileblood katana depicted in the game Bloodborne. Current build is 50 vit 20 end 25 skl 13 bloodtinge 10 str 7 arcane. Foreign-made weapon wielded by the royal guards who protect Annalise, Queen of the Vilebloods at Cainhurst Castle. Bloodtinge gems are only naturally circles. Players need to. " "Foreign-made weapon wielded by the royal guards who protect Annalise, Queen of the Vilebloods at Cainhurst Castle. shadowsofdawn 8 years ago #14. I mainly pve but might start PvP/invade as I've beaten the game around 6 times in the last month or so and it's getting stale. 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. Below, you’re going to find essential tips from the Bloodborne masters. 2% physical damage - using the lost version of the Chikage allows you to use a slightly better gem for more damage. Submit. I can say Chikage has one good point for sure, the attack speed and stamina consumption. Chikage has decent range and a solid moveset and it's transformed R2 (though costing health) has a downright bloody ridiculous attack modifier. 85% HP drain / sec], but your attacks will cause rapid poison [30 RP] to build up in your prey. 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. 100 runs of famous Bloodtinge Blood Gem farming spot - check out the results and what you can get from this farming location. For a Chikage build you're gonna eventually want 25 Skill and 50 BT to get the most damage out of the Chikage's transformed mode. 2. Well, considering that the innate rapid poison build up from Chikage only applies while transformed, and the Chikage only deals blood damage when transformed, you could use a Lost Chikage with 2 rapid poison gems and one 30% increased blood damage gem. With them you will have the knowledge about what you need to overcome each obstacle of Bloodborne. The only known differences being the Gem Imprints and the locations in which they are found. Almost identical build to the Bloody Crow. A community dedicated to Bloodborne, developed by FromSoftware and released for the PlayStation 4. Every second, you will lose a percentage of your maximum health [0. A community dedicated to Bloodborne, developed by FromSoftware and released for the PlayStation 4. For a bloodtinge build this is the chance to make use of your high burst blood dmg this is the chance to L1+R1 with chikage or charged R2 with simon bowblade or L2 with the bloodletter or bone marrow ash+evelyn/repeating pistol/cannon/church cannon. Against more than one opponent the weapon is only good if you use in a mobile, poke and evade/whiff punish heavy fighting style much like Blade of Mercy because it has bad crowd control. Builds listed in this page are created and categorized by players. How to get the Chikage. While it takes some effort, it is possible to build an overpowered Gunslinger in Bloodborne. MoarDakkaGoodSir • 6 yr. Which one is best for you. -. Hi! This video will show you why you shouldn't just focus on bloodtinge. If you're a Bloodtinge Build, might as well farm for the best Bloodtinge Gem instead of 27. 8. . The spear tip folds downwards to create a modified halberd of sorts. I’m hoping some Bloodborne veterans will see this and can help me out. It can also be tweaked into a hybrid Bloodtinge plus Arcane build. To get this sword, locate the Radiant Sword Hunter Badge. A hybrid version is okay but aim for at least 40 bloodtinge. Namely Chikage and Evelyn. Skill boosts the power of faster weapons such as katanas and rapiers. It removes the Chikage’s personal restrictions and employs a move set comparable to that of the weapon. 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. These moves tend to be fast for all weapons, but. Even at 605AR pure bolt it hits hard. This is a bullet point guide that allows to get you a fully operational op bloodtinge character. 6% bloodtinge droplet sitting on the floor right next to the stairs going. There MIGHT be a way to better utilize the Arcane damage with certain gems, but if I were you I would just stick with physical from Skill points. I would make your build something like this: ARC 7-15 (if you want to stay at BL100, then leave this at base) That much VIT is pretty much required because on my bloodtinge build, my Chikage can do up to 1200+ damage in a single transformation attack. Many weapons also have their damage increased by character's strength. You have to kill Gascoigne, BSB or Cleric Beast (BSB is quicker), Amelia, and Logarius. 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. 6%) boost in the Chikage. . . All files have been tested, printed, and assembled at full scale to ensure quality and practicality of the design. Most Firearms; Rifle Spear; Reiterpallasch; Chikage; Simon's Bowblade; Bloodletter; Madaras Whistle . Chikage in untransformed mode only scales off skill, in transfromed only scales off bloodtinge, all attacks are buffed buy +physical% gems. STR/ARC is also a very fun build. . It has a B scaling in skill and a S scaling in bloodtinge. The health drain is rather slow and is based on percentages. Fishing Hamlet: Inside the well in the first open area. Chikage is not OP. Every second, you will lose a percentage of your maximum health [0. Armor, or Attire is protective equipment for the player character in Bloodborne. Can't use Bloodletter or Bow. Okay, I did the run for the Lost Chikage after BSB. Make sure your Vitality is high for this build, as the Chikage. It has a B scaling in skill and a S scaling in bloodtinge. Before it was Str 14, SKL 12. The Lost Chikage has a "unique" gem slot shape for on of its slots. ago. 2% Physical): pwmf22gu (boss at layer 1)- If you don't meet requirements, try this. When transformed, the Chikage deals pure blood damage, and few enemies are resistant to it. For a 31. At Lv 120, 50/25/14/25/50/06 is the best way to build BLT: Phys% Chikage, Blood% Bow, Blood% Letter and a Blood% Evelyn. I will. To start this build pick a solid origin: try the Military Veteran and level up your Vitality first. The three versions are: Normal, Uncanny, and Lost. It was introduced in The Old Hunters Expansion and appears to be the Strength equivalent of the Threaded Cane. i’d recommend going to +7 for logarious,. 5 gem for it and 27. Yeah it's a fraud. That one fits circular gems which are normally limited to guns. RELATED: Bloodborne: Best PvE Weapons, Ranked Firstly, to obtain the Chikage, one must have Cainhurst. And a failed stake driver build before I realized it was impossible to sustain it being such high endo. And most Bloodtinge weapons are Skill so that's a huge plus. *unzips chikage* 120 13 Apr 17 '17 PvP Meta: Kalopsia 119 15 Jan 17 '18 Gunslinger: iberaider. ago. Skill: 20. Forget Strength, and only upgrade Arcane if you wanna use the Hunter tools. -. Arcane, especially, has an insane amount of late-game and high-level functionality, since you are able to effectively use almost every weapon in the game and Tools continue to scale well up until 99. Learn how to be OP and DESTROY EVERYTHING in Bloodborne. Best Chikage build is: 50/10/14/15/50/6. In normal mode these weapons are frankly outclassed by regular skill or strength weapons so I end up just using them in transformed mode, which is why I use a pure bloodtinge build. The sheer damage output you can attain is insane, especially coupled with visceral attack damage. This does also work with Strength-Bloodtinge builds! The only change is getting your Strength to the appropriate level. My all-time favorite fight was against the Bloody Crow with a pvp bloodtinge build designed after Cainhurst Hunters with the Chikage and Evelyn. Quality has versatility in weapons. Plain Isz chalice, with easy bosses, that is exceptionally rich in ritual materials. But you are basically right, Hunter Tools will give you some new options for certain situations or boss fights, whereas BLT build is just another shoot/melee. Make sure your Vitality is high for this build, as the Chikage. Ludwig's Holy Blade is known as a "quality build" (STR/SKL) weapon due to its scalings. Wright on May 22, 2023 at 9:13AM PDT 4 Commentsthanks in advance! You need at least 30 Bloodtinge for the damage to start developing. -Get Chikage-Kill Micolash; pick up the 18% gem on the way there. The Bloodletter requires 14 strength, 6 skill and 16 bloodtinge to use. The Blades of Mercy build requires the player to embrace rolling attacks and elegant combos. Pthumerian Iyhll cursed, rotted, defiled root chalice. Obliterate. Therefore the status point investment is comparable. Bloodtinge is indeed, a very viable early game build. Make sure to get your hands on the Lost variant and a good circle gem to make the most of it. Here is an example of a good Chikage build. But well worth it. 150 is the highest point of this build, with both Skill and Bloodtinge at 50, 50 in Vitality, Endurance at 35 at least (but you can reach 40 just ignoring Arcane and Strength). 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. 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. The numbers can be misleading, though, since weapons. The Chikage is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne. If you absolutely want to use the Bloodletter, go Military Veteran, 50/14/25/25/50/6. Chikage build. Fighting the two Shark-Giants to get this. Dont have DLC. On the third playthrough I did a Strength build. Chikage is a skill and bloodtinge weapon. I don't intend to raise skl/str anymore as i plan to be in tricked mode always when using chikage or bloodletter. 2. E. One thing to keep in mind is that the. Sold by the Bath Messengers inside the Chalice Dungeons, after finding the normal variant. Business, Economics, and Finance. I've found decent sized gems with 10-12 rapid poison on them as level 15 gems, but only in the deepest of pthumera dungeons. But 2h is where the real damage is. The Lost Chikage has a circle slot, so you only need to farm two OOS gems instead of three to get a "perfect" gem spread. ago. but not arcane. But you’ll want to get more hp to offset the hp penalty, which is why you want 50 vitality eventually. Chikage: The weapon with the highest highs and the lowest lows. The stats are evenly distributed, making it easier to go. The game was released for PlayStation 4. DJ_0000 7 years ago #2. Skill: A. Started with the cane, switched to the Blades of Mercy early on. 3 gems from DLC should work okay. Yet, there is one tool that is above the rest, and one worthy of its build for being. But unlike Chikage that drains health, this will use up QBs. I'll need minimum of 25 blood and arcane to make this doable then lost of both with lots of gems. 💡 How "Charge ATKs UP" & "ATK vs ope. Skill builds; Arcane conversion: No; For more information check the Best Blood Gem Setups page. The player is fighting Beasts and Cosmic beings while unraveling the mysteries of the city and. Seems like a pretty good deal to me either way. You get insane damage with chikage fully gemmed but it's not a weapon that's particularly fun to use imo. It is a variation of the Chikage, possessing different Gem Imprints. 5% bloodtinge gems. Also Arcane builds are viable option with elemental or pure arcane gems in your weapon. Bloodtinge: 9. It even straight up out-damages the transformed kirk hammer, although the kirk. The ones that do make it past the bow are easily dealt with. Bloodtinge is indeed, a very viable early game build. Chikage does more damage, faster, and can just murder anything with a hit box. well, since you’re going chikage you’d wanna spec into a skill weapon. You shouldn't have. Bloodborne Builds: If you are new to the Bloodborne game then one thing to remember is that a Bloodtinge build is difficult to pull off. The Raven Hunter: A hunter with an unusual pair of warped swords. SKL/BT also works for the Bowblade. chikage scales with bloodtinge not strength or skill, his build is right, bt50 chikage is the most devastating weapon in the game. fextralife. That is why the standard Rakuyo build is at the top of the list. 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. Overview. Bloodborne's PVP requires a powerful arsenal of weapons. This watcher has the best chance at dropping an OOS as well. 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. This is my second play through of Bloodborne, and being a masochist I wanted to try a Bloodtinge build. With transformed mode, per swing is giving me like 550 to 600, and the swing speed is much much faster than LHB. But that limits you to using the transformed moveset, which is a waste if you invest in skill beyond the minimum. Final stats will probably be 50 vit 25 end 10 str 14 skill 50 bloodtinge, though you can redirect some points to skill if you want more flexibility with the Chikage. Which one you decide to level depends on how you like to play Bloodborne, and which weapons interest you the most. Bloodborne wiki: Weapons, Armor, Classes, Items, Locations, Secrets, Gestures, Walkthroughs, and Maps. As all "early guides" this requires glyphs therefore ps plus. It has something like a 1. Then stamina as #4 followed by strength or arcane depending on if you want to. What are some fun builds that I could make to spice up the next playthrough? I did my first playthrough on a standard Skill build. Strength: 10. Total Attack based on weapon's scaling. The greater the Depth the greater the difficulty. I run the highest iteration of anti-clockwise and clockwise metamorphosis along with clawmark(30%). 3. Rarity isn't everything, and Bloodborne's Bolt Paper and Fire Paper prove to be some of the most useful consumables in the game. According to the game's description, it appears to be a foreign sword making use of strange blood magic. Bloodborne has its overused crap already (Chikage, Ludwigs, Evelynn) but even weapons in dark souls 2 that were not extremely viable, they were fun to use simply because if you beat someone with someone like a broken straight sword or a whip the opponent would usually be even more mad and the killer would be even more proud. Although you'll be restricted to only a few weapons. Anyway, I’m mainly wondering how long it takes and how hard it is. Beast Claw-Bloodborne Builds Bloodtinge/Arcane. MoarDakkaGoodSir • 6 yr. You can pretty safely cheese Simon after accessing the first shortcut, although it will be somewhat time-consuming. There is no rival for it. Uuras • 4 yr. The thing is the highest attack damage the chikage can do is L1 then R1 straight away. Evelyn guide with all stats, location, upgrades, lore, and tips. - Put all of your levels into vit and end until from then until you get Chikage. . Strength boosts the power of large weapons such as hammers and greatswords. but that farm would be beyond insane. The other thing to. Pray to ebritias that you get the incredibly rare odd shaped blood gem 32% Also, look into Madman gems. 50. That build wouldn't even be able. Becoming one of the fuckin few that have Concord,the greatest game ever made the GOAT 🐐aka Bloodborne, Being a fuckin badass for not giving up, like a lot have. The Kirkhammer is one of the coolest weapons in Bloodborne. I only use Chikage in PvE anymore cause it's a boss melter. Because the bloodtinge scaling on weapons like the Chikage, Bowblade, and Bloodletter (and don't forget guns!) is so good it really does make sense to try to get to 50. Transformation attacks have good multiplier, reach, & stagger while firing fast enough to actually be useful. In practice Add blood ATK +7,3 , +7 and +6,8 secondary stats essentially give the same bloodtinge attack value boost. Probably one of the best builds you can make my friend. Therefore, builds of Bloodborne so that you. Weapon Requirements: Strength: 10. The Chikage is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne. Alexwolf96. 65. You can get gems with 5 health points regen every 2 secs. 2%. Solid build, lots of good weapons to choose from. --. If you use it 1h, it's just a skill weapon with b scaling. 358. The Kirkhammer is one of the coolest weapons in Bloodborne. 1. 50 BLT alone and playing with transformed chikage only in pvp makes it too predictable, with the 47/47 i can use it untransformed. Sold by the Bath Messengers for 50,000 Blood Echoes after obtaining the Cainhurst Badge. Bloodborne runs at 30 frames per second, and the average attack takes 15 frames to become active, which equals half a second. Hopefully this helps people. Here are the best weapons for such a build. Can drop in Chalice Dungeons, be found in chests or dropped by certain enemies. The weapon is fairly easy to use and can benefit quite a bit from a Quality build. The Rakuyo is a superior variant of the Chikage in many ways. Here is a list of all the weapons with the best gem slots for physical damage. Rakuyo. 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. Rakuyo. Hasty Chikage builds love to rush right now to finish things as fast as possible and a. A build following this guideline allows you to use your chikage to the best of its capabilities, the reason why you shouldn't increase skill is that you want to deal damage while using it in L1 mode, L1 mode doesn't scale with skill but with bloodtinge.