Washing Pole
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In-Game Description
Katana forged in an Eastern land.
Very unusual specimen with a long blade.
The blade is extremely long,
but as a result, quite easily broken.
Availability
- Sold by Shiva of the East in Blighttown for 20,000 Souls after you joined the Forest Hunter covenant.
General Information
- Bleed buildup is 30 per strike.
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Notes
- The name "Washing Pole" is a reference to the weapon wielded by the famous Japanese swordsman Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎), and his famous weapon of choice, a straight-edged Nodachi with a recorded length of over 150cm long. This weapon was named the "Monohoshi Zao", often translated in English as "The Drying Pole". In the German translation this sword is called "Nodachi".
Move Set
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
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Crystal
Washing Pole durability reduced. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Washing Pole +10
- Titanite
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Washing Pole +10
- Titanite
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Washing Pole +5
- Titanite
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Washing Pole +5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
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Enchanted
Enchanted damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Magic Washing Pole +5
- Blue Titanite
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Divine
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Washing Pole +5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
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Occult
Occult damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Divine Washing Pole +5
- White Titanite
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Fire
Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Washing Pole +5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
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Chaos
Chaos damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Fire Washing Pole +5
- Red Titanite
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Key
| Damage: | The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | The damage bonus for backstabs and ripostes |
| Durability: | The durability of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Burden will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned. |
| StatsNeeded: | The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that your character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. |
| StatBonuses: | The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill). |
| FramptSouls: | This is the amount of souls you will receive if you feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt |
page revision: 32, last edited: 03 Mar 2013 13:57
