When the slash is swift

Pretty funny fromsoft added 8 new weapon types , but added like 3 of each then added a million fucking colossal weapons

the fact they weigh as much as a dagger makes it so much worse everyone and their mothers have a pocket backhand blade ready to pull out whenever things go south

Love how theres only 1 blade and 2 disk

I like how fromsoft was like: we’re gonna add paired back swords as weapon class, sike its a ring blade class now!

1:55 bro just casually hit one of the most baller kills and just keeps yapping like nothing happened. Legendary

weird to me how they didnt make the Falx curved swords backhand blades. I mean you get Swift Slash, a backhand-exclusive ash as a reward for helping the guy who wields them, but theyre not even backhand blades.

It's funny how when it comes to weapons like the backhand blades and the Bloodfiend arm, they're overpowered as all hell, but then when it comes time to balance the actual boss weapons, they're all mid as hell.

1:55 bro that finish was cold asf. It's like some shit you'd see in an anime

the reason blindspot is so annoying is it gives similar frames to quickstep... but does damage and shield bypasses. Making it objectively the second best, since swift step is even more unfun.

The Smithscript Cirques can also be thrown while jumping, which can make for a great way to cover a retreat by jumping back while throwing them out at people. Also great in PvE thanks to that where you can jump over attacks while throwing them even at range.

I SAW THAT TALISMAN, YOU MURDERED MILLICENT

The running attack can also be done continuously if you hold the sprint button. Also, you can cancel the heavy attack with a dodge for a quick attack. It’s work really well with the smithscript one. You can through them pretty quickly this way. And don’t forget you can follow up on the heavy cancel with a light attack.

Honestly, if the Aow on the Cursed blades went further, I feel like it would actually hold up well to the normal ones. We'll see if that gets changed or not though.

4:36 it looks like your attack missed but since the spin attack jumped yiu in the air they took the minor damage from you falling on them.

1:55 Bro that was cold af

Personally i really want to see a video on the new main gauche dagger. It has a really cool moveset when you use it with a thrusting sword.

Hornsent’s weapons should’ve been backhand blades too. I love them as curved swords, but they would’ve been so much cooler

Blindspot: what if prenerf bloodhounds step also did as much damage as a jumping r2? No, I'm not crutching on backhand blades, no I will not use any other weapon in the dlc anymore

Without Cursblade's Cirque I would never have beaten Messmer. I'm ophidiophobic, so I spend half of the fight with my eyes closed. Each time I opened them, it was to spend all my stamina to proc bleed and it worked! So even if it's kind of lackluster compared to the other two, it's still great weapon for me. Also they fit my style better than the others.

Flame art smithscript blues are insane. When set correctly the ar is nuts. Was testing buffs with flame gms, golden bow, and howl if Shabbir. 2700+ ar at 18 scadutree blessing and the running r2s or horseback r2s do tons of damage

Tip: use the one handed running r1 to slice your enemy while not stopping your running animation. Just don’t let go of the O/B button. Alternatively the running heavy is an oddly long-range slash and pierce move. The two handed running r1 is not too good for 1v1’s. Heavy is good. Also, the base ash of the default BHB’s is better as a whiff punish or back-to-back stinger move since it has i-frames.

why did they make this so good, then give a C SCALING TO THE NIGHT KATANA? weird af that they made these so much better.

Something I don’t think you mentioned is that you can running attack and then keep running without delay, keeping the pressure up as well.

Putting Swift Slash on the normal Backhand Blades, and buffing them with Royal Magic Grease (really just for the blue color,) you could potentially make an extremely cool Sin DT Vergil cosplay with the right fashion.

Monks gonna have fun with this series

I'm almost certain Curseblade's Cirques were designed for guard counters. It's got an exceedingly high guard boost for how fast they are. You also get the Deflecting Hardtear from the same area. I've been rocking it with multi-hit buffs on a Dex build and I like them over other guard counter builds that are slower and focus on more defensive playstyles. It also feels like they do more poise damage than the other two BH blandes, but I don't know the numbers.

Can’t wait for him to cover the hand-to-hand arts Also possibly because he’ll find it challenging lol

The blind spot ash of war is insane

really love the first one for the ash of war (bosses who get staggered by it) for example Malenia it doesn't really stagger stagger but it stun her for some light attacks and it has dodge frames on top of that, although don't try that on Messmer dude never gets stunned

Monk, if you use swift slash I swear to god-

I went blood with the backhand blade and provided you have 60+ arcance and compatible talismans it melts evertyhing

11:10 even the guard wanted to jump them💀

I've noticed some DLC weapons have a unique move when you move forward, hold roll and tap RT / R2 but I don't know if any base game weapons have a move for that input

The running attack on the backhand blade also allows you to just keep running. You can kind of do circles in and out of your opponent's range when using it. The smithscript cirque might be one of the best weapons in the dlc because of its low requirements and great moveset. That said, smithscript weapons are awkward to get the most out of because of their scaling and it makes them feel really weak early on. Also the 1 damage you were dealing with the curseblade cirque seems to be because you were landing on your opponent rather than hitting them with the attack

I love using backhand blades cause I used to just stand there waiting for the enemy to come then use the ash of war to completely catch them off guard lol

Lowkey upset that we got ranged chakrams, but they weren't the Crystalian discs.

I am so happy that we have games like this that makes usages of reverse grip fun and usefull because in irl it doesn't work that way unfortunatly. That looks rly cool imo :D

Anyone else feel like Falx should've been backhand blades instead of curved swords? The weapon design seems to fit, and it would give some more variety since 2 of them are chakrams

These weapons are awesome, super cool running attack.

I believe the gold disc faith spell is the most slept-on attack for pvp. It cost 3fp and chains together so well with any weapon. The range is almost the largest of any attack, plus it hits twice for poise damage. You can also use it to herd ganks into position for a combo wombo.

I was so happy when I saw they added shacrans into the game! Not many midias show them but I think they are awesome to look!!

Another good place to farm the Curseblade's Cirque is just northeast of the Gravesite Plain grace- there's a Curseblade hanging out on an arch that will descend when you come close.

I have literally seen about 95% swift-slash spammers as invaders ever since the DLC released. It's even funnier when you see that they can't fight in any other way than spamming this ash of war and when you actually kill them because they're overly predictable, they post angry comments on your steam profile. This is why I leave my profile's comments open, to revel in the salt of op ashes of war spammers.

I put swift slash ash on the backhand blade with blood affinity and I put the blind spot ash on the Cirque's with blood affinity and they're ABSOLUTELY INSANE!

Can you try madding hands it’s pretty good with axe talisman and aged one exaltation talisman.

ive also found that the heavy backstep attack on the Smithscript one is pretty good for when you're being pressured

jesus that Ash of war is absolutely disgusting

I feel so bad for him having to use swift slash for the video my deepest respects for this man

I'm pretty sure all the new weapons have heavy attacks that true combo into the light attacks.

I’ve been just using those standard ones and they’re really really good

Nice video can you do the remembrance weapons pls

I wish blind spot could go on daggers, that's how it was in ds3

Played my first dlc run entirely with backhand blades + black flame blade incantation, such an amazing weapon

the Cirque is my favorite. if you can fully charge a R2 at close range you will deal INSANE damage with the right talismans since your guy throws both, but it is worse at range than some of the other throwing weapons

Backhand blade with bleed was the only way for me to beat the DLCS bosses as they hit to hard and fast for me to consider using anything else. Hell Bayle took 8 attempts because he just doesn’t let up and when he isn’t attacking for a split second he’s jumping around like a crackhead.

"Helloooo? I'm here with very broken shit and I'm looking for bloood." 😂😂😂 Hilarious

I went into the DLC with a dual short sword character I had been enjoying playing with, switched to keen backhand blades and it's carried me through all the content ever since.

Smithscript Cirque with Swift Slash convinced me to ditch Moonveil. It's worth noting that jumping heavy is also a throw move. I use it a lot when jumping away from assailants.

Now I feel like my build is not original ☹️ The last weapon + that art was my idea, but now I feel unoriginal

You like the Smithscript Cirque because it's broken. I like the Smithscript Cirque because it basically lets me roleplay as Xena, Warrior Princess with her chakrams. We are not the same.

the most satisfying thing in pvp is countering the backhand ash of war with the obsidian lamina

Finally, someone is testing weapons in Duels and not just Invasions.

Great vid. Cant wait for the Light greatsword vid, my new fav weapons

11:45 i cant believe the tables have turned 😭 a host getting ganked?!

Swift slash is straight up one of the most op things from soft has added in a dlc, right beside the unnerfed version of Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords when the ringed city came out

for the smithscript weapons, put flame art/sacred/magic scaling on it with a faith or int build they already have innate faith and int scaling which affects the physical damage, which will go from E to C/B when you change the scaling and affect both the physical and elemental damage like that

The Smithscripts are my favorite because they fit my Pyromancy build perfectly. A flame themed Chakrams that can be thrown? I'm practically Axel from Kingdom Hearts!

The jump throw is insane into a light attack string. So easy to get off with some pretty insane damage

Backhand blade swords worked a charm against Maliketh on my second play through after beating DLC and continuing main story. Not so much against Radagon and Elden Beast.

Dual reverse grip is every fence master nightmare and I love it

11:27 lmao look how he closed the gap

One thing I think is really worth abusing with all the smithscript weapons is the jumping heavy, they come out fast and are gonna catch people off guard

Brother... I have been watching you since your fist videos I completely love them and used your videos a lot to gain more power across the lands between But now our beloved journey ends Because of the DLC that i don't have But you are still amazing I want to watch you reach a million or even 100 million Keep going my brother - radagon of the golden order -

you forgot to mention that with the smithscript cirque you can throw them with the jumping heavy

Tbh the backhand blades(not rings) are my favorite weapon I’ve ever used in any soulslike ever. I love this moveset so much

Do someone remember flipping Havel moms before they patched them out in DS1? For some reason backhand blades reminded me of them. With how lightweight they are and how fast you can move with them (with help of weapon arts) even with heavy armor equipped

“Yes.. you’re invisible I see” That’s not how vision or invisibility works… 9:04

I still think they get outclassed by power stanced curved swords for love at least. They have significantly better dps and a better jump attack that applies bleed quicker

regular backhand blades with blood affinity carried me through the DLC.

I used the backhand blades fort the first half of the game. then I got the Claws of night which are absolutely insane

I didn't even know you have to farm for the Curseblade Cirques lmao. I got it like 5 minutes into the DLC from the first Curseblade I came across.

I put Flame Art on the Smithscript version which gives it really crazy Faith scaling and huuuuge AP. Combined with Golden Vow, Flame grant me strength, 15% fire damage tear and Alexander's charm, the damage is ridiculous. Base AP is around 1300, with all buffs it's over 2000.

Honestly I just wish that flying kick on the Curseblade weapon art was on the martial arts weapons lmao Also, fun fact, the Smithscript Cirques actually have a heavy feint! They're the only backhand blade that does! And also because of Smithscript weapons having int/faith that effects physical damage, they have a weird interaction where when you infuse them magic or sacred/flame art it will actually gain both physical AND elemental AR with those stats, making them do a lot more damage than I think was intended lol

Sick of getting invaded by people spamming that last ash of war

I thought the smithscript weapons were going to suck, but the smithscript cirque may be one of the most fun weapons they’ve ever made. Also, you didn’t mention this, but weapons also get physical damage scaling with faith when flame art infused.

For some reason the cirques have absurd damage scaling with certain affinities though. The faith req adds pure physical damage which is neat

"Lotta Great Katanas today" Yup. Seems to be every day, range of a colossal and faster than a GS with ridiculous AR, but no its a melee weapon so it can't be OP 😂

What would be a good video idea is review every smithscript weapon

I've been playing a quality/faith build using the Smithscript shield in my offhand and the Smithscript cirque in my main. I have dubbed it PIZZA TIME.

The 1 damage happened from your body hitting the opponent rather thwn the weapon, sinilar to when you fall onto an enemy from above without attacking

Who's gonna tell him the curseblade cirque can be aquired as early as the very first grace of the dlc

what's hilarious is most coopers will miss swift slash from their need to 100% coop every inch of the game, so they won't even see the summon signs for the fight you get it from.

Fee like the disks should have a longer beyblade move

You never mentioned the running r2 attack on the backhand blades it’s so ridiculously broken. For some reason, the first hit of the running r2 is pretty weak, but the second hit of it does nearly 2600-3000 damage for me and it’s so fast.

The irony in souls games having bleed as the king of status effects truly does get old not to mention the dlc weapons out match anybody in the base game

The thing he didn't say about the curseblad cirque is its higher guard boost .

I think there is an Incantation that lets you do this Lighting Dash. I bet you could combo that into the Ashe of War of that last Cirque. 🤔

What armor sets are you using with the land of reeds helmet though?

Swift slash needs a nerf.