The Serpentbone Blade in Elden Ring Katana Class ability to cause blood loss buildup per attack. Players will be able to get the Serpentbone Blade as a reward from Tanith in the Volcano Manor.
Players will have to complete a portion of Tanith’s Questline in order to unlock the ability to get the Serpentbone Blade. In order to start Tanith’s Questline, players will have to meet with Tanith inside the Volcano Manor which is located Top-left of the Map, North of the Liurnia of the Lakes.
When players do reach the Volcano Manor at the top of the mountain the first NPC they will encounter is Tanith, she will be sitting on a chair with a large knight standing beside her. Players will also recognize her from the Loading Screen Background as well. After talking to Tanith and accepting her invitation to the Volcano Manor in Elden Ring, she tells the player to greet the others in the rooms.
How to Get to Tanith in the Volcano Manor in Elden Ring
Once the player enters a large room with two NPCs there will be a letter from the Volcano Manor left on the table. This will initiate Tanith’s Questline in Elden Ring, pick up the letter and talk to Tanith once again. She will then order the player to assassinate Enemy Tarnished or start NPC Invasions. After the player has eliminated 2 of the Enemy Tarnished, return to Tanith and she will reward the player with the Serpentbone Blade.
To be able to wield the Serpentbone Blade properly, players will need 11 Strength Stat and 22 Dexterity Stat. It is a very good weapon for high Dexterity builds as the amount of Poison Buildup per attack is very substantial starting at Poison Buildup (66). The Elden Ring Ash of War for the Serpentbone Blade is Double Slash which has the player doing a variety of heavy slash attacks in a combo fashion. The maximum amount of slash combos is 2 sets.
Players who are familiar with the Rivers of Blood Katana will recognize that the Double Slash Ash of War is the exact same as the Corpse Piler Ash of War. The difference is no extended blood slashes and only regular slash combos. The Serpentbone Blade does come with a unique heavy slash combo. Just like its Ash of War, Double Slash, this heavy attack comes in a series of 2 combos sets. Players are able to mimic the Double Slash combo by pressing the heavy attack button 1 to 2 times.
Elden Ring is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
