How to obtain Seppuku in Elden Ring, the Ash of War that grants weapons Blood Affinity on use
Builds that specifically cater to the Blood Loss status effect are quite common in Elden Ring. The status is one of the more powerful ones in the game, along with Scarlet Rot, and can make some of the hardest encounters in the game significantly easier.
To maximize their blood build, players are opting to go for the Ash of War Seppuku which grants a weapon Blood Affinity. When triggered, the Tarnished will use the forbidden technique to plunge the weapon into their stomach and increase the raw attack power of the weapon as well as its ability to inflict Blood Loss.
It scales incredibly well with the Arcane stat and is more popularly used as an Occult infusion on weapons that already come with passive bleed. Blood Loss is at the core of a lot of meta builds in Elden Ring right now, which is why Seppuku is highly coveted by the community.
However, the skill is a bit difficult to come by, and many have been having a hard time getting it. Here's a quick guide to obtaining this Ash of War.
Unfortunately, players will not be able to get their hands on Seppuku early on in the game. Players will have to wait until the late game to get their hands on it.
The item is present on the Mountaintops of the Giants. Until the Elden Ring Tarnished has made a significant amount of progress in the game’s main narrative, it will be unattainable.
To get Seppuku, players will need to follow these steps:
Seppuku works well with the Lord of Blood’s Exultation Talisman and the White Mask head armament. Both items give a combined 30% damage boost to attack when a Blood Loss is proc'd nearby.
This blood loss could be from enemies, the Tarnished, or an NPC. These items complement the skill rather well as Seppuku inflicts Blood Loss on the player as
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