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Ash of War: Unsheathe
Unsheathe grants the Keen affinity and the familiar katana stance: you sheathe your blade at the hip, then answer with a lightning-fast draw slash using a normal or strong attack.
It only fits katanas, and its main job is letting you change a katana’s affinity while keeping this skill.
Attack power
Guarded damage negation
Weapon skill
Passive effect
Damage negation
Resistance
Special effect
Effect
Upgrades / variants
Skill effect
Hold the blade sheathed at your hip, then follow with a normal or strong attack for a swift drawing slash.
Compatible weapon types
katana
Abilities
Where to find it
A guaranteed drop from a Scarab in the water in the southeastern corner of Agheel Lake in Limgrave.
Once you own it, you can duplicate it with Smithing Master Hewg using Lost Ashes of War.
Item description & lore
A sword technique carried over from the Land of Reeds.
Notes & tips
- Unsheathe is already the built-in skill of every katana you can infuse, so you pick this up mainly for its affinities.
- Standard and Keen are available from the start. Unlock more with the Iron Whetblade (Heavy, Quality), Red-Hot Whetblade (Fire, Flame Art), Sanctified Whetblade (Lightning, Sacred), Glintstone Whetblade (Magic, Cold) and Black Whetblade (Poison, Blood, Occult).
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