Bloodborne Guide - How To Get The Burial Blade
Bloodborne Guide - How To Get The Burial Blade
Burial Blade Description
"Trick weapon wielded by Gehrman, the first hunter."
A masterpiece that defined the entire array of weapons crafted at the workshop. Its blade is forged with siderite, said to have fallen from the heavens.
Gehrman surely saw the hunt as a dirge of farewell, wishing only that his prey might rest in peace, never again to awaken to another harrowing nightmare. "
Burial Blade Information
Transforms from a one-handed curved sword to a two-handed large scythe.
Deals bonus damage when performing quick-step, sprinting, and backstep attacks.
Location
Normal
It can be purchased from the Messengers for 60,000 Blood Echoes after defeating Gehrman, the First Hunter and acquiring the Old Hunter Badge from him.
To make Gehrman fight you, the "Refuse" option must be selected.
If one accepts his proposal, the game will outright end there and it will be impossible to obtain this weapon in that playthrough (not including the uncanny/lost forms found in the chalice dungeons).
Normally, the Burial Blade can only be obtained in NG+ and beyond. However, one can bypass this by using Bold Hunter's Mark, or being killed, during The Moon Presence boss battle.
Uncanny Burial Blade
Pthumerian Labyrinth
Glyph:
nzzn259g (Layer 1) Speed run strat: This is the earliest dungeon after you create your own Pthumerian Labyrinth after beating Blood-Starved Beast and can be entered after doing so. From starting lantern, enter next room, open and enter left side door (not progression doors marked by lanterns). Climb ladder, turn left to go through open door. Enemies will start appearing as soon as you enter this room and they are tough! Turn right and go thru open door, then go diagonally across the next room to far right corner. Open door and enter. Enemies will be waiting as soon as you open the door. Cross this room, drop down to lower level and proceed through the open door in the middle of the far wall. Head up the stairs and straight ahead to the coffin for the weapon.
Lower Ailing Loran Root Chalice
Glyphs:
kkqmduet (Layer 1) Go into the first side door before the first lamp, and continue until you get to the treasure room. There are two bell maidens in the room before the treasure room and a Silverbeast guarding the coffin with the weapon
uae9r5av (Layer 2) After the lamp go the way right, in the next room use the door on the other side (not down the hole), go through the next rooms to the end of a suspension bridge and use the the door in the middle. In the next room, take the ladder up and go over the next bridge and through the door. A Silverbeast guards the coffin.
6rxwxu3e (Layer 3) In a treasure room before the final boss, in a coffin guarded by a Silverbeast. A Blood Rock can also be found in a coffin through the first door at the beginning of the dungeon.
Lost Burial Blade
Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
Glyphs: wic63yn8 (Layer 3) *can also find Lost Chikage in Layer 2
Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice
Glyphs: 5543imxn (Layer 4), ??
Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice (Cursed Fetid Rotted)
Glyphs: yuwuijne
Note: also contains Lost Blade of Mercy and Ring of Betrothal
Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice (Cursed Fetid Rotted)
Glyphs: rv86s442 (Layer 1)
Note: In the treasure room at the third section before the first boss fight
Player Notes
Compared to other weapons with similar attack speeds, the Burial Blade sacrifices a bit of raw damage for better crowd control capabilities thanks to its wide swings, long range and high rally potential (especially in scythe form).
The curved sword form utilizes wide swings with decent range and attack speed.
The scythe form grants an even further reach that specializes in crowd control as well.
It grants poise mid-swing, allowing the hunter to withstand light damage without being staggered.
Enemies struck by just the handle will take the same damage as if hit by the blade proper.
Both forms' R2 attacks change direction depending on how long they are charged:
The curved sword's R2 attack is a vertical slice when tapped, and horizontal when fully charged.
The scythe's R2 attack is a horizontal slice when tapped, and diagonal when fully charged.
When fully charged, the scythe's R2 attack has extraordinary reach and is capable of sending most regular sized enemies flying, including some bosses.
This attack can pierce through walls and thin surfaces, allowing one to hit enemies behind doors or pillars.
However, it also consumes a huge amount of stamina (100) and has trouble hitting small enemies.
This weapon shares many similarities with the Blade of Mercy.
Both weapons innately scale with Arcane.
Neither can be buffed by external sources.
Neither weapon changes its damage type when Arcane, Fire, or Bolt gems are applied (though both receive the full effect of flat damage gem effects).
Both have the same unique visual effect and sound for the quickstep, backstep, and running attacks.