EDIT - I have decided fashion souls is good enough justification. It scales S in DEX, at 60 DEX the AR is 444. you cant buff the chaos blade but i really dig its length and it hits pretty hard all the time, just not when buffed. the chaos blade is great, id recommend trying it. What would like know is does the Black Blade have an advantage over any Katana(aside Bloodlust)? Has a different move set than the Uchigatana. Washing pole is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.. Katana forged in an Eastern land. Aside from durability and (subjectively) a better look, Uchigatana has lower stat requirements. The Washing Pole does not scaleas well with Dexterity as other katanas, however this drawback is somewhat compensated by its additional scaling with Strength, being the only katana in the game to have scaling with that stat. The Washing Pole requires 20 Strength and 16 Dexterity to wield. The self damage is nothing to be bothered by. Seems better in every way. Fourth highest damage Katana on 20/40 STR/DEX Sharp build, right behind Washing Pole and Black Blade. The Washing Pole, while it looks awesome and it does have slightly longer reach, is also slighly slower and the attack pattern seems slightly off. What am I missing? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. use the uchi, not only will you become instantly less scummy, but you'll look 176% cooler than with the WP. I saw The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords [Hardcover] sale at amazon.com Check Latest Price Compare with other Arts & Photography Product Description "Nagayama-sensei and his senior pupils have for many years now taen an enlightened approach to study of Japanese swords outside of Japan. It's ridiculously long, katanas are just lame in general everyone uses them. Lightning washing pole: 247/252 damage, but does not scale. I can't tell you how many top tier duels I've seen descend into washing pole running r1 offs. R1 attacks can combo both one-handed and two-handed (unlike Washing Pole, the only Katana that cannot do this) It … It is, except that the r1's do not combo. Press J to jump to the feed. ; Uses the Uchigatana when fought outside of Firelink Shrine and the Chaos Blade when summoned as white phantom. Uchigatana vs washing pole. It deals identical damage to the Uchigatana initially, but possesses greater reach. But I haven't used katanas very much, so I can't say for sure. Very unusual specimen with a long blade. It's entirely dependent on your enemies defense values. The blade is extremely long, but as a result, quite easily broken." Skill: Hold Assume a holding stance to rapidly execute a lunging slash with normal attack, or a deflective parry with strong attack. Uchigatana is not that bad, but Blacksteel Katana is VERY good Blacksteel is the worst of the lot, lowest base damage and highest scaling in a game where scaling is worthless and base damage determines elemental infusion AR. However, if an opponent had very little defense, the numbers would be quite a bit different. I remember a yesterday. It's a fantastic weapon. Uchigata: 225 damage, scales A with Dex. From a fashion souls perspective, I kind of prefer the body proportional uchigatana over the cartoon anime length pole. So im having a tough time deciding which to go with. Yes, it was the Uchigatana. A fully upgraded normal uchigatana, or a lightning washing pole. Washing pole is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.. Katana forged in an Eastern land. The Balder Side Sword is an exceptional straight sword, and ideal for dexterity-focused builds. In particular, the Washing Pole's rolling attack can be ver… Go back to the Saturday morning cartoon world, washing pole! So if you go 40 dex use a +15 normal. Use a estoc my fav weapon.! Generally I'd say that if you have at least 30 in the respective scaling stat, you're better off going with a weapon that scales. Has a different move set than the Uchigatana. Anything less than 40 you would be better off with lightening. Due to its unique look and long reach, the Washing Pole is very popular in PvP. A community dedicated to Dark Souls I, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360/One, and Switch (Remastered). Add to that, the WP's scabbard clips into the ground like all the time, which is also annoying. The extreme length of this blade provides immense range, but also renders the blade extremely fragile. Washing Pole was 3rd. In player vs player battles, the Washing Pole does exceptionally well at catching rolls and overly aggressive players. -Washing Pole has slightly lower damage than Black Blade and Chaos Blade, and i think it consumes abit more stamina per hit and it is heavier, but it has unreal range and it can be buffed-Uchigatana has way lower damage, but it is lighter and consumes somewhat less stamina. I wish it was angled just a little bit higher, really put me off it when I was going through all the katanas. Man, the washing pole sheath looks great in the hold stance but so ridiculous otherwise! A shame really. all three are quality weapons. Lightning washing pole: 247/252 damage, but does not scale.