How to Use an Iron Whetblade in Elden Ring
To use an Iron Whetblade in Elden Ring, you first need to unlock Ashes of War by obtaining a Whetstone Knife, then visit a Site of Grace where you can equip an Ash of War to a weapon, and finally, use the Iron Whetblade to change the affinity of your armament to Heavy, Keen, or Quality, which can enhance your weapon’s Strength scaling, Dexterity, or overall damage. The Iron Whetblade allows players to alter a weapon’s scaling and damage without losing the skill of its Ash of War, providing flexibility in weapon customization and playstyle.
Understanding Iron Whetblade and Ashes of War
The Iron Whetblade is a valuable tool in Elden Ring that allows players to change the affinity of their weapons, which can significantly affect how the weapon scales with the player’s stats.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does the Iron Whetblade do in Elden Ring?
The Iron Whetblade can be used to add the Heavy, Keen, or Quality affinity to an armament, increasing a weapon’s Strength scaling, Dexterity, or overall damage, respectively.
2. How do I change my weapon to Heavy in Elden Ring?
You can infuse your weapon with an Ash of War and then use the “Heavy” affinity option to change its damage-scale rating so it favors the Strength stat instead of Dexterity.
3. How do you equip Ashes of War?
To equip an Ash of War, you first need a Whetstone Knife, then visit a Site of Grace where the option for Ashes of War should be visible, allowing you to select a weapon and assign an Ash of War.
4. How do you infuse weapons in Elden Ring?
When you select a new Ash of War for your weapon, you’ll be prompted to select an infusion for your weapon, with some restrictions but no forced infusion with your Ash of War.
5. What do whetstones do in Elden Ring?
Whetstones, like the Whetstone Knife, allow the use of Ashes of War at a Site of Grace to bestow new battle arts and affinities to armaments as skills.
6. Why can’t I use Ashes in Elden Ring?
Spirit Ashes can only be summoned in specific locations and will disappear when the player moves out of the Spirit Calling range or if a boss has been defeated.
7. Why can’t I put an Ash of War on my weapon?
Before applying Ashes of War on a desired weapon, players need a Whetstone Knife; without it, they won’t be able to put these unique skills into their desired armament.
8. What is the use of the Glintstone Whetblade?
The Glintstone Whetblade allows you to change your weapon’s affinity based on the properties of the Ashes of War you use, with an additional opportunity to apply the Magic and Frost affinities.
9. Does upgrading a weapon upgrade the Ash of War?
Ashes of War can be used to change the skills and affinities of armaments but are not strictly considered upgrades; you can upgrade weapons, shields, and sacred flasks by collecting their respective upgrade materials.
10. Can you farm smithing stones?
You can find regular Smithing Stones in various mining caves throughout the Lands Between, and while those on the walls won’t respawn, those dropped by enemies are unlimited, allowing for farming.
11. What is the use of the Black Whetblade?
The Black Whetblade can be used as a Whetstone Knife and, when applying an affinity using physical or occult-type Ashes of War, allows for an additional affinity of Poison, Blood, or Occult to be chosen.
12. Where is the Fire Whetblade located?
The Red-Hot Whetblade can be found in Redmane Castle, specifically on a corpse inside a doorway guarded by an Iron Virgin.
13. What does Bloody Slash do?
Bloody Slash is an ability that coats your blade in your own blood before attacking with a wide, arcing slash that can easily one-shot regular enemies.
14. How many Ash of War can you put on a weapon?
Only one Ash of War can be equipped to each weapon, except for special weapons that cannot be modified.
15. Which talisman increases Ash of War damage?
The Godfrey Icon Talisman enhances all charged attacks by 15%, making some of the most powerful Ashes of War even more potent.