Requirements
Base attributes, before temporary bonuses. Two-handing changes Strength requirements only.
- Upgrade
- Somber Smithing Stones · +10
- Weight
- 11.5
- Skill
- Bloodhound’s Finesse · fixed
- Affinity
- Fixed · cannot infuse
Acquisition
Defeat Bloodhound Knight Darriwil in Forlorn Hound Evergaol in southern Limgrave. Meet Blaidd in Mistwood and progress his dialogue if you want his help inside the evergaol. This is a boss reward, not a weapon lying in the overworld.
A useful exception
Unlike most Somber weapons, Fang accepts weapon buffs. This does not mean its skill or affinity can be changed. The Bloodhound Ranger spread does not meet Bloodflame Blade’s spell requirements; a buff needs its own investment.
Arcane does not improve its innate bleed because it has no Arcane scaling. Use the skill’s follow-up only after checking the enemy’s next action. Jump attacks are a separate way to exploit a long recovery.
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Sources & verification
Reference-based guidance. Public source excerpts and official patch notes informed this edition; full wiki access was limited. No in-game test, damage benchmark or complete patch audit is claimed.
Image sources
Bloodhound’s Fang, in-game equipment icon — Elden Ring Fan API archive ↗
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