{"id":53979,"date":"2024-06-27T14:44:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T12:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2063783"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:45:18","slug":"elden-ring-bloodfiends-arm-weapon-location-and-why-to-get-it","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/elden-ring-bloodfiends-arm-weapon-location-and-why-to-get-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm: Weapon location and why to get it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Time to get armed. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 27 June 2024 at 12:44 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-review-comment\/\">Elden Ring<\/a> Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm weapon was introduced in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-dlc-reviews-round-up\/\">Shadow of the Erdtree DLC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Out of all the new weapons introduced, this otherwise unassuming Colossal Weapon is proving particularly popular among fans.<\/p>\n<p>The massive club-like weapon is mighty, and if upgraded correctly causes <i>massive<\/i> bleed damage, making it incredibly useful for those wanting to have the best bleed or Arcane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-builds\/\">build<\/a> in Shadow of the Erdtree.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, if you want one of the strongest weapons in the DLC to make the game easier, you want the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, it\u2019s relatively easy to get hold of and you can pick it up pretty quickly in the DLC. You just need to know where to look.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where to find the Elden Ring Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm location, how to get the Colossal Weapon, and why it\u2019s proving so popular.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why are people using Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm as a weapon in Elden Ring?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>People are using Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm as a weapon in Elden Ring <strong>because it is ridiculously strong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Eldenring\/comments\/1dog9sn\/bloodfiend_arm_easy_button\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reddit thread<\/a> sums up perfectly why it\u2019s proving so popular, claiming that the \u201cBloodfiend Arm = easy button\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The original poster on the thread explains that \u201cwith proper scaling, you can get the bleed status up to around 220\u201d, which \u201cmakes very short work of some of [the game\u2019s] bosses\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>One comment in the thread explains how they \u201cwatched a streamer do 7,500 plus damage within a period of two charged attacks at the opening of a boss fight [using Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm], with attack buff incantations &amp; wondrous physic applied before entering the room, of course\u201d.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"0c9d758d6afe43dc9ab437b75472185549dcb5d0\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"0c9d758d6afe43dc9ab437b75472185549dcb5d0\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>On top of all that, the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm official item description is pretty cool: \u201cWeapon used by the Bloodfiends. An arm pulled from the corpse of one of their kin, and wielded as a makeshift weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving been sanctified by a blood ritual, this armament is capable of spraying blood stored within when executing a strong attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, you would want a Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm for yourself based on all of the above. How do you get one? Read on to find out.<\/p> <h2><b>Elden Ring Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm location \u2013 how to get it<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm Colossal Weapon <b>is dropped by a Bloodfiend in Shadow of the Erdtree<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend you check out this super useful YouTube video guide by Ape Knight Gaming to discover where the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm weapon should drop (and how to best build your character with it to maximise damage):<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Build is COMPLETELY BROKEN. Extremely Overpowered Build Guide Best Arcane Build\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AmphLdRGBhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The location and method shown in the video above is the only known spot to find a Bloodfiend which drops the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm Colossal Weapon. Skip to around 3:30 to find the location.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen reports that they might randomly drop from any Bloodfiend you find, but heading to the group of Bloodfiends at the top of Prospect Town (south of the Cliffroad Terminus Site of Grace) and killing them all should guarantee you unlock the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm weapon.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that you won\u2019t have to kill all of them to get the weapon (only one of the club-wielding Bloodfiends will drop it) but you\u2019ll more than likely be fighting the lot anyway.<\/p>\n<p>You can always equip the Silver Scarab item to increase the chances of the weapon dropping, too.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the Bloodfiend\u2019s Arm, it\u2019s time to pair it with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-white-mask-explained\/\">White Mask Helm<\/a> and become as overpowered as possible.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Elden Ring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-review-comment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring review<\/a> \u2013 our final verdict<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-multiplayer-details-crossplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring multiplayer<\/a> \u2013 how does it work?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/elden-ring-system-requirements-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elden Ring PC requirements<\/a> \u2013 minimum &amp; 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