The Ash of War: Blood Blade grants the Blood affinity (which adds Arcane scaling and adds bleed buildup attacks, decreases all other scaling types) when attached to a weapon and allows for the use of the Skill: Blood Blade when the weapon is equipped.

• In Altus Plateau: Dropped off a Teardrop Scarab just northeast of the Erdtree-Gazing Hill, flying above a pond. You will need a ranged weapon to bring it down.

• Can only be used on small and medium swords.
• Skill FP Cost: 3
• HP Cost to user: 45
• The skill can be used rapidly.

The Ash of War: Bloody Slash grants the Blood affinity (which adds Arcane scaling and adds bleed buildup attacks, decreases all other scaling types) when attached to a weapon and allows for the use of the Skill: Bloody Slash when the weapon is equipped.

• Found at the top of Fort Haight by killing the Godrick Knight on the ramparts there.

• Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted).
• Blood Loss is a very potent status effect.
• Scales with Arcane.
• Cost: 6 FP

Ash of War: Blood Tax grants the Blood affinity to a weapon when this Ash of War is attached. It also allows for the use of the Skill: Blood Tax when the weapon is equipped.

• Mohgwyn Dynasty - run to the eastern side of the area where the four Albinaurics appear once you’ve killed the beetle there. The item is in a small cave.

• Can be used on armaments capable of thrusting (Colossal Weapons excepted).
• You can reach Mohgwyn’s Dynasty quite early on if you complete White-Faced Varre’s questline and use the Pureblood Knight’s Medal.

Ash of War: Seppuku is an Ash of War and Upgrade Material that provides Blood affinity and the Seppuku Skill for 60 seconds.

• Ash of War: Seppuku can be found in the frozen lake east of the Freezing Lake site of grace in the Mountaintops of The Giants where it can be looted from an invisible scarab.

• Can be used with the following affinity Upgrades: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, Occult