Bloody Helice

Bloody Helice

Attack	121 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex D, Arc D
Requires	Str 16, Dex 19, Arc 17
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Guard	57% physical, 34 guard boost
Type	Heavy Thrusting Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Dynast's Finesse
FP Cost	5 / 7
Weight	8
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	200

The Bloody Helice is a Heavy Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring. It is found in the Second Church of Marika, around the middle of a run.

The Bloody Helice is an ominous piercing sword with a winding blade, carried by the noble servants of Mohg, Lord of Blood, and made to bore into flesh so the blood trickles down its length. It lies in a chest behind the Sanguine Noble boss in the Writheblood Ruins on the Altus Plateau. It uses the heavy thrusting sword moveset with its own heavy attack, a strong forward thrust, and a feint with a wider backward sweep. Its unique skill, Dynast's Finesse, is a nimble spinning dodge with long invincibility that leads into a lunge and a sweeping slice, and it inflicts 55 blood loss with pierce damage that many bosses are weak to. Its damage and bleed are driven mainly by Arcane, so it suits Arcane builds, even Strength and Arcane characters carrying a greatshield.

Stats

The Bloody Helice carries 55 blood loss buildup and Arcane scaling that reaches B at max upgrade, with Dynast's Finesse, a backstep that chains into a heavy forward thrust and a two-hit follow-up. The dodge costs no FP when the stat requirements are not met, so casters can use it purely as an evade. It cannot be infused, but its bleed and skill rarely need help.

How to Get Bloody Helice Guide

Writheblood Ruins, north of the Second Church of Marika in the Altus Plateau.
It will be in a chest behind the Sanguine Noble miniboss.

Where to find Bloody Helice Location?

Bloody Helice map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	138 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	156 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	173 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	191 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	208 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	226 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	243 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	261 Physical	Str E, Dex D, Arc C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	278 Physical	Str E, Dex C, Arc C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	296 Physical	Str E, Dex C, Arc B

Skill

Dynast's Finesse costs 5 / 7 FP. The wielder spins and dashes backward with a window of invulnerability, slipping away from an incoming attack. Pressing strong attack follows up with a sudden piercing lunge, and pressing it again adds a thrust and a sweeping slice, each costing more FP. The follow-ups can be parried, but the evasive opening makes it a strong counterattack tool. No other weapon carries this skill, and it cannot be replaced.

"Nimbly avoid an attack, securing some distance from foes. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a sudden lunge, and press strong attack again to perform a sweeping slice."

Builds

Bloody Ballerina Build

Class	Any
Level	150-200
Focus	Arcane
Main Stats	Arcane & Vigor
Other Stats	Endurance
Requires	19 Dexterity, 17 Arcane, 16 Strength
Weapon	Bloody Helice
Armor	White Mask, and any other Arm
Talismans	Shard of Alexander, Lord of Blood's Exultation, Green Turtle Talisman and Viridian Amber Medallion +2
Skills	Dynast's Finesse
Flasks	Mostly HP, some FP

Notes

"Ominous piercing sword with a winding blade. Carried by the noble servants of the Lord of Blood. Designed to bore into flesh, causing severe blood loss at the wound. The extracted blood trickles gracefully down the length of the blade."

All Heavy Thrusting Swords

The table below lists all Heavy Thrusting Swords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Bloody Helice	121 57	0 40	0 40	0 40	0 40	100 34	8	E 16	D 19	0	D 17	200	Dynast's Finesse
Dragon King's Cragblade	92 46	0 32	0 32	59 46	0 32	100 34	8	E 18	D 37	0	0	100	Thundercloud Form
Godskin Stitcher	127 55	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 33	7	D 14	D 17	0	0	500	Impaling Thrust
Great Epee	124 52	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 31	6.5	D 15	D 16	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Great Épée	124 52	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 31	6.5	D 15	D 16	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Queelign's Greatsword	117 50.0	0 34.0	35 45.0	0 34.0	0 34.0	117 33	7.5	D 14	D 18	D 12	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Sword Lance	132 73.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	100 42	9.0	C 21	E 11	0	0	500	Spinning Gravity Thrust