Parting Hooks Dual-Wield weapon · #5 of 8 by Damage

Base stats from the equipment screen; bars compare against the best weapon. Damage at a level = base × the attack multiplier at that level (difficulty multipliers not included).

Damage

288Base

Guard Break

118

Damage at Lv 30

1,123×3.9

Damage at Lv 60

1,987×6.9

The hooks trace arcs like waning moons. They can assume a Guard Stance to turn defense into offense and have high shield-breaking power.

The weapon's moves as the game describes them (4).

• Standard ComboLight AttackLight AttackLight AttackLight AttackLight Attack
• Sha-Chi ComboHeavy AttackHeavy AttackHeavy AttackHeavy Attack
  Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Guard Break. The final pullback strike has high shield-breaking power.
• CounterStance+Heavy AttackAssume a Guard Stance that blocks and counters enemy melee attacks. The stronger the incoming attack, the more powerful the counterattack. Cannot counter Black-Flash Attacks.
• Peerless HookPhantom EdgeConsumes 1Fireto unleash the Peerless Hooks technique. This attack is unblockable.

Effects unlock at Lv 5, 10, 15 and 25. Values shown as Lv 10 → Lv 20 → Lv 30 grow when it reaches those levels.

• Lv 5

  After successfully countering a Blue-flash Attack with [Counter], pressLight AttackorHeavy Attackto perform different follow-up attacks.

• Lv 10

  Lv 10Slightly extends→Lv 20Moderately extends→Lv 30Greatly extends the duration of the [Counter] stance.

• Lv 15

  A successful [Counter] increases Attack for 10 seconds. During this time, attacks against shield-bearing enemies instantly break their shields.

• Lv 25

  [Counter] can block and counter Black-Flash Attacks from any enemy and can be followed by [Counter Follow-Up].

Weapons and Phantom Edges cap at Lv 30 on a first playthrough; each New Cycle raises the cap by 5, up to Lv 60.

Lv 1 → Lv 30 (first playthrough)

Lv 1 → Lv 60 (later Cycles)

Materials by level band

Upgrade table

Soul Tempering costs Remnant Dust plus a unique item, and adds the effect below.

• Foretelling StrikeParrying an enemy's Blue-flash Attack withStanceautomatically triggers [Counter].

Every source the game data lists for this weapon.

• FightWin the fight against Baishan Disciple, Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden · Pangzhen

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