Butcher's Carnage Amber — Effect (Valor Mortis)

Ranks: I–IIIRank = copies held, up to III
Copies in the game: 3#7 of 29 Ambers by copies
First found: The BattlefieldTreasure chest
Health per melee hit: +5% → +10%Rank I → rank III
Nearest Lantern: Field EncampmentTo the first chest, 80 m
Type: Survival5 other Ambers of this type

How to use Butcher's Carnage

It is an all-in pick for aggressive melee. Back it with Dominatus (Health on Critical Attacks) and Wound that Heals so you are never without sustain, and it combines with Glass Soldier, whose extra damage raises what each hit steals. Never pair it with the four flask Ambers: Tomorrow's Promise, Potent Concoction, Iron Grip and Limit Break.

Written from the Amber's own parameters, where its copies are placed and its listed pairings; rank II values marked as interpolated are estimates between rank I and rank III.

What Butcher's Carnage does

Game data

The game's description, then the numbers behind it at each rank.

Gain Health by striking enemies with Melee Attacks. You can no longer use Ferrofluid Flasks for healing.

What Butcher's Carnage does
Effect	Rank I	Rank II †	Rank III
Health per melee hit	+5%	+7.5%	+10%

† Rank II is interpolated: the game's curve table defines only rank I and rank III for this Amber.

Attributes it changes

Health per melee hit I +5% · II +7.5% · III +10% · replaced by the Amber's value

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Where to find Butcher's Carnage

Game data

Every copy in the game data, in campaign order, with the Lantern nearest to each chest.

Where to find Butcher's Carnage
#	Source	Location	Details	Nearest Lantern
1	Treasure chest	The Battlefield	Show on the map	Field Encampment · 80 m away
2	Treasure chest	Vale of Wrath	Show on the map	Ship Graveyard · 112 m away
3	Treasure chest	The Outskirts	Show on the map	Harbour · 38 m away

Lantern distances are straight-line distances from the game's placement data, not walking routes.

The Battlefield

Full map

Map drawn from the region's own level geometry in the game files (terrain, buildings, water); every marker sits at the exact position of a placed object.

Everything placed in The Battlefield

Ability altars: 2

Bosses: 1 (General Lothaire)

Chests: 12 (Iron Grip, Dilated Moment, Bottomless Well, Duellist's Focus, Crude Blade Material, Superior Firearm Parts, Transmuted Persistence, Butcher's Carnage, Volatile End, Wound that Heals, Life Diverted)

Lanterns: 3 (Onslaught Arch, Trenches, Field Encampment)

Letters: 2 (Eternal Guard's Order, Fencer's Journal)

How to rank up Butcher's Carnage

Calculated

Each copy you pick up adds a rank. In campaign order, this is where each rank becomes possible.

Rank I · Health per melee hit +5% · from The Battlefield
Rank II · Health per melee hit +7.5% · from Vale of Wrath
Rank III · Health per melee hit +10% · from The Outskirts

Equipping Perfect Copy raises this Amber by one rank while it is below rank III: Perfect Copy

What Butcher's Carnage pairs with

Calculated

Pairings drawn from the two Ambers' own descriptions and numbers: what feeds it, and what works against it.

Conflicts withTomorrow's PromiseButcher's Carnage stops Ferrofluid Flasks from healing you, and Tomorrow's Promise works through the flask, so the two cancel each other out.
Conflicts withPotent ConcoctionButcher's Carnage stops Ferrofluid Flasks from healing you, and Potent Concoction works through the flask, so the two cancel each other out.
Conflicts withIron GripButcher's Carnage stops Ferrofluid Flasks from healing you, and Iron Grip works through the flask, so the two cancel each other out.
Conflicts withLimit BreakButcher's Carnage stops Ferrofluid Flasks from healing you, and Limit Break works through the flask, so the two cancel each other out.
Works withGlass SoldierButcher's Carnage heals you on every melee hit, offsetting the extra damage Glass Soldier makes you take.
Works withDominatusButcher's Carnage removes flask healing; Dominatus gives you Health back another way.
Works withWound that HealsButcher's Carnage removes flask healing; Wound that Heals gives you Health back another way.

Survival Ambers compared

Survival Ambers compared
Amber	Ranks	Copies	First found	At best rank
Butcher's Carnage	I–III	3	The Battlefield	Health per melee hit +10%
Wound that Heals	I–III	4	The Battlefield	Health regeneration 0.1
Dominatus	I–III	3	Valley of Ashes	Flat healing per Critical Attack 30
Bountiful Harvest	I–III	1	City of Orphans	Health per Remnant +5%
Payback	I	1	University	Explosion damage 20
Indestructible Shell	I–III	3	Valley of Ashes	Explosion resistance +60%

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Achievement

Steam stats

Ambersmith · Gather all Ambers. · 0.6% of Steam players

Every Amber counts toward it, so Butcher's Carnage is one of the 29 you need.

Butcher's Carnage is one of 29 Ambers in Valor Mortis and belongs to the Survival group, with 3 copies in the game (#7 of 29 by supply). Its Health per melee hit goes from +5% at rank I to +10% at its best. You can stack it to rank III: the third copy becomes available in The Outskirts. It works well with Glass Soldier, Dominatus, Wound that Heals. Watch out when pairing it with Tomorrow's Promise, Potent Concoction, Iron Grip, Limit Break.

Butcher's Carnage FAQ

How do you get Butcher's Carnage in Valor Mortis?

Butcher's Carnage has 3 copies in the game data (Treasure chest) across The Battlefield, Vale of Wrath, The Outskirts. The first is in The Battlefield. The nearest Lantern to its first chest is Field Encampment in The Battlefield, about 80 m away.

Is Butcher's Carnage worth equipping?

It depends on your build: Butcher's Carnage gives Health per melee hit +10% at its best rank. With 3 copies in the game you can stack it to rank III. It works well with Glass Soldier, Dominatus, Wound that Heals. Avoid pairing it with Tomorrow's Promise, Potent Concoction, Iron Grip, Limit Break.

What does Butcher's Carnage do at rank III?

At rank III its Health per melee hit is +10%, up from +5% at rank I. You need three copies; the third becomes available in The Outskirts.

What does Butcher's Carnage do?

Gain Health by striking enemies with Melee Attacks. You can no longer use Ferrofluid Flasks for healing. In numbers: Health per melee hit +10%.

What Ambers go well with Butcher's Carnage?

Butcher's Carnage heals you on every melee hit, offsetting the extra damage Glass Soldier makes you take. Butcher's Carnage removes flask healing; Dominatus gives you Health back another way. Butcher's Carnage removes flask healing; Wound that Heals gives you Health back another way.

Does Butcher's Carnage count for an achievement?

Yes: Ambersmith needs every one of the 29 Ambers, Butcher's Carnage included. 0.6% of Steam players have it.

How do you use Butcher's Carnage in Valor Mortis?

Butcher's Carnage replaces flask healing with melee lifesteal: melee hits restore Health at a lifesteal rate of 5% at rank I, 7.5% at rank II (interpolated) and 10% at rank III, and you can no longer heal with Ferrofluid Flasks. Copies are in chests in The Battlefield, Vale of Wrath and The Outskirts. It is an all-in pick for aggressive melee. Back it with Dominatus (Health on Critical Attacks) and Wound that Heals so you are never without sustain, and it combines with Glass Soldier, whose extra damage raises what each hit steals. Never pair it with the four flask Ambers: Tomorrow's Promise, Potent Concoction, Iron Grip and Limit Break.

Butcher's Carnage Survival Amber