Heres a breakdown of each of those new weapon types and what you might expect from them.
Beast Claws
A close-combat melee weapon, Beast Claws function largely as youd expect them to.
Whats surprising about this weapon is how it fundamentally alters your movement and attack patterns.
Well, these things basically turn you into one of those enemies.
Managing that style of play could prove to be tough, but the potential is certainly there.
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Dueling Shield
Heres an interesting one.
Great Katana
This is the most mysterious new weapon punch in in the DLC.
Yes, its ultimately just a really big katana.
What we dont know is how this weapon will distinguish itself from other Greatswords in the long run.
Im very interested to see how this weapon pop in evolves over the course of the DLC.
Of course, well have to see if the other weapons in this class function in a similar way.
Martial Arts
Yes,Shadow of the Erdtreeallows you to lean into a full martial arts playstyle.
Note that I said Martial Arts rather than hand-to-hand.
Its a significant distinction as Martial Arts are so much more than fists.
Its fast, powerful, and renders melee-based enemies helpless in record time.
Theyre basically like magical grenades, but they come with a fascinating twist.
Perfume Bottles dont consume items and they dont deplete your FP gauge.
They instead function like the weapons you regularly equip (complete with varying attack types and melee-esque strikes).
Im very curious to see howShadow of the Erdtreebalances these weapons.
Still, theyre certainly unique and look like a lot of fun.
Theyre incredibly quick and are capable of unleashing devastating combos.
Throwing Daggers
Throwing Daggers function somewhat similarly to Perfume Bottles.
Whats fascinating about Throwing Daggers compared to Perfume Bottles is their attack speed.
