Currently on my third run through but first run through for SOTE. Decided to risk it all and focus on a faith build.

I’m at the capitol so far and I’ve been using the Uchigatana with sacred buff on it. I like the bleed on it with a good moveset and leveling up to 20 is still keeping me going strong. But! Last night I went into the underground and even with the sacred buff, I was still having to two hit some rats. Not to mention those big troll dudes were eating me up. I know I have some strong bosses coming up too.

Using the “Elden Ring weapon calculator” it says that the Iron Greatsword from the base game will give me almost 800 attack power at 25, compared to the Uchigatana at 548.

I like the bleed aspect of weapons, obviously helps a lot in battle when you get that critical strike. How much would I be losing going to a weapon without bleed? And would y’all recommend anything that can carry me through the beginning of SOTE?