The Pure Nail is a melee weapon which can be swung above and below, as well as horizontally, depending on player input. Vertical attacks deal critical damage.
Details
- Special Effects:
- Can attack while moving at the same time.
- Can attack upwards, or downwards while airborne. Attacking vertically deals critical damage.
- Attack direction depends on the directional movement input from the player.
- The downwards attack also allows the player to bounce off enemies and spikes.
- Breach Bonus: -0.5 / -0.5 / -0.5 / -0.5
- Base Breach Damage: 22.5 / 27.5 / 30 / 40
- Base Breach DPS: 77.5 (109)
- Combo Duration: 1.7 seconds
- First Hit: 0.4 (0.1 + 0.3 + 0)
- Second Hit: 0.4 (0.1 + 0.3 + 0)
- Third Hit: 0.5 (0.15 + 0 + 0.35)
- Fourth Hit: 0.4 (0.15 + 0 + 0.25)
- Legendary Version:
Location
In the Prisoners' Quarters, there is a chance for a lore room to spawn with a bench in it. When examining the bench, the nail drops. Picking it up will unlock it permanently.
- "This place feels so... peaceful."
- "I feel like sitting on it would be a great relief."
- "It's good to be right."
Notes
- Due to this weapon's fast animation speed but high attack cooldown, it works well for alternating between attacks with another weapon to increase damage output.
- However, quickly inputting a different directional attack after an upward or downward attack cancels the cooldown of the first one, allowing for slightly better burst damage.
- The Nail is unique in that the player can slash up and down as well as horizontally. Slashing enemies from above has a slight recoil, or "bounce." Attacking enemies from above or below is relatively safe.
- This weapon's guaranteed critical hits when attacking vertically give it a big advantage in biomes with lots of platforms. The upward slash is also very useful against flying enemies.
- The ability to attack while airborne above enemies offers a significant advantage against some bosses like the Hand of the King and the Concierge because few of their moves can counter it.
Trivia
- This weapon is a reference to the Pure Nail - the fully upgraded form of the main weapon in Hollow Knight.
- The weapon's flavor text refers to one of the lines of the Nailsmith, the creator of the Pure Nail.
- The location of the weapon is also a reference to the save point benches in Hollow Knight.
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