Talk:Notched Whip/@comment-5003336-20131026195604/@comment-5003336-20131026220641

their damage is slightly inferior to the Balder side sword (I'll be it, more defendable against), the notched whip inflicts 33 bleed even if the target is blocking, and the range is actualy preaty dang good. however, yes they are quite dodgable and they don't get backstabs. to solve the backstab issue, put a knife as your other right hand weapon if it's weilded there and take the gold tracer left hand with a sheild. As for the situational parry imunity, I'd say it's not as much to deliberately counter parying as it is to ensure it won't happen. for example: you and your oponent are low health, dancing back and forth with sheilds up neither wanting to take the first stab, if you have a whip you two hand it, take a wide swing deal a little damage and if it's notched, a bit of bleed. If they remain on the defense, you take advantage and flail on them without worry of the repost. That kind of situation is where the lack of parry shines, yes that's incredibly situational, but if you are good enough with the whip to use it in general use, this will just be like the icing on the cake. Sorry if that all didn't make much sense.