Talk:Drake Sword/@comment-174.61.194.245-20141026212411/@comment-81.102.216.5-20141215031802

Killing the hollow merchant is fine as long as you've bought a short bow and 20-30 arrows to get the drake sword with. Aside from possibly the chain set there's nothing else you'd really want from him so kill away. The Uchi is a very good weapon and it shouldn't be passed up just because you have to kill a nearly useless merchant. A Fire Uchigatana and a Lightning Winged Spear will allow you to deal with just about any situation in NG with minimal stat consumption, allowing you to concentrate on Endurance and Vitality, increasing one's survivability.