An urumi (Malayalam: uṟumi; Sinhalese: ethunu kaduwa; Hindi: āra) is a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, originating in modern-day Kerala in the Indian subcontinent. It is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period. [~600BC-300AD]
The urumi is handled like a flail but requires less strength since the blade combined with centrifugal force is sufficient to inflict injury. As with other “soft” weapons, urumi wielders learn to follow and control the momentum of the blade with each swing, thus techniques include spins and agile manoeuvres.
These long-reaching spins make the weapon particularly well suited to fighting against multiple opponents. When not in use, the urumi is worn coiled around the waist like a belt, with the handle at the wearer’s side like a conventional sword.
I tried making a build around this weapon in Elden Ring but… Whips are shit. Even if they’re swords too :(
Its pog w/ thunderbolt and high dex. Shield whip is also pretty fun.
Shield whip?
Is that a weapon that is a whip but also a shield the way the urumi is a whip and also a sword, or do you just mean using a shield along with a whip and I’m overthinking it? 🤔
Shield in offhand. Specifically I’d recommended a sheild with the no skill ash of war so you can use lightning bolt. The range and damage on the counter attack are pretty good. The urumi also has a unique charged heavy that has basically spear range for poking.
Really? I was looking forward to doing a whip build
To clarify my position on whips: I primarily play for invasions and PvP. The whips suck in PvP mostly because it’s rare to run against someone using a shield, which is where the whips really shine. In PvE everything is decent enough to beat the game, and there are way more NPCs with shields than actual players in my experience.