Pure Nail

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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)
	+ **Second Hit:** 0.4 (0.1 + 0.3)
	+ **Third Hit:** 0.5 (0.15 + 0.35)
	+ **Fourth Hit:** 0.4 (0.15 + 0.25)

## Location

 檔案:PQ Loreroom HKbench.PNG
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.
* 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*.

## History

* 2.6: Introduced.

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