Drawstring Blood Grease
🗡️ Why Drawstring Blood Grease Matters
Blood Loss is one of the most powerful status effects in Elden Ring. When the bleed meter fills, the target takes a massive percentage-based HP hit — essentially a free critical strike. Drawstring Blood Grease is the ultimate utility for any bleed build because it lets you add bleed buildup to any weapon that can accept greases, with the fastest application animation in the game. No stat investment required. No spell slot needed. Just raw, efficient hemorrhaging power at your fingertips.
Compared to standard Blood Grease, the Drawstring variant applies its buff at double the speed — meaning you can grease your weapon in the brief gap between boss attacks without needing a large safety window. In PvP, this is revolutionary: you can apply the buff during the moment your opponent rolls away to heal, then close the distance before they recover. The drawstring wrapping animation is so fast that many opponents will not even realize you have buffed until the bleed procs start landing.
When to Use Drawstring Blood Grease
- Bleed Build Staple: When dual-wielding bleed weapons, quickly apply to your off-hand for synchronized bleed procs.
- Boss Fight Quick-Buffs: Apply during the small recovery windows between boss combos — no need to find extended safety.
- PvP Ambush: The rapid application animation catches opponents off-guard. Buff while they estus, attack before they are ready.
- Non-Bleed Weapon Conversion: Add bleed to high-quality weapons that do not natively have it — Nagakiba, Moonveil, and more.
- Lord of Blood's Exultation Synergy: When bleed procs, this talisman gives +20% attack power for 20 seconds. The grease enables this talisman on any weapon.
Drawstring vs. Standard Blood Grease
- Application Speed: Drawstring applies 2x faster — the defining advantage. Standard grease takes roughly 2.5 seconds; drawstring takes about 1.2 seconds.
- Bleed Buildup: Identical between both versions. The drawstring does not sacrifice potency for speed.
- Material Cost: Drawstring requires one additional String per craft. Root Resin and Bloodrose costs are the same.
- Stack Limit: Both stack to 20. The drawstring is simply better for fast-paced encounters.
- Verdict: Drawstring is superior in virtually every scenario. The only exception is if you genuinely cannot find String.
The Power of Bleed Mechanics
Bleed damage scales as a percentage of the target's maximum HP — roughly 15% of max HP per proc for most enemies. This means even colossal bosses lose thousands of HP per bleed trigger. More terrifyingly, bleed operates in parallel with your normal damage: your attacks deal their base damage while simultaneously building the bleed meter, and when it procs you get the percentage-based bonus on top. This dual-damage system makes bleed builds among the strongest in the entire game. With Drawstring Blood Grease, you can grant this power to any compatible weapon, regardless of its native moveset or scaling.
The FOMO Factor
Armorer's Cookbook [4] is in Liurnia of the Lakes — a mid-game zone that is relatively accessible. The problem is that many players simply do not notice Cookbooks, or see them and ignore the pickup. When facing a bleed-vulnerable boss (and Elden Ring has many), having Drawstring Blood Grease can cut the fight duration in half. Imagine Malenia — powerful but extremely bleed-vulnerable. Dual bleed weapons + Drawstring Blood Grease can end her first phase in seconds. Without it? You might struggle for dozens of minutes. The FOMO is not about a hard-to-reach item — it is about an easy-to-miss item that transforms your combat effectiveness.
🧪 Crafting Recipe
The Drawstring Blood Grease recipe requires three materials from three different farming directions: tree resin, bleed-zone flowers, and spider enemy drops.
| Material | Quantity | Rarity | Farmable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌳 Root Resin | 1x | Low (Common from Trees) | ✅ Yes — Tree saplings worldwide |
| 🩸 Bloodrose | 1x | Rare (Bleed Zones) | ✅ Yes — Mohgwyn Palace / Caelid |
| 🧵 String | 1x | Low (Spider Drops) | ✅ Yes — Revenants / Spider enemies |
Yield
Each crafting attempt produces 1x Drawstring Blood Grease. The stack limit is 20. Recommended stockpile: 10–15 for boss fights and PvP sessions.
⚠️ Recipe Key Notes
- Application speed is approximately 1.2 seconds — half the time of standard Blood Grease.
- Adds a fixed bleed buildup value to your weapon's attacks on top of any native bleed.
- Duration is approximately 60 seconds — enough for most boss phases.
- Only works on weapons that can be buffed — does not work on weapons with inherent elemental infusion or special effects.
- Stacks with bleed talismans like Lord of Blood's Exultation and Winged Sword Insignia.
📖 Required Cookbook: Armorer's Cookbook [4]
To unlock the Drawstring Blood Grease recipe, you must acquire Armorer's Cookbook [4]. This Cookbook is located in Liurnia of the Lakes, one of the game's major mid-game zones.
📖 Armorer's Cookbook [4]
Location: Liurnia of the Lakes, near the Road to the Manor grace
Coordinates: On a corpse along the road north of the Lucaria Academy gate, near a broken carriage
Recipe Unlocked: Drawstring Blood Grease
Also Unlocks: Various drawstring grease recipes
How to Reach Armorer's Cookbook [4]
Armorer's Cookbook [4] sits on the northern road through Liurnia, near the entrance to Caria Manor. This is a relatively safe area with no powerful enemies guarding the item. Liurnia itself is accessible after defeating Godrick the Grafted in Stormveil Castle, making this a mid-game pickup that most players can reach within the first 10–15 hours of gameplay.
Step 1: Defeat Godrick the Grafted in Stormveil Castle to activate the Liurnia gate, or find another route into Liurnia (via the ravine path east of the castle).
Step 2: Activate the Liurnia Lake Shore grace and begin exploring the northern roads.
Step">Step 3: Travel north along the main road toward Caria Manor. The road passes through relatively gentle terrain with minor enemy patrols.
Step 4: Look for a broken carriage on the eastern side of the road. The Cookbook is on a corpse near this carriage — a glowing white item on the ground.
Step 5: The Road to the Manor grace is nearby. Activate it for easy return trips.
Liurnia Northern Road Hazards
- • Wolf packs: Groups of wolves patrol the roads. Deal with them on Torrent or bypass them.
- • Glintstone mages: Occasional sorcerers may attack from range. Close the gap quickly.
- • No boss guarding: The Cookbook area has no boss — safe pickup.
- • Merchant nearby: A nomadic merchant near Liurnia Lakeshore can resupply basic items.
🌿 Materials & Farm Locations
Drawstring Blood Grease requires three materials from three completely different sources: trees, bleed zones, and spider enemies. This means traveling between multiple regions to gather everything.
🌳 Material 1: Root Resin
Root Resin ★ Common — Tree Saplings
Root Resin is sap collected from small tree saplings found throughout the Lands Between. This is the easiest material to acquire — you likely already have dozens from normal exploration. It drops from the twisted, gnarled saplings that dot virtually every outdoor zone in the game.
Best Root Resin Farm Locations
🥇 #1: Limgrave — Everywhere
Limgrave is the best Root Resin zone. From the First Step grace, ride through the forests between the Church of Elleh and the Gatefront Ruins. Smash saplings as you go — 10–15 per circuit. Root Resin is so abundant that most players accumulate hundreds without trying.
🥈 #2: Any Forested Zone
Any forested zone — Liurnia, Limgrave, Altus Plateau — has ample saplings. No dedicated farming needed; just grab them while passing through.
Root Resin Farming Tips
- On Torrent, swing your weapon to destroy multiple saplings quickly.
- One of the most common crafting materials — almost never needs dedicated farming.
- Used in many other grease recipes — there is no such thing as too many.
🩸 Material 2: Bloodrose
Bloodrose ★★ Rare — Bleed Zone Exclusive
Bloodrose is a deep crimson flower that only grows in bleed-themed zones. Its primary source is Mohgwyn Palace and Caelid. This is the recipe's rare material and will cap your production rate.
Best Bloodrose Farm Locations
🥇 #1: Mohgwyn Palace — Bloodrose Paradise
Mohgwyn Palace is the undisputed best Bloodrose farm. From the Palace Approach Ledge-Road grace, the surrounding blood swamp holds 8–15 Bloodrose flowers per sweep. This is also the famous bird farm location — farm runes AND Bloodrose simultaneously. The blood swamp builds bleed status, so equip immunity-boosting talismans.
🥈 #2: Church of Repose — Mountaintops
The area around Church of Repose in the Mountaintops holds 3–5 Bloodrose spawns. A viable alternative if you have not yet reached Mohgwyn Palace.
🥉 #3: Caelid — Swamp Areas
Caelid's swamp areas have scattered Bloodrose, but density is low and enemies are formidable.
🧵 Material 3: String
String ★★ Medium — Spider/Revenant Drops
String drops from spider-type enemies and Revenants — the multi-armed spider-like monstrosities. While not extremely rare, it requires deliberately seeking out and killing these specific enemies, which can be dangerous for underleveled characters.
Best String Farm Locations
🥇 #1: Minor Erdtree Catacombs — Caelid
Minor Erdtree Catacombs in Caelid has multiple Revenant enemies with good String drop rates. Rest at the grace to reset. Warning: Revenants inflict bleed and teleport — extremely dangerous enemies. Use fire damage if possible (they are vulnerable to it).
🥈 #2: Various Catacombs with Spider Enemies
Various catacombs with spider enemies — particularly in Liurnia and Limgrave — offer safer String farming at lower levels.
🥉 #3: Revenger's Shack — Liurnia
The area near Revenger's Shack in Liurnia spawns a Revenant that can be farmed for String. High combat difficulty.
String Farming Tips
- Revenants are extremely vulnerable to fire damage. Use Fire Pots or flame incantations for quick kills.
- Equip Discovery-boosting items (Silver Scarab Talisman, Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot) for better drop rates.
- String is used in other crafting recipes — nothing goes to waste.
- Revenants are among the most feared regular enemies — prepare before engaging.
⚠️ Gotcha Tips — What Can Go Wrong
Drawstring Blood Grease is relatively straightforward, but several important pitfalls exist. Here is the complete warning list.
🗡️ Gotcha 1: Not All Weapons Can Be Buffed
The grease only works on buffable weapons. Any weapon with elemental infusion (Fire, Magic, Lightning, Holy, Occult, Cold, Blood, Poison, Sleep) cannot be greased. Special weapons upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones are also typically non-buffable. Test on your weapon before a boss fight — discovering your weapon cannot be buffed mid-fight is a painful lesson.
🩸 Gotcha 2: Bloodrose Is the Bottleneck (Again)
Bloodrose is again the production bottleneck. Root Resin and String are easy, but Bloodrose requires Mohgwyn Palace or Caelid access. Your grease output is capped by your Bloodrose supply. Farm Bloodrose in bulk whenever you visit Mohgwyn Palace for rune farming.
⏱️ Gotcha 3: 60 Seconds Goes By Fast
The 60-second buff duration is shorter than it sounds. In a prolonged boss fight, you may need to reapply 2–3 times. Ensure adequate stock and watch the buff timer. Popping a grease only to have the boss enter a cutscene or long recovery animation is frustrating — time your applications to coincide with active combat windows.
🕷️ Gotcha 4: Revenants Are Terrifying
Revenants are among the most terrifying regular enemies. They teleport, rapid-fire multi-hit combos, inflict bleed, and have substantial HP. If unprepared, String farming is miserable. Use fire damage (Revenants are extremely fire-vulnerable), summon Spirit Ashes for distraction, or target lower-level spider enemies as an alternative.
🎯 Gotcha 5: The Buff Is Visible — Opponents Know
In PvP, the red bloody glow on your weapon is clearly visible. Opponents will know you have applied bleed and will adjust accordingly (keep distance, equip bleed resistance). The drawstring's fast application reduces the warning window, but expect experienced players to notice and counterplay.
📖 Gotcha 6: Cookbook [4] Is Easy to Miss
Cookbook [4] is on a broken carriage on Liurnia's northern road — no obvious landmark, and Cookbook pickups are visually small. Many players gallop past on Torrent without noticing. Search both sides of the road carefully on your first northern Liurnia expedition.
🎁 Free Benefits — What Else You Get Farming These Materials
Farming Drawstring Blood Grease materials doubles as a tour of iconic Lands Between zones. Here is what else you will collect:
Farming Mohgwyn Palace (Bloodrose)
- Massive rune gains: Mohgwyn Palace is the best rune farm. Use Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot for +30% more.
- Albinauric drops: Equipment and crafting materials.
- Path to Mohg: Challenge one of the game's most spectacular bosses.
Farming Catacombs (String)
- Grave Gloveworts: Essential for upgrading Spirit Ashes.
- Root Resin: Saplings near catacomb entrances.
- Various gear: Catacombs typically have chests and hidden items.
Long-Term Strategic Value
Mastering Drawstring Blood Grease means you have an incredibly flexible bleed tool. Bleed is one of the strongest build directions in Elden Ring, and this grease lets you add bleed to any compatible weapon. This frees your equipment choices — you are no longer limited to native bleed weapons. Use any weapon type you enjoy and grant it hemorrhaging power on demand.
At a deeper level, Drawstring Blood Grease showcases Elden Ring's crafting system at its finest. Crafting is not a side system — it is part of the core experience. By gathering materials, finding cookbooks, and producing powerful consumables, you transform from a passive equipment collector into an active preparer. When you carefully apply grease before a boss fog gate and watch bleed procs chunk the boss's health bar, the satisfaction of that preparation is its own reward.