Items & Uniques

Sword

Sword is an item class of martial melee weapons that require strength and dexterity to equip. They come in one hand and two hand varieties.

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  • Keep backup resist gear in stash for boss swaps.
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Sword is an item class of martial melee weapons that require strength and dexterity to equip. They come in one hand and two hand varieties.

Mechanics

List of swords

One hand swords

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSDPSStats
Sickle SwordSickle SwordOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 18-38Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.50Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 28, 37 Str, 37 Dex28373718-381.505.00%42.042.0
FalchionFalchionOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 27-37Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.50Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 33, 43 Str, 43 Dex33434327-371.505.00%48.048.0
CutlassCutlassOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 33-49Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.50Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 45, 57 Str, 57 Dex45575733-491.505.00%61.561.5
Commander SwordCommander SwordOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 36-60Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.50Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 54, 68 Str, 68 Dex54686836-601.505.00%72.072.0
Dark BladeDark BladeOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 43-65Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.55Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 65, 81 Str, 81 Dex65818143-651.555.00%83.783.7

Two hand swords

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSDPSStats
Obsidian GreatswordObsidian GreatswordTwo Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 49-73Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.25Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 36, 46 Str, 46 Dex36464649-731.255.00%76.276.2
Keen GreatswordKeen GreatswordTwo Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 45-94Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.30Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 45, 57 Str, 57 Dex45575745-941.305.00%90.490.4
Ancient GreatbladeAncient GreatbladeTwo Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 55-103Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.25Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 49, 62 Str, 62 Dex49626255-1031.255.00%98.898.8
Regalia LongswordRegalia LongswordTwo Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 61-92Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.35Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 54, 68 Str, 68 Dex54686861-921.355.00%103.3103.3

List of unique swords

One hand swords

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSeDPSDPSStats
BluetongueBluetongueShortswordOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: (10-12) to (16-19)Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.71Weapon Range: 1.1 metresAdds (4-6) to (7-10) Physical Damage10% incr100(10-12) to (16-19)1.715.00%(22.2-26.4)(22.2-26.4)Adds (4-6) to (7-10) Physical Damage10% increased Attack SpeedLose 3 Mana per Enemy Killed100% increased Attack Damage while not on Low Mana
RedbeakRedbeakShortswordOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: (10-12) to (16-19)Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.71Weapon Range: 1.1 metresAdds (4-6) to (7-10) Physical Damage10% increased 100(10-12) to (16-19)1.715.00%(22.2-26.4)(22.2-26.4)Adds (4-6) to (7-10) Physical Damage10% increased Attack SpeedGain 3 Life per Enemy Killed100% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life
The Dancing DervishThe Dancing DervishScimitarOne Hand SwordPhysical Damage: 14-23Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Attacks per Second: 1.55Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 16, 22 Str, 22 DexTriggers16222214-231.555.00%28.728.7Triggers Level 15 Manifest Dancing Dervishes on RampageCannot be used while ManifestedManifested Dancing Dervishes die when Rampage endsMelee Hits count as Rampage KillsRampage

Two hand swords

List of active skill gems usable with swords

GemTier
File:Hollow Resonance inventory icon.pngHollow ResonanceHollow ResonanceAttack, AoE, TriggerLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 3 Use(s)Attack Damage: (60-187)% of baseRequires: Any non-Tali0
File:Smash to Smithereens inventory icon.pngSmash to SmithereensSmash to SmithereensAttack, AoE, Trigger, FireLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (130-531)% of baseReq0
File:Vivid Stampede inventory icon.pngVivid StampedeVivid StampedeAttack, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, DurationLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.30 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (100-362)% of baseRequir0
Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, NovaTier: 3Level: (1-20)Cost: (15-103) ManaRequires: Any Martial WeaponRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedl3
Herald of AshHerald of AshBuff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, HeraldTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-He4
Herald of BloodHerald of BloodBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Physical, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing an enemy with Blood Los4
Herald of IceHerald of IceBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Cold, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald A4
Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing Shocked enemies wi4
Wind DancerWind DancerBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Melee, Trigger, StagedTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that4
Herald of PlagueHerald of PlagueBuff, Persistent, Chaos, HeraldTier: 8Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing a Poisoned enemy spreads its Poison to other 8
Ancestral CryAncestral CryWarcry, Attack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Slam, Projectile, Trigger, Fire, Duration, Nova, ConditionalTier: 13Level: (1-20)Cost: (10-44) ManaUse Time: 0.80 secRequires: Any Melee Mar13

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