Dawnwalker Weapons: Compare Families, Stats and Effects

Obtain Ancient Champion’s Sword by completing Xanthe’s Excavations: Unsealed Secrets south of Howling Keep. Collect the research notes after clearing the ruin to finish the activity and receive the sword.

Look for the excavation beside the main river south of Howling Keep. Defeat the soldiers outside, then squeeze through the opening into the ruin. Search the outside camp as well as the interior while collecting the excavation’s research notes.

The Barrow Lord guards the interior. When he swings both swords in an unblockable attack, dodge backward out of reach. After defeating him, collect the research notes from the nearby table to finish Unsealed Secrets.

The sword’s bonuses increase magic damage and passive and active Activation Charge recovery. It is an option for a sword-and-Witchcraft setup after the excavation, with the full damage and effect values shown below.

• Unsealed Secrets
• Xanthe and her excavations
• Armaya’s Orders and the excavation
• Combat stats and Activation Charges

The Artisan swords change role across rarities: Swordmastery cooldown, vampiric recovery and critical/parry bonuses. This weapon provides -2% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Artisan's Red Longsword instead offers +9% vampiric health restoration and +3% weapon critical hit chance. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Artisan swords change role across rarities: Swordmastery cooldown, vampiric recovery and critical/parry bonuses. Compared with Artisan's Refined Longsword, this weapon has +3% versus +4% weapon critical hit chance. This weapon provides +9% vampiric health restoration. Artisan's Refined Longsword instead offers +6% weapon critical damage and +20% parry window. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Artisan swords change role across rarities: Swordmastery cooldown, vampiric recovery and critical/parry bonuses. Compared with Artisan's Red Longsword, this weapon has +4% versus +3% weapon critical hit chance. This weapon provides +6% weapon critical damage and +20% parry window. Artisan's Red Longsword instead offers +9% vampiric health restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Ashen Cleaver. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 29–41 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +2% weapon critical hit chance.

The same family also includes Hardened Ashen Cleaver (32–46 base damage): +3% weapon critical hit chance; +4.5% weapon critical damage. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Hardened Ashen Cleaver
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Dark Ashen Cleaver. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–55 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +4% weapon critical hit chance; +6% weapon critical damage; -12% dodge stamina cost.

The same family also includes Hardened Ashen Cleaver (32–46 base damage): +3% weapon critical hit chance; +4.5% weapon critical damage. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Hardened Ashen Cleaver
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Hardened Ashen Cleaver. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 32–46 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +3% weapon critical hit chance; +4.5% weapon critical damage.

The same family also includes Dark Ashen Cleaver (38–55 base damage): +4% weapon critical hit chance; +6% weapon critical damage; -12% dodge stamina cost. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Dark Ashen Cleaver
• Parlita
• Tantari

The Long Cleavers differ in dodge cost, critical damage and charge gained through defensive actions. This weapon provides -6% dodge stamina cost. Elegant Long Cleaver instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage and +9% charge restoration from blocks. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Long Cleavers differ in dodge cost, critical damage and charge gained through defensive actions. Compared with Gilded Long Cleaver, this weapon has +9% versus +12% charge restoration from blocks. This weapon provides +4.5% weapon critical damage. Gilded Long Cleaver instead offers +6.4% damage against animals and +12% charge restoration from parries. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Long Cleavers differ in dodge cost, critical damage and charge gained through defensive actions. Compared with Elegant Long Cleaver, this weapon has +12% versus +9% charge restoration from blocks. This weapon provides +6.4% damage against animals and +12% charge restoration from parries. Elegant Long Cleaver instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Bandit's Brittle Gutter. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Bandit's Brittle Gutter deals 25–36 damage; Bandit's Grim Gutter from the same weapon family deals 36–51. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Bandit's Grim Gutter

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Bandit's Grim Gutter. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 36–51 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% passive charge restoration; +12% charge restoration from hits; -12% dodge stamina cost.

The same family also includes Green-Handled Bandit's Gutter (31–44 base damage): +9% passive charge restoration; +9% charge restoration from hits. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Green-Handled Bandit's Gutter
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Bandit's Gutter. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 27–38 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6% passive charge restoration.

The same family also includes Green-Handled Bandit's Gutter (31–44 base damage): +9% passive charge restoration; +9% charge restoration from hits. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Green-Handled Bandit's Gutter
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Green-Handled Bandit's Gutter. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 31–44 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% passive charge restoration; +9% charge restoration from hits.

The same family also includes Bandit's Grim Gutter (36–51 base damage): +12% passive charge restoration; +12% charge restoration from hits; -12% dodge stamina cost. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Bandit's Grim Gutter
• Parlita
• Tantari

Compare maximum stamina alone with the additional omniblock stamina-cost reduction on Bandit’s Fine Greatsword. Compared with Bandit's Zweihander, this weapon has +9% versus +6% maximum stamina. This weapon provides -7.2% omniblock stamina cost.

Compare maximum stamina alone with the additional omniblock stamina-cost reduction on Bandit’s Fine Greatsword. Compared with Bandit's Fine Greatsword, this weapon has +6% versus +9% maximum stamina. Bandit's Fine Greatsword instead offers -7.2% omniblock stamina cost.

These Falchions combine maximum-health bonuses with increasingly focused weapon-critical effects. Compared with Reliable Battle Falchion, this weapon has +6% versus +9% maximum health. Reliable Battle Falchion instead offers +3% weapon critical hit chance. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Falchions combine maximum-health bonuses with increasingly focused weapon-critical effects. Compared with Reliable Battle Falchion, this weapon has +12% versus +9% maximum health, +4% versus +3% weapon critical hit chance. This weapon provides +6% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Look for Reliable Battle Falchion in the chest at the farm occupied by Bakir’s headhunters during Matter of Honour, in Svartrau Outskirts.

These Falchions combine maximum-health bonuses with increasingly focused weapon-critical effects. Compared with Masterwork Falchion, this weapon has +9% versus +12% maximum health, +3% versus +4% weapon critical hit chance. Masterwork Falchion instead offers +6% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

• Ursul’s location
• Bakir
• Weapon comparison

These greatswords widen the parry window; the other versions add charge restoration from hits and blocks. Compared with Hangman's Sword, this weapon has +10% versus +15% parry window. Hangman's Sword instead offers +9% charge restoration from hits. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These greatswords widen the parry window; the other versions add charge restoration from hits and blocks. Compared with Majestic Greatsword, this weapon has +15% versus +20% parry window, +9% versus +12% charge restoration from hits. Majestic Greatsword instead offers +12% charge restoration from blocks. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These greatswords widen the parry window; the other versions add charge restoration from hits and blocks. Compared with Hangman's Sword, this weapon has +20% versus +15% parry window, +12% versus +9% charge restoration from hits. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from blocks. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Billhook. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 31–44 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% charge restoration from blocks; +9% charge restoration from parries.

The same family also includes Hardened Billhook (38–55 base damage): +12% charge restoration from blocks; +12% charge restoration from parries; +6.4% damage against animals. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Hardened Billhook
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Hardened Billhook. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–55 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% charge restoration from blocks; +12% charge restoration from parries; +6.4% damage against animals.

The same family also includes Billhook (31–44 base damage): +9% charge restoration from blocks; +9% charge restoration from parries. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Billhook
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Blacksmith's Blade. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 27–38 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -4.8% omniblock stamina cost.

The same family also includes Blacksmith's Graven Blade (31–45 base damage): -7.2% omniblock stamina cost; +9% stamina restored by parrying. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Blacksmith's Graven Blade
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Blacksmith's Graven Blade. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 31–45 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -7.2% omniblock stamina cost; +9% stamina restored by parrying.

The same family also includes Master Blacksmith's Blade (36–52 base damage): -9.6% omniblock stamina cost; +12% stamina restored by parrying; +12% charge restoration from blocks. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Master Blacksmith's Blade
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Master Blacksmith's Blade. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 36–52 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -9.6% omniblock stamina cost; +12% stamina restored by parrying; +12% charge restoration from blocks.

The same family also includes Blacksmith's Graven Blade (31–45 base damage): -7.2% omniblock stamina cost; +9% stamina restored by parrying. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Blacksmith's Graven Blade
• Parlita
• Tantari

Blood guards can drop their equipped Blood Guard’s Sword when defeated.

It has 32–47 base damage, increases maximum Health by 9% and increases magic damage by 4.8%. Compare those two bonuses with a plain weapon’s damage before replacing it.

• Enemies and bosses

Obtain the Broken Sword of St. Mihai through A Monk and a Saint, then take it and the recovered sword shards to Nareh for Forge It Anew.

The broken stage deals 35–51 base damage and reduces Swordmastery skill cooldowns by 2%. Reforging replaces it with the next sword state rather than leaving a separate spare broken sword.

The full restoration route covers the Maragir cave shrine, the Rockfalls burrow and the stolen shard at the soldiers’ camp near Tantari.

• All shards and final tempering

Complete the tempering encounter after Nareh reforges the blade to obtain Imbued Sword of St. Mihai. Travel to the marked location northwest of Uriashi Hermitage.

The imbued stage has 54–78 base damage. Its bonuses are 5% lower Swordmastery cooldowns, 5% increased melee critical-hit chance, 7.5% increased sword critical-hit damage and 8% increased damage against corrupted enemies.

The full restoration route covers the Maragir cave shrine, the Rockfalls burrow and the stolen shard at the soldiers’ camp near Tantari.

• All shards and final tempering

Mostly Restored Sword of St. Mihai is the later intermediate reforging state. Finish restoring the blade with Nareh before starting the final tempering encounter.

It has 46–67 base damage, a 4% Swordmastery cooldown reduction, 4% increased melee critical-hit chance and 6% increased sword critical-hit damage.

The full restoration route covers the Maragir cave shrine, the Rockfalls burrow and the stolen shard at the soldiers’ camp near Tantari.

• All shards and final tempering

Partly Restored Sword of St. Mihai is an intermediate reforging state in Forge It Anew. Continue bringing the sword and recovered pieces to Nareh.

This stage has 40–58 base damage, a 3% Swordmastery cooldown reduction and 3% increased melee critical-hit chance. The Mostly Restored stage adds a critical-damage bonus.

The full restoration route covers the Maragir cave shrine, the Rockfalls burrow and the stolen shard at the soldiers’ camp near Tantari.

• All shards and final tempering

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Common Battlesword. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Common Battlesword deals 27–39 damage; Unrivalled Battlesword from the same weapon family deals 45–64. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Finely Crafted Battlesword

Compare critical damage with the added vampire-recovery and dodge-cost effects of the higher-rarity Battleswords. Compared with Unrivalled Battlesword, this weapon has +4.5% versus +6% weapon critical damage, +9% versus +12% vampiric health restoration. Unrivalled Battlesword instead offers -12% dodge stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare critical damage with the added vampire-recovery and dodge-cost effects of the higher-rarity Battleswords. Compared with Finely Crafted Battlesword, this weapon has +3% versus +4.5% weapon critical damage. Finely Crafted Battlesword instead offers +9% vampiric health restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare critical damage with the added vampire-recovery and dodge-cost effects of the higher-rarity Battleswords. Compared with Finely Crafted Battlesword, this weapon has +6% versus +4.5% weapon critical damage, +12% versus +9% vampiric health restoration. This weapon provides -12% dodge stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare these longswords around attack cost, blocking and vampire recovery; the higher-rarity versions change the effect bundle. This weapon provides -6% attack stamina cost. Simple Longsword instead offers +9% charge restoration from blocks and -9% dodge stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare these longswords around attack cost, blocking and vampire recovery; the higher-rarity versions change the effect bundle. Compared with Well-Weighted Longsword, this weapon has -9% versus -12% dodge stamina cost. This weapon provides +9% charge restoration from blocks. Well-Weighted Longsword instead offers +12% stamina restored by parrying and +12% vampiric health restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare these longswords around attack cost, blocking and vampire recovery; the higher-rarity versions change the effect bundle. Compared with Simple Longsword, this weapon has -12% versus -9% dodge stamina cost. This weapon provides +12% stamina restored by parrying and +12% vampiric health restoration. Simple Longsword instead offers +9% charge restoration from blocks. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Find Common Sword at the abandoned logging site northwest of Laslea Glen during If a Tree Falls in a Forest. It is an early replacement to compare with the Training Sword from Coen’s home.

• Laslea Glen
• Witch’s Pendant on the same trail
• Training Sword
• Prologue route

Choose between parry-based charge, supernatural-enemy damage and Witchcraft support. This weapon provides +6% charge restoration from parries. Polished Long Cleaver instead offers +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies and +4.8% active charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Pick up Crake’s Sword while following the blood trail to rescue him during What Moves the Dead. This route lets you obtain the weapon during his quest.

• What Moves the Dead
• Crake
• Ring of Fortitude in the ruins
• Yellow Padded Tunic in the ruins

Find Dead Man’s Sword during Don’t Kill the Messenger in Tantari Woods. It is both a usable longsword and an object for questioning the dead messenger with Compel Soul.

Start at the abandoned camp east of the road just north of Eastridge Outpost. Investigate with Focus and follow the footprints into the woods. Pick up the Uriash Horn beside the rock wall as you follow the trail.

Defeat the uriash soldier at the end of the trail, then search the area for the arrow and Dead Man’s Sword. During the day, use Compel Soul on the messenger and present the objects you collected to learn what happened.

After questioning the messenger, inspect the shoe for the hidden note. This completes the investigation into the coded message meant for the manumits. The sword’s role in that conversation is separate from its use as a weapon.

• Don’t Kill the Messenger
• Compel Soul and its catalysts
• Tantari Woods

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Dueling Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 31–45 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% charge restoration from parries; +4.8% active charge restoration.

The same family also includes Tempered Dueling Sword (39–55 base damage): +12% charge restoration from parries; +6.4% active charge restoration; +12% maximum health. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Tempered Dueling Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Tempered Dueling Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 39–55 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% charge restoration from parries; +6.4% active charge restoration; +12% maximum health.

The same family also includes Dueling Sword (31–45 base damage): +9% charge restoration from parries; +4.8% active charge restoration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Dueling Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Dull Simple Falchion. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Dull Simple Falchion deals 24–34 damage; Tempered Simple Falchion from the same weapon family deals 35–51. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Redbound Simple Falchion

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Redbound Simple Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–47 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% maximum health; +4.8% active charge restoration.

The same family also includes Tempered Simple Falchion (35–51 base damage): +12% maximum health; -12% dodge stamina cost; +6.4% magic damage. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Tempered Simple Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Simple Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 29–41 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6% maximum health.

The same family also includes Redbound Simple Falchion (33–47 base damage): +9% maximum health; +4.8% active charge restoration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Redbound Simple Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Choose the sword as Bakir’s treasury reward during the peaceful ending of The Lunar Game to obtain Tempered Simple Falchion.

• The Lunar Game
• Bakir
• Immaculate Battlesword

Find Durandal in the chasm beneath the collapsed bridge west of Briar Sloughs, in Ambrus’s Fiefdom. The Cursed Chasm concerns Knyaz Skender’s lost treasure in this area; Arman’s Letter to Skender calls the gift “the famous Durandal”.

• Durandal map marker
• The Cursed Chasm
• Arman’s Letter to Skender
• Skender

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Elite Greatsword. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

Its base damage is 42–61. Check the displayed level and equipment effects alongside the price when comparing a shop copy with your current weapon.

Elite Greatsword widens the Perfect Block window by 20%, reduces blocking stamina cost by 9.6% and increases magic damage by 6.4%. Its defensive timing bonuses make blocking worth considering alongside its raw damage.

• Parlita
• Tantari

Follow The Champion of Old: inspect the fresco in the ruins beneath Carpenter Row, find the associated key and open the separate ancient shrine. Search its chamber after confronting the guardian to collect the champion’s sword.

• Erkas’s Sword: fresco, key and shrine
• Shrine map marker

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Executioner's Black Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–54 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6.4% active charge restoration; -4% sword ability cooldown; +12% passive charge restoration.

The same family also includes Executioner's Falchion (32–46 base damage): +4.8% active charge restoration; -3% sword ability cooldown. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Executioner's Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Executioner's Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 32–46 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +4.8% active charge restoration; -3% sword ability cooldown.

The same family also includes Executioner's Black Falchion (38–54 base damage): +6.4% active charge restoration; -4% sword ability cooldown; +12% passive charge restoration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Executioner's Black Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Exquisite Bandit Greatsword combines critical damage, stamina restored by parrying and damage against mortals. Compare Soldier’s Exquisite Greatsword for defensive charge recovery and maximum health. This weapon provides +6% weapon critical damage, +12% stamina restored by parrying and +6.4% damage against mortals. Soldier's Exquisite Greatsword instead offers +12% charge restoration from blocks, +12% charge restoration from parries and +12% maximum health.

Get Gargoyle’s Blade after fighting the Beast of St. Teotim’s during What Hunts the Night. Search the two sacks beside the gargoyle before inspecting its body and triggering the escape.

• Crake
• Crake’s Sword in the next quest
• Weapon comparison

Find Gladius in Brencis’s former cave home on Mount Balaur, west of Parlita in Boar’s Back. Visit at night and use Shadowstep to reach the rear ledge where blood drips from above. This part of the cave is associated with The Beast of Balaur; the nearby Phial of Brencis’s Blood is a separate pickup.

• Gladius map marker
• The Beast of Balaur
• Phial of Brencis’s Blood

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Guild Edge. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–48 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% maximum health; +4.8% damage against mortals.

The same family also includes Guildmaster's Edge (38–55 base damage): +12% maximum health; +6.4% damage against mortals; -4% spell cooldown. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Guildmaster's Edge
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Guildmaster's Edge. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–55 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% maximum health; +6.4% damage against mortals; -4% spell cooldown.

The same family also includes Guild Edge (33–48 base damage): +9% maximum health; +4.8% damage against mortals. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Guild Edge
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Heirloom Blade. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–48 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -3% sword ability cooldown; +4.8% damage against mortals.

The same family also includes Masterwork Heirloom Blade (36–52 base damage): -4% sword ability cooldown; +6.4% damage against mortals; +12% charge restoration from parries. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Masterwork Heirloom Blade
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Masterwork Heirloom Blade. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 36–52 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -4% sword ability cooldown; +6.4% damage against mortals; +12% charge restoration from parries.

The same family also includes Heirloom Blade (33–48 base damage): -3% sword ability cooldown; +4.8% damage against mortals. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Heirloom Blade
• Parlita
• Tantari

Look for Immaculate Battlesword in the Great Bog Wurm’s loot during The Lunar Game. This gives the tournament route a chance to supply a greatsword with a weapon art before the later fights.

Follow the Lunar Manor tournament route through the early animal and undead fights, then past the murohn. After the next puzzle, the Great Bog Wurm waits in the room where you find the fallen Marten.

At the puzzle with three holes, choose “Left one it is…” to open the way without taking the trap’s injury. Against the wurm, dodge backward when it jumps into a ground slam and sideways when it spits poison. Take short attack openings before it retreats underground.

Search the wurm’s body after the fight for Immaculate Battlesword. Its bonuses reduce attack stamina costs and Swordmastery cooldowns, and increase damage against animals. Equip it from the inventory if it improves the weapon you are currently using in the tournament.

• The Lunar Game walkthrough
• Bakir’s later boss fight
• Tatzelwurm combat
• Compare weapon stats

Compare the axe pair for parry window and damage against supernatural enemies; these bonuses differ from the maces’ health and attack-cost effects. Compared with Makeshift Axe, this weapon has +15% versus +10% parry window. This weapon provides +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies.

Compare the axe pair for parry window and damage against supernatural enemies; these bonuses differ from the maces’ health and attack-cost effects. Compared with Crude Axe, this weapon has +10% versus +15% parry window. Crude Axe instead offers +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies.

Compare the mace pair for maximum health and attack stamina cost; the axes instead provide parry-window bonuses. Compared with Makeshift Mace, this weapon has +9% versus +6% maximum health. This weapon provides -9% attack stamina cost.

Compare the mace pair for maximum health and attack stamina cost; the axes instead provide parry-window bonuses. Compared with Crude Mace, this weapon has +6% versus +9% maximum health. Crude Mace instead offers -9% attack stamina cost.

Jadefang covers animal and mortal enemies; Grayrock pairs mortal damage with blocking and maximum health. Compared with Jadefang Blade, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% damage against mortals. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from blocks and +12% maximum health. Jadefang Blade instead offers +4.8% damage against animals. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Jadefang covers animal and mortal enemies; Grayrock pairs mortal damage with blocking and maximum health. Compared with Grayrock Blade, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% damage against mortals. This weapon provides +4.8% damage against animals. Grayrock Blade instead offers +12% charge restoration from blocks and +12% maximum health. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare lower dodge stamina cost with passive and hit-based charge recovery in these greatswords. Compared with Supreme Greatsword, this weapon has -9% versus -12% dodge stamina cost, +9% versus +12% passive charge restoration. Supreme Greatsword instead offers +12% charge restoration from hits. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Look for Journeyman’s Sword in the Riverbank buried treasure west of Svartrau. The same treasure route leads to The Kingslayer, so compare both weapons before choosing your loadout.

Compare lower dodge stamina cost with passive and hit-based charge recovery in these greatswords. Compared with Champion's Battlesword, this weapon has -6% versus -9% dodge stamina cost. Champion's Battlesword instead offers +9% passive charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

• The Kingslayer
• Shovel locations
• Combat stats

Compare lower dodge stamina cost with passive and hit-based charge recovery in these greatswords. Compared with Champion's Battlesword, this weapon has -12% versus -9% dodge stamina cost, +12% versus +9% passive charge restoration. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from hits. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Knight’s Gilded Sword is inside the wolf cave on the nighttime mountain route through western Rockfalls during Song of the Mountain.

• Song of the Mountain
• Lacra’s questline
• Vagrant Knight’s Boots
• Vampire healing

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Knight's Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 27–38 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6% vampiric health restoration.

The same family also includes Verdant Knight's Sword (33–47 base damage): +9% vampiric health restoration; -9% dodge stamina cost. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Verdant Knight's Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Verdant Knight's Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–47 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% vampiric health restoration; -9% dodge stamina cost.

The same family also includes Knight's Gilded Sword (37–54 base damage): +12% vampiric health restoration; -12% dodge stamina cost; +0.8%/s vampiric health regeneration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Knight's Gilded Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

The Knightly Longswords change from maximum stamina to critical damage and then vampire recovery with mortal-enemy damage. This weapon provides +6% maximum stamina. Woodland Knightly Longsword instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage and -3% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Light Battlesword combines maximum stamina with lower attack cost; Burnished Battlesword changes to active charge and Swordmastery cooldown. Compared with Light Battlesword, this weapon has +12% versus +9% maximum stamina. This weapon provides +6.4% active charge restoration and -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Light Battlesword instead offers -9% attack stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Light Battlesword combines maximum stamina with lower attack cost; Burnished Battlesword changes to active charge and Swordmastery cooldown. Compared with Burnished Battlesword, this weapon has +9% versus +12% maximum stamina. This weapon provides -9% attack stamina cost. Burnished Battlesword instead offers +6.4% active charge restoration and -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare parry stamina restoration with the attack-cost and active-charge benefits of the other Baselards. This weapon provides +6% stamina restored by parrying. Sky-Hued Long Baselard instead offers +4.8% active charge restoration and -9% attack stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare parry stamina restoration with the attack-cost and active-charge benefits of the other Baselards. Compared with Tempered Long Baselard, this weapon has -9% versus -12% attack stamina cost. This weapon provides +4.8% active charge restoration. Tempered Long Baselard instead offers +12% stamina restored by parrying and +4% weapon critical hit chance. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare parry stamina restoration with the attack-cost and active-charge benefits of the other Baselards. Compared with Sky-Hued Long Baselard, this weapon has -12% versus -9% attack stamina cost. This weapon provides +12% stamina restored by parrying and +4% weapon critical hit chance. Sky-Hued Long Baselard instead offers +4.8% active charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare critical hits with maximum health and defensive charge recovery when choosing a Long Falchion. Compared with Honed Long Falchion, this weapon has +12% versus +9% charge restoration from parries. This weapon provides +12% maximum health and +12% charge restoration from blocks. Honed Long Falchion instead offers +3% weapon critical hit chance. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare critical hits with maximum health and defensive charge recovery when choosing a Long Falchion. Compared with Burnished Long Falchion, this weapon has +9% versus +12% charge restoration from parries. This weapon provides +3% weapon critical hit chance. Burnished Long Falchion instead offers +12% maximum health and +12% charge restoration from blocks. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare critical hits with maximum health and defensive charge recovery when choosing a Long Falchion. This weapon provides +10% parry window. Honed Long Falchion instead offers +3% weapon critical hit chance and +9% charge restoration from parries. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Long Messers change between weapon critical damage, magic damage and attack stamina cost. Compared with Sharpened Long Messer, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% damage against animals. This weapon provides +4.8% magic damage. Sharpened Long Messer instead offers +6% weapon critical damage and -12% attack stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Long Messers change between weapon critical damage, magic damage and attack stamina cost. This weapon provides +3% weapon critical damage. Dyed Long Messer instead offers +4.8% magic damage and +4.8% damage against animals. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Long Messers change between weapon critical damage, magic damage and attack stamina cost. Compared with Dyed Long Messer, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% damage against animals. This weapon provides +6% weapon critical damage and -12% attack stamina cost. Dyed Long Messer instead offers +4.8% magic damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Master’s Longsword supplies passive charge recovery; Master’s Balanced Longsword shifts to charge from hits and adds damage against mortals. Compared with Master's Longsword, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% damage against animals. This weapon provides +6.4% damage against mortals and +12% charge restoration from hits. Master's Longsword instead offers +9% passive charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Look for Master’s Longsword in the chest beside the distillery during Bakir’s Distilleries: Ends and Means, northwest of Parlita.

Master’s Longsword supplies passive charge recovery; Master’s Balanced Longsword shifts to charge from hits and adds damage against mortals. Compared with Master's Balanced Longsword, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% damage against animals. This weapon provides +9% passive charge restoration. Master's Balanced Longsword instead offers +6.4% damage against mortals and +12% charge restoration from hits. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

• Bakir’s quests
• Boar’s Back
• Activation Charges and combat stats

The Narrow Cleavers move from weapon critical chance toward stamina and charge restored through parrying. Compared with Refined Narrow Cleaver, this weapon has +9% versus +12% stamina restored by parrying. This weapon provides +3% weapon critical hit chance. Refined Narrow Cleaver instead offers +12% charge restoration from parries and +12% maximum stamina. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Narrow Cleavers move from weapon critical chance toward stamina and charge restored through parrying. Compared with Keen Narrow Cleaver, this weapon has +2% versus +3% weapon critical hit chance. Keen Narrow Cleaver instead offers +9% stamina restored by parrying. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Narrow Cleavers move from weapon critical chance toward stamina and charge restored through parrying. Compared with Keen Narrow Cleaver, this weapon has +12% versus +9% stamina restored by parrying. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from parries and +12% maximum stamina. Keen Narrow Cleaver instead offers +3% weapon critical hit chance. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Both Fencing Swords support damage against supernatural enemies, but their recovery and magic bonuses differ. Compared with Nimble Fencing Sword, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies. This weapon provides +12% stamina restored by parrying and +6.4% magic damage. Nimble Fencing Sword instead offers +9% vampiric health restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Both Fencing Swords support damage against supernatural enemies, but their recovery and magic bonuses differ. Compared with Exquisite Fencing Sword, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% damage against supernatural enemies. This weapon provides +9% vampiric health restoration. Exquisite Fencing Sword instead offers +12% stamina restored by parrying and +6.4% magic damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Artisan's Noble Brand. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–55 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% vampiric health restoration; +6.4% damage against supernatural enemies; +4% weapon critical hit chance.

The same family also includes Noble Brand (30–44 base damage): +9% vampiric health restoration; +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Noble Brand
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Noble Brand. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 30–44 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% vampiric health restoration; +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies.

The same family also includes Artisan's Noble Brand (38–55 base damage): +12% vampiric health restoration; +6.4% damage against supernatural enemies; +4% weapon critical hit chance. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Artisan's Noble Brand
• Parlita
• Tantari

Both Noble and Revered Longswords support magic damage; compare hit-based charge with critical damage and shorter spell cooldown. Compared with Revered Longsword, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% magic damage. This weapon provides +9% charge restoration from hits. Revered Longsword instead offers +6% weapon critical damage and -4% spell cooldown. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Both Noble and Revered Longswords support magic damage; compare hit-based charge with critical damage and shorter spell cooldown. Compared with Noble Longsword, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% magic damage. This weapon provides +6% weapon critical damage and -4% spell cooldown. Noble Longsword instead offers +9% charge restoration from hits. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Ocha’s Sword is available among Ocha’s loot if she dies.

It has 46–66 base damage, 12% increased maximum Stamina, 4% increased melee critical-hit chance and a 20% wider Perfect Block window. The stamina and block-window bonuses support repeated attacks and timed blocks.

• Ocha
• The Heart Wants What It Wants

Perfected Battlesword combines weapon critical chance and damage with charge restored by parrying. Compare Exquisite Greatsword for the two critical bonuses at lower values. Compared with Exquisite Greatsword, this weapon has +4% versus +3% weapon critical hit chance, +6% versus +4.5% weapon critical damage. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from parries. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Devout Pilgrim's Messer. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 37–54 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6% weapon critical damage; +12% passive charge restoration; +12% charge restoration from blocks.

The same family also includes Loyal Pilgrim's Messer (33–48 base damage): +4.5% weapon critical damage; +9% passive charge restoration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Loyal Pilgrim's Messer
• Parlita
• Tantari

Look for Loyal Pilgrim’s Messer in the Tantari Woods buried treasure. Its passive Activation Charge recovery and weapon critical damage support a sword build that uses abilities between ordinary attacks.

• Shovel locations
• Gargoyle’s Blade
• Activation Charges

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Pilgrim's Messer. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 27–39 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +3% weapon critical damage.

The same family also includes Loyal Pilgrim's Messer (33–48 base damage): +4.5% weapon critical damage; +9% passive charge restoration. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Loyal Pilgrim's Messer
• Parlita
• Tantari

These Battleswords support passive charge recovery; the higher-rarity choices add cheaper dodges and a wider parry window. Compared with Nobleman's Battlesword, this weapon has +6% versus +9% passive charge restoration. Nobleman's Battlesword instead offers -9% dodge stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battleswords support passive charge recovery; the higher-rarity choices add cheaper dodges and a wider parry window. Compared with Nobleman's Battlesword, this weapon has +12% versus +9% passive charge restoration, -12% versus -9% dodge stamina cost. This weapon provides +20% parry window. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battleswords support passive charge recovery; the higher-rarity choices add cheaper dodges and a wider parry window. Compared with Exquisite Battlesword, this weapon has +9% versus +12% passive charge restoration, -9% versus -12% dodge stamina cost. Exquisite Battlesword instead offers +20% parry window. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Plain Battlesword. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Plain Battlesword deals 28–40 damage; Exquisite Battlesword from the same weapon family deals 42–61. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Battered Blade

Polished Long Cleaver is among the equipment found in the Laslea Glen buried treasure. Get the map from the bandit camp, then investigate the bear’s mountainside clearing on the eastern edge of Laslea Glen.

Choose between parry-based charge, supernatural-enemy damage and Witchcraft support. Compared with Sharp Long Cleaver, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% active charge restoration. This weapon provides +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies. Sharp Long Cleaver instead offers +6.4% magic damage and -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

• Laslea Glen
• Shovel locations
• Compare swords

Choose between parry-based charge, supernatural-enemy damage and Witchcraft support. Compared with Polished Long Cleaver, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% active charge restoration. This weapon provides +6.4% magic damage and -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown. Polished Long Cleaver instead offers +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Ranker’s Sword can drop from uriash soldiers. Loot their bodies after combat and compare the sword’s damage with your current blade.

Uriash soldiers can drop weapons of different rarities. Ranker’s Sword is the common version of this soldier’s sword family.

• Weapon damage and bonuses

The soldier swords change from maximum stamina to magic and supernatural-enemy damage. This weapon provides +4.8% magic damage and +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies. Soldier's Well-Made Sword instead offers +6% maximum stamina.

The soldier swords change from maximum stamina to magic and supernatural-enemy damage. This weapon provides +6% maximum stamina. Soldier's Fine Sword instead offers +4.8% magic damage and +4.8% damage against supernatural enemies.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Rebel's Exquisite Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 35–51 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +20% parry window; -9.6% omniblock stamina cost; +6% weapon critical damage.

The same family also includes Rebel's Keen Falchion (33–48 base damage): +15% parry window; -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Rebel's Keen Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Rebel’s Falchion can drop from bandits after the prologue. Search defeated bandits for this weapon.

At base values it deals 27–39 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +10% parry window.

The same family also includes Rebel's Keen Falchion (33–48 base damage): +15% parry window; -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Rebel's Keen Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Rebel's Keen Falchion. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–48 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +15% parry window; -7.2% omniblock stamina cost.

The same family also includes Rebel's Exquisite Falchion (35–51 base damage): +20% parry window; -9.6% omniblock stamina cost; +6% weapon critical damage. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Rebel's Exquisite Falchion
• Parlita
• Tantari

Refined Battlesword supports parrying and omniblock; Hardened Battlesword changes to attack cost, Swordmastery cooldown and mortal-enemy damage. This weapon provides -12% attack stamina cost, -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown and +6.4% damage against mortals. Refined Battlesword instead offers +15% parry window and -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Refined Battlesword supports parrying and omniblock; Hardened Battlesword changes to attack cost, Swordmastery cooldown and mortal-enemy damage. This weapon provides +15% parry window and -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. Hardened Battlesword instead offers -12% attack stamina cost, -4% Swordmastery ability cooldown and +6.4% damage against mortals. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Earn Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper as the extra reward in Burrow Sorrows by confronting the sanzhana about the stolen burrow and securing the doubled reward.

• Burrow Sorrows
• Charm
• Rockfalls

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Rusted Ruthless Chopper. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Rusted Ruthless Chopper deals 23–34 damage; Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper from the same weapon family deals 36–52. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Ruthless Chopper. It is part of their changing weapon selection; available rarities depend on your progress and the shop.

At the listed base values, Ruthless Chopper deals 28–41 damage; Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper from the same weapon family deals 36–52. Compare the individual item’s displayed damage and effects when choosing between them.

Ruthless Chopper reduces dodge stamina cost by 6%. The Razor-Edged version doubles that reduction and also adds Perfect Block and corrupted-enemy damage bonuses.

• Parlita
• Tantari
• Compare Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Well-Kept Ruthless Chopper. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 34–48 damage. Its equipment bonuses are -9% dodge stamina cost; +15% parry window.

The same family also includes Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper (36–52 base damage): -12% dodge stamina cost; +20% parry window; +6.4% damage against supernatural enemies. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Razor-Edged Ruthless Chopper
• Parlita
• Tantari

The two bandit swords offer different bonuses: critical hit chance versus parry window and animal-enemy damage. This weapon provides +15% parry window and +4.8% damage against animals. Well-Made Bandit Sword instead offers +2% weapon critical hit chance.

The two bandit swords offer different bonuses: critical hit chance versus parry window and animal-enemy damage. This weapon provides +2% weapon critical hit chance. Excellent Bandit Sword instead offers +15% parry window and +4.8% damage against animals.

These Battle Cleavers reward blocking, with the other versions adding lower omniblock cost and stamina restored by parrying. Compared with Fine Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +12% versus +9% charge restoration from blocks, -9.6% versus -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. This weapon provides +12% stamina restored by parrying. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Look for Fine Battle Cleaver among the Barrow Lord’s loot in Xanthe’s Excavations: Unsealed Secrets, south of Howling Keep.

These Battle Cleavers reward blocking, with the other versions adding lower omniblock cost and stamina restored by parrying. Compared with Dreaded Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +9% versus +12% charge restoration from blocks, -7.2% versus -9.6% omniblock stamina cost. Dreaded Battle Cleaver instead offers +12% stamina restored by parrying. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

• Ancient Champion’s Sword and the excavation
• Ring of Denial
• Omniblock

These Battle Cleavers reward blocking, with the other versions adding lower omniblock cost and stamina restored by parrying. Compared with Fine Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +6% versus +9% charge restoration from blocks. Fine Battle Cleaver instead offers -7.2% omniblock stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Soldier’s Exquisite Greatsword combines maximum health with charge restored by blocks and parries. Compare Exquisite Bandit Greatsword for critical damage and damage against mortals. This weapon provides +12% charge restoration from blocks, +12% charge restoration from parries and +12% maximum health. Exquisite Bandit Greatsword instead offers +6% weapon critical damage, +12% stamina restored by parrying and +6.4% damage against mortals.

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Elite Soldier's Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 38–54 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +12% stamina restored by parrying; +12% maximum stamina; +12% charge restoration from hits.

The same family also includes Polished Soldier's Sword (33–47 base damage): +9% stamina restored by parrying; +9% maximum stamina. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Polished Soldier's Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Polished Soldier's Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 33–47 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +9% stamina restored by parrying; +9% maximum stamina.

The same family also includes Elite Soldier's Sword (38–54 base damage): +12% stamina restored by parrying; +12% maximum stamina; +12% charge restoration from hits. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Elite Soldier's Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Check the blacksmiths in Parlita and Tantari for Soldier's Sword. It can appear in their changing weapon stock, with the available rarities varying by shop and progress.

At base values it deals 27–39 damage. Its equipment bonuses are +6% stamina restored by parrying.

The same family also includes Polished Soldier's Sword (33–47 base damage): +9% stamina restored by parrying; +9% maximum stamina. Compare the bonuses as well as the damage when choosing which version to equip.

• Compare Polished Soldier's Sword
• Parlita
• Tantari

Soldier’s Zweihander offers critical hit chance; Soldier’s Fine Greatsword changes to critical damage and stamina restored by parrying. This weapon provides +4.5% weapon critical damage and +9% stamina restored by parrying. Soldier's Zweihander instead offers +2% weapon critical hit chance.

Soldier’s Zweihander offers critical hit chance; Soldier’s Fine Greatsword changes to critical damage and stamina restored by parrying. This weapon provides +2% weapon critical hit chance. Soldier's Fine Greatsword instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage and +9% stamina restored by parrying.

These Billhooks support charge from hits; the other versions add vampire recovery and lower omniblock stamina cost. Compared with Glorious Billhook, this weapon has +9% versus +12% charge restoration from hits, +9% versus +12% vampiric health restoration. Glorious Billhook instead offers -9.6% omniblock stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Billhooks support charge from hits; the other versions add vampire recovery and lower omniblock stamina cost. Compared with Exquisite Battle Billhook, this weapon has +12% versus +9% charge restoration from hits, +12% versus +9% vampiric health restoration. This weapon provides -9.6% omniblock stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Billhooks support charge from hits; the other versions add vampire recovery and lower omniblock stamina cost. Compared with Exquisite Battle Billhook, this weapon has +6% versus +9% charge restoration from hits. Exquisite Battle Billhook instead offers +9% vampiric health restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Solid and Exquisite Greatswords focus on critical hits; Pristine Greatsword changes to block/parry charge recovery and lower omniblock cost. This weapon provides +3% weapon critical hit chance and +4.5% weapon critical damage. Pristine Greatsword instead offers -9.6% omniblock stamina cost, +12% charge restoration from blocks and +12% charge restoration from parries. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Solid and Exquisite Greatswords focus on critical hits; Pristine Greatsword changes to block/parry charge recovery and lower omniblock cost. This weapon provides -9.6% omniblock stamina cost, +12% charge restoration from blocks and +12% charge restoration from parries. Exquisite Greatsword instead offers +3% weapon critical hit chance and +4.5% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Solid and Exquisite Greatswords focus on critical hits; Pristine Greatsword changes to block/parry charge recovery and lower omniblock cost. Compared with Exquisite Greatsword, this weapon has +2% versus +3% weapon critical hit chance. Exquisite Greatsword instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Song of Valour is Ambrus’s sword. Defeat him in The Gilded Gauntlet and search his body for the weapon after the duel.

Build Ambrus’s hostility by disrupting his transports, collectors and blood cellars until he challenges Coen. The duel takes place at the church west of Maragir. Reach the area behind the building and ring the bell to call him.

Iulian’s The Bittersweet Toast offers a way to weaken Ambrus before the fight. If you prepared the poison, refuse the first drink when Ambrus offers Iulian’s blood so that the poisoning affects the boyar instead. The Ambrus guide explains the ritual and the fight’s shield and clone phases.

Loot Ambrus after the fight to collect his equipment. Song of Valour is the sword pickup; Scarlet Shield comes from his blood. The sword supports charge-based combat through its bonuses to passive and active Activation Charge recovery.

• Ambrus duel and poison choice
• The Gilded Gauntlet
• Iulian and The Bittersweet Toast
• Scarlet Shield

These Battle Cleavers support vampiric health restoration; the other versions add weapon critical damage and passive charge restoration. Compared with Splendid Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +9% versus +12% vampiric health restoration, +4.5% versus +6% weapon critical damage. Splendid Battle Cleaver instead offers +12% passive charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battle Cleavers support vampiric health restoration; the other versions add weapon critical damage and passive charge restoration. Compared with Great Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +12% versus +9% vampiric health restoration, +6% versus +4.5% weapon critical damage. This weapon provides +12% passive charge restoration. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battle Cleavers support vampiric health restoration; the other versions add weapon critical damage and passive charge restoration. Compared with Great Battle Cleaver, this weapon has +6% versus +9% vampiric health restoration. Great Battle Cleaver instead offers +4.5% weapon critical damage. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battleswords build around parries: compare charge restoration alone with stamina restoration and maximum stamina. Compared with Reliable Battlesword, this weapon has +12% versus +9% charge restoration from parries, +12% versus +9% stamina restored by parrying. This weapon provides +12% maximum stamina. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battleswords build around parries: compare charge restoration alone with stamina restoration and maximum stamina. Compared with Flawless Battlesword, this weapon has +9% versus +12% charge restoration from parries, +9% versus +12% stamina restored by parrying. Flawless Battlesword instead offers +12% maximum stamina. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

These Battleswords build around parries: compare charge restoration alone with stamina restoration and maximum stamina. Compared with Reliable Battlesword, this weapon has +6% versus +9% charge restoration from parries. Reliable Battlesword instead offers +9% stamina restored by parrying. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

The Challenger is sold by the quartermaster at the southeastern gate into Vale Sangora, south of Tantari Woods, during the Manumit ending after the point of no return. Plan around that late access: it is not an early-game purchase despite its daytime Witchcraft bonuses.

• The Prizewinner

Buy The Contender from the sword blacksmith in Tantari, the village southeast of Svartrau on the eastern side of Xanthe’s Fiefdom. Check the merchant’s current stock. Its charge restoration, attack stamina cost and Swordmastery cooldown effects support sword ability use during both day and night.

• The Prizewinner

The Prizewinner appears in Nareh’s possible shop stock. Nareh is the uriash blacksmith who lives in an isolated mountain home; stock depends on story progress and the shop’s selection. Its description names it the winning blade of the valley’s swordsmithing contest, made by the blacksmith from Parlita.

• Nareh’s shop stock

Buy The Runner-Up from the sword blacksmith north of the Cathedral Complex in Svartrau. Check the current shop selection and price when you visit. Its weapon critical and perfect-block bonuses support sword combat in either form; they do not turn it into a claw-damage weapon.

• The Prizewinner

Open the stone chest in the kobold cave beneath Florin’s ruins. First collect the Stone Key from the hidden cellar behind the cathedral treasury bookcase.

Get the Stone Key before descending into the ruins. In Svartrau Cathedral, inspect the ledger in the north ground-floor storage room for the Treasury Key. Open the separate treasury building on the north side of the courtyard, move the bookcase in its entrance room and go downstairs. Pick up the Stone Key from the ledge near the candles.

Return to Florin’s chamber beneath Carpenter Row and open the ruins with the Ancient Key. Pass through the opening in the first room, take the left corridor and turn left again. Crouch through the low gap, descend into the cave and defeat the kobolds. Open their stone chest with the Stone Key to collect The Hand of Fate.

The route continues toward Ancient Hero’s Armour. Go through the crack beside the sword chest, take the Old Key from the skeleton below and use it on the door above the ladder. The underground guide covers the remaining fights and the Simple Key shortcut back toward Florin.

The Hand of Fate combines +15% passive charge recovery, +8% active charge restoration, −5% Witchcraft cooldown and +8% magic damage. Its Witchcraft bonuses help daytime ability use, while its charge bonuses also support other abilities. Compare charge recovery and cooldown separately: recovering charges sooner does not remove an ability’s cooldown.

• Stone Key location and chest
• The Hand of Fate chest map
• Full underground route and return shortcut
• Ancient Hero’s Armour
• Activation Charges explained

Look for The Kingslayer among the soldiers’ loot during Forge It Anew: Executive Order near Tantari. The Silver Trader in Svartrau can also offer it in his equipment selection.

During Executive Order, investigate the ransacked kobold burrow near Tantari, then follow the stolen sword shard to the soldiers’ outpost. After defeating the soldiers, search their bodies: The Kingslayer is among their possible loot. The shard is a separate pickup inside a tent in the middle of the camp.

For an alternative purchase, visit the Silver Trader’s house in Neustadt. The Kingslayer is among his possible offers; stock varies. Read the Silver Trader guide for the letters or Infamy that open his shop, and check his current equipment before planning a purchase.

The Kingslayer suits sword builds that rely on Perfect Blocks and careful stamina use. It widens the Perfect Block window, restores more stamina on a Perfect Block, and reduces stamina costs for both attacking and blocking. Its slow great-sword attacks still reward choosing an opening before committing to a swing.

• Forge It Anew: shard routes
• Silver Trader: how to open his shop
• Silver Trader’s house

The Silver Trader in Svartrau’s Neustadt district can sell The Purge. Visit during the day and check his current equipment selection.

Enter Neustadt from the Middens and look for the first house on the right. The Silver Trader works inside. If he refuses to trade, read Letter with a Tip or Stained Letter and ask about his silver business, or reach Notorious Infamy, level 4. These are alternative ways to open the shop; you do not need both letters.

The Purge is among his possible offers. Check the current equipment selection and displayed price before planning a purchase. The merchant route is separate from the sword’s existing Headhunters map location.

The Purge reduces attack and block stamina costs and shortens Swordmastery ability cooldowns. It boosts maximum human Health during the day, while the sword-combat bonuses also help when fighting with a sword at night. Compare The Contender if charge recovery matters more to your build.

• Silver Trader: house in Neustadt
• Unlock the Silver Trader’s shop
• The Contender: compare sword bonuses
• The Purge map marker
• Headhunters marker

Find The Vrakhir on a blood-covered corpse in Kallias’s crypt in the bog during Lacra’s quest The Night of Horrors. Search the corpse while exploring the crypt. Its bonuses favour vampire form, including blood per segment, vampiric ability Health cost and cooldown.

• The Night of Horrors
• Vampire healing and Blood Reserve

Pick up Training Sword inside Coen’s family home during Withering Away. After the breakfast scene, find it across the hall, equip it and use it for the opening quests around Laslea.

You can collect the sword before leaving to find Anca’s medicine for Esme. The house also contains early supplies, including the recipe for Minor Mending Ointment in Coen’s room. Check your inventory and equip the sword before heading outside.

After completing the medicine errand, Like Father, Like Son takes Coen to sword practice with Pieter. Use that encounter to practise directional defence and dodge Pieter’s kick. It is part of the opening family quest sequence in Laslea Glen.

Training Sword has 23–33 base damage, weighs 1.1 and has no weapon art. It provides the opening weapon; the weapon directory lets you compare later finds by damage, weight, effects and weapon art when you are ready to replace it.

• Withering Away
• Like Father, Like Son
• Combat controls and directional blocking
• Pieter
• Laslea Glen

Compare active charge restoration, damage against animals and attack stamina cost across these Battleswords. Compared with Unyielding Battlesword, this weapon has +4.8% versus +6.4% active charge restoration, +4.8% versus +6.4% damage against animals. Unyielding Battlesword instead offers -12% attack stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare active charge restoration, damage against animals and attack stamina cost across these Battleswords. Compared with Polished Battlesword, this weapon has +3.2% versus +4.8% active charge restoration. Polished Battlesword instead offers +4.8% damage against animals. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Compare active charge restoration, damage against animals and attack stamina cost across these Battleswords. Compared with Polished Battlesword, this weapon has +6.4% versus +4.8% active charge restoration, +6.4% versus +4.8% damage against animals. This weapon provides -12% attack stamina cost. Check the sword blacksmith in Tantari, southeast of Svartrau; this weapon is among his changing stock.

Undead Warrior’s Sword is carried as loot by the Guardian of the Font in Anca’s Stronger Than Achilles quest. Search the guardian’s remains after defeating it.

• Stronger Than Achilles