The Dark Sword is a longsword that deals Radiation damage.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- Highest base damage of all swords.
- High
Puncture damage – effective against armor.
- Innate
Radiation damage – effective against Alloy Armor, Robotic, and Infested Sinew.
- High
- Highest status chance of all swords.
- Slam Radial Damage deals
Toxin damage, bypassing Shields and Proto Shields.
- Stance slot has
polarity, matches
Iron Phoenix and
Rising Steel.
Disadvantages:
- Low
Slash and no
Impact – less effective against health and shields.
- Innate
Radiation damage – less effective against Shielded, Infested, and Fossilized.
- Very low critical chance.
- Low critical multiplier.
- Slow attack speed.
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
The Dark Sword's blueprint can be bought from Nightwave Offerings. Note that the offerings are on a 7-day rotation, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.
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![]() 20,000 |
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![]() 800 |
![]() 200 |
![]() 75 |
Time: 12 hrs |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- The Slam Radial Damage has a 40% chance to inflict the
Toxin status effect, which is unaffected by status chance mods.
Tips[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Dark Sword and its shorter counterpart the
Dark Dagger were previously physical damage weapons. Update 13.0 changed them to deal purely
Radiation damage on their normal attacks, making them the first melee weapons to do so.
- Prior to Update 19.0, the Dark Dagger and the Dark Sword used exactly the same image for the Arsenal and Codex.
- Due to its black color and
Radiation damage, it might be an homage to Kanajana, which is a sword of Erokose and also another aspect of Stormbringer.
Media[edit | edit source]
Dark Sword Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
Update 26.0 Actual patch notes made a mistake on old damage number according to archived versions of Module:Weapons/data.
- Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 8
- Damage increased from 37 Radiation to 260 (120 Puncture, 60 Slash, and 80 Radiation).
- Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
- Status Chance increased from 10% to 40%.
- Slam Attack increased from 74 Radiation to 780 Radiation.
- Slide Attack increased from 79 Radiation to 260 Radiation.
- Parry Angle set to 55.
- Dark Sword can now be used in PvP.
- Fixed Darksword blueprint, it can now be crafted.
- Fixed Dark Sword blueprint Alert reward.
- Introduced with game release.
Last updated: Update 26.0
See also[edit | edit source]
Dark Dagger, the shorter counterpart to this weapon.
Dark Split-Sword, the hybrid counterpart to this weapon
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