The Dark Sword is a longsword that deals 
Radiation damage.
This weapon can be sold for 
5,000.
Characteristics[]
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[]
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 |
 2 |
 800 |
 200 |
 75 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush:  25
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Notes[]
- The Slam Radial Damage has a 40% chance to inflict the Toxin status effect, which is unaffected by status chance mods.
Trivia[]
- The Dark Sword and its shorter counterpart the Dark Dagger were previously physical damage weapons. Update 13.0 (2014-04-09) 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 (2016-11-11), 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[]
Darksword in game
Dark Sword - redesign
Warframe Dark Sword
Dark Sword Skins
Patch History[]
Update 26.0 (2019-10-31) 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.
Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)
- Dark Sword can now be used in PvP.
Update 7.8 (2013-04-19)
- Fixed Darksword blueprint, it can now be crafted.
Hotfix 7.7.4 (2013-04-15)
- Fixed Dark Sword blueprint Alert reward.
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Introduced with game release.
Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
See also[]
- Dark Dagger, the shorter counterpart to this weapon.
- Dark Split-Sword (Heavy Blade), the hybrid counterpart to this weapon
