The Heat Sword melee weapon uses the same animations as the Skana. However, the Heat Sword is faster to swing and can deal Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage on slam attacks and ground finishers.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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20,000 |
1 |
500 |
300 |
300 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Market Price: N/A | Blueprints Price:N/A |
The Heat Sword blueprint is rewarded upon completion of the Once Awake Quest. Alternatively, its blueprint can also be rewarded from Alert missions.
Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages:
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – effective against health.
- Highest status chance of all single swords.
- Slam attacks deal Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage in a large AoE with a very high chance to proc.
- Finisher attack deals Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage with 50% proc chance.
- Stance slot has a Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity, which matches Crimson Dervish, Swooping Falcon and Vengeful Revenant stances.
- Innate Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity slot.
Disadvantages:
- Low Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – ineffective against shields and armor.
- Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage is ineffective against Proto Shields.
- Does not deal Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage on regular attacks.
- Very low critical chance.
- Low critical multiplier.
- Below average attack speed.
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Notes
- The Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity slot works well with Molten Impact to give the weapon's melee attacks innate Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage slam attack make it very effective against Infested and Cloned Flesh.
Tips
- Condition Overload is highly recommended to take advantage of this weapon's high status chance and ability to proc Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. against enemies, greatly increasing its damage into the several hundreds if properly modded.
- As with all broadswords, using the Heat Sword with Excalibur is advised in order to increase the weapon's damage and swing speed.
- While the weapon's base damage composition and slam attack effect already make it effective against Infested enemies, one can add Virulent Scourge or ( Primed) Fever Strike together with Molten Impact or Volcanic Edge to create Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage and further increase this effectiveness.
- The last swing of Iron Phoenix's "Taking Flight" combo will trigger the weapon's slam attack and, thus, proc Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. against all enemies in range, allowing you to ignite enemies seamlessly without needing to jump and actually perform a slam if this stance is equipped. The mismatched polarities may discourage this, however, unless one is willing to expend a Forma.
Trivia
- Jump attacks will make the Heat Sword emit a visible ring of fire upon slamming the ground. This visual trait is shared with other Heat weapons like the Heat Dagger, Dual Heat Swords, and formerly, Sheev.
- The Heat Sword received a visual change in Update 16.5 (2015-05-12), giving it a faded color scheme with texture animations similar to those found in Prisma weapons.
- The Ember statue in the Strata Relay is holding a Heat Sword on its right hand.
Media
Heat Sword Skins
Patch History
Update 17.5 (2015-10-01)
- Reduced the melee slam radius of Heat Sword in PvP.
Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)
- Heat Sword can now be used in PvP.
Hotfix 17.0.4 (2015-08-06)
- Brightened the visual effect of Heat Sword’s slam attack.
Update 16.5 (2015-05-12)
- Heat Sword available for use in Conclave.
- The Heat Sword has been given a tremendous visual overhaul.
Update 5.0 (2012-12-18)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Hotfix 22.19.1 (2018-05-03)
See also
- Alert, the way you acquire the Heat Sword.
- Heat Dagger, the dagger version.
- Dual Heat Swords, the dual version.