Plasmasword
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Plasmasword
A metal-cored sword with a cutting edge. Plasma is wrapped around the core, held in place by an energy field. Targets are both sliced by the metal core, as well as burned or ignited by the plasma sheath.
Base Stats
Melee Combat
- Mode
- Melee
- Melee Attack 1
- Handle
12 dmg (Blunt)
2.0 seconds cooldown
18% armor penetration - Melee Attack 2
- Point
21 dmg (Stab)
2.6 seconds cooldown
32% armor penetration - Melee Attack 3
- edge
21 dmg (Cut)
2.6 seconds cooldown
32% armor penetration - Melee Average DPS
- 7.85
- Melee Average AP
- 30%
- weaponTags
- UltratechMelee
- thingSetMakerTags
- RewardStandardMidFreq
The Plasmasword is a melee weapon added by the Royalty DLC that does a decent amount of damage, has a medium cooldown, and deals sharp damage with the bonus of frequently setting the opponent on fire.
Acquisition
Plasmaswords cannot be crafted. They can instead be purchased from combat suppliers, war merchants, or at Empire settlements, obtained as a quest reward, or found on Empire champions and nobles of Yeoman rank or above.
Summary
Plasmaswords perform largely the same as any other melee weapon, with one primary difference. When performing the Cut and Stab attacks, a successful strike has a 50% chance to do an extra 10 Flame damage. As with all Flame damage, this damage has no AP and if it successfully damages the target, there is a chance to set them on fire.
Analysis
As the Plasmasword can set enemies on fire, it makes a powerful weapon against non-mechanoid enemies in the game. 1v1 fights generally tilt in favor of the plasmasword wielder since setting enemies on fire can prevent them from fighting back.
Quality table
Quality | Damage | Avg DPS | Avg AP | Market Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Awful Plasmasword | 16.8 | 6.28 | 24% | 1000 ![]() |
Poor Plasmasword | 18.9 | 7.07 | 27% | 1500 ![]() |
Normal Plasmasword | 21 | 7.85 | 30% | 2000 ![]() |
Good Plasmasword | 23.1 | 8.64 | 33% | 2500 ![]() |
Excellent Plasmasword | 25.2 | 9.42 | 36% | 3000 ![]() |
Masterwork Plasmasword | 30.45 | 11.38 | 43.5% | 4000 ![]() |
Legendary Plasmasword | 34.65 | 12.95 | 49.5% | 5000 ![]() |
Note that DPS does not take the chance of Flame damage into account.
Version history
- Royalty DLC Release - Added.
- 1.2.2719 - Damage increased from 19 to 20, extra flame damage chance increased from 30% to 50%.