Sword

Sword

Damage:	Melee: 70 Projectile: 35
Shot Cooldown:	32 Frames / 0.53 Seconds
Ammo Capacity:	125
Shot Velocity:	8
Unlock Condition:	Finish a run (win or lose), costs 75,000G

"Ah, Sword. A classic weapon concept, practically age-proof. Functions from a range, but you really want to get a swing in to maximize that damage. And of course, you can always swat small bullets right out of the air."

The Sword is an unlockable weapon that can be purchased from Kleines for 75000G after finishing at least 1 run (either by winning or dying). Swinging the sword deals damage at close range and fires a projectile that can hit targets at a distance. The melee part of the attack can hit multiple enemies at once, but can't hit through walls. The projectile is weaker and doesn't pierce enemies, but it's a useful alternative for when close-range attacks are too risky.

The Sword is also a defensive tool, as it destroys any enemy bullets caught in its swing. Large bullets and lasers can't be destroyed, but the sword still offers decent protection against most enemies, making it safer to get in close and maximize damage.

Keywords

Universal Keywords

Keyword	Description	Notes
Freeze	"Slows enemies on hit"
Akashic	"+35% Damage VS Constructs, Purges them"
Antimagic	"+35% Damage VS Mages, Purges them"
Consecrated	"+35% Damage VS Ghosts, Purges them"
Disrupting	"+35% Damage VS Machines, Purges them"
Infested	"Enemies release Swarmers on death"	Reduces weapon damage by x0.9 Only appears when Swarmer Pack is toggled on.

Non-Universal Keywords

Keyword	Description	Stat Changes	Notes
Triple	"Fires in threes"	Cooldown x1.5	Fires 3 projectiles very close together. Has no effect on the melee attack.
Pulsewaves	"Radiates bullets"		Projectile radiates bullets as it travels.
Overheat	"Area of effect damage over time"	Damage x1.2	Melee hits don't produce explosions, just the projectile.
Giant	"Extra large"	Cooldown x1.4	Increases size of melee attack and projectile.
Quick	"Increased attack speed"	Cooldown x0.85
Heavy	"Powerful, but slows you down"	Damage x1.8 Cooldown x1.5	Ship moves slower while firing.
Knockback	"Pushes enemies back"		Only applies to melee hits.
Reflective	"Reflects bullets back"		Sword swing reflects enemy bullets instead of destroying them.
Bloodlust	"Charged by killing enemies quickly"	Damage x0.9	Sword charges up from hitting enemies or destroying bullets, and loses charge over time. At high charge it turns orange and deals extra damage.
Lunge	"Increased melee damage while dashing"		For about 1 second after starting a dash, the sword swing outline turns orange and melee hits deal increased damage.

Unique Variants

Currently there are 5 unique Sword weapons, though 2 of them are only obtainable by defeating certain bosses. Like all unique weapons, they cannot be cursed or have any additional keywords added to them.

Name	Keywords	Description
Phantom Edge	--	The player's ship slashes a blade at imperceptible speeds. Slashes are indicated via swift grey lines appearing through enemies. This weapon can attack anywhere, but as a cost it is the only sword weapon that cannot reflect bullets.
Excalibur	Giant Holy Homing	Giant sword that when hitting release 4 small 'runes' that shoot with a laser-like attacks at enemies and then go away. As this weapon has the Holy keyword, it will automatically spawn as a blessed weapon.
Latafayn	Piercing Overheat Shrapnel	Long sword range with high fire damage.
Sacred Arms	--	A large sword and staff. The player controls the sword, which acts normally, while the staff acts independently, firing at enemies until the room is cleared. Both swords swings and laser attacks use ammo. Only obtainable by defeating The Warden at tiers 1-3, and does more damage at higher tiers.
Edge of Reality	--	Charged by damaging enemies. Once charging is complete, it opens a tear into a starry void, which grabs enemies and deals massive damage to them over time. Only obtainable by defeating Chaos God.

Notes

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