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-=- Drakengard -=-
Comprehensive Weapon Guide
Version 0.47
BY
Masamune167
Name of Game: Drakengard (NTSC-US)
Platform:     PlayStation2 Entertainment System
Began:        29th May 2004
Last Update:  29th June 2004
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i.  Table of Contents
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01.  Version Updates --------------------------------------------------- D1000
02.  Legal Disclaimer -------------------------------------------------- D2000
03.  Introduction ------------------------------------------------------ D3000
04.  Weaponry Declassification ----------------------------------------- D4000
05.  Weapon Profiles --------------------------------------------------- D5000
05a. Swords ----------------------------------------------------- D5100
05b. Long Swords ------------------------------------------------ D5200
05c. Spears ----------------------------------------------------- D5300
05d. Staves ----------------------------------------------------- D5400
05e. Axes ------------------------------------------------------- D5500
05f. Pole Axes -------------------------------------------------- D5600
05g. Maces ------------------------------------------------------ D5700
05h. Hammers ---------------------------------------------------- D5800
Flag Legend ----------------------------------------------------- F01
06.  Quick Reference Lists --------------------------------------------- D6000
06a. Weapon Location/Method of Extraction List ------------------ D6001
06b. Table of Weaponry ------------------------------------------ D6002
07.  Weapon Wheel Configurations --------------------------------------- D7000
08.  Top Ten's --------------------------------------------------------- D8000
09.  Credits & Contributions ------------------------------------------- D9000
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01.  Version Updates                                                     D1000
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05/29/04 - Guide started.
05/30/04 - Updated Weapon Profiles (completed Swords).  Disclaimer,
Introduction, Weaponry Declassification sections updated.
06/02/04 - Overall updates to every section.  Some format changes made.
Created sections 6-9, updated 4.
06/03/04 - Signal-to-noise ratio increased.  Updated sections 06-09.
06/06/04 - Updated section 6, added Table of Weaponry.
06/09/04 - New legitimate site addition: Neoseeker
06/29/04 - Corrected location of Edacious.  Spelling errors corrected.  Map
for Devilscale added.
Version 0.47
* Guide started and ~47% complete.
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02.  Legal Disclaimer                                                    D2000
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03.  Introduction                                                        D3000
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Prior to my purchase of Drakengard, I had played a few Dynasty Warriors
titles and found them rather interesting.  As a result, when this game was
released, I immediately considering buying it but waited for quite some time
to do so.  Fortunately, the game is quite well done and boasts a veritable
cornucopia in terms of weaponry.  It should be noted that Drakengard is not
what one would term a typical console RPG, it closely resembles an action
game like Dynasty Warriors but incorporates an almost trivial leveling system
for characters and a more important one for weapons.
Due to the significant role of the weapons in Drakengard, a comprehensive
understanding of said weapons will be tremendously useful for knowing which
weapons one ought to train and which to avoid.  This is based on a purely
subjective level and the ultimate decision is your own.
I hope that this guide provides aid to those that seek it.  Questions and
comments can be emailed to me at the address above.  Please do not ask me a
question if it is explicitly answered in this document.  Thank you.
- Masamune167 -
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04.  Weaponry Declassification                                           D4000
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The weapons of Drakengard are loosely classified into eight major groups
that encompass a total of 65 weapons, sixty-four of which must be unlocked by
some method, which will be mentioned when necessary, and one weapon, Caim's
Sword, is the default.
When a weapon is first obtained, it will be at level 1 and require a
certain number of kills in order to reach the next level.  The maximum level
for any given weapon is four.  The number of kills is not affected by the
difficulty of the enemies defeated or experience obtained, only the pure
number of kills is of concern.  Therefore it is preferable to fight hundreds
of weak enemies rather than hundreds of more difficult ones.  You can also
level the weapons on the Easy difficulty setting with no ramifications.
However, certain weapons require a Normal difficulty setting in order to be
unlocked but those will be mentioned later.
Weapon Levels
===================
Each gained level will guarantee an increase in attack power and number
of combo hits for a given weapon.  Additionally, other possible increases may
occur in weight or a modest increase in reach (although the given value will
not change, the actual attack range may increase very slightly.)  Another
paragraph of the Weapon History will also be available upon each level-up.
Since only the number of kills is used for calculating weapon level-ups,
it is useful to know when they can occur.  Weapons only level, meaning you
can only see them level, after a battle in which their "Next Level" kills
count is equal to zero.  After said battle, the weapon will be shown to
increase in level and the appropriate increases in attack strength and combo
hit number are shown at this time as well.  Additionally, kills DO carry over.
This simply means that if a weapon is below a level of 3 and its "Next Level"
kills count is zero and additional enemies are killed with the weapon, the
extraneous kills will subtract from the NEXT LEVEL's "Next Level" kill count.
For example, suppose there exists a weapon called "Time Scar" that has
a "Next Level" kill count of zero.  Assume it is currently at level 1.  This
means that the weapon can reach level 2 once the stage is complete (you MUST
complete the stage, you cannot exit it prematurely).
Suppose the following:
Time Scar's Level 1 "Next Level" kill count initially: 400
Time Scar's Level 1 "Next Level" kill count after stage: 0
Time Scar's Level 2 "Next Level" kill count initially: 500
Time Scar's Level 2 "Next Level" kill count after stage: 460
Now if 40 extra kills were made with Time Scar at level 1 AFTER its
"Next Level," these would be subtracted from its initial level 2 "Next Level"
kill count.  Then Time Scar's Level 2 "Next Level" kill count would be 460.
From this we can deduce that each weapon has a total number of kills necessary
to max said weapon.  The intermediate levels are relatively arbitrary except
that they trigger level changes in the weapons.
Weapon Leveling Methods
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As stated, weapons level by attaining a certain number of kills for the
weapon.  Therefore, maps with many weak enemies are preferable for this task.
Here is a short list of maps with many weak enemies:
01.  Chapter 01, Verse 02
02.  Chapter 01, Verse 08
03.  Castle of the Goddess, Castle Environs [Free Expedition]
I suggest leveling on the Easy difficulty since it will make the process
that much faster.  Utilize dash attacks on large groups of enemies.  Think of
it as bowling and aim for a strike.  You can almost always kill a group of
eight weak soldiers with one dash attack with a moderately strong weapon.
Magic can also be very useful, especially if it has a large range or is
target-seeking.  Any kills due to a magic attack WILL count toward the weapon
that you currently have equipped, not necessarily the one that caused the
magic to take place.  Therefore, one could use a weapon like Windsinger to
produce a magic attack that surrounds Caim for a duration of time, switch to
another weapon and proceed to kill enemies with the magic attack still around
Caim.  All those kills will go to the alternate weapon, not to Windsinger
since Windsinger is not currently equipped.
Weapon Attributes
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There exist seven data displayed on the weapon menu screens: Attack
Strength, Sharpness, Reach, Weight, Material, Combo Hits, and Next Level.
Finishing blows, chain attacks, and dash attacks will be explained as well.
Attack Strength:
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Attack Strength clearly indicates the amount of damage a weapon can deal
though the number given is not necessarily the exact point value of the
damage dealt.  The higher the attack strength of a weapon, the higher the
estimated mean damage output.
Sharpness:
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Sharpness seems to give some indication as to how the weapon is wielded.
Sharp weapons tend to slash and stab more than blunt ones, whereas large,
blunt weapons have smashing and sweeping attacks.  Sharp weapons are also
less likely to knock enemies over since they will slice through them with
little resistance.  Blunt and Edged weapons knock over opponents very often.
Reach:
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Reach is just the attack range of a weapon, however the classifications
for reach represent a range of values, therefore a sword with "Long"
reach may actually have a slightly smaller reach than another sword of
"Long" reach, but both will be in the range for a "Long" reach.  For example,
the long sword Moonfire actually has a slightly longer reach than
Slaughterism despite the fact that both of them have a "Long" reach.
Weight:
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Weight effects the speed with which a weapon is wielded.  Obviously,
heavier weapons are slower than smaller, light ones.
Material:
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This does not seem to objectively effect anything of importance.
Combo Hits:
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Indicates the number of successive attacks that can be made until a small
pause must be taken.  The higher the number the better usually.
Next Level:
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The number of kills needed to reach the next weapon level.  See the above
"Weapon Levels" section for specific information regarding this topic.
Finishing Blows:
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Finishing blows occur when a weapon is swung and a small golden glow
appears on the weapon mid-swing.  At that time, if the Triangle (T) button is
pressed then a mighty blow is delivered either as a circular blast or a
projectile.  These finishing blows occur at different strokes for each
specific weapon, so one can simply memorize when they occur for a weapon and
always land them.  Note that the closer to the maximum number of combo hits
you are for a particular weapon, the more powerful the finishing blow.  For
example, a finishing blow on the seventh stroke of a combo (NOT a chain) will
be more powerful than one on the first stroke.  You can practice finishing
blows without the presence of enemies if needed.
These extra-powerful attacks also carry a distinct lag time before their
execution.  Not only will the stroke itself take longer, it will only take
effect two strokes after triangle is pressed.  For example, if the finishing
blow pattern for a weapon is 1,3,6,10 and the triangle button is pressed on
after the first square button, the finishing blow will take effect on the
third stroke.
Chain Attacks:
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Not to be confused with Combo Hits, Chain Attacks are counted by the game
whenever you attack an enemy.  The small counter in the left-hand corner will
count your chain number thus far.  As far as I know, there isn't any hard
cap on the chain you can get, but this depends entirely on the user's skill.
The benefit of chain attacks is that it can yield healing and destruction
orbs at certain levels of the chain: 17, 36, 57, 77, 100, 150.  Healing orbs
are the first to appear in increasing increments.  At a chain of 100, a black
orb will appear that increases your current attack strength for a period of
time.  If your health is full at the point that a healing orb should appear,
then a large red orb will appear that will explode and deal damage to your
enemies equivalent to a strike from your weapon.  Even the red orbs become
stronger at higher chain counts.  Note that on the Easy difficulty, orbs
appear earlier in the chain and red orbs NEVER appear.
Since the chain count increases whenever you hit an enemy and whenever
you kill an enemy, it is easiest to maintain a high chain count with a quick,
weak weapon.  However, all enemies have a counterattack ability that will
make them invincible for a few seconds, allowing them to hit you once.  They
will flash blue just before this happens, so dodge it.
Dash Attacks:
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Dash Attacks are performed when Caim is sprinting and the attack button
is pressed.  This will cause him to perform a piercing, outward strike that
can deal impressive damage and has surprising range.  The alternative is to
jump as Caim is sprinting and press the attack button to cause an explosive
all direction attack with smaller range than the horizontal strike.  These are
very effective against groups of weak enemies.
Weapon Nomenclature and Declassification
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The eight major groups of weapons are sometimes inadequate for describing
a particular weapon.  Below is a list of the eight groups and the different
types of weapons they contain:
Sword:  short swords, daggers, knives, chakram, machetes
Long Sword:  long swords, broad swords, great-swords, katanas, nodachis
Spear:  spears, jousting spears, tridents, spades, lances
Staff:  scepters, staves
Axe:  axes, great axes
Pole Axe:  pole axes, halberds, bardiches, scythes
Mace:  maces, clubs
Hammer:  hammers, war hammers
As noted, many weapon types are classified in one group to save space.
The next list is one of every weapon in the game in the order they appear in
the weapon menu screens.
Swords: [10]
01. Glory's Bane
02. Kingsblood
03. Hunter's Joy
04. Deathdance
05. Scream
06. Ravenfeeder
07. Dragonhook
08. Butcher's Joy
09. Maiden's Kris
10. Swordsmasher
Long Swords: [14]
11. Moonfire
12. Slaughterism
13. Soldier's Sword
14. Skald's Song
15. Guardian's Sorrow
16. Injustice
17. Hymir's Finger
18. Flamberge
19. Nobuyoshi
20. Takamasa
21. Greed's Reward
22. Writheheart
23. Demonbane
24. Caim's Sword
Spears: [10]
25. Stormgiver
26. Robber King
27. Knight's Vow
28. Balberith's Tears
29. Broken Dogma
30. Battlelust
31. Victor's Spoils
32. Wolf's Plague
33. Ozymandias's Might
34. Mermaid's Feast
Staves: [04]
35. Magi's Sorrow
36. Wisdom
37. Edacious
38. Philosopher's Staff
Axes: [06]
39. Lovekeeper
40. Crimson Hood
41. Foul Blade
42. Bonebreaker
43. Poisontongue
44. Executioner's Song
Pole Axes: [08]
45. Twins' Fang
46. Sorrowborn
47. Widow's Death
48. Fheng's Glaive
49. Windsinger
50. Devilscale
51. Reaper's Scythe
52. Apostate's Misery
Maces: [09]
53. Mage's Promise
54. Carrion-maker
55. Holy Mace
56. Dragonstroke
57. Pupil's Club
58. Spiked Wisdom
59. Iron Scraps
60. Sorrow's Companion
61. Skull Banquet
Hammers: [04]
62. Souldouser
63. Dragonstorm
64. Treasure Builder
65. Tyrant's Hammer
There are 64 locked weapons and 1 default given at the beginning of
of the game.
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05.  Weapon Profiles                                                     D5000
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This section will deal with very in-depth, comprehensive profiles of
every weapon available in the game.  Spoilers abound, so be careful of what
you read.  If you only want to know where to find particular weapons, please
consult the appropriate "Quick Reference" list.  Note that there are not any
storyline spoilers, just weaponry-related ones.
Each profile will contain information about a weapon at each level of its
evolution along with specific weapon histories.  Author comments will be noted
in the "Comments" paragraph of each profile.
Below is a sample of what a single weapon profile will look like.  Note
that the sample weapon is not in the game.
Sample:
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//     The Zen of War(1)    \\      (3)               (4)XX904
// Light of the Netherworld(2)\\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History(5)          ][            Weapon Status(6)
]                                      ][
] Though this weapon is not actually   ][ Attack Strength ..... 43/54/67/150
] in the game, I decided to put it     ][
] here anyway.                         ][ Sharpness .................. Blunt
]                                      ][
] That is actually the name of my      ][ Reach .................. Very Long
] best great-sword in Vagrant Story.   ][
]                                      ][ Weight ..... 20.0/30.0/45.5/60.0kg
] The magic attack is an homage to the ][
] Xenogears track titled "Light from   ][ Material ................ Holy Win
] the Netherworlds."                   ][
]                                      ][ Combo Hits .......... 23/43/79/126
] Isn't this story incredibly fascina- ][
] ting?                                ][ Next Level ......... 400/1000/3000
]                                      ][
]                             (10)---->][ Finishing Blows ...... 1,24,55,120
]                                      ][
]                             (11)---->][ MP Consumption ........ 5,10,15,20
]                                      ][
]                                      ][ Type ................. Great-sword
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: (7) This weapon, though extremely heavy, can be wielded if the
]           user is sufficiently powerful.
]    Magic: (8) An all-encompassing beam of light scorches those around the
]           user and heals the user fully.
] Comments: (12)This is an incredibly powerful sword both for its physical
]           attacks and its useful magic attack.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information(9)
]
] Difficulty: Normal
]        Map: Ground Mission [Story]
]   Location: Chapter 15, Verse LXI
]    Found within the heart of a dying Great Wyrm atop the Tower Malfeasance
] in the center of the map.
]
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If some of the above seems confusing, consult the appropriate numbers
next to the questionable fields and match them with the ones below.
(1) Name of the weapon as it appears in the game.
(2) Name of the magic attack the weapon grants the user.
(3) Various flags that may or may not appear.  Consult the flag legend for
information on particular flag meanings.
(4) Unique search string given to a weapon to allow for quick access.
(5) The Weapon History text as shown in the game weapon menus.  Each paragraph
break is identical to that of the in-game paragraph break.
(6) Weapon status as shown in the game weapon menus.  However, there are some
key differences.  If values are split by a "/" marker, then this divides
values between levels.  In the above sample, the attack strength at level
1 is 43, at level 2 it is 54, at level 3 it is 67 and so on.
(7) Weapon information as shown on the game weapon menus.
(8) Magic information as shown on the game weapon menus.  For this example,
since the magic only becomes more powerful and does not increase in time
duration nor number of strikes, the magic description is the same for all
levels of the attack.
(9) The information needed to obtain the particular weapon.  From this example
one can see that it is only possible to obtain the weapon on Normal
difficulty.
(10) The stroke numbers at which finishing blows are possible.  In the example
above, finishing blows can occur on the 1st, 24th, 55th, and 120th
strikes of the weapon.
(11) Number of green dots (MP) used to perform a Level 1,2,3,4 magic attack.
Note that all weapons can perform a Level 1 magic attack even if the
weapon is at Level 4.  The exceptions are magic attacks that have equal
MP consumption for all levels or don't use the 5,10,15,20 scheme.
(12) Author comments about the weapon and/or magic attack.
-= Flag Legend =-
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F01
= Weapon's magic attack is explosive, each strike lasting only seconds.
= Finishing blow produces a large, explosive, circular blast around Caim.
= Weapon's magic attack's area of effect is around Caim in a circle.
= Weapon's magic attack lasts for a set duration of time.  This is
inherent with both  and  type magics.  Any time under 5 seconds
is considered explosive.
= Weapon can be obtained on Easy Difficulty.  In this case, the weapon
can also be unlocked on Normal and this will not be indicated.
= Weapon's magic attack spins around Caim and widens gradually in a gyre.
= Weapon's magic attack heals Caim.
= Weapon's magic attack causes self-inflicted damage to Caim.
= Weapon is unlockable ONLY on Normal Difficulty.
= Weapon's magic attack's area of effect surrounds Caim in a non-circular
formation.
= Finishing blow produces a single projectile that thrusts forward away
from Caim.
= Weapon's magic attack shoots outward directly away from Caim.  Some
magic attacks of this kind may be target-seeking at higher levels.
= Weapon's magic attack spins around or exists only around Caim for a
duration of time.
= Weapon's magic attack is target-seeking.  This may only take effect
at higher levels of the attack.
= Weapon's magic attack protects Caim by reducing damage directly.
= Weapon's magic attack produces strikes depending on Caim's viewing
direction.
= Weapon's magic attack alters Caim's attack power.
= Weapon's magic attack alters Caim's speed of movement.
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Weapons addressed in this section are as follows:
01.  Swords ------------------------------------------ D5100
a) Glory's Bane ------------------------------ D5101
b) Kingsblood -------------------------------- D5102
c) Hunter's Joy ------------------------------ D5103
d) Deathdance -------------------------------- D5104
e) Scream ------------------------------------ D5105
f) Ravenfeeder ------------------------------- D5106
g) Dragonhook -------------------------------- D5107
h) Butcher's Joy ----------------------------- D5108
i) Maiden's Kris ----------------------------- D5109
j) Swordsmasher ------------------------------ D5110
02.  Long Swords ------------------------------------- D5200
a) Moonfire ---------------------------------- D5201
b) Slaughterism ------------------------------ D5202
c) Soldier's Sword --------------------------- D5203
d) Skald's Song ------------------------------ D5204
e) Guardian's Sorrow ------------------------- D5205
f) Injustice --------------------------------- D5206
g) Hymir's Finger ---------------------------- D5207
h) Flamberge --------------------------------- D5208
i) Nobuyoshi --------------------------------- D5209
j) Takamasa ---------------------------------- D5210
k) Greed's Reward ---------------------------- D5211
l) Writheheart ------------------------------- D5212
m) Demonbane --------------------------------- D5213
n) Caim's Sword ------------------------------ D5214
03.  Spears ------------------------------------------ D5300
a) Stormgiver -------------------------------- D5301
b) Robber King ------------------------------- D5302
c) Knight's Vow ------------------------------ D5303
d) Balberith's Tears ------------------------- D5304
e) Broken Dogma ------------------------------ D5305
f) Battlelust -------------------------------- D5306
g) Victor's Spoils --------------------------- D5307
h) Wolf's Plague ----------------------------- D5308
i) Ozymandias's Might ------------------------ D5309
j) Mermaid's Feast --------------------------- D5310
04.  Staves ------------------------------------------ D5400
a) Magi's Sorrow ----------------------------- D5401
b) Wisdom ------------------------------------ D5402
c) Edacious ---------------------------------- D5403
d) Philosopher's Staff ----------------------- D5404
05.  Axes -------------------------------------------- D5500
a) Lovekeeper -------------------------------- D5501
b) Crimson Hood ------------------------------ D5502
c) Foul Blade -------------------------------- D5503
d) Bonebreaker ------------------------------- D5504
e) Poisontongue ------------------------------ D5505
f) Executioner's Song ------------------------ D5506
06.  Pole Axes --------------------------------------- D5600
a) Twins' Fang ------------------------------- D5601
b) Sorrowborn -------------------------------- D5602
c) Widow's Death ----------------------------- D5603
d) Fheng's Glaive ---------------------------- D5604
e) Windsinger -------------------------------- D5605
f) Devilscale -------------------------------- D5606
g) Reaper's Scythe --------------------------- D5607
h) Apostate's Misery ------------------------- D5608
07.  Maces ------------------------------------------- D5700
a) Mage's Promise ---------------------------- D5701
b) Carrion-maker ----------------------------- D5702
c) Holy Mace --------------------------------- D5703
d) Dragonstroke ------------------------------ D5704
e) Pupil's Club ------------------------------ D5705
f) Spiked Wisdom ----------------------------- D5706
g) Iron Scraps ------------------------------- D5707
h) Sorrow's Companion ------------------------ D5708
i) Skull Banquet ----------------------------- D5709
08.  Hammers ----------------------------------------- D5800
a) Souldouser -------------------------------- D5801
b) Dragonstorm ------------------------------- D5802
c) Treasure Builder -------------------------- D5803
d) Tyrant's Hammer --------------------------- D5804
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Swords                                 D5100
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//       Glory's Bane       \\                           D5101
//      Damocles' Strike      \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] This sword belonged to a royal       ][ Attack Strength ......... 2/4/5/10
] family whose kingdom was destroyed   ][
] by an evil dragon.  The vengeful     ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] rage of the family smolders deep     ][
] within the blade, hidden by the      ][ Reach ...................... Short
] sword's gaudy beauty.                ][
]                                      ][ Weight ..................... 1.3kg
] Whoever takes up the sword will suf- ][
] fer from the family's bitter curse.  ][ Material .................... Iron
] Evil dreams will haunt the victim's  ][
] nights till he is overtaken by a     ][ Combo Hits ............. 5/8/11/14
] baleful death.                       ][
]                                      ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] A king of a certain small nation was ][
] struck by the sword's beauty and     ][ Finishing Blows ......... 3,6,9,12
] took it for his own.  But he, too,   ][
] became plagued by nightmares, and    ][ MP Consumption ........ 5,10,15,20
] one day his life and kingdom were    ][
] taken from him by dragons.           ][ Type ....................... Sword
]                                      ][
] There is but one means to escape the ][
] sword's curse: Slay the same dragon  ][
] that killed the royal family.  But   ][
] no man has yet possessed the streng- ][
] th to cheat fate and break the spell.][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: The weapon inflicts light damage, but allows the swordsman to
]           turn quickly.
]    Magic: 1/3/4/8 sword(s) of light strike(s) down from the heavens.
] Comments: If obtained as soon as possible, the sword's magic attack is
]           useful for mass slaughter.  Later on its usefulness wains.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Easy, Normal
]        Map: Ground Mission [Story]
]   Location: Chapter 01, Verse 10
]    Kill the 4 large, silver enemies in the center area of the second floor
]  and the chest will appear in an armory.  The chest is hidden and will not
]  appear on the map.
]
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//        Kingsblood        \\                           D5102
//        Thor's Flame        \\______________________________________________
]-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] In ancient times, this black sword   ][ Attack Strength ...... 16/22/27/32
] once belonged to a mighty king who   ][
] built a glorious empire.  Under his  ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] wise and just rule, the empire thri- ][
] ved and prospered, and knew no equal.][ Reach ....................... Long
]                                      ][
] But a ripened fruit can only rot.    ][ Weight ..................... 1.5kg
] Spoilt by their wealth and prosperi- ][
] ty, the servants of the began to     ][ Material ................... Steel
] swell with pride--and fell into cor- ][
] ruption and depravity.               ][ Combo Hits ............. 5/7/10/13
]                                      ][
] Powerless to cease the rot, the king ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] summoned a wicked god into the blade ][
] of his sword.  He then began to mur- ][ Finishing Blows ......... 3,5,8,11
] der his treacherous vassals one      ][
] after another.                       ][ MP Consumption ................. 5
]                                      ][
] The god inside the blade reveled in  ][ Type ....................... Sword
] the bloodbath.  When only the king   ][
] himself remained, the sword slew him ][
] as well, and the silver blade was    ][
] dyed black by the royal blood.       ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: A light weapon that has a long reach but allows quick turns.
]    Magic: 1/4/8/12 magic shaft(s) pierce(s) the ground and conflagrate(s)
]           all those who venture near.
] Comments: This is easily one of the best weapons available.  It is very
]           fast, has powerful magic, and has high damage as well.  The
]           reach of the weapon is actually four times the weapon's length.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Normal
]        Map: Ground Mission [Story]
]   Location: Chapter 11, Verse 01
]    You must get to the NORTHEAST corner room on the initial floor.  At the
] beginning of the level, the room will be empty, however if a specific path
] is followed, enemies will appear there.  Once the enemies appear, kill all
] of them to reveal the chest.  The specific path is:  NORTH through the
] eastern hallway from the initial room.  Go EAST, and then NORTH to the
] intersection before the empty room.  Go WEST to the next intersection, and
] then NORTH then EAST to force the enemies to spawn.
]
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//       Hunter's Joy       \\                              D5103
//       Gyllir's  Hoof       \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] In a certain country lived a feudal  ][ Attack Strength ......... 2/4/5/10
] lord.  This lord was enamored of the ][
] hunt; each day he rode out to find   ][ Sharpness ................... Fine
] animals to slay, his favorite hunti- ][
] ng sword by his side.                ][ Reach ...................... Short
]                                      ][
] One evening, the animals of the      ][ Weight ..................... 1.4kg
] forest gathered together in council. ][
] "We cannot survive much longer!  We  ][ Material .................... Iron
] must kill the lord if we wish to     ][
] live!"                               ][ Combo Hits ............. 5/8/12/15
]                                      ][
] So the animals of the forest surrou- ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] nded the lord's manor, seeking a way ][
] in.  But when the lord saw them all, ][ Finishing Blows ........ 3,6,10,13
] he danced with delight.  "So, they   ][
] have all gathered for the hunt!"     ][ MP Consumption ................. 5
]                                      ][
] With joy coursing through his veins, ][ Type ....................... Sword
] the lord rode out and slaughtered    ][
] all the animals till not one remain- ][
] ed in the forest.  By the by, the    ][
] lord lived happily on to a ripe old  ][
] age.                                 ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: Though the blade and reach are both short, this sword is light
]           and easy to wield.
]    Magic: 1/2/3/5 shock wave(s) pulse(s) through the ground and explode(s)
]           upward(s).
] Comments: A mediocre weapon with few redeeming qualities.  It can be
]           obtained very early, however.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Easy, Normal
]        Map: Ground Mission [Free Expedition]
]   Location: Castle of the Goddess, Castle Environs
]    Kill all enemies in the NORTHEAST-most valley on the map.
]
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//        Deathdance        \\                              D5104
//    Queen Hel's Comfort     \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] A long time ago, there was a small   ][ Attack Strength ......... 2/4/5/10
] nation that was invaded by its migh- ][
] ty neighbor.  The country was helpl- ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] ess as the invaders put its women    ][
] and children to the sword.           ][ Reach ...................... Short
]                                      ][
] In the small country, there was a    ][ Weight ......... 1.4/1.4/1.5/1.6kg
] brave and beautiful princess who be- ][
] came determined to save her homeland.][ Material .................... Iron
] She disguised herself as a dancing   ][
] girl and presented herself to the    ][ Combo Hits ............. 5/8/11/14
] enemy emperor.                       ][
]                                      ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] The emperor, entranced by the beauty ][
] of the dance, immediately fell in    ][ Finishing Blows ......... 3,6,9,12
] love with the princess.  But as he   ][
] approached her, she plunged this     ][ MP Consumption ................. 5
] sword into his breast and slew him   ][
] on the spot.                         ][ Type ....................... Sword
]                                      ][
] After that, the mighty empire fell   ][
] into ruin and decline, and the prin- ][
] cess's country was saved.  To this   ][
] day, every girl of the kingdom drea- ][
] ms of becoming the dancing princess  ][
] of legend.                           ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: This blade has a short reach and inflicts light damage, but the
]           wielder can turn quickly.
]    Magic: 1/2/4/8 swirl(s) of black shadow spin(s) out from Caim.
] Comments: Like most daggers, Deathdance falls short in most categories.
]           It has some respectable speed, but no power and pitiful magic.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Easy, Normal
]        Map: Aerial Mission [Free Expedition] {Magic: YES}
]   Location: Castle of the Goddess, In the Sky
]    Kill all enemies in the level including all towers.
]
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//          Scream          \\                              D5105
//        Faerie  Horn        \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] There was once a handsome young man  ][ Attack Strength ........ 7/8/10/16
] who stole from village to village,   ][
] seducing the maidens and promising   ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] his hand in marriage.                ][
]                                      ][ Reach ...................... Short
] Captivated by his charm and beauty,  ][
] the young women gave him their land, ][ Weight ......... 1.4/1.4/1.5/1.5kg
] their gold, their livestock, and     ][
] their hearts.  But at one midsummer  ][ Material .................... Iron
] festival, his victims met and disco- ][
] vered the young man's frauds.        ][ Combo Hits ............. 4/7/10/13
]                                      ][
] The incensed women vowed revenge.    ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] With the help of the King of the     ][
] Faeries, they cast a curse on the    ][ Finishing Blows ......... 2,5,8,11
] youth, dooming the suitor's still-   ][
] living soul to be sealed within this ][ MP Consumption ................. 5
] sword.                               ][
]                                      ][ Type ....................... Sword
] Even now, from deep within the cold  ][
] steel of the blade, you can hear the ][
] pitiful screams of the young man as  ][
] he laments his callous crimes.       ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: This weapon has short range, but its rapid swings can strike at
]           enemies behind.
]    Magic: 1/2/3/4 faerie(s) spin(s) about Caim for 10/10/10/15 seconds.
] Comments: Nothing to scream about.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Easy, Normal
]        Map: Aerial Mission [Free Expedition] {Magic: YES}
]   Location: The Imperial Capital, In the Sky
]    Kill all enemies in 5:00 minutes with at least 50% HP left at the end.
]
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//        Ravenfeeder       \\                              D5106
//     Breath of the Aesir    \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] A circular-bladed sword owned by a   ][ Attack Strength ....... 7/11/14/19
] noble family that lived deep within  ][
] a great forest.  It was said that    ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] the user of this weapon would be     ][
] blessed by the gods with three lives.][ Reach ...................... Short
]                                      ][
] The sword was originally designed as ][ Weight ......... 1.5/1.6/1.6/1.6kg
] a tool for torture.  Its outer blade ][
] is sharp enough to bisect a man with ][ Material ................... Steel
] one stroke, while the inner is kept  ][
] dull to inflict hideous pain.        ][ Combo Hits .............. 3/5/8/14
]                                      ][
] Poison can be poured into the        ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] handle.  As soon as the victim is    ][
] cut, the poison flows into the wound ][ Finishing Blows ......... 1,3,6,12
] and causes nearly instantaneous      ][
] death.                               ][ MP Consumption .........5/10/15/20
]                                      ][
] So cruel was this weapon judged to   ][ Type ....................... Sword
] be, it was banned by the old kings.  ][
] Soon thereafter, it became infamous  ][
] as the tool of assassins.            ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: Allows sharp changes in the direction of attack; Caim can strike
]           at enemies behind him.
]    Magic: For 10/15/25/30 seconds, runes of the gods swirl around Caim and
]           make him invincible.
] Comments: Good to keep around if you ever need to be invincible.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Easy, Normal
]        Map: Event Mission [Story]
]   Location: Chapter 04, Verse VI
]    The chest is in the middle of a group of trees in the upper left area
] from your starting point.
]
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//        Dragonhook        \\                           D5107
//          Ironfall          \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] An Imperial archeologist unearthed   ][ Attack Strength ...... 13/20/25/29
] this weapon's blade from the ruins   ][
] of an ancient holy place.  Believed  ][ Sharpness .............. Very fine
] to be the fossilized remains of some ][
] beast, the substance was incredibly  ][ Reach ...................... Short
] hard.                                ][
]                                      ][ Weight ......... 2.0/1.9/1.8/1.7kg
] With great care and reverence, the   ][
] scientist tried to sharpen the rock. ][ Material ................ Iron ore
] But the substance was impervious to  ][
] fire, to acid, and to all the tools  ][ Combo Hits ............. 3/6/10/12
] of his workshop.                     ][
]                                      ][ Next Level ..................... ?
] Driven mad by the unyielding substa- ][
] nce that sat reproachfully before    ][ Finishing Blows ......... 1,4,8,10
] him, the scientist smashed it again- ][
] st his head again and again till he  ][ MP Consumption ........ 5/10/15/20
] fell dead of his wounds.             ][
]                                      ][ Type ....................... Sword
] The darkly glimmering substance was  ][
] the claw of an earth dragon, and     ][
] only human blood could sharpen its   ][
] edge.  And so for ignorance did ano- ][
] ther scientist die.                  ][
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]   Weapon: Though its range is short, this sword can deal fast, powerful
]           blows.
]    Magic: 1/3/6/8 great boulder(s) of iron crash(es) to the earth.
] Comments: If not for the awful range, this would be a good weapon.
] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
]                           Unlocking Information
]
] Difficulty: Normal
]        Map: Ground Mission [Story]
]   Location: Seere's Prayer, Verse 02
]    Find the chest in the enclosure at the SOUTH-central area of the map.
]
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//      Butcher's Joy       \\                     D5108
//    Sacrificial  Breath     \\______________________________________________
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]           Weapon History             ][            Weapon Status
]                                      ][
] Juices oozing from tender, succulent ][ Attack Strength ......... 2/4/5/10
] flesh, the sweet aroma of fine       ][
] herbs...  The master cook made dish- ][ Sharpness ................... Fine
] es of meat that none in the city     ][
] could resist.                        ][ Reach ...................... Short
]                                      ][