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Sword of the Archons

WeaponLegendaryLongsword

When the Archons breathed life into the first Valorian, they knew that they had created something special. This creature, given the body that the Archons so coveted, would carry their will throughout Aperion. To match the firstborn's magnificent Valorplate, a sword of equal power was made.

50Upgrade rankState

Primary trait

As dropped: Awakened plus 3 curses on the Primary Trait, and every Secondary Trait turned negative (purple, as in game) Datamined Datamined. Mutation.Item.AwakenedMutation.Item.CursedMutation.Item.CursedMutation.Item.Cursed Cursed items drop at item level 50 or lower.Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → lootCategory → Loot.Category.CursedItem.* → maxTier

+137–170% Soulshatter Buildup if you have less Might than any other attribute
DataminedTrigger.LessMightThanSpiritandVitality.Payoff.SoulshatterBuildupPercent.Rank.6Keywords: Soulshatter Buildup

Base stats

At item level 50.

Attack power: 213.48
The weapon's attack power at this level and rarity.Untested
Tooltip DPS: 426
The big DPS number on the tooltip: double the attack power, rounded down.Datamined Untested

Secondary traits

A Legendary item gets 3 Secondary Traits. 28 of 28 traits in the list can roll at item level 50.

When this weapon drops, the game also picks one element at random (Physical, Fire, Water (item level 8+), Air (item level 10+), Earth (item level 5+) or Void (item level 13+), each equally likely) Datamined. Some traits below can only appear with a certain pick; the “Can appear” column says which.

Trait at this levelPick weightCan appearAt item level 50
−33–41% damage to Bleeding enemies4000Only if the drop picks PhysicalWeapon - Random ElementYes
−33–41% damage to Ignited enemies4000Only if the drop picks FireWeapon - Random ElementYes
−33–41% damage to Chilled enemies4000Only if the drop picks Water (item level 8+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−33–41% damage to Shocked enemies4000Only if the drop picks Air (item level 10+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−33–41% damage to Poisoned enemies4000Only if the drop picks Earth (item level 5+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−33–41% damage to Cursed enemies4000Only if the drop picks Void (item level 13+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Bleed0Only if the drop picks PhysicalWeapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Ignite0Only if the drop picks FireWeapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Chill0Only if the drop picks Water (item level 8+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Shock0Only if the drop picks Air (item level 10+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Poison0Only if the drop picks Earth (item level 5+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% chance to inflict Curse0Only if the drop picks Void (item level 13+)Weapon - Random ElementYes
−13–16% Weapon Technique charge speed4000AlwaysYes
−39–49% Weakpoint damage6000AlwaysYes
−40–49% Weapon Technique damage4000AlwaysYes
−18–23% Soulshatter Buildup6000AlwaysYes
−26–33% Timing Attack damage4000AlwaysYes
−26–33% Rampage charge speed2500AlwaysYes
−53–66% Rampage expiration time2500AlwaysYes
−26–33% Rampage bonus damage2500AlwaysYes
−13–16% Polarity Attack charge speed2000AlwaysYes
−40–49% Polarity Attack damage2000AlwaysYes
−40–49% Critical Hit damage4000AlwaysYes
−10–13% Critical Hit chance4000AlwaysYes
−26–33% Polarized duration2000AlwaysYes
−26–33% Polarized bonus damage2000AlwaysYes
−40–49% Ailment power4000AlwaysYes
−40–49% Ailment duration4000AlwaysYes

Masterwork traits

The Masterwork trait is chosen when the item reaches upgrade rank 5 Datamined and is always drawn in gold Datamined. One of these:

Trait at this levelPick weightCan appearAt item level 50
+5–6% Critical Hit chance2000AlwaysYes
+7–8% Weapon Technique charge speed2000AlwaysYes
+7–8% Polarity Attack charge speed2000AlwaysYes
+13–16% Rampage charge speed2000AlwaysYes
+20–25% Ailment power2000AlwaysYes
+6–8% chance to inflict Ailments0AlwaysYes

Cursed Objective Epic–Legendary itemsTraitCategory.CursedObjective.Epic

Only on Cursed items: each curse opens one objective slot Datamined. The text is the game's own, with its numbers filled in the way the menus do it Datamined. See Cursed items.

ObjectiveNeededReward when completedPick weight
Defeat a Level 55+ Solaris in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Solaris12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 55+ Zamora in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Zamora12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 55+ Lunara in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Lunara12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 55+ Gilden Commander in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Gilden12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 55+ Grieves Sunsteel in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Grieves12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 55+ Macros in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.Dreamstones.Defeat.Macros12 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat Level 60+ bosses in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/10)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Bosses102 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse6000
Defeat Vargul Healer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Caster.Healer302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Crimson Protector Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.CrimsonCaster.Protector302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Corruptor Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianCorruptor302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Ghost Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Windcarver Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Sparker302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Vargul Enrager Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Shrieker.Enrager302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Medusa Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianMedusa302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Specter Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker.ProjectileVariant302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Pulverizer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 3+ Banes (0/30)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Epic.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Pulverizer302 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined

Cursed Objective Legendary itemsTraitCategory.CursedObjective.Legendary

Only on Cursed items: each curse opens one objective slot Datamined. The text is the game's own, with its numbers filled in the way the menus do it Datamined. See Cursed items.

ObjectiveNeededReward when completedPick weight
Defeat a Level 65+ Solaris in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Solaris16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 65+ Zamora in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Zamora16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 65+ Lunara in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Lunara16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 65+ Gilden Commander in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Gilden16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 65+ Grieves Sunsteel in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Grieves16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat a Level 65+ Macros in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.Dreamstones.Defeat.Macros16 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse1000
Defeat Level 70+ bosses in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/10)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Bosses106 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse6000
Defeat Vargul Healer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Caster.Healer406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Crimson Protector Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.CrimsonCaster.Protector406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Corruptor Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianCorruptor406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Ghost Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Windcarver Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Sparker406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Vargul Enrager Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Shrieker.Enrager406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Medusa Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianMedusa406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Specter Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker.ProjectileVariant406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Pulverizer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials while you have 4+ Intense Banes (0/40)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Legendary.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Pulverizer406 × a random Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse + 2 × a random Greater Curse0 never picked Datamined

Cursed Objective Rare–Legendary itemsTraitCategory.CursedObjective.Rare

Only on Cursed items: each curse opens one objective slot Datamined. The text is the game's own, with its numbers filled in the way the menus do it Datamined. See Cursed items.

ObjectiveNeededReward when completedPick weight
Defeat Level 50+ enemies in Dreamstones (0/200)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Dreamstones.Defeat.Enemies.Uncommon2002 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse1000
Defeat Level 50+ bosses in Dreamstones (0/5)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Dreamstones.Defeat.Bosses.Uncommon52 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse1000
Defeat enemies in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/200)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Uncommon.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Enemies2002 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse1000
Defeat bosses in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/5)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Uncommon.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Bosses52 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse1000
Defeat a Level 50+ Solaris in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Solaris12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat a Level 50+ Zamora in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Zamora12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat a Level 50+ Lunara in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Lunara12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat a Level 50+ Gilden Commander in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Gilden12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat a Level 50+ Grieves Sunsteel in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Grieves12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat a Level 50+ Macros in a Dreamstone (0/1)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.Dreamstones.Defeat.Macros12 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Vargul Healer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Caster.Healer202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Crimson Protector Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.CrimsonCaster.Protector202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Corruptor Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianCorruptor202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Ghost Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Windcarver Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Sparker202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Vargul Enrager Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Vargul.Shrieker.Enrager202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Abyssian Medusa Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.AbyssianMedusa202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Black Tide Specter Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Farblade.Flanker.ProjectileVariant202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined
Defeat Nyak Pulverizer Primes in the Ascended Tower of Trials (0/20)Trait.Objective.CursedItem.Rare.TowerOfTrials.Endgame.Defeat.Character.Nyak.Pulverizer202 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Lesser Curse + 2 × a random Curse0 never picked Datamined

Trait slots

Every line this kind of item can have, and the rarity it needs. Greyed rows don't apply to this item's rarity.

LineNeeds rarityChance of a traitOn this item
Primary Trait 1TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.1Common–Legendary100%Yes
Secondary Trait 1TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.2Rare–Legendary100%Yes
Secondary Trait 2TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.3Epic–Legendary100%Yes
Secondary Trait 3TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.4Legendary100%Yes
Masterwork Trait 1TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.5Common–LegendaryAdded at upgrade rank 5 DataminedYes
Cursed Objective 1TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.6Rare–LegendaryOne per curse DataminedYes
Cursed Objective 2TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.7Epic–LegendaryOne per curse DataminedYes
Cursed Objective 3TraitSlot.Weapon.Cursed.8LegendaryOne per curse DataminedYes

Where it drops

The game can drop it at item level 1 and up, as Legendary. Which missions and enemies drop it hasn't been traced yet Unknown; so far only Methra's Star and Cololaba's Legacy are.pick weight 1000Item.CursedItem.Cursed.WeaponItem.Cursed.Weapon.LongswordDropTag.Testing.AllCursedItems.34DropTag.Testing.AllAwakenedItems.34

History

No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.

Sources

  • Row: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → weapons → [24] Weapon.Sword.1H.Player.Warknives Datamined
  • Name: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Weapon.Sword.1H.Player.Warknives
  • Icon: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Blueprints/Weapons/Sword/1H/_exp1/Warknives/BP_Sword_1H_Player_Warknives → T_Weapon_Sword_1H_Player_WarKnives (the game's icon, packed by tools/build_wiki_art.py)
  • Trait pools: traitSlot → traitCategory → trait in Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json
  • Roll windows: rule R1 on itemScaling Datamined