*Blades are a very aggressive attack. Upon using them, you will charge your attack in place, preparing for a dash. The longer that you charge your ability, the harder your attack will hit. It will be a short range attack, but it will be enough to get lots of damage in when your ranged attacks are not working out as well.
As you charge forward, you will not traverse obstacles or teleport, but you will reach your destination very quickly. You will hit within a close range just once, or twice if fully charged. The second slash will always deal base damage. Slashes will always pierce enemies.
With multiple slashes, they will come out within a total time of half a second no matter what. You will also be invulnerable while you strike and when you charge, but not invincible, making you vulnerable to status effects and lava, so be careful!
Regarding animations: Animation #1 is idle, animation #2 and animation #3 are for walking on the occasion it is possible, animation #4 is charging, and animation #5 is firing for the charging animations.
Untiered Blades will utilize this effect, as well as the way Blades attack in ways that may not be too expected, and will be shown below.
Tiered Abilities
Rusted Blade
Base Tier
An old blade that still contains a fragment of power.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 10 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 20 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 175 - 240 (+15 - 20 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 60 (70 if fully charged)
Silver Blade
Tier 1
A polished blade of silver that holds fair power within.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 12 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 24 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 210 - 285 (+20 - 28 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 70 (85 if fully charged)
Black Iron Blade
Tier 2
A fine blade of black steel that is capable of shredding more than adequately.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 14 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 28 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 255 - 330 (+25 - 36 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 80 (95 if fully charged)
Golden Blade
Tier 3
Refined with a solid gold alloy, this blade is feared by many for what it does.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 16 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 32 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 300 - 385 (+30 - 44 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 90 (110 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 1%
Sapphire Blade
Tier 4
A beautifully shiny blade made of the finest sapphires found within fabled gem-infested caves.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 20 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 36 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 360 - 450 (+35 - 52 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 100 (120 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 2%
Ruby Blade
Tier 5
A dark yet luminescent blade that holds dark powers deep within. These dark powers seem to originate from a curse of sorts.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 24 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 40 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 425 - 515 (+40 - 60 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 110 (130 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 3%
Onyx Blade
Tier 6
This blade is responsible for many deaths around the realm of adventurers both old and new. In the hands of a mortal, it is unconquerable.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 24 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 42 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 475 - 565 (+40 - 60 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 110 (130 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 4%
Magical Poison Blade
Tier 7
This blade was crafted like no other. Due to its unusual properties, its destructive capabilities are unable to be paralleled.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 26 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 10 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 46 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1 (+1 at max charge)
Damage: 515 - 610 (+45 - 68 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.7 (1.2 for second slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (1.1 for second slash)
MP Cost: 120 (140 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 5%
Untiered Abilities
Rainbow Blade of Legend
Untiered
A very bright and colorful blade that has its origins within an unknown location. It’s hard to decipher how exactly it works, but it is rumored to be very powerful.
While Key Held
Healing to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 20 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 16 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 15 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1
Damage: 150 - 350 (+25 - 50 Damage per second charged)
Range: 2
Spread: 1.5 Tiles
Slash Effect:
Slowed for 2 Seconds (+0.1 seconds per second charged)
Dazed for 0.8 Seconds (+0.04 seconds per second charged)
Paralyzed for 1 Second at max charge
On Equip:
+2 Dexterity
+2 Speed
MP Cost: 100 (125 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 6%
Drop Location: The Forgotten King
Blue Steel Breaker
Untiered
A magnificently heavy yet powerful blade that is made of a heavy, dark blue steel. It rips through even the toughest of armor with ease, even if slowly.
While Key Held
Armor Broken to Self
Slowed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 20 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 8 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 50 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1
Damage: 650 - 815 (+75 - 95 Damage per second charged)
Ignores target defense
Range: 1.3
Spread: 1.1 Tiles
Slash Effect:
Armor Broken for 1.1 Seconds at max charge
On Equip:
-4 Speed
+4 Attack
MP Cost: 140 (160 if fully charged)
Cooldown: 3 Seconds
Fame Bonus: 6%
Drop Location: Septavius the Ghost God
Candy Blade
Untiered
A very agile yet weak blade. Despite this, it seems to be capable of many strikes within only a second.
While Key Held
Speedy to Self
Stunned to Self
Sick to Self
Charge your attack for 15 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 8 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 35 tiles/sec
Slashes: 4 (+1 per 2 seconds charged)
Damage: 90 - 110 (+6 - 9 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.6 (-0.05 per slash)
Spread: 1.4 Tiles (-0.05 per slash)
On Equip:
+5 Speed
-5 Wisdom
MP Cost: 105 (+10 MP per 2 seconds charged)
Fame Bonus: 5%
Drop Location: Gigacorn, Desire Troll, Spoiled Creampuff, Mega Rototo, Swoll Fairy
Twin Fated Blade
Two polar opposites come together to form a weapon of mass destruction. How they stay together is a total mystery.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 25 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 12 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 15 tiles/sec
Fires two slashes side by side at once
Slashes: 2 (+2 at max charge) (30 degree spread)
Damage: 240 - 300 (+20 - 30 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1.5 (1 for second slash)
Spread: 1.2 Tiles (0.8 for second slash)
On Equip:
+3 Vitality
+3 Wisdom
MP Cost: 125 (145 if fully charged)
Fame Bonus: 6%
Drop Location: Oryx the Mad God (Wine Cellar)
Rainbow Blade of Legend:
This blade is much more meant for utility than actual damage, much like how the Midnight Star works for the Ninja. It takes slightly longer to charge overall, but if fully charged it will add on a full second of Paralyzed on top of Dazed and Slowed. Sacrificing so much damage make this a choice that is meant for alternatives. It also heals the user instead of giving Armored, in case it is ever necessary to quickly heal. It also gives 2 Speed and Dexterity, which can come in handy sometimes.
Blue Steel Breaker:
This blade is a powerhouse. It deals massive damage and even armor pierces, though it’s a bit riskier to charge due to it giving Armor Broken rather than Armored. Due to this, though, it gives Slowed instead of Paralyzed so you don’t immediately die. Charging it fully will also give it a full second of Armor Broken upon hitting an enemy, which makes it a unique way to apply the rare status effect while making it more of an option rather than a main usage. It removes Speed but gives Attack, which may help with hitting harder.
Candy Blade:
This is a very rapid-fire blade that is more meant to hit a lot of targets rather than do a lot of damage. Due to the fact that it can have up to 8 slashes, it can overall do much more damage, but it will suffer a very hard drop of DPS due to it having up to those 8 slashes. If used correctly, this can also be used for rushing due to it giving Speedy as it charges, though it does give Sick, so be cautious! It also gives 5 Speed, which can be very useful in rushing as well.
Twin Fated Blade
This is essentially the Demon Blade of Blades. It will fire off two slashes at one time rather than one, with a gap between the two due to them firing at different angles. If you’re very careful you can hit both at once, but you are not invulnerable while firing, so it will be hard to be able to properly hit them without getting hit more than likely. It also gives a small Wisdom and Vitality buff, which can be useful if you do not have a pet.
Unwilling Seeker Set
Frigid Bow
Set Tier
With one final piece of the puzzle put together, I will come to understand how to break free of this sickness.
Shots: 2 (10 degrees)
Damage: 43 - 59
Range: 6.84
Shot Speed: 14
Rate of Fire: 120%
Shots hit multiple targets
Ignores defense of target
On Equip:
+2 Speed
Fame Bonus: 5%
Blade of Frozen Corruption
Set Tier
I take the final piece and I place it right against the panels of these tundra walls… they begin to whisper.
While Key Held
Armored to Self
Paralyzed to Self
Stunned to Self
Charge your attack for 20 MP/sec
Max Charge Length: 5 Seconds
When Key Released
Charge to Cursor at 35 tiles/sec
Slashes: 1
Damage: 230 - 300 (+25 - 40 Damage per second charged)
Range: 1
Spread: 360 degrees around player
Ignores defense of target
Slash Effect:
Cursed for 1.5 Seconds
On Equip:
+3 Speed
MP Cost: 140 (165 if fully charged)
Cooldown: 2.5 Seconds
Fame Bonus: 5%
Icy Prison Leather
Set Tier
The whispers call to me, telling me to escape while I still have the chance. I do not listen.
On Equip:
+19 Defense
+20 Maximum HP
-7 Speed
Fame Bonus: 4%
Remnants of the Unwilling
Set Tier
For I see now it is not corruption, it is guidance… guidance that will bring me forth to salvation.
On Equip:
+55 Maximum HP
+6 Defense
+7 Speed
Fame Bonus: 4%
Full Set Bonus:
+50 Maximum HP
+80 Maximum MP
+2 Attack
+10 Speed
+3 Dexterity
+5 Wisdom
Frigid Bow:
This bow sacrifices a lot of its normal damage, a bit of range, and a whole shot in exchange for the same Fire Rate as the Coral Bow, and the unique ability to ignore defense. This makes it capable of things that others aren’t at much higher defenses, and is a swapout for that reason.
Blade of Frozen Corruption:
Rather than slashing directly in front of the user, it will do a 360 spiral much like Link does in games such as Ocarina of Time. It also causes Curse for 1.5 seconds, though it comes with a Cooldown and less damage than other blades, making it much more for crowd control. It also gives a bit of Speed.
Icy Prison Leather:
This armor has similarities to that of the Armor of Nil, giving high Defense while taking away stats. However, in exchange for 2 Defense it gives 20 HP, and instead of giving -2 Dexterity and -2 Speed, it gives -7 Speed. This makes it more difficult to maneuver around, but makes it easier to tank hits.
Remnants of the Unwilling:
This ring is not necessarily too powerful per se, but it does come with its benefits. Due to the fact it gives 7 Speed while also giving Health and Defense, this can be a nice swapout for rushing on a class that doesn’t need the MP increase of the Twilight Gemstone.
Moved to Classes for obvious reasons.
Edit: Changed the skin colors and fixed a positioning issue for the charging animation.
Edit #2: Added the Unwilling Seeker set.
Edit #3: Slight changes to stats, some description changes, and a better explanation of how attacking with the ability works. (Thanks to @MarchStar)
Edit #4: Made the “Charge” sheet much better.
