Short Sword of the Ykesha  

 

At this date it still tributes for 270 points (worth updating as tribute values have been changed over time --mostly for high-yeild stuff though).

Sells to my guild hall merchant for 238p.

Reading through the much older posts it's interesting to note how this was once a much-desired weapon and even had a smithing path (the Troll-specific reforging) built in to try and update it.

Looking to aquire 2 of these. Send me a tell, Krenayn, 32 warrior, Brell Serrilis

Fabled Short Sword of the Ykesha
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 24
DMG: 16 AC:8
Effect: Wrath of Ykesha (Combat)
STA: +5 CHA: +5 HP: +25 MANA: +25 Endurance: +25
SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5
WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
Race: ALL
Slot 1, type 4: empty
Wrath of Ykesha
Spell Effect: Strikes your target with the force of Ykesha, stunning and doing 150 damage.

Drops every time

Venerable Hyli Hazardous :: 63 Savage Lord
Venerable life less :: 63 High Priest
Khaann Dae`Lach :: 56 DESK
Captivating Carnage :: 47 ENC
Skoriae Skorches :: 45 Wizard
Tholuxe Paells

Edited, Mon Apr 5 14:49:26 2004

I give this to my pet when i'm solo'ing big hp mobs.

-65 Necromance
-65 Ranger
-51 Monk

Bah, all you younger folks, don't waste your time. Buy a wasikashi of the frozen sky. Its hits for 2 point less. But it weighs 1/3 of what this one does, procs for more and 15 levels quicker. They sell for about the same. They can also be duel wielded and it is a reward for a quest. they are very common in the bazaar.

i bought it in the prexes bazaar for 200pp

I read about this on a bard thread and had to check it out. Always looking for upgrades for my 55 bard.

I get here and immediately notice the ration... 8/24. My thinking, Am I missing something here? Slow weapon with a crappy damage. Sure it procs a stun and 75pt DD probably twice, maybe 3 times a fight with a bard dex of 175ish. I can EASILY make that damage up with either my troubador's mace or Jagged Blade of Mourning and never get aggro. Now I can see why this has been purchsed for so little. I can't imagine equiping it, even against a caster. Of course, I can interrupt any spell if I see it start casting in time. I can see the random stun as being decent (though a click one would be better). Oh well, so much for finding a replacement for the Jagged Blade.

Okay heres the scoop. I have it on good authority that all Ykesha weaps proc at 36. Check out this post. I traded a skyfire for the SS Ykesha and the DragonHorn Ykesha. Awesome combo at 36.

http://www.eqrangers.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=armory;action=display;num=1040229312;start=0

ok i just picked up 1 of these and i also have a dragon horn ykesha. i solo most of the time so i dont worry abt agro will these be good to duel weild ? i have a centi ss right now in off hand. only lev 36 so wont proc yet so im using the centi till then. any problems you think of plase say so . thanks

I'm a bard, with a Symphonic Saber in my primary and a Centi SS in my seconday. I won the roll for a SSOY at a guild raid and I'm torn: Keep my Centi SS or throw in the SSOY into my seconday slot? Frankly, looks like a toss up to me, I'd appreciate any input.

Calthine Faeriesong
Bard of the 40th Song
Torture Guild
Vazelle

SSOY is good for damage but proc whacks you up aggro list chronically
Wak procs at 20 if you really want to do dmaage at low level and a wt of 1.0 means even WE rangers can dual all night without yellow drain.

Also take a look at the following cheap weapons
Netherbian Ungius Pierce 8 25 +2 str +10 hp
Gnoll slayer II 1h slash 15 40 +10 bane vs gnoll +25 disease resist - 2 chargees of campanion spirit - lots of gnolls around ...
Club of Gnoll bashing 7 28 +2str +2 ag +5mana +5 HP +5 bane vs gnolls
Drakkel Icereaver 2h slash 24 40 procs 31 point at lvl 30

i got one for 100pp at level 11 is that a good deal?

Edited, Wed Jun 19 20:19:57 2002

o man this thing procks at lev 37...its going to be forever till i get ta use this thing...im only 24 agh

What level does this bad boy start producing at?

At level 37 with a decent group and a Bard that knows how to wield the Weapon Correctly, He / She can Really help a group out. You can Effectively sing and Fight if you know what you are doing. Im 36 now with my Duel Centis. I am already successfully grouping with mid-high to high 40s in the Dreadlands and have my Yak waiting to Come out and Play =). Lyricz of the Veeshan Server ...Lvl 36 Bard.

" WILLING TO WHISTLE YOU A MERRY TUNE AND LAY THE SMACK DOWN WHILE DOING IT =)"

I just picked up a Centi SS for my Rogue's offhand. I had a Stiletto of Bloodclaw, but I wanted a slasher, and something with more kicked. But I miss the proc already, so here's what I'm gettin at. Centi SS is 12/25, this is 8/24 with proc. With a dex at 140 or so, will this proc enough to make up the damage difference or should I stick with the Centi?

I received this and a Beserker's sword from my guild when I mentioned that my dual wield and 1hs were really crummy for level 24 (I have had good 2h swords since I was 5 and got spoiled). This is my primary and the Beserker's is my secondary. In a group, I see myself as the taunter/tank, doing damage but letting the wiz if we have one do the real damage. My paladin wife is the backup tank/taunter, the cleric heals, the shaman DoTs and the wiz nukes. With alacrity or celerity I look like a Cuisinart with these things. If we don't have a nuker or if my wife and I are just duoing, I pull out my BABS and whack away with the 100 point Crits. And still taunt every chance (a RP thing, it HURTS me to see my dear wife take hits. Even in a darned GAME). Oh, also, I have become pretty adept at switching the duals for the BABS if I need to get some fat hits in the middle of a fight.

My question is this: am I doing the right thing, here? Am I basically playing the mid 20s warrior right? With my wife's pally buffs I have 1000 hp and an AC of almost 600.

Thanks for your assistance.

Dwargo Evilsbane, dwarf warrior of 26 campaigns
Utopian Eventide guild
Veeshan server

Looted one with my 60 pal friend on Karana

Thought about vendorizing it but what the heck somone offered 400pp ;)

Well i was going to save this ssoy for lvl37 when it procs but.. i came to my clear thoughts and traded my Wurmy and pp for a lammy now i duel lammy in main and ssoy in off hand i kicks now i can't wait till it procs.
To all duealers wurmy is over rated and slow.

I just wanted to thank the guy who recommended the Wakizashi of Frozen Skies over this sword. At 23, I went to nfp all fired up to buy a Yak, then checked out this info first and found that the Yak don't proc til waaaay high levels. Bought the Wak instead, which procs 80dd at lvl 20 and been dual wielding like a madman with Whip of Strangulation in offhand. I am now the King of Proc! The Wakizashi goes off 2 or 3 times per fight and has saved my sorry ass a number of times already. So, don't bother with the Yak I guess until you are high enough lev to get the proc. Longwinded I know, but I got there in the end!

I am a 47 Ranger (as of this post), and I have used Ykesha's from about 35-43. My main weapon combo in that time was a SSoY dual wielded with a Dragonhorn Ykesha. Between them I get about 4-5 procs in an average fight, sometimes less, sometimes much more. There are far better weapons out there, but for mid levels, a Short Sword of the Ykesha is a very respectable choice. Before the proc worked (at 37) I used Icetooth's in my main, as the ratio is better. I currently see these for roughly 600pp on Emarr, and although I don't use mine anymore, I keep an eye out on the pricing for guildies.

It is not the Be-all, end-all of weapons, obviously, but at the level's I mentioned above, it served me well. After about 43 or so, as a Ranger, Agro becomes more and more important to avoid as a Ranger, so I've switched to an ACG, except when I'm grouped with only my wife, when I use a Smoldering Brand and Ykeshan War Club. If your a smart player, you CAN use these and still manage to keep agro off you, its all a question of how good you are at it, which comes from practice (and getting hit a lot :P).

Anyways, if you are considering getting one of these, I would definately recommend it, as they ARE somewhat common in EQ these days, and not too tough to buy, if you can't camp the spawn they drop from.

It does not Suck, and I will tell you why!
1.I have only seen a couple of ppl using this thing and same with ppl selling it in EC, so it is not VERY common.
2.I got one for 500pp.
3.With the 75dd proc at level 37 I out dmg warriors of the same level.
4.Who cares about weight unless you are a monk. besides 4.5 is light.

So get your facts straight and dont bother ppl with stupidass posts, no one wants to hear you bag a good weapon with incorrect info, let them deside for themselves.


Level 40 Ranger
Cazic-Thule

Of course damage matters for a warrior, the more dmg you do the more aggro you get (why do you think monks and rogues get aggro??) You need a fast and High damaging weapon (jade mace, lammy etc)
And to the ranger (lvl 35) who is giving up on getting his wurmslayer because it isnt enough aggro... I think you need to play a new class. Rangers are about doing dmg, not getting aggro, thats why they have jolt spells at higher lvls.

could someone please tel me the effect does? If its any good i might look into getting one. Thanks a bunch!

got won of these bad boys last night on a Guild Raid lottery. i rolled a 100 out of 100 =) thanks to Vanston!

Seulain Bloodthirst
Dragons of Northstar
Saryn

the picture of the weapon up above is incorrect. the weapon doesnt look like that. just wanted u to know.