Shaded blade  

 

This droped off of The protector in Akeva Ruins for me a couple of nights ago. Not the best sword, but not the worst either. Has kinda cool graphic as well, solid center part with a black translucent (SP?) outer part.

Ive been tryin to replace this fer a while can i plz have some suggestions



Drudarch Silverwake 40th Season Ranger
<Northstar Legion>
Torvonillus

which is better for pallies this or ghoulbane?

This is a magic item. Im using it till I get a centi LS, other than that the stats are right.

I thought to myself, how lucky I was to find one of these at the venders in SH, for only 30 plat. My 55 Shadow Knight was very happy untill he tryed useing it against some undead snake guys inthe the Grey and even afew Sarnarks in Chardok only to get the message that the mobs couldn't be hit with it, also imune to the blade were the darned green stone grabbers in echo.

This would be a much more useful weapon if it was magic. ( I'll have to look more closely next time before I buy, although 30 plat is'nt much )

I have one of these, what could it sell for at cheapest and highest?

Another thing, for any bards who are looking to get something like this...this is not a magical weapon (which I really do think it should be, as the rest of the Shaded equipment is all classified as MAGIC), but you can make it magical by singing your new lvl 9 Luclin song "Magical Monologue". This song grants any weapon the ability to hit magical creatures (therefore, this blade now becomes magic when singing this song). Unfortunately, you'll have to sacrifice one of your usual songs sung during combat to twist this in.

Just a workaround for bards who are looking to make this sword worthwhile. (I'm currently having to sing Anthem de Arms, Jaxon's Jig o Vigor, and Magical Monologue to make this sword work when fighting a ghoul or any other magical creature...or I just crush it to oblivion with my Di'zok Wristsnapper..*grin*).

Currently level 20 and still don't see a dmg bonus on this weapon, anyone know if a dmg bonus actually exists on it?

OK, I managed to buy one of these for my bard from Shady in EC for a whopping 6pp and change (wound up being near 7pp). I was looking for a centi LS or a centi SS from a PC and just happened to wander by Shady to see what he had. Well, before knowing exactly the worth on this thing, I bought it just because it had a good dmg/delay to it. I was surprised to see that with all the stats on it, it wasn't a MAGIC item. However, I still love the blade and the only problem I've been encountering is its weight. It weighs 8.0 so my stamina plummets when I use it. If it weren't for Jig o Vigor, I'd be useless after about 2 minutes.

One more thing, on my blade, it doesn't mention a Dmg Bonus. Does this appear after a certain level? My bard is only level 17. So just wondering since the pic on here states that there is a dmg bonus.

One more thing. I also managed to buy a set of Braided Ivy Cords for a bit under 6pp from Shady. I don't need the cords, having a set of my own, but I bought them anyway to give to a friend.

So if you're in EC and looking for a steal (which it probably is anyway in the first place), make sure you stop by Shady and see what he's got before anyone does.

My girl's 15 ranger got it off some guy in Kelethin and i wanted to know who the heck drops it! Sure its heavy and sure it's not magic but at 15 shes hittin for 25 (give or take) definitley her fave wep...

Anyone know what it costs on Torv as of 3/9/02? :)

I bought one for my ranger gal ... her name is Shaded ;)

pet wpn

I think this sword looks and i'm sure that a dmg:12 bonus dmg:10 is awesome man! it looks kool too, anyone know a price?
20th season ranger
Tazain Blackmontain

People are bashing this weapon because it isn't magic, and because it's heavy. Personally, I think it's the best weapon in my inventory.

As far as the non-magic goes... how many exp mobs from level 1 to level 45 actually require magic weapons to hit? Not many. If you do the cliche levelling route (EC, Oasis, LOIO/HK, OT, DL), you won't need a magic weapon at all. At level 42, I'm slaughtering drolvargs and drachnids in the Dreadlands, and this weapon works just fine on them. Eventually, I'll need to swap it out for something magical (for Planes and the like), but for now it's great.

And for the weight... yes, it is heavy. But any self-respecting warrior (or even a hybrid) should have their stamina above 100. And when your stamina is above 100, you don't need to worry about that yellow bar at all. Even if your stamina is low, there are ways to avoid suffering from the weight of this - sit down between fights, or get a stamina boost from your group's bard/buffer/whoever.

I paid 500pp for this weapon, and I certainly don't regret it. The delay is fairly low - I never have trouble keeping aggro when I'm main tank. The damage is wonderful, although that's a secondary consideration. And the resists are great for duelling annoying wizards. Overall, it's a good weapon, and certainly worth several hundred platinum.

actualy this weapon has good resists and good dmg ratio BUT it's not a magic weap, wich means if you try to hit creatures needing a magic blade you will find out realy quick it sucks big time and you can't even wound the mob...

this means 2 things : if you're soloing you're dead, and if you're grouped you'll be a laughable useless braindead piece of meat

Edited, Tue Jan 15 09:20:11 2002

Comin from a PVP server I must say that this weapon is awesome for PVP encounters for melees. The resists are a no brainer and the speed and dmg ratio is very very nice. No magic is needed when cuttin off yer fellow Norrathians head in PVP so have at it. Just figured I'd put my 2 cents in on uses in PVP combat.

too heavy even for my troll warrior, me thinks

lovely, but not magic so beware what you use it on. hehe i carry a reaver (40dmg 40dly 2hs) and hae to carry a 30/40 backup.

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