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Darkmetal Falchion  
 

Lore Item No Trade Placeable
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 29
DMG: 27 Dmg Bonus: 33
This item is placeable in yards, guild yards, houses and guild halls.
WIS: +7 INT: +7
WT: 7.9 Size: SMALL
Class: PAL SHD
Race: ALL except BAR ELF VAH
Slot 1, Type 4 (Weapon: General)
Slot 2, Type 20 (Ornamentation)

Item Type:1H Slashing
Light:Paw of Opalla
Stackable:No
Submitted By:Flareon MacEevee
Lucy Entry By:Charliehorse
Item Updated By:SwiftyMUSE
Source:Live
IC Last Updated:2021-12-25 10:21:48
Page Updated:Wed Apr 26th, 2017

Expansion: Scars of Velious Scars of Velious


Rarity: Rare
Level to Attain: 46

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Plane of Hate 2.0
NPC Name
a knight of hate



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Zone Name
Plane of Hate 2.0
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still drops
# Feb 08 2020 at 9:07 AM Rating: Decent
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got it last night on Mangler
Darkmetal Falchion
# Apr 13 2011 at 10:47 PM Rating: Decent
Does the Darkmetal Falchion still drop?

Thanks
Darkmetal Falchion
# Apr 14 2011 at 9:27 AM Rating: Decent
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2,308 posts
Magelo has it at a 7% drop rate, so I'd say it's a rare drop. Good luck!
gnomes
# Feb 03 2004 at 5:49 PM Rating: Decent
I play a gnome SK he is just fine and dandy. Only race that gets a right click 40pct haste item very easy.
#REDACTED, Posted: Oct 24 2003 at 5:45 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) ARE YOU DUMB OR WHAT of course race matters ITS YOUR BASE STATS YOU DOPE ohh god yes lets make a SK and make it a gnome VS a oger YOU DUMB FOOL race is everything THATS ALL YOU GET TO CHOOSE FROM when your makeing a char that and class but you choose the class then ya need a race scratch that reverse it but ya race means everything i mean have ya ever heard of a EXP nock on a race THERE ALL OVER iksar's halfelfs halfings i mean come on each race is harder then the next thats what makes the game fun have ya ever played a human war over a iksar warroir the human blows um out of the water with the exp bonus they get dont tell me race means nothing jezzz
RE: WTH
# Jul 31 2004 at 12:40 AM Rating: Excellent
I dont like you.




Midijt Bigtow
48th warrior
Veeshan
P.S. race does make a difference but only at low levels=) because by the time your 65 most of your stats will be maxed anyways=)
#REDACTED, Posted: Apr 07 2003 at 9:46 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) personal opinon yes....
RE: gnomes sux
# May 02 2003 at 9:13 AM Rating: Default
race matters zip, zero , nada.

stats will all max out anyways. no matter what race you are.

you saying gnomes sux tells me you´re one of those forever-lvl-50-max and then start another char, have like 4 or more in the 30ish lvl range. and simply some guy who plays a gnome put you down or made you feel bad.
dont worry, not all gnomes are bad :)
/gnomehug
RE: gnomes sux
# Jun 25 2003 at 7:12 AM Rating: Decent
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54 posts
Jumping in! :P

Race doesn't really matter but makes a difference. I'm Erudite and SK for example. Why taking an Erudite? Cause Stamina is easy to raise (230 unbuffed, base 80) but Intelligence isn't (195 unbuffed, 120 base). Also due to my fairly low stamina, stamina buffs kick in more than for an Ogre or Troll. On the other hand, I'd have less HP unbuffed than a Troll or Ogre with the same equipment due to the extra HP you get every level which are determined on your base Stamina.

Whatever, just play what suits you, I love the Erudite fashion :P

Edited, Wed Jun 25 07:30:31 2003
du whaaaa
# Mar 09 2003 at 4:03 PM Rating: Decent
Why can't gnomes use this? My sk would look good with this. SoP is nice but I need a weapon with better damage output.

Gifon Tinkertot
53 Gnome sk
Crimson Dragons
Fennin Ro
better?
# Jan 08 2003 at 4:19 PM Rating: Default
i gotta say, i think this is better than the MDS, shure MDs has 1 dmg more, but this has better int/wis. the DPS between the 2 would be almost the same. now asfar as Ease of obtaining.. MDS is alot easyer to get, 15-20k buys MDS thesedays. i dunno the graphic of this weapon as i have never seen it, altho i do own a MDS and can say theres very few weapons that match the buety of the MDS, its smooth and simple style just look damn good. =)
Dropped Last Night
# Nov 30 2002 at 4:16 PM Rating: Decent
Guild Raid in Hate. I saw the Knight with the blade and said to my group, "COULD IT BE THE FALCHION?!?!?!?!"

Sure enought it was. Only 2 Pallies and couple SK's in last night too. Less than 5 total of us. Needless to say, the other pally got it. I was talkin to about it later and he said had he known I wanted it so bad he'd have given it to me!! :(

BAD AZZ BLADE THO!!!
GOT MINES
# Oct 10 2002 at 5:06 PM Rating: Decent
I have one of these on Quellious server damage rocks on it have hit for up to 152 at lvl 55 with str buffed to max. Makes a wonderful aggro weapon and since Bash damage was upgraded it is my choice over any 2hs I currently can optain
#REDACTED, Posted: Oct 06 2002 at 10:44 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I was just curious if anyone knew how many people it would take to take down the second floor of Hate? I heard that is where the Darkmetal Falchion drops and I need one badly myself. If anyone could help me I really do thank you.
Drop Rate???
# Sep 24 2002 at 11:12 AM Rating: Decent
Hello all, I was just curious if anyone new the true drop rate of this weapon?? Cause I have always dreamed of one, I currently prefer 1hs over anything else. Today I was going to get my butt to PoH and see if I could score one of these.
I would also like to know if anyone knows what kind of group it would take to be able to came these Knights of Innoruuk? I was thinking of just taking a group from my guild and seeing if I could get one in about 6 hours....does that sound possible??? From what I hear its UBER ungodly rare drop or something....I hope not.

Zantetsukane Odinsfury
55th Level Teir'Dal Revenant
Rune of War
Veeshan Server!

"Whatever waits I have NO regrets!!!"
RE: Drop Rate???
# Dec 10 2002 at 1:16 PM Rating: Default
my guild got lucky and had 3 drop on one trip...was 3 pallys and one SK. All the pallys won the roll heh
RE: Drop Rate???
# Oct 21 2002 at 6:26 AM Rating: Decent
well as far as i know the planes are on rotation on moste servers and as far as the size of the grp you will need a raid force.... i have never personaly heard of a single grp going to Fear or Hate but yes on air growth and PoM. So honestly i doubdt you will be able to just pop up to fear and snag 1.
RE: Drop Rate???
# Nov 13 2002 at 6:28 PM Rating: Decent
I got mine my first trip into POH. Had another drop that day. In the 15 or so trips to Hate, I have seen one other drop. You do need a raid force of about 24 mid 50s, preferrably experienced, to farm the second floor for one.
RE: Drop Rate???
# Nov 01 2002 at 10:01 AM Rating: Decent
Just FYI. I know we weren't the first, but over 2 years ago before I quit, we had broken fear with one group, even 5 people once, and this was early Kunark I believe the first time we did it. We were level 53-57 or so I believe. And then Hate can easily be pulled with one group, not this new second level stuff of course (haven't seen it myself, just came back with a new account after 2+ year break).

For that matter, a 60 necro solo broke fear a long time ago. He might not have even been 60, it was so long ago.

RE: Drop Rate???
# Oct 09 2002 at 10:55 PM Rating: Decent
I think that rare would be a good description of the drop rate on these. Been to the second floor a hate quite a few times and I saw the first one drop tonight. As far as a single group goes, it's possible but I don't think it's the recommended way of getting this. Typically if you have a group that can kill effectively on the second, then there wouldn't really be anyone in the group that really needs it.

This drops off the Knights of Inny on the second floor. You can see them wielding it if they have it. Looks like a bone handled scimitar.
Common? Rare? The DICE don't care :)
# Jul 25 2002 at 12:04 PM Rating: Excellent
Heh. The big thing to remember about the Common/Uncommon/Rare/etc. ratings is that it's just based on reported experiences.... The "dice" that the game rolls for every loot drop don't have a memory. An item with a 95% chance could wind up not dropping over a hundred kills, and one with only a 5% could possibly drop for 50 straight (or more).... and anyone who doesn't believe "common" drops can end up NOT dropping over a hundred kills has never tried farming yard trash in newbie zones for bone chips/Orc Scalps/etc.... Always dropping when you have no use but to sell for a few copper each b/c nobody's around who's buying 'em for Xpp per stack, never drop when you're after them for yourself :)

Just b/c it's a 5% (or 8%, or 43% or whatever) doesn't mean that that is how often it drops after all.... Just the odds that it could drop THIS time... Then the next kill... the next one...

The dice don't have a memory, and they don't care if they ever GET one :)
Nice Weapon
# Jun 22 2002 at 9:28 AM Rating: Default
I just wanted to say that this weapon with its nice dam del ratio would be great for any paladan and Sk. You could have this in one hand and shield of bane warding in the other and still deal out great damage and have the shield to add to mana and give an extra chance to stun your enemies. I know a couple of paladans that have this sword shield combo and it works out very nice for them.

Aurena Starwalker
54 Pathfinder
1hs or 2hs?
# Apr 16 2002 at 10:26 PM Rating: Default
Hi i am a paladin of the 52nd level and i am wondering if i should go for the epic or go to 1hs. Any info is appreciated. Thank you.
RE: 1hs or 2hs?
# Dec 17 2002 at 11:41 AM Rating: Decent
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332 posts
To all young paladins, I offer some advice based on the questions asked in this thread.

Regarding the paladin epic:
Many pallies have flamed me before about this, and will probably flame me again, but I must reiterate that, as much as it pains me to say it, the pally epic is simply not worth the trouble any more.

The reason I believe our epic is obsolete is simple: There are much better weapons out there nowadays. A lot of these weapons are easily attainable by small mid-level guild raids or by shopping in the Bazaar.

Personally, the time it takes to complete our epic can be better served getting EXP/AA/Loot. If you really want to bash with a 2-handed weapon, you can always put a few AA points into 2h bash.

Regarding weapon choice:
I hope you have made it a habit of practicing ALL your melee skills. I know it is hard for an offensively-challenged class like paladins to switch to a lesser weapon just to raise skill, but do it anyway. Once you max your skills, you can confidently wield any weapon based on availability and situation, not worrying about your lack of skill in it.

I suggest you get a good weight redux bag (Rallic Pack is perfect) and insert your best 1hb, 2hb, 1hs, 2hs, piercer, and shield. Whip out your shield and 1h when you are the main tank, or when hunting casters. Ready your 2h weapon when you are called upon to inflict as much damage as possible.

Edited, Tue Dec 17 11:45:05 2002
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RE: 1hs or 2hs?
# Jun 12 2002 at 12:49 AM Rating: Default
This brings us back to the age old question of what to use, 1h or 2h weapons....

1h+shield=casters
2hs=melee
epic=both

If you dont have better than epic, I guess go for it, but pally epic is a hard one, those books dont come easy.
RE: 1hs or 2hs?
# May 08 2002 at 6:26 AM Rating: Default
I'd recomend getting both,Get epic and a 1hs, i play PvP tallonzek and use 2hs for fighting melee's and 1hs and shield to interrupt casting on Casters, very fun.

Shemfade Vortigem
52nd Paldin
Tallonzek

RE: 1hs or 2hs?
# Sep 18 2002 at 3:23 PM Rating: Default
Of course, with the pally epic, at least from what I understand, you can bash even though it's a two hander.
falchion
# Mar 18 2002 at 5:56 PM Rating: Default
im a 52sk and got one of these the other night...
i have an atmentous sheild crystal chitin handwraps and this sword now and all i can say is it rocks hard.. ive hit for 117 with it and still have the bash for stuns.. only problem is that it kind of gets annoying with everyone inspecting you.. hehe. whith the haste gaunts its like 27atk/21or22 delay.. add this with haste spells.. wow! only weap i use now.
holy jebus
# Jan 15 2002 at 8:54 PM Rating: Default
talk about a nice DPS ratio....omg. similar to a MoSS for sk's...just this owns about 40x more :(
RE: holy jebus
# Jan 15 2002 at 10:03 PM Rating: Default
LOL, well, it is a planar drop. A MoSS you can easily buy in EC for ~4-7k, but this falchion is a no drop planar item, therefore it is going to be better =D
#REDACTED, Posted: Feb 23 2002 at 6:04 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) 4-7k for a moss? AH HAHAHA i play on Sol Ro and they sell for around 500pp now :( but then again 1/2 of the people who play are farming bastards...
Ridiculous...
# Jan 09 2002 at 10:52 PM Rating: Default
I was helping a level 30 warrior friend of mine in Mistmoore when a level 55 pally came into the zone and asked me if I wanted to come with him to storm the castle for fun. I kind of chuckled when I saw him with his 1hand slasher (that I didn't recognize) and a shield because I hadn't seen any pallies above 25 with a 1hand slasher in a very long time. We started clearing out greenies and I noticed that though using a 1h slasher and a shield, he was matching the dmg numbers I was getting with my Arbitor's Combine Greatsword with at least twice the speed of my hits. I kept examining him to figure out what he was using as a haste item, but couldn't find one. I asked him about it and he laughed at me and told me that he was using a Darkmetal Falchion. He told me that the stats on it had been upgraded to 27dmg/29delay and that it dropped in the Plane of Hate... and coupled with the new Valor of Marr spell, this thing is a psycho.

Well, that was about a week ago and I've been drooling over this weapon ever since. Hadn't really given a plains raid much thought until I heard about this monster, but I signed up for a Hate raid once I heard about it and with 1 day to go, I'm the only pally going and no SKs. Everyone I talk to says that they always see at least a few of these drop everytime they go to Hate, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be one of the only pallies going on the raid.

To me, this weapon seems like Verant's apology to paladins and SKs for basically "making" us go 2handed in the mid20s to keep reasonable damage, thus giving up bash all the way up until we got our final epic swords (or the level 59 skill, as of SoL). It always seemed that paladins were forced to strip themselves of one of their only class bonuses (spell interuption) until they got their Evocation up after getting Stun at level 30. Heh, I still laugh at the hours I spent in N Freeport sitting in a corner fizzling Stuns on myself, just because I had no Evocation skill until level 30. Guess those undead DD spells had a purpose besides burning mana after all. Oh well.

Didn't expect to be going back to 1hand slash any time soon, but with a ratio like this, working on my epic doesn't seem so urgent anymore.

Fiery what? :p

It's okay, Verant. Apology accepted.

Edited, Wed Jan 9 23:10:54 2002
RE: Ridiculous...
# Jan 11 2002 at 3:23 PM Rating: Default
I've never seen one of these swords drop in the 8-10 times we've cleared Hate floor 2. Everything is pretty rare. Armor up there is rare as hell too. I've seen like 3-4 armor drops in all those times (and like 5-6 cullers and 2 Darkwar masks).
RE: Ridiculous...
# Jan 11 2002 at 3:07 AM Rating: Default
Sounds like a poor paladin :) Valor of Marr stacks with item haste and the spell is only 25% haste afaik. Btw, public hate raids dont -usually- goto 2nd floor which is where this item drops and no, if 1 drops on a raid consider yourself lucky :) Hence why you dont see every pally and SK over lvl 46 running around wielding one. Also Knights of Innoruuk on 2nd floor drop decent armor for lvl 50-56 or so paladins *same stats as Thurg Plate Quests with a cooler look imo and no gem BS required*

Good luck
RE: Ridiculous...
# Jan 26 2002 at 2:15 AM Rating: Default
Went up to Hate today and a guild was already clearing everything upstairs while we moved to the SW corner, so we pulled some of the junk that was left downstairs. Up above 2 darkmetal falchions dropped within 30 minutes and the pallies that won them cheered while we fought rats and other garbage.
Ah well, maybe next time.
#REDACTED, Posted: Dec 22 2001 at 2:45 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Im a 51 human SK we dont need duel wield. It would make us to powerful then the wars would cry =) pallys maybe but not sk
#REDACTED, Posted: Sep 21 2001 at 6:51 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) There is so many damm people wineing about not getting dual weild as an SK,, if ya had dual weild you would be a warrior with spells, and then there would be no use for wars's in the game, the reason you dont have dual weild is cause you have a pet,, a SK with a pet, dual weild, DOT , life tap, slow's , de-buffs, harm touch , and FD dont ya think that kinda sounds like an unbalenced class , that why you dont have dual weild
New stats on this weapon
# Oct 24 2001 at 4:37 PM Rating: Good
The new stats on this weapon are 27dmg 29dly 7wis 7int.
Boy have I changed since that picture. Pretty much a big blueberry with a fiery toothpick now.
So what do you think is better now this or fiery defender?
RE: New stats on this weapon
# Oct 27 2001 at 9:23 AM Rating: Default
Depends on the shield you have I think. If you have a shield that can kinda cover the stats and the resists then the falchion is better aggro I believe, and better damage over time.
oo Primal weapons are good too
# Sep 07 2001 at 2:54 PM Rating: Default
Forgot to add Primal weapons to that list of stuff thats good for pallys.. Primal is good for everyone. :-)
#Anonymous, Posted: Sep 07 2001 at 2:51 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I have a 27 Pally and a 23 Warrior.. yes the warrior is great for tanking because he has mass HP, and Duel wield, but Pally's are equally good. Pally's have good HP (not horrible, 2 65hp 6ac rings, orc fan earrings, and mith BP will put them up to the HO of a Warrior the same lvl.. ) and there are awesome weapons out there for Pally's that do great amounts of damage (Mith 2hander, Arbitors Combine) and don't get me wrong, but there is stuff out there better than Fiery Defender/Avenger but still.. Pally's are good too.
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 21 2001 at 12:24 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Bah, u non pallies , have no clue. My lvl 48 pally will challenge any of u at equal or 2 levels higher & hand u yer asss. I Love my pally for his all around skills (Jack of all, master of none, Except defense). Dang hard to kill my pally, thats why i win all duels & because i know how to play him.
#Anonymous, Posted: Sep 07 2001 at 7:51 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) laf.. you've obviously never played on a PvP server.. no one groups with paladins they are 100% useless, plz restart your character into an sk.
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 08 2001 at 6:53 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I agree Paladins kinda suck, maybe it's just my natural tendency to hate Paladins since I'm a cleric and all, but damn thats a nice looking sword, and the stats aren't half bad...too bad paladins suck =)
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 06 2001 at 11:14 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Its simple, if pally's had duel wield, war's would be useless. Verant figures, if any class should suffer it's pally's, because pally's live on principle and they take advantage of that. So they just give us uber lookin stuff which will do nothing for a pally lfg. Pally's are only good for raids because its a mass of people and nobody cares who's hitting the damn thing cause that 1 war is tanking it out. When's the last time you've heard "Pally with Fiery defender lfg", you don't because good weapons are useless if you can't even hit the damned thing. Anyway's, pally's should get 85-95% hit ratio with the expense of higher del weapons. Hell if there was a 90dmg 100del weap and pally's got 100%hit ratio i wouldn't be ********
RE: Duel Wield
# Nov 01 2001 at 9:24 AM Rating: Default
The problem with that 90 - 100 weapon concept is that it would be too strong. With a 70% hast it has just turned into a 90 - 30 weapon, and doing your 90 + bonus + str bonus damage is going to outdamage a warrior, wizard, and rogue... possibly combined. The weapon you describe would definately unbalance the game. And, a paladin should never get Duel Werild. I play an Erudite Paladin. Paladin's are clerics with a warriors defensive capabilities. No biggie, right? Well, if you give them duel weild they are now a ranger, but with clerical spells... that also is a no go.


The class I am waiting for is a cross breed warrior / wizard... THAT would be awesome... can you imagine a tank that can cast Ice Comet?
RE: Duel Wield
# Jun 28 2002 at 11:09 PM Rating: Default
The hybrid I've always wanted was necro/rogue... Imagine the solo possibilities... Fear it, backstab it, let your pet beat the **** out of it, lifetap, etc. Monk/magician would be nifty too imho.
RE: Duel Wield
# Feb 26 2002 at 10:53 AM Rating: Default
If you have a weapon that is 90 damage 100 delay, the lowest the delay can ever be is 50. Haste cap is 100%. There's an equation to determining the delay say you're at 70% haste with a 90 dmg 100 dly weapon.

(100/100+haste percentage)*delay
(100/170)= 0.58823*100 = 58.823
so your delay would be 59

Edited, Tue Feb 26 10:53:34 2002
RE: Duel Wield
# Jan 10 2002 at 11:39 PM Rating: Default
Hehe, I was, not long ago, thinking on a warrior/wizard hybrid for this game - A Samurai Warrior! Maybe he can duel weild and double attack. Have some Hand-to-Hand capabilities, cannot use sheilds thusly cannot bash, can kick, has hitpoints between (lets say average) warrior and wizard, maybe get a bonus useing 2-hander slash type weapons. limited to slash type weapons in general. Same type of spell sructure advancment similar to all hybrids. Well, this is all dreamin, why not a ninja as well? (cross between a wizard and a rogue) That would make the game a bit more interesting but what was the item again? oh yah! this Sword is sweet!
RE: Duel Wield
# Nov 09 2002 at 9:39 PM Rating: Default
You...are a ******* idiot sir.

Thanks
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 15 2001 at 6:22 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) lol moron, paladin with dual wield is still a half tank
Bah to these people
# Jul 27 2001 at 10:23 AM Rating: Default
From what I have read I have seen very few people who have any idea what ehy are talking bout =/. First off if SK/Pal had dual wield we would NOT have a weapon like this, it would ***** things up very badly, if I could dual weild som 29 delay weapons I can hit max for 105 with unbuffed, and then throw in my DoT's to start..... So stop whining about dual weild and bash with your sheild! This weapon is very nice, at 50 you can hit 105 Max and I am a human SK. Not many people ahve it at all.....I have been on countless Hate raids and I have only seen one drop. It does not drop in the hardest part of Hate either....unless you want to break Hate into two parts. This is a random drop off of Male (I believe male only) Knight of Innoruuk. This weapon doesn't show up in their hands when fighting (exciting). I have to admit I was extremely excited when I got this, it was the peak momeny of my 4th of July =). Well good luck to everyone on this item, it truly is an item of the gods (cept for pallys they smell).
Also stop whining about not getting Dual Wield, I don't want it, I don't need it, and us SK's can do a lot more then melee (you ever try that FD spell it works wonders it really does!) If you don't believe I got this just give Cenoan a tell on Mithaniel Marr, I love to tell people bout my new fang spangled sword =) Good luck
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