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Blade of the Swarm  
 

Lore Item No Trade Placeable
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 21
DMG: 14 Dmg Bonus: 33
This item is placeable in yards, guild yards, houses and guild halls.
STR: +10 HP: +40
Effect: Swarming Pain (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 50
WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR SHD BRD ROG
Race: ALL
Slot 1, Type 4 (Weapon: General)
Slot 2, Type 20 (Ornamentation)

Item Type:1H Slashing
Stackable:No
Lucy Entry By:unknown
Item Updated By:SwiftyMUSE
Source:Live
IC Last Updated:2021-07-27 09:46:52
Page Updated:Thu Oct 9th, 2008

Expansion: Scars of Velious Scars of Velious


Rarity: Rare
Level to Attain: 60

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Drops

This item is found on creatures.

Plane of Growth
NPC Name
Tunare



Zone(s) Found In:


Zone Name
Plane of Growth
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Uploaded November 27th, 2008
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still drops?
# Mar 14 2021 at 1:55 PM Rating: Decent
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never seen this drop after 50+ Tunare kills on live, or in era on three different TLP servers. magelo doesn't even have it listed in their database.

if you've seen this drop recently, please upload a recent picture. personally i believe it was replaced by Braid of Golden Hair.
still drops?
# Nov 08 2023 at 3:33 PM Rating: Good
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It was - this only dropped on the 1st ever Tunare kill, iirc.

Edited, Nov 8th 2023 4:34pm by qxx
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when does this proc?
# Sep 08 2003 at 2:46 PM Rating: Default
OOC

on FV these can all be sold. i happen to have a lot of cash right now and would consider buying one if it procs early.

someone knows?
RE: when does this proc?
# Nov 11 2003 at 1:13 AM Rating: Default
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A weapon might proc after one second or it might not proc throughout the entire battle. It all depends on your luck.

Of course there are weapons which have a higher proc-rate than your average weapon but those are rare and the only two I actually know are the Blasphemous Blade of the Exiled and the Bloodfrenzy.
RE: when does this proc?
# Dec 30 2003 at 12:47 AM Rating: Good
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He's asking what level does this weapon proc. :)

If it's anything like the other weapons Tunare drops or the other weapons that also share the same proc, it will be level 55.

Edited, Tue Dec 30 00:48:57 2003
epic
# Feb 26 2003 at 1:06 AM Rating: Default
btw this is ez better then war epic.. effect ownz
epic
# Mar 11 2024 at 12:18 AM Rating: Decent
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grave digging ik but ppl still play and read this stuff

but aint no way this better than warrior epic, OP is dead wrong on this. This weapon itself is kind of trash for a warrior of this era and definitely more of a bard weapon. Warrior epic also procs hate which during those days was essential to maintain aggro. This dot is not going to out aggro warrior epics, ever.

also the stats are terrible comparing it against the other drops from the same mob and the person saying "easier than warrior epic" is mad bonkers b/c Tunare was a long fight and certainly a warrior at this point would have their epics and would not even bother rolling on this, considering it doesn't even drop (1st drop was from 1st kill and since removed) it's not really debatable. The weapon was bad statically and removed when compared from the same drop table / mob / difficulty

Edited, Mar 11th 2024 1:21am by LydiusInsidious
RE: epic
# Dec 29 2003 at 9:40 PM Rating: Default
I strongly disagree...at the level that warriors will be getting they're epic (about 60ish) and then the level required to get this (like 63-65), the warrior epic is MUCH better...plus, who cares about this stupid proc, it sucks, 50 damage a tick? Psh..At lvl 65 (which again, is the level you would be gettin this wep) 50 damage a tick is nothin. PLUS, this thing has like no stats, and trust me, I think alot of warriors would MUCH rather have their epic than this piece o poo...just my 2cp...
RE: epic
# Jan 24 2004 at 3:48 PM Rating: Good
the level needed to do this isn't 63-65.. this plane was cleared when 60 was the max level
not just war
# Feb 26 2003 at 1:05 AM Rating: Default
hello, and not to be a flamer, but ur just wrong. i am a ranger ( i know i cant use this one) and i know use the sap encrusted branch, and the golden braid of hair, (the hair i got first) when i was useing just hair and swifty, i had the same proc in mian had as this sword here, and i never took aggro unless i wanted it. the proc is aggro for sure, but if ur high enough to get this ur high enough to group with good tanks. for a rog in off hand this should be fine, since it would be kinda hard, cuase of BS dmg and if the proc went as well might be hard for a tank, but not impossible. for a bard though, i would say this would make a fine primary to go with epic, it wouldnt be to much aggro i can tell u that for sure. (btw with branch and whip, now that can be to much aggro i know for sure)
not a rogue weapon
# Oct 10 2002 at 1:10 AM Rating: Decent
its not a good rogue weapon, its a warrior weapon due to the fact of the proc. This particular proc causes massive agro... I for one evade like a mad man, but its a waste for any other class then a warrior.

Muyloco 60 Rogue
Visionaries of Fire
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mes wants.
# May 19 2002 at 4:40 PM Rating: Default
see, i'm glad my rogue's agnostic now...heh heh heh.


wood elf rogue on inny server...this goes in offhand!!!! =P
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# May 02 2002 at 1:44 AM Rating: Default
Most people able to drop Tunare wouldn't be caught dead wielding this.
Usefulness?
# Feb 14 2002 at 4:58 PM Rating: Default
OK this is a great weapon but if you are UBER enough to drop tunare that means the classes who can use this blade are going to certainly have thier epics and as far as i can tell the epics beat the pants off of this. Well I can see it in a Rogues 2nd mele but not as an sk or bard weap. Most times it will probly go to a rogue or just rot if the piecer or bard weap drop

Just my 2cp

Edited, Thu Feb 14 17:25:44 2002
RE: Usefulness?
# Mar 03 2002 at 3:58 PM Rating: Excellent
Actually, this is better than the Warrior Epic by a longshot.
RE: Usefulness?
# Apr 26 2002 at 3:56 PM Rating: Decent
Better than niether actually only the dmg/del combo is better not the effect or stats personally I can take 2 14.24 over this it's only .3 of a second difference and the warr epics have much better effects+stats.
#REDACTED, Posted: Jan 27 2003 at 11:55 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Change your sig to I R THE LEET N00B
#REDACTED, Posted: Oct 16 2001 at 6:59 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) holy sh*t i want this bad **** of a weapon =)
#Anonymous, Posted: Sep 23 2001 at 10:34 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) THIS IS A COMPLETE MONK ITEM...monks need more 1hs weapons (crouching tiger, hidden dragon f00)!
#REDACTED, Posted: Nov 20 2001 at 9:23 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) OMG your so stupid monks as far as i know don't have any 1hs weapons and plus i'ts bard/rogue/warrior/shadowknight so SHUT UP WITH "THIS IS A MONK ITEM WHEN IT ISN'T IT'S A WAISTE OF SPACE"
#REDACTED, Posted: Jan 27 2003 at 11:57 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Hello sarcasm
Swarming Pain
# Aug 17 2001 at 10:03 PM Rating: Good
Swarming Pain
Hard to Resist
DoT for 200 Hit Points (HP) in 4 ticks


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Classes: None

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Skill: Instantaneous
Allowable Targets: All

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Range to Target: 200 feet

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Resistance Check: Magic

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Spell Duration: 4 ticks (24 seconds)
Duration Formula: 1

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Spell cast on you: You feel the pain unbearable pain of a thousand stings.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso is engulfed by a swarm of insects.
Spell fades: The swarm departs.
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 15 2001 at 2:44 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) this proc sounds like a druid dot.......
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 13 2001 at 5:46 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) What the **** is the proc?
RE: WTF
# May 16 2002 at 2:40 PM Rating: Default
Dot with 200 dmg over 4 ticks
*SOB*
# Aug 12 2001 at 2:13 PM Rating: Default
They killed my goddess... ::tear::

How did you manage to interrupt her casting?
RE: *SOB*
# Aug 08 2003 at 11:53 AM Rating: Default
Drain all her manna
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