Swords: Difference between revisions

Swords possess nearly every magical modifier you can find on a weapon, and may be socketed as well. There are also numerous unique, Rare, and Set Item swords.

Larger and more damaging than daggers, but smaller than the might two-handed swords. One of the most popular weapons in the game, swords are used by all character types for their fast striking and solid damage. Swords deal no specially high damage to any type of monster, but they are consistently damage to all, and can be found in a very large variety. Barbarians tend to prefer the larger range and damage of two-handed swords, which they can wield one-handed. All other characters have to stick to the one-handed swords if they wish to use a shield at the same time.

| 28-68 Dmg<br> 32 Durability<br> Str Req: 142<br> Dex Req: 105<br> Item Level: 63<br> Clvl Req: 51

| Sockets: 1-2<br> Range: 1<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Str<br> Inv Size: 1x3

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| class="red" | [[Image:sword-crystal.gif]]

| Weapon Speed: 0<br> Swing Speed:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/N/P<br> Normal: S

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Two-handed swords, as the name implies, must be wielded with two hands by six of the seven characters, precluding the use of a shield with them. Barbarians are the one exception to the rule, as they can wield all 2H swords in one hand, even dual-wielding them, though the 2H swords do much lower damage when wielding in one-hand only. They have greater range though, and still a quite fast attack rate, and most Barbarians go this route, especially to get the 3 range for their Whirlwind. If your Barbarian is mostly a melee fighter, and doesn't need more range with WW, any sword or mace is usable, with damage and attack speed being the important factors then.

| 13-30 1H Dmg<br> 26-61 2H Dmg<br> 50 Durability<br> Str Req: 91<br> Dex Req: 20<br> Item Level: 42<br> Clvl Req: 25

| D2 Sockets: 3<br> D2X Sockets: 1-4<br> Range: 3<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Str<br> Inv Size: 1x4

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| class="red" | [[Image:sword-giant_sword.gif]]

| 14-40 1H Dmg<br> 37-58 2H Dmg (39-60)<br> 40 Durability<br> Str Req: 113<br> Dex Req: 20<br> Item Level: 48<br> Clvl Req: 25

| D2 Sockets: 3<br> D2X Sockets: 1-4<br> Range: 2<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Str<br> Inv Size: 1x4

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| class="red" | [[Image:sword-2h-greater.gif]]

| 19-35 1H Dmg<br> 26-54 2H Dmg (29-54)<br> 50 Durability<br> Str Req: 125<br> Dex Req: 94<br> Item Level: 49<br> Clvl Req: 25

| D2 Sockets: 3<br> D2X Sockets: 1-5<br> Range: 3<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Str<br> Inv Size: 2x4

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| class="red" | [[Image:sword-great.gif]]

| 24-54 1H Dmg<br> 71-83 2H Dmg<br> 40 Durability<br> Str Req: 163<br> Dex Req: 103<br> Item Level: 71<br> Clvl Req: 63

| Sockets: 1-4<br> Range: 2<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Str<br> Inv Size: 1x4

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| class="red" | [[Image:sword-2h-greater.gif]]