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D1 Unique Swords

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Unique swords in Diablo and Hellfire. Swords get a 50% damage bonus against animals, and are extremely useful during the middle levels, with the preponderance of animals in the Cats and Caves. The only animal in Hell is the lava dog; everything else is a demon (Hell Witches are animals in Hellfire, but not in Diablo), but swords are still the most popular melee weapon type there since they do higher damage than any of the one-handed blunts.

While none of the unique swords can match up with a good magical sword for the end game on hell difficulty, most of them are useful at earlier stages of a character's progression.


Diablo Unique Swords

The following swords can be found in Diablo and Hellfire.


ImageNameProperties
 

Black Razor
Dagger

Damage: 1-4
+150% Damage
+2 Vitality
Altered Durability
Durability: 5
Requirements: None
Qlvl: 1

 

Gonnagal's Dirk
Dagger

Damage: 1-4
-5 Dexterity
+4 Damage to each hit
+25% resist Magic
Fast attack
Durability: 15
Requirements: None
Qlvl: 1

 

Wizardspike
Dagger

Damage: 1-4
+15 Magic
+35 Mana
+25% To Hit
+15% Resist All
Durability: 16
Requirements: None
Qlvl: 11

 

The Defender
Sabre

Damage: 1-8
Armor Class: 5
+5 Vitality
-5% To Hit
Durability: 45
Requirements: 17 strength
Qlvl: 1

 

Lightsabre
Sabre

Damage: 1-8
+20% Light Radius
1-10 Lightning Hit Damage
+20% Chance to Hit
+50% Resist Lightning
Durability: 45
Requirements: 17 strength
Qlvl: 13

 

The Falcon's Talon
Scimitar

Damage: 3-7
+20% To Hit
-33% Damage
+10 Dexterity
Fast Attack
Durability: 28
Requirements: 23 strength, 23 dexterity
Qlvl: 15

 

The Executioner's Blade
Falchion

Damage: 4-8
+150% Damage
-10 Hit Points
-10% Light Radius
High Durability
Durability: 60
Requirements: 30 strength
Qlvl: 3

 

Gryphons Claw
Falchion

Damage: 4-8
+100% Damage
-2 Magic
-5 Dexterity
Durability: 30
Requirements: 30 strength
Qlvl: 1

 

Ice Shank
Long Sword

Damage: 2-10
+40% Resist Fire
+5-10 Strength
Altered Durability
Durability: 15
Requirements: 30 strength, 30 dexterity
Qlvl: 3

 

Inferno
Long Sword

Damage: 2-10
+2-12 Fire Damage
+30% Light Radius
Mana +20
Resist Fire 75%
Durability: 40
Requirements: 30 strength, 30 dexterity
Qlvl: 17

 

The Bonesaw
Claymore

Damage: 1-12
+10 Damage to each hit
+10 Strength
-5 Magic
-5 Dexterity
+10 Hit Points
-10 Mana
Durability: 36
Requirements: 35 strength
Qlvl: 6

 

Griswold's Edge
Broad Sword

Damage: 4-12
+1-10 Fire Damage
+25% Chance to Hit
Fast Attack
Knocks Target Back
+20 Mana
-20 Hit Points
Durability: 50
Requirements: 40 strength
Qlvl: N/A

 

Gibbous Moon
Broad Sword

Damage: 4-12
+2 to all Attributes
+25% Damage
+15 Mana
-30% Light Radius
Durability: 50
Requirements: 40 strength
Qlvl: 2

 

Shadowhawk
Broad Sword

Damage: 4-12
-20% Light Radius
Hit steals 5% Life
+15% To Hit
+5% Resist All
Durability: 50
Requirements: 40 strength
Qlvl: 8

 

Doombringer
Bastard Sword

Damage: 6-15
+25% Chance to Hit
+250% Damage
-5 to all Attributes
-25 Hit Points
-20% Light Radius
Durability: 60
Requirements: 50 strength
Qlvl: 19

 

The Grizzly
Two Handed Sword

Damage: 8-16
+20 Strength
-5 Vitality
+200% Damage
Knocks Target Back
High Durability
Durability: 150
Requirements: 65 strength
Qlvl: 23

 

The Grandfather
Great Sword

Damage: 10-20
One-handed
+5 to all Attributes
+20% Chance to Hit
+70% to Damage
+20 Hit Points
Durability: 100
Requirements: 75 strength
Qlvl: 27

Hellfire Unique Swords

The following can only be found in Hellfire. All of the Diablo unique swords can be found in Hellfire as well.

Diamondedge

Nice theme on this item; pity the damage wasn't high enough to make it more viable.

  • Diamondedge
  • (Long Sword)
  • Damage: 2-10
  • +50% Chance to Hit
  • +100% Damage
  • +50% Resist Lightning
  • Armor Class: 10
  • Altered Durability
  • Requirements: 20 strength, 30 dexterity
  • Durability: 10
  • Qlvl: 17
  • Availability: SP and MP.


Eater of Souls

Another sword with potential to be useful, but undone by the two-handed nature of it. Should have been made 1h; even the graphic looks one-handed.

  • Eater of Souls
  • (Two-Handed Sword)
  • Damage: 8-16
  • +50 Hit Points
  • Hit Steals 5% Life & 5% Mana
  • Constantly lose Hit Points
  • Requirements: 65 strength
  • Durability: Indestructible
  • Qlvl: 23
  • Availability: SP and MP.


Shiotachi

Not a bad item, with the fastest attack and armor penetration. A step down in damage from a top quality bastard sword, though.

  • Shiotachi
  • (Great Sword)
  • Damage: 10-20
  • One-handed sword
  • Fastest Attack
  • Penetrates Armor
  • +6 Lightning Damage
  • Requirements: 75 strength
  • Durability: 100
  • Qlvl: 21
  • Availability: SP and MP.