D1 Unique Swords

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

Black Razor

While it has pretty good stats for a dagger, it is, alas, still a dagger. One with very little durability.

Image	Name	Properties
	Black Razor (Dagger)	Damage: 1-4 +150% Damage +2 Vitality Altered Durability Durability: 5 Requirements: None Qlvl: 1

Gonnagal's Dirk

Stabby!

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Nice mage weapon, as it was in D2X as well, where it returned with virtually the same stats.

Image	Name	Properties
	Wizardspike (Dagger)	Damage: 1-4 +15 Magic +35 Mana +25% To Hit +15% Resist All Durability: 16 Requirements: None Qlvl: 11

The Defender

Fives are wild.

Image	Name	Properties
	The Defender (Sabre)	Damage: 1-8 Armor Class: 5 +5 Vitality -5% To Hit Durability: 45 Requirements: 17 strength Qlvl: 1

The Lightsabre

Another unique name that lived on in a D2X elite unique, with stats inspired by the original version.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

An unlikely choice, cute graphic aside.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

More mixed blessings.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Gryphon's Claw

Bird-named uniques continue.

Image	Name	Properties
	Gryphon's Claw (Falchion)	Damage: 4-8 +100% Damage -2 Magic -5 Dexterity Durability: 30 Requirements: 30 strength Qlvl: 1

Ice Shank

Pity there was no cold damage in D1, so this weapon could have lived up to its name.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Flame on.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Bonesaw

A fairly useful sword, for mid level characters.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

This sword is the quest reward for the Anvil of Fury, and is generally a substantial upgrade in the weapon department for any melee-fighting character who has just reached level 10. The fast attack and damage are nice, but the knock back tends to be annoying, against most monster types. Only available in Single Player.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Gibbbous Moon

Fight in the darkness. Sneaky!

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Yet another bird-named unique sword. Quite a theme they established. One that was not continued in D2, thankfully.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

With one of the better unique item names in the game, it's no surprise this one returned as an elite unique in D2X.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

A cool item graphic and item, but since it's a two handed sword, it's virtually never used in the game.

Image	Name	Properties
	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

Probably the most famous name for any unique in the game, which returned in D2X as an elite unique. It's odd too, since the item is not very good in Diablo, and was chiefly memorable for being a two handed sword that could be used in one hand.

Image	Name	Properties
	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.