Blueblood Sword

Original PS3

In Game Description

A white iron straight sword born from the soul of the demon Maiden Astraea.

The sword of true nobility, endowed with the essential power humans are born with, which increases its attack power.

Availability

• This weapon is created at Blacksmith Ed using a Pureblood Demon's Soul
• It must be created from the following:

• Broken Sword +0

General Information

Image	Name	Damage	Durability	Weight	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction %	Guard Break Reduction
	Blueblood Sword	100/100/0 (Normal) Piercing)	400	5	18/18/18/18 D/-/E/E	50.0/10.0	35

• A unique sword that needs fairly high stats to wield effectively. It is unique in that Luck affects both its Physical and Magical Damage. So if you have a high Luck stat (30+) then this could very well be the best weapon in the game for you.
• At max stats, the Blueblood Sword has 100 + 145 Physical Attack and 100 + 145 Magical Attack (490 overall attack power). At minimum stats (base requirements and 7 Luck) the Blueblood Sword has 100 + 36 Physical and 100 + 36 Magical Attack. Compare with a Dragon Long Sword +4, which has 133 Physical and 133 Fire Attack.
• The Blueblood Sword can also be enchanted. Fast swing speed, good range, and magic damage already factored into the enemy defense makes it probably the best option for casting Light Weapon.
• The damage derived from Luck is usually capped at 25-30, as this is the point where diminishing returns kick in. Also at 35+ endurance, the Blueblood Sword has an exceptional R1 combo attack that will stunlock most enemies, and works well either one-handed or two-handed. The weapon also deals exceptional riposte damage; in 'Hyper Mode'; with the weapon buffed with the Light Weapon Spell, the damage from a riposte can be close to the 2500 mark.

Hidden Resistances

These resistances aren't reported by the stats in the weapon or in the player's total resistance. However, according to the game data for the weapon, these resistances are applied.

Poison Resistance	Plague Resistance	Bleed Resistance
50	50	50

Move Set

One-Handed

R1 - R1	Horizontal Swipe
R2	Heavy Piercing Thrust > Upwards Slash
Roll - R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run - R1	Fast Running Horizontal Slash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Heavy Horizontal Swipe

Two-Handed

R1 - R1	Alternating Vertical Swipe
R2	Heavy Horizontal Slash
Roll - R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run - R1	Running Overhead Vertical Chop
Forward + R1	Heavy Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Upgrades

This weapon cannot be upgraded.

Key

• Name

• Names displayed are according to the Atlus (NA) version of the game.
• Name changes from the Asian version, if any, will appear in parentheses.

• Damage

• The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are X / Y / Z:

• X is Physical Damage
• Y is Magical Damage
• Z is Fire Damage

• Bleed, Poison and Plague are bonus damage over a period of 60 seconds. So, if a weapon has "Bleed 120", the victim will suffer 120 damage over 60 seconds, or 2 damage per second.
• Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

• Normal
• Blunt
• Slashing
• Piercing

• Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.

• Durability

• The durability of the weapon.
• The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.

• Weight

• The Weight of the weapon.
• Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.

• Stats Needed

• The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.
• The Requirement stats for an weapon are W / X / Y / Z:

• W is the Strength required
• X is the Dexterity required
• Y is the Magic required
• Z is the Faith required

• Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.
• Also keep in mind that your character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands.
• (18 x 1.5 = 27)

• Stat Bonuses

• The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat.
• This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).

• Damage Reduction %

• The Damage Reduction % of the weapon.
• It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.
• The Damage Reduction % stats for a shield are X / Y / Z:

• X is Physical Damage
• Y is Magical Damage
• Z is Fire Damage

• Guard Break Reduction

• The Guard Break Reduction determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack.
• A higher Guard Break Reduction also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.

Footnotes

1. when two handing the weapon, only 12 Strength is required