A sword stained the color of night. It is said that the weapon can cut through light itself.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time description.
Dark Sword (暗黒の剣, Ankoku no Tsurugi?), also known as Dark Blade, Darkness Blade, and Shadow is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is a blade attuned to darkness, and is often associated with Dark Knights and the Dark Sword weapon type.
Appearances
Final Fantasy IV
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword is Cecil's initially equipped weapon. It has 10 Attack, an Accuracy of 30, is Dark-elemental, and counts as metal equipment in the Lodestone Cavern. Cecil is only able to equip the Dark Sword while a Dark Knight. In the GBA and PSP releases, the player can acquire multiple Dark Swords by failing Cecil's trial in the Lunar Ruins, in which case a Dark Sword is the reward at the end of the trial.
In the 3D versions, it has an attack power of 10 with an accuracy of 85 with the same properties as the 2D versions. Dark Knight Cecil can equipped this sword, and if Golbez is hacked into the party. He'll be able to equip it as well.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword is a dummied weapon that cannot be acquired in any way in normal gameplay. It has the same stats as in the original game. For an unknown reason, Dark Kain is able to equip all Dark Sword-type weapons including the Dark Sword itself.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Template:Sideicon The Dark Blade has 107 power and gives +5 to dark-elemental attacks.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Template:Sideicon The Darkness Blade has an attack of 9 and is dark-elemental. It can be bought in Invidia for 1,100 gil.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword has 43 attack, a hit rate of 20, and is dark-elemental.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword is a weapon exclusive to Cecil Harvey, received in a chest in Destiny Odyssey IV-1. It is a level 1 weapon with 4 ATK, and is one of four pieces of Dark equipment that gives the Power of Darkness Combination ability. It is needed as a trade material for the Mythgraven Blade.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword returns as one of Cecil's exclusive weapons, now with 20 ATK, and still bearing part of the Power of Darkness Combination. It is found in the Gateway to the Damned in Chapter 4 of Light to All, and can now be traded for in the Shop for a Broadsword, a Rusted Metal, Knight's Desire x3, and 9,300 gil.
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)
Template:Sideicon The Dark Sword appears as Cecil's first alternate weapon in the the arcade game, revealing its name for the first time in the update. It is available for 3,600 gil at level 7.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Weapon | Category | Level | Attack | Magic | Mind |
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Dark Sword (IV) | Swords | 1 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
20 | 111 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | 128 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 137 | 0 | 0 | ||
Additional stats: Defense -2, Accuracy +95 Bonus effects when equipped: Adds small boost to dark damage. Unique Soul Break: Darkness (Cecil, Dark Knight) |
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Puzzle & Dragons
Cecil's Dark Sword appeared in Puzzle & Dragons as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration.
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Etymology
sword is a blade weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration. A sword in the most narrow sense consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt. However, in nearly every case, the term may also be used to refer to weapons with a single edge (backsword).
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