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The Balanced Blade is a melee weapon which has a fast swing rate. Its damage output increases after each consecutive hit and starts inflicting critical hits after ten, further increasing its damage output.

Details[]

  • Special Effects:
    • Damage increases by 9% per hit until a maximum of 90% extra damage, deals critical damage after 10 consecutive hits.
      • Taking damage removes any extra damage built up, as well as critical hits, requiring another 10 hits to get them again.
      • The damage buff will also expire after 8 seconds.
  • Breach Bonus: -0.9 / -0.9 / -0.9 / -0.75 / -0.75 / -0.5
    • Base Breach Damage: 2.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 27 (4 / 5 / 5 / 13 / 13 / 42)
    • Base Breach DPS: 37 (56)
  • Combo Duration: 1.46 seconds
    • First Hit: 0.15 (0.1 + 0.05 + 0)
    • Second Hit: 0.25 (0.1 + 0.15 + 0)
    • Third Hit: 0.12 (0.07 + 0.05 + 0)
    • Fourth Hit: 0.22 (0.07 + 0.15 + 0)
    • Fifth Hit: 0.12 (0.07 + 0.05 + 0)
    • Sixth Hit: 0.6 (0.3 + 0.3 + 0)
  • Tags: UnlockInPublicEvent
  • Legendary Version:
    • Forced Affix: Run Speed on Crit
      • "Increases your movement speed for 5 seconds after a critical hit."

Notes[]

  • The base/crit damage only show the theoretical min/max values.

Gallery[]

History[]

  • 0.0: Introduced
  • 2.4: Base DPS increased from 118-177 (184-277) to 147-279 (230-437).
    • Base breach DPS increased from 30 (46) to 37 (56).
  • 3.0: Added the Legendary Affix "Run Speed on Crit".
Weapons
Melee
Whip SwordRtC'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Rusty Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Balanced Blade'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Assassin's Dagger'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Spite Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Blood Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Twin Daggers'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Broadsword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Shovel'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Cursed Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Sadist's Stiletto'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Swift Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• GiantkillerRotG'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Shrapnel Axes'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Seismic Strike'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• War Spear'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Impaler'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Symmetrical Lance'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Rapier'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Meat Skewer'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Nutcracker'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Spartan Sandals'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Spiked Boots'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Hayabusa Boots'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Hayabusa Gauntlets'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Valmont's Whip'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Wrenching Whip'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Oiled Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Torch'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Frantic Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Flawless'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Flint'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Tentacle'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Vorpan'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Flashing FansTBS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Scythe ClawTBS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Rhythm n' BouzoukiTBS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Crowbar'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Snake FangsFF'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Iron StaffFF'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Ferryman's LanternFF'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• File:Katana Icon.pngKatana'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Hattori's Katana'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Tombstone'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Oven Axe'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• ToothpickRotG'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Machete and Pistol'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Hard Light Sword'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Pure Nail'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Bone'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Abyssal TridentTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Hand HookTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Maw of the DeepTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Bladed TonfasTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Wrecking BallTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Queen's RapierTQatS'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Dagger of Profit'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Gold Digger'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Panchaku'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• King Scepter'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Baseball Bat'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000002-QINU`"'• Starfury
Ranged
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Shield
Old Wooden Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Front Line Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Cudgel'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Punishment'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Knockback Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Rampart'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Assault Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Bloodthirsty Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Greed Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Spiked Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Parry Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Force Shield'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Thunder ShieldRotG'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000006-QINU`"'• Ice Shield