Plasmasword

For the persona variant of this weapon, see Persona plasmasword.

Plasmasword

A metal-cored sword with a cutting edge. Plasma is wrapped around the core, held in place by an energy field. Targets are both sliced by the metal core, as well as burned or ignited by the plasma sheath.

Base Stats

Type

Equipment – Weapons

Tech Level

Ultra

Weapon Class

Ultra

Market Value

2000 

Mass

2 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode

Melee

Melee Combat

Mode

Melee

Melee Attack 1

Handle
12 dmg (Blunt)
18% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Melee Attack 2 

Point
21 dmg (Stab)
32% AP
2.6 seconds cooldown

Melee Attack 3 

Edge
21 dmg (Cut)
32% AP
2.6 seconds cooldown

Technical

Has Quality

True

weaponTags

UltratechMelee

thingSetMakerTags

RewardStandardMidFreq

The Plasmasword is a melee weapon added by the Royalty DLC that does a decent amount of damage, has a medium cooldown, and deals sharp damage with the bonus of frequently setting the opponent on fire.

Acquisition

Plasmaswords cannot be crafted, instead they can only be purchased from Outlander and Empire combat suppliers and faction bases, or received as a quest reward.

They can also be obtained from the following raider types:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Champion	?%	?	70-230%
Nobles (All)	?%	Excellent	100%

Summary

Plasmaswords perform largely the same as any other melee weapon, with one primary difference. When performing the Cut and Stab attacks, a successful strike has a 50% chance to do an extra 10 Flame damage. As with all Flame damage, this damage has no AP and if it successfully damages the target, there is a chance to set them on fire.

Pyromaniac pawns receive a +2 Pyromaniac has incendiary weapon mood buff while equipped with a plasmasword. Note that they must be equipped, not merely carried. They also receive an additional +8 Used flame weapon mood for 0.333 days when used on an enemy.

Analysis

The plasmasword will often set enemies on fire. Enemies on fire will run around wildly and are unable to fight back. This makes the plasmasword dominant in a 1v1 fight, or in any melee fight out in the open. However, the fire can end up being a major drawback. Enemies on fire will ignore collision, meaning that they will run right past a melee block, end up behind your colonists, attack from the back, and ruin your formation.

Mechanoids are completely immune to fire or heat, so other ultratech weapons or even a plasteel longsword are superior in those situations. In addition, outlanders and pirates will often carry firefoam pop packs. Firefoam packs will activate when its user is set on fire, immediately extinguishing them. Any pawn inside the leftover firefoam is immune to ignition.

If you have the option, buying any of the other ultratech melee weapons tends to be more generally useful.

Attack table

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Plasmasword			Handle (Blunt)					Point (Stab)					Edge (Cut)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS	AP	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance
Awful	6.03	22.4%	9.6	2s	14.4%	4.8	8.33%	16.8	2.6s	25.6%	6.46	37.5%	16.8	2.6s	25.6%	6.46	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1000
Poor	6.71	24.95%	10.8	2s	16.2%	5.4	8.33%	18.9	2.6s	28.8%	7.27	37.5%	18.9	2.6s	28.8%	7.27	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1500
Normal	7.39	27.5%	12	2s	18%	6	8.33%	21	2.6s	32%	8.08	37.5%	21	2.6s	32%	8.08	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2000
Good	8.08	30.05%	13.2	2s	19.8%	6.6	8.33%	23.1	2.6s	35.2%	8.88	37.5%	23.1	2.6s	35.2%	8.88	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2500
Excellent	8.76	32.6%	14.4	2s	21.6%	7.2	8.33%	25.2	2.6s	38.4%	9.69	37.5%	25.2	2.6s	38.4%	9.69	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	3000
Masterwork	10.47	38.98%	17.4	2s	26.1%	8.7	8.33%	30.45	2.6s	46.4%	11.71	37.5%	30.45	2.6s	46.4%	11.71	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	4000
Legendary	12.63	47.03%	19.8	2s	29.7%	9.9	25%	34.65	2.6s	52.8%	13.33	37.5%	34.65	2.6s	52.8%	13.33	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	5000

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Note that DPS does not take the chance of Flame damage into account.

Version history

• Royalty DLC Release - Added.
• 1.2.2719 - Damage increased from 19 to 20, extra flame damage chance increased from 30% to 50%.
• 1.4.3523 - Now provides pyromaniacs a mood buff, like other incendiary weapons.
• 1.5.4062 - Texture recreated with higher quality.

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