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

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. They can instead be purchased from combat suppliers, war merchants, or at Empire settlements, obtained as a quest reward, or found on Empire Champions and nobles of Yeoman rank or above.

Summary

Plasma swords 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.

Analysis

As the Plasmasword can set enemies on fire, it makes a powerful weapon against non-mechanoid enemies in the game. 1v1 fights generally tilt in favor of the plasmasword wielder since setting enemies on fire can prevent them from fighting back.

Attack table

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Attacks

Plasmasword			Handle (Blunt)					Point (Stab)					Edge (Cut)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
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.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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%.

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Medieval: Nerve spiker

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifle • Incinerator

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

Related | Body part weapons: Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand • Drill arm • Venom talon • Venom fangs • Knee spike • Elbow blade • Hand talon • Flesh whip

Integrated weapons: Grenadier armor • Phoenix armor

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.

[Chance-2] Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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 == Acquisition ==
-If the Royalty DLC is active, Plasmaswords can be purchased from any combat supplier or war merchant, at [[Empire]] settlements or obtained as a quest reward,
+Plasmaswords cannot be crafted. They can instead be [[Trade|purchased]] from combat suppliers, war merchants, or at [[Empire]] settlements, obtained as a [[quest]] reward, or found on Empire [[Empire#Champion|Champion]]s and [[Empire#Yeoman|nobles]] of Yeoman rank or above.
+== Summary ==
+Plasma swords perform largely the same as any other melee weapon, with one primary difference. When performing the [[Damage Types#Cut|Cut]] and [[Damage Types#Stab|Stab]] attacks, a successful strike has a 50% chance to do an extra 10 [[Damage Types#Flame|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.
 == Analysis ==
 As the Plasmasword can set enemies on fire, it makes a powerful weapon against non-mechanoid enemies in the game. 1v1 fights generally tilt in favor of the plasmasword wielder since setting enemies on fire can prevent them from fighting back.
 {{Weapon Quality Table|Plasmasword | Melee}}
+Note that DPS does not take the chance of Flame damage into account.
 == Version history ==
-*Added in the [[Royalty DLC]] release.
+* [[Royalty DLC]] Release - Added.
-*[[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Damage increased from 19 to 20, extra flame damage chance increased from 30% to 50%.
+* [[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Damage increased from 19 to 20, extra flame damage chance increased from 30% to 50%.
 [[Kind::Weapons| ]]