The Fanatic's Broken Blade One-Handed weapon · #8 of 9 by Damage

Base stats from the equipment screen; bars compare against the best weapon. Damage at a level = base × the attack multiplier at that level (difficulty multipliers not included).

Damage

228Base

Guard Break

96

Damage at Lv 30

889×3.9

Damage at Lv 60

1,573×6.9

A broken sword. Drinking awakens its power, allowing it to fly through the air and strike distant enemies. Damage falls off over distance.

The weapon's moves as the game describes them (4).

• Standard ComboLight AttackLight AttackLight AttackLight AttackLight Attack
  Attacks become ranged while Tipsy or Drunk.
• Sha-Chi ComboHeavy AttackHeavy AttackHeavy Attack
  Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Guard Break. While Tipsy or Drunk, the attack becomes ranged.
• Bottomless DrinkPress Stance+Heavy Attackto [Drink], restoring Sha-Chi and entering the Tipsy state. Attacks become [Flying Sword] attacks, with damage falling off over distance. Soul returns to the Sober state after 15 seconds.
  Hold Stance+Heavy Attackto increase the amount of Sha-Chi restored by [Drink].
• Drink Until DawnWhile Sober, press Phantom Edgeto consume 1Fire, unleash [Flying Sword Flurry], and enter the Tipsy state. This attack is unblockable.
  
  While Tipsy, press Phantom Edgeto consume 1Fireand enter the Drunk state for 20 seconds. While Drunk, mobility is greatly restricted and Stancecannot be used to block. However, Soul automatically dodges incoming attacks, and [Flying Sword] damage is greatly increased.
  
  While Drunk, press Phantom Edgeagain to unleash [Empowered Flying Sword Flurry] without consumingFireand return to the Sober state. This attack is unblockable.

Effects unlock at Lv 5, 10, 15 and 25. Values shown as Lv 10 → Lv 20 → Lv 30 grow when it reaches those levels.

• Lv 5

  Increases the amount of Sha-Chi restored by [Drink] and increases [Drink] speed.

• Lv 10

  Extends the duration of the Tipsy state by Lv 10 5→Lv 2010→Lv 3015 seconds.

• Lv 15

  While Drunk, pressStancejust before a blockable attack lands to evade it while taking a [Drink], then counterattack.

• Lv 25

  Greatly increases Attack while Tipsy or Drunk.

Weapons and Phantom Edges cap at Lv 30 on a first playthrough; each New Cycle raises the cap by 5, up to Lv 60.

Lv 1 → Lv 30 (first playthrough)

Lv 1 → Lv 60 (later Cycles)

Materials by level band

Upgrade table

Soul Tempering turns the weapon into The Fanatic's Drunken Sword; it costs Remnant Dust plus a unique item.

The Fanatic's Drunken Sword, restored to its full form.

• THE FANATIC'S DRUNKEN SWORDHua Qianxiao's broken blade has been fully reforged. Its damage no longer falls off over distance.

The Fanatic's Drunken Sword, restored to its full form. Drinking awakens its power, allowing it to fly through the air and strike distant enemies. Damage no longer falls off over distance.

Tempered Damage

260228 → 260

Tempered Guard Break

10496 → 104

Every source the game data lists for this weapon.

• BossDefeat Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic · Crimson Forest
• FightWin the fight against Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic · Crimson Forest

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