The Fanatic's Drunken Sword at a Glance
- Forged, never found. No boss drops it. Instead, The Fanatic's Broken Blade goes through Soul Tempering with Myst in Pangzhen to create it.
- Damage never fades with distance. Range weakens the flying sword damage of the broken blade. The reforged weapon retains its damage at a distance.
- Awaken it by drinking. Its power, as with the weapon it derives from, comes from drinking, and when awakened the sword departs the hand and battles by itself.
- Falling back and pushing forward together. While the wielder retreats, the blade holds the enemy at bay from afar, so this style favours spacing over exchanging blows.
Overview
Reforging The Fanatic's Broken Blade whole produces The Fanatic's Drunken Sword.
The first sword, broken down to three feet of edge, belonged to Hua Qianxiao. What replaces it is the Drunken Sword, a restored form. Fresh forged sections appear beside the old patterning on the blade, guard and pommel, so it appears mended rather than brand new; even so, it is straight and springy again.
Its parent's concept carries over into play. A drink awakens its power, and the sword drifts out of the hand to hold an angle of its own in mid-air. Its damage no longer falling off with distance is the major difference.
The resulting style drifts: the blade moves forward as you fall back.
How to Obtain
Before you start:
- Have The Fanatic's Broken Blade in your possession
- Fanatic's Obsession x1
- 5,000 Remnant Dust
- Beat Hua Qianxiao in Crimson Forest, and The Fanatic's Broken Blade will be yours.
- Bring the Broken Blade to Myst in Pangzhen and apply Soul Tempering. Fanatic's Obsession x1 and 5,000 Remnant Dust is the price shown on the Broken Blade.
- The Fanatic's Drunken Sword is what you end up with.
How It Plays
Sword with a fight of its own
When the drink kicks in, the sword drifts out of your grip and hovers, holding an angle independent of your wrist. This is how enemies far away get hit. Since range no longer saps its damage, striking at maximum distance is as good as striking up close, the biggest gap between it and an ordinary long sword.
Fighting becomes two jobs. Retreating is yours and advancing belongs to the blade, so if you chase after one of them, the other is free to hurt you.
How it alters drinking
Drunken martial arts from the broken blade are reworked here so that a flying sword maintains steady pressure.
Pros, Cons and Ideal Situations
Strengths
- Damage from the flying sword stays steady at every range, letting you fight from the sword's far reach with no penalty.
- Foes get held at a range they struggle to cross, because the blade pushes on while you pull back.
Weaknesses
- Giving ground is central to its style, so managing spacing is required rather than standing and trading blows.
- Owning the Broken Blade and tempering it comes first, and that costs Remnant Dust and Fanatic's Obsession.
Best used for
- Battling from a distance against foes who punish close combat.
Weapon Comparison
| Weapon | Weapon | Source | Range behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fanatic's Broken Blade | Defeat Hua Qianxiao | Distance reduces flying sword damage | |
| The Fanatic's Drunken Sword | Broken Blade through Soul Tempering at Myst | Flying sword damage stays constant across distance |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can The Fanatic's Drunken Sword be found?
Finding it is impossible. Take The Fanatic's Broken Blade from Hua Qianxiao, and have Myst in Pangzhen perform Soul Tempering on it.
What separates it from the Broken Blade?
Distance no longer reduces the damage of its flying sword attacks. Ranged damage from the Broken Blade drops the farther its sword flies.