Ancient Sword
| Ancient Sword | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Artifact |
| Artifact Spots | Cindersap Forest (0.7%); The Mountain (0.6%) |
| Other Locations | Fishing Treasure Chest; Artifact Trove (3.6%) |
| Sell Price | 100g |
The Ancient Sword is a rusted relic from the forest and the mountain, and one of the few artifacts with a fan outside the usual pair. Abigail likes it, which suits her love of swords and adventure. The Dwarf and Penny like it too. Its first copy belongs in the museum, where it counts toward Gunther's artifact rewards. Spare swords make the Green Tunic at the Sewing Machine or work as a gray dye.
The in-game description reads: It's the remains of an ancient sword. Most of the blade has turned to rust, but the hilt is very finely crafted.
Location
Artifact spots in Cindersap Forest and on The Mountain can hold an Ancient Sword. The forest gives a slightly better chance than the mountain. Only a Hoe can dig these wriggling spots, and they appear far more often in Winter. Winter spots also often hold Winter Root or Snow Yam instead of an artifact. The Archaeologist enchantment on a Hoe gives twice the usual chance of an artifact, which helps when hunting the sword.
Fishing Treasure Chests can contain the sword, both the normal and the golden kind.
Artifact Troves include it as well. In the Calico Desert, the Desert Trader swaps five Omni Geodes for a trove, and Clint at the Blacksmith opens it for a small fee.
Petting a dog that has full friendship sometimes makes it leave a gift. The Ancient Sword is one of its rare gifts, so a well-loved dog can bring one home now and then.
Museum
Donating the first Ancient Sword to Gunther adds it to the artifact collection. The sword pushes Gunther's artifact count toward two rewards: the Skeleton Statue at fifteen and Rarecrow #7 at twenty. Along the way it also adds to the overall donation total, which pays out seeds, paintings and other prizes. Only one copy can be donated, so later swords are free for gifts and tailoring.
Prices
The Ancient Sword sells for a middling price among artifacts. That makes a spare copy a better gift for Abigail than a sale, unless the Treasure Appraisal Guide has been read. The book triples the sale price of every artifact.
Gifts
Abigail, the Dwarf and Penny like the Ancient Sword. Abigail dislikes most artifacts, so this sword and the Bone Flute are the artifacts worth giving her. Before the Dwarvish Translation Guide is earned, handing the sword to the Dwarf gains nothing.
The Ancient Sword is a poor gift for Alex, Elliott, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Sam, Sebastian and Shane. The same goes for Caroline, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Jodi, Kent, Lewis, Linus and Pam, and for the children Jas, Leo and Vincent. The shop owners Clint, Gus, Marnie, Pierre, Robin and Willy dislike it as well. Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it too.
Abigail's interest fits her story. In her six-heart event she practises with a sword in the graveyard and talks about wanting to go on adventures. When she receives the Ancient Sword, she admires the workmanship, admits it is too rusty to use, and says she will add it to her collection.
Notes
Putting Cloth in the feed and an Ancient Sword on the spool of the Sewing Machine makes the Green Tunic. The Sewing Machine is in Emily's house at 2 Willow Lane.
With a dyeable piece of clothing in the feed instead, the sword works as a gray dye. The Anchor and the Arrowhead give the same gray.
Other forest and mountain digs turn up the Arrowhead, the Bone Flute, the Chewing Stick and the Ancient Doll. Digging every spot in those two areas fills much of the collection from the same places.
All Artifacts
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Amphibian Fossil | 
|
150g |
| Anchor | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Doll | 
|
60g |
| Ancient Drum | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Seed | 
|
5g |
| Ancient Sword | 
|
100g |
| Arrowhead | 
|
40g |
| Bone Flute | 
|
100g |
| Chewing Stick | 
|
50g |
| Chicken Statue | 
|
50g |
| Chipped Amphora | 
|
40g |
| Dried Starfish | 
|
40g |
| Dwarf Gadget | 
|
200g |
| Dwarf Scroll I | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll II | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll III | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll IV | 
|
1g |
| Dwarvish Helm | 
|
100g |
| Elvish Jewelry | 
|
200g |
| Glass Shards | 
|
20g |
| Golden Mask | 
|
500g |
| Golden Relic | 
|
250g |
| Nautilus Fossil | 
|
80g |
| Ornamental Fan | 
|
300g |
| Palm Fossil | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Handaxe | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Rib | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Scapula | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Skull | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tibia | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tool | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Vertebra | 
|
100g |
| Rare Disc | 
|
300g |
| Rusty Cog | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spoon | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spur | 
|
25g |
| Skeletal Hand | 
|
100g |
| Skeletal Tail | 
|
100g |
| Strange Doll (green) | 
|
1000g |
| Strange Doll (yellow) | 
|
1000g |
| Trilobite | 
|
50g |