Dwarf Sword
| Dwarf Sword | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Weapon |
| Type | Sword |
| Level | 13 |
| Damage | 65-75 |
| Crit Chance | 2% |
| Stats | Speed (+2); Defense (+4) |
| Location | Ginger Island (Volcano Dungeon Chest) |
The Dwarf Sword is the most balanced blade in the game. It hits for 65 to 75, swings two points faster than normal and carries four points of defence, which means it attacks like a late-game sword while quietly protecting its owner like a set of boots. Several weapon rankings put it ahead of everything except the forged Infinity weapons for exactly that reason. It comes out of chests in the Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island, so it cannot be bought and cannot be farmed to order. For a farmer who wants one sword to carry from the volcano through the Skull Cavern without changing anything, this is the one.
Location
Chests in the Volcano Dungeon are the only source. The dungeon climbs ten floors through the volcano on the north end of Ginger Island, and its chests come in two grades, with the dwarven weapons held back for the rarer sort.
Most of the effort is logistics rather than combat. The lava needs cooling with a watering can to make a path, a larger can covering more ground per fill, and the gates between sections open only once every pressure pad on the floor has been pressed. Enemies inside, from Magma Sparkers to Tiger Slimes, hit less hard than the Skull Cavern's residents, so a farmer who can survive the desert will survive here.
The dungeon regenerates once a day, so each visit is one chance at the chests. The first climb all the way to floor ten is the one that matters, because it unlocks a set of extra floor layouts for every run afterwards and puts the Forge within easy reach.
Stats
Taken apart, the sword has no weak column. Damage of 65 to 75 beats the Lava Katana and sits just under the Galaxy Sword. A +2 speed bonus keeps the swing brisk enough to stunlock smaller monsters. Four points of defence then reduce every hit that gets through, which no other sword near this damage offers.
That defence is worth more than it looks on paper. Against the Skull Cavern's Serpents, which hit often rather than hard, four points shaved off each bite adds up over a full descent far faster than a few extra damage would.
Critical hits are left plain, at two percent and a triple multiplier, so the sword does not reward a crit build. Knockback sits at the standard middle setting, pushing monsters back a tile without scattering them beyond reach.
Notes
Ruby is the usual gem for it at the Forge, since the sword's one soft spot is that its damage trails the Dragontooth Cutlass, and ten percent a level closes most of that gap. Aquamarine and Jade are the alternative, giving the blade the critical punch it was not born with.
Enchantments are rolled at random, and a lucky Crusader roll is a real prize on this sword. Half again as much damage against Mummies, Ghosts, Skeletons and Void Spirits turns a balanced weapon into a specialist for the places those monsters live.
The blocking stance is where the extra defence pays twice. Holding the alternate attack absorbs a hit outright and knocks flying monsters backwards, and with four points of defence behind it the sword can simply stand its ground on a crowded floor.
It sells for 650g, which is tempting after the first duplicate turns up. Keeping a spare is wiser: nothing in the valley sells one, and the only replacement is another rare chest.
All Swords
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Type | Level | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Sword | 
|
Sword | 5 | 20-30 |
| Claymore | 
|
Sword | 5 | 20-32 |
| Cutlass | 
|
Sword | 3 | 9-17 |
| Dark Sword | 
|
Sword | 9 | 30-45 |
| Dragontooth Cutlass | 
|
Sword | 13 | 75-90 |
| Dwarf Sword | 
|
Sword | 13 | 65-75 |
| Forest Sword | 
|
Sword | 3 | 8-18 |
| Galaxy Sword | 
|
Sword | 13 | 60-80 |
| Haley's Iron | 
|
Sword | 6 | 30-45 |
| Holy Blade | 
|
Sword | 7 | 20-27 |
| Infinity Blade | 
|
Sword | 17 | 80-100 |
| Insect Head | 
|
Sword | 6 | 20-30 |
| Iron Edge | 
|
Sword | 3 | 12-25 |
| Lava Katana | 
|
Sword | 10 | 55-64 |
| Leah's Whittler | 
|
Sword | 6 | 30-45 |
| Meowmere | 
|
Sword | 4 | 20-20 |
| Neptune's Glaive | 
|
Sword | 5 | 18-35 |
| Obsidian Edge | 
|
Sword | 6 | 30-45 |
| Ossified Blade | 
|
Sword | 6 | 26-42 |
| Pirate's Sword | 
|
Sword | 2 | 8-14 |
| Rapier | 
|
Sword | 4 | 15-25 |
| Rusty Sword | 
|
Sword | 1 | 2-5 |
| Silver Saber | 
|
Sword | 2 | 8-15 |
| Steel Falchion | 
|
Sword | 8 | 28-46 |
| Steel Smallsword | 
|
Sword | 1 | 4-8 |
| Tempered Broadsword | 
|
Sword | 7 | 29-44 |
| Templar's Blade | 
|
Sword | 5 | 22-29 |
| Wooden Blade | 
|
Sword | 1 | 3-7 |
| Yeti Tooth | 
|
Sword | 7 | 26-42 |