Longsword

A straight sword with a double-edged blade.

In addition to its easily-inflicted standard damage, this well-balanced weapon can also perform powerful piercing attacks.

The Longsword weapon can be found at the following locations:

• Starting equipment for the Vagabond class.

• Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable HoldLandmark for 1,000 Runes.

• Weapon Skill: Square Off

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War

• Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables.

• Longsword can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

• Compared to the Lordsworn's Straight Sword, the Longsword has lower base damage, critical damage rating and range. However, under Flame Art, Sacred and Magic infusions, the Longsword has better elemental damage scaling than the Lordsworn's Straight Sword, whereas under Occult infusion, the Longsword offers better Strength scaling than the Lordsworn's Straight Sword.

• Sell Value: 100.

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Straight Swords poise damage has been reduced only on PVP.

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, the running attack speed, first attack speed and speed of guard counter of straight sword has increased. The attack recovery time has also decreased.

• NOTE: Patch 1.13 Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Straight Swords (in PVP)

• Other notes and player tips go here.

The Longsword can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the straight sword.

See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities

Ash of War: Square Off (Default) Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Piercing Fang Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art

Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Ash of War: Flame Skewer Ash of War: Flame Spear Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred

Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold

Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Ghostflame Call Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult

Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: Seppuku Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow