Plasmasword

For the persona variant of this weapon, see Persona plasmasword.

The Plasmasword is a melee weapon added by the Royalty DLC that does a decent amount of damage, has a medium cooldown, and deals sharp damage with the bonus of frequently setting the opponent on fire.

Acquisition

Plasmaswords cannot be crafted. They can instead be purchased from combat suppliers, war merchants, or at Empire settlements, obtained as a quest reward, or found on Empire champions and nobles of Yeoman rank or above.

Summary

Plasmaswords perform largely the same as any other melee weapon, with one primary difference. When performing the Cut and Stab attacks, a successful strike has a 50% chance to do an extra 10 Flame damage. As with all Flame damage, this damage has no AP and if it successfully damages the target, there is a chance to set them on fire.

Despite being an incendiary weapon, pyromaniac pawns equipped with plasmaswords will not have the +5 Pyromaniac has incendiary weapon mood buff they recieve from using molotov cocktails or incendiary launchers. It is currently unknown whether this is intended behavior, or a bug.

Analysis

As the Plasmasword can set enemies on fire, it makes a powerful weapon against non-mechanoid enemies in the game. 1v1 fights generally tilt in favor of the plasmasword wielder since setting enemies on fire can prevent them from fighting back.

Attack table

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Attacks

Plasmasword			Handle (Blunt)					Point (Stab)					Edge (Cut)					Human: Left & rigth fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	6.03	22.4%	9.6	2s	14.4%	4.8	8.33%	16.8	2.6s	25.6%	6.46	37.5%	16.8	2.6s	25.6%	6.46	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1000
Poor	6.71	24.95%	10.8	2s	16.2%	5.4	8.33%	18.9	2.6s	28.8%	7.27	37.5%	18.9	2.6s	28.8%	7.27	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1500
Normal	7.39	27.5%	12	2s	18%	6	8.33%	21	2.6s	32%	8.08	37.5%	21	2.6s	32%	8.08	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2000
Good	8.08	30.05%	13.2	2s	19.8%	6.6	8.33%	23.1	2.6s	35.2%	8.88	37.5%	23.1	2.6s	35.2%	8.88	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2500
Excellent	8.76	32.6%	14.4	2s	21.6%	7.2	8.33%	25.2	2.6s	38.4%	9.69	37.5%	25.2	2.6s	38.4%	9.69	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	3000
Masterwork	10.47	38.98%	17.4	2s	26.1%	8.7	8.33%	30.45	2.6s	46.4%	11.71	37.5%	30.45	2.6s	46.4%	11.71	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	4000
Legendary	12.63	47.03%	19.8	2s	29.7%	9.9	25%	34.65	2.6s	52.8%	13.33	37.5%	34.65	2.6s	52.8%	13.33	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	5000

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder