Fire sword
A fire sword is a variety of enchanted weapon whose blade has been magically infused with the burning power of flame. Such swords appear in Ultima VII, Ultima VII Part Two and Ultima IX.
Description[edit]
In Britannia, fire swords glow with a yellow-red fire that may never be extinguished, and provide a warm light when held aloft, similar to a torch. Similar blades forged on Serpent Isle exist, although in keeping with the world's proclivity towards ice magic, they burn with a white-blue flame typical of frost spells. Those wielding such weapons will find that they offer a searing cut—dealing far more damage than an ordinary sword—although they will often prove less than fully effective against beasts associated with elemental fire, such as dragons or daemons.
Effectiveness of the Weapon[edit]
- In Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two, fire swords do a damage of "8" and have a reach of "2".
- In Ultima IX flaming swords do approximately 45-55 per hit.[1]
- In the SNES Port of Ultima VII, the fire sword is ineffective against fire-aligned or elementally-invulnerable creatures, which includes dragons, drakes, ghosts, scorpions, skeletons, and stone harpies.
Locations[edit]
- Sub article: Locations
Trivia[edit]
- In the fan-made Ultima VII utility Exult, the sound emitted by fire swords has been eliminated.
- In all games in which they appear, they act as never-ending torches as long as they are held in the hand, making actual torches obsolete.
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References[edit]
- ↑ McCubbin, Chris et al. "Weapons". Ultima IX Strategy Guide (Ultima IX: Ascension). Prima Publishing: 1999. Pages 56-61.
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Melee Weapons | |
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Basic Melee Weapons | Axe ☥ Bladed staff ☥ Club ☥ Custom sword ☥ Cutlass ☥ Dagger ☥ Decorative sword ☥ Dum‑dum ☥ Halberd ☥ Hammer ☥ Jeweled weapons ☥ Knife ☥ Mace ☥ Main gauche ☥ Morning star ☥ Poison dagger ☥ Saber ☥ Scimitar ☥ Serpentine dagger ☥ Serpentine sword ☥ Silver sword ☥ Spear ☥ Spiked helm ☥ Spiked shield ☥ Staff ☥ Sword ☥ Two‑handed axe ☥ Two‑handed hammer ☥ Two‑handed sword |
Enhanced Melee Weapons | Blackrock sword ☥ Exotic Weapons ☥ Fire sword ☥ Glass sword ☥ Great dagger ☥ Lightning sword ☥ Lightning whip ☥ Magic sword ☥ Mystic Weapons ☥ Sword of defense |
Ranged Weapons | |
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Basic Ranged Weapons | Blowgun ☥ Boomerang ☥ Bow ☥ Crossbow ☥ Iolo’s bow ☥ Flaming oil ☥ Hawk ☥ Musket ☥ Siege bow ☥ Sling ☥ Throwing axe ☥ Triple crossbow |
Enhanced Ranged Weapons | Anachronistic weapons ☥ Fire wand ☥ Infinity bow ☥ Lightning wand ☥ Lightning whip ☥ Magic axe ☥ Magic boomerang ☥ Magic bow ☥ Magician’s wand ☥ Starbursts |
Ammunition | |
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Basic Ammuntion | Ammunition ☥ Arrows ☥ Bolts ☥ Cannonballs ☥ Sling stones |
Enhanced Ammuntion | Burst arrows ☥ Fire arrows ☥ Love arrows ☥ Lucky arrows ☥ Magic arrows ☥ Magic bolts ☥ Mana arrows ☥ Serpent arrows ☥ Sleep arrows |
Non-traditional Weapons | |
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Non-traditional Weapons | Cannon ☥ Cleaver ☥ Death scythe ☥ Fellowship staff ☥ Fishing rod ☥ Hammer ☥ Hoe ☥ Hoe of Destruction ☥ Pick ☥ Pitchfork ☥ Powder keg ☥ Rake ☥ Rock hammer ☥ Rolling pin ☥ Scythe ☥ Shears ☥ Shovel ☥ Tongs ☥ Torches ☥ Whip |
Others | |
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Other Weapons | Weapons in Savage Empire ☥ Weapons in Martian Dreams ☥ Gloves ☥ Rope & spikes |
Specific Weapons | |
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Specific Enchanted Weapons | Axe of Fire Doom ☥ Axe of Life Stealing ☥ Blade of Striking ☥ Bone Crusher ☥ Cudgel of Entry ☥ Crook of Charming ☥ Deceiver ☥ Erinon’s axe ☥ Firedoom staff ☥ Flame Sting ☥ Frost sword ☥ Gringolet ☥ Hammer of Dedication ☥ Juggernaut hammer ☥ Mace of Undead Bane ☥ Magebane ☥ Protector ☥ Korghin’s Fang ☥ Scimitar of Khumash‑Gor ☥ Slayer ☥ Sword of Poison Weapon ☥ Sword of Stone Strike ☥ Staff of the Dead ☥ War Bow of Blood |
Other Items | Black sword ☥ Caliburn ☥ Ophidian sword ☥ Practice sword ☥ Quicksword ☥ Serpent artifacts ☥ Serpent Staff |