Bastard Sword

Bastard Sword
Weapon Info
Base Weight	1.92
Cost	115,000 G
Value	46,000 G
Type	Swords

Bastard Sword is a weapon available in Dragon's Dogma.

Description

"A heavy sword forged by a master smithy. It's great heft makes for devastating strikes."

Usable By

Stats

Upgrade Level	0	1	2	3
Upgrade Requirements	N/A	8,280 G	25,800 G Southron Iron x4	79,400 G Unremarkable Ore x6	Click here for requirements	6,000 RC Diamond x3	9,000 RC Elder Ogre Fang x2
Strength	244	261	278	297	356	625	782
Magick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slash Strength	100%
Bludgeoning Strength	0%
Stagger Power	255	255	262	285	316	326	369
Knockdown Power	255	225	262	285	316	326	369
Element	-
Debilitations	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weight	1.92	1.92	1.82	1.63	1.44	1.44	1.44

Locations

• Sold by:
  • Caxton at Caxton's Armory in Gran Soren (Stage 6+).
  • Jayce in Devilfire Grove (Stage 6+).
  • Alon in the Ancient Quarry (Stage 6+).
  • Mathias at the Greatwall Encampment (Stage 6+).
  • Barroch on Bitterblack Isle (Stage 6+).
  • Aestella at Aestella's in Cassardis (Post-Game only).
• May be found in chests at:
  • Soulflayer Canyon, from the Barta Crags entrance, turn southeast and follow the wooden scaffolding, at its end is a ladder, climb it down, chest is right next to this ladder.
  • The Blighted Manse, located just on the left on entering (from the Manse side) the large area with lots of wooden platforms over water, with Bandits everywhere.
• Given by Caxton for escorting him to Hillfigure Knoll in the Noticeboard Quest A Prospector's Partner, acquired from the Union Inn in Gran Soren.

Enhancement Item Locations

• Southron Iron
  • Can be mined from Ore Deposits in the following locations:
  • Ancient Quarry
  • The Watergod's Altar
  • Witchwood
  • Other southern Gransys Ore Deposits.
• Unremarkable Ore
  • Can be mined from Ore Deposits in the Ancient Quarry.
• Diamond
  • Can be mined from Ore Deposits in various Bitterblack Isle locations, including :
    • Fortress of Remembrance
    • The Black Abbey
    • Tower of Treasons Repaid
    • Rotwood Depository
    • Sparyard of Scant Mercy
    • The Fallen City
  • May be found in breakables in The Black Abbey.
  • Dropped by Maneaters.
• Elder Ogre Fang
  • Dropped by an Elder Ogre.

Notes

• Has a Weapon Level Requirement of 14.
• This is the sword that was used by the Duke to knight the Arisen.

Trivia

• The term "Bastard sword" is academically acknowledged as referring either to "a sword of unknown origin" or "an abnormally long sword" as in the original French "epee batard." (c. 15th century) In this context it referred to a sword that might perhaps be used either in one or both hands, centuries later (c. 18th-19th century) this type of sword would be called "a hand-and-a-half sword" or simply a "longsword." Contemporaneously, the sword depicted in game would likely by called "a longsword" or "an arming sword" due to its hilt being about the size to accomidate a single hand, and its size relative to the arrisen being similarly accomidating. (source: Oakeshott, Ewart (1980). European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.)

• The sword has a "flame" pattern along the blade - this is likely to be a result of regular pattern welding, a profession sword making technique.

Gallery

Detail of the bastard sword; notice the flaming pattern along the blade.