Black cobalt sword

A melee weapon: power 28; +6 points accuracy.

Evolved from Cobalt sword at +10: 20% more power, and one more defeat before it breaks.

What it does

Goes in the weapon slot.
Power 28 (high quality: 42). On a weapon it raises your accuracy and max hit. On any other piece it raises your evasion and cuts the damage you take.
Accuracy +6 points (high quality: 9).
Durability 3: it can survive 3 defeats. Gear only wears down when you are defeated. A damaged piece breaks if you unequip it.
A high-quality piece gives 1.5 times each bonus, rounded down.

Reinforce

Reinforce it from +1 to +10 in the Bank, where it is made. Each level adds 5% of its power and chance to hit, so at +10 its power is 35. From +4 each level also uses Polishing grit.

Everything from +0 to +10: 360,360 coins, 45 Cobalt bar and 29 Polishing grit.

Evolved from

Evolve 1 Cobalt sword at +10 for 780 coins, 1 Cobalt core and 5 Padding. It comes out at +0, in the same quality.

Story

Cobalt sword folded with a cobalt core until it turned black. It hits and holds a little better than it should.