Cobalt sword

A melee weapon: power 24; +5 points accuracy. Made with Smithing (Forge cobalt sword). Used in 1 recipe (Outfitting).

Heavy enough for the ogres of the Highlands.

What it does

Goes in the weapon slot.
Power 24 (high quality: 36). 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 +5 points (high quality: 7).
Durability 2: it can survive 2 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.

Made by

Forge cobalt sword — Smithing level 58

Used to make

Pack a cobalt kit — uses 1 per action (Outfitting)

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 30. From +4 each level also uses Padding.

Everything from +0 to +10: 180,180 coins, 45 Cobalt bar and 29 Padding.

At +10 one can be evolved into Black cobalt sword, for 780 coins, 1 Cobalt core and 5 Padding.

Used to evolve

Used up when evolving into Black cobalt sword.

Story

A broad, heavy blade of blue-grey cobalt. Made for the Highlands, where every hit has to count.