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Dark Sword

It's glowing with vampire energy.
Information
Type:	Sword
Level:	9
Source:	Haunted Skull drop
Damage:	30-45
Critical Strike Chance:	.04
Stats:	Speed (−5) Crit. Chance (+2) Weight (+5)Vampiric (9%)
Adventurer's Guild
Purchase Price:	Not Sold
Sell Price:	data-sort-value="450">450g

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|keywords=Stardew Valley Wiki, Stardew Valley, Dark Sword, gift |site_name=Stardew Valley Wiki |type=article |title=Dark Sword - Stardew Valley Wiki }} The Dark Sword is a sword weapon that can be obtained as a Monster drop from Haunted Skulls in the Quarry Mine or dungeon floors in The Mines. It is the slowest sword in the game, at −5 Speed.

The Dark Sword comes with the vampiric enchantment when obtained from Haunted Skulls. The enchantment can be changed at the Forge.

Notes

Damage dealt by explosions may also trigger healing as long as the Dark Sword is held. This includes the 999 damage inflicted upon downed Mummies by explosions.
It has the slowest speed and highest weight of any sword in the game.

History

1.0: Existed in game code, but was most likely unimplemented (see ConcernedApe comment on reddit)
1.4: Officially introduced in game. Description changed from "It's glowing with a mysterious energy." Crit chance changed from .05 to .04.
1.5: Healing effect changed from 8% to 9%+; sword comes with vampiric enchantment. Level raised from 8 to 9 and sell price raised from data-sort-value="400">400g to data-sort-value="450">450g.

Weapons
Swords	Bone Sword • Claymore • Cutlass • Dark Sword • Dragontooth Cutlass • Dwarf Sword • Forest Sword • Galaxy Sword • Haley's Iron • Holy Blade • Infinity Blade • Insect Head • Iron Edge • Lava Katana • Leah's Whittler • Meowmere • Neptune's Glaive • Obsidian Edge • Ossified Blade • Pirate's Sword • Rusty Sword • Silver Saber • Steel Falchion • Steel Smallsword • Tempered Broadsword • Templar's Blade • Wooden Blade • Yeti Tooth
Daggers	Abby's Planchette • Broken Trident • Burglar's Shank • Carving Knife • Crystal Dagger • Dragontooth Shiv • Dwarf Dagger • Elf Blade • Elliott's Pencil • Galaxy Dagger • Infinity Dagger • Iridium Needle • Iron Dirk • Shadow Dagger • Wicked Kris • Wind Spire
Clubs	Alex's Bat • Dragontooth Club • Dwarf Hammer • Femur • Galaxy Hammer • Harvey's Mallet • Infinity Gavel • Kudgel • Lead Rod • Maru's Wrench • Penny's Fryer • Seb's Lost Mace • Sam's Old Guitar • The Slammer • Wood Club • Wood Mallet
Slingshots	Slingshot • Master Slingshot • Explosive Ammo
Unobtainable Weapons	Galaxy Slingshot • Rapier

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-|stats       = {{name|Speed w|−5}}{{name|Crit. Chance|+2}}{{name|Weight|+5}}[[File:Health.png|24px]][[Forge#Enchantments|Vampiric]] (9%)
+|stats       = {{Name|Speed w|−5}}{{Name|Crit. Chance|+2}}{{Name|Weight|+5}}[[File:Health.png|24px]][[Forge#Enchantments|Vampiric]] (9%)
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-The '''Dark Sword''' is a [[Weapons#Sword|sword weapon]] that can be obtained as a [[Monsters|Monster]] drop from [[Haunted Skull]]s in the [[Quarry Mine]] or dungeon floors in [[The Mines]]. It is the slowest sword in the game, at −5 {{name|Speed w|class=inline}}.
+The '''Dark Sword''' is a [[Weapons#Sword|sword weapon]] that can be obtained as a [[Monsters|Monster]] drop from [[Haunted Skull]]s in the [[Quarry Mine]] or dungeon floors in [[The Mines]]. It is the slowest sword in the game, at −5 {{Name|Speed w|class=inline}}.
 The Dark Sword comes with the [[Forge#Enchantments|vampiric enchantment]] when obtained from [[Haunted Skull]]s. The enchantment can be changed at the [[Forge]].
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 * Damage dealt by explosions may also trigger healing as long as the Dark Sword is held. This includes the 999 damage inflicted upon downed [[Mummy|Mummies]] by explosions.
 * It has the slowest speed and highest weight of any sword in the game.
-==Trivia==
-* The unused item description from the old unimplemented version of the weapon: "A powerful relic infused with evil energy."<ref name="old_description" />
-==References==
-<references>
-<ref name="old_description">See <samp>Sword::loadDescription</samp> and <samp>StringsFromCSFiles.xnb</samp> in the game code.</ref>
-</references>
 ==History==
-{{History|1.0|Existed in game code, but was most likely unimplemented (see [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/9s1k8k/has_anyone_ever_found_these_items/e940zyk/ ConcernedApe comment on reddit])}}
+{{History|1.0|Existed in game code, but was most likely unimplemented (see [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/9s1k8k/has_anyone_ever_found_these_items/e940zyk/ ConcernedApe comment on reddit])}}<!--archive link: https://archive.ph/eRhkZ-->
 {{History|1.4|Officially introduced in game. Description changed from "It's glowing with a mysterious energy."  Crit chance changed from .05 to .04.}}
-{{History|1.5|Healing effect changed from 8% to 9%+; sword comes with [[Forge#Enchantments|vampiric enchantment]]. Level raised from 8 to 9 and sell price raised from {{price|400}} to {{price|450}}.}}
+{{History|1.5|Healing effect changed from 8% to 9%+; sword comes with [[Forge#Enchantments|vampiric enchantment]]. Level raised from 8 to 9 and sell price raised from {{Price|400}} to {{Price|450}}.}}
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