Caster creates an illusory black blade, then leaps forward to deliver a spinning slash that emits a wave of light. This can be followed up with one additional attack.
This blade was once imbued with Destined Death. In addition to dealing damage, it reduces foes' maximum HP and continues to sap their current HP for a very short time.
Alternatively, use one of the Wandering Mausoleums to duplicate one (can only obtain one per playthrough using either method).
Effect
Summons a red, spectral version of Maliketh's Black Blade, then jumps and spins forwards with the blade to hit for Holy Attack Power equal to 225% of Incantation Scaling while also sending out a wave with Holy Attack Power equal to 162% of Incantation Scaling.
If the incantation is used again immediately afterwards, the second sword's Attack Power is increased to 232% of Incantation Scaling while the beam's Attack Power is increased to 169% of Incantation Scaling for the second cast.
Notes
Costs 44 points of Stamina to perform, with the follow-up costing the same amount of Stamina for a total of 88 points of Stamina if both parts are used.
The sword part deals 9 Stance damage and the beam part deals 4 Stance damage.
Both the sword itself and the wave it sends out can hit the same target at melee range, meaning that the first cast effectively can have Attack Power roughly equal to 387% of Incantation Scaling while the follow-up cast can have Attack Power equal to 401% of Incantation Scaling.
The beam attack applies two debuffs: the first deals damage equal to 0.1% of the target's maximum HP + 1 every 0.1 seconds for 2 seconds (total damage equal to 2% of target's maximum HP + 20) while the second debuff lowers the target's maximum HP by 10% for 15 seconds, signified by a part of their health bar being blocked out with grey.
Patch 1.08 fixed a bug that prevented the follow-up attack from occurring when the Black Sword Incantation was activated with a Sacred Seal in the left hand.
Black Blade is incorrectly referred to as Black Sword in this patch note.
Patch 1.07.1 the incantation Black Blade is currently missing its follow up attack when cast from the left hand. This issue will be corrected in a future update.
The issue was fixed with Patch 1.08.
Patch 1.07 reduced stamina consumption, improved turning performance and shortened recovery time, the sword and the wave attack have been changed so that they hit at the same time. Attack power, stamina attack power, and poise damage of each part have been decreased, decreased the number of times the wave part hits large enemies.
Prior to this only either the sword attack or the beam attack could hit an enemy.
The Attack Power of the first sword and beam was decreased from 290% of Incantation Scaling and 252% of Incantation Scaling to 225% and 162% of the same respectively, and the Attack Power of the follow-up sword and beam was decreased from 297% of Incantation Scaling and 260% of Incantation Scaling to 232% and 169% of the same respectively.
The Stamina damage to guarding opponents for the first sword and beam was decreased from 190 and 150 to 145 and 115 respectively, and the same for the follow-up sword and beam was decreased from 220 and 150 to 160 and 125 respectively.
The Stamina damage to guarding players was split from the PvE values and increased at the same time, going to 181 and 143 for the first sword and beam, and to 200 and 156 for the follow-up sword and beam.
The Stance damage of sword attacks and beam attacks were decreased from 10 and 7 to 9 and 4 respectively. The Poise damage of sword attacks and beam attacks meanwhile was actually increased, not decreased, going from 100 and 70 to 243 and 108 respectively.
Patch 1.04 decreased Stamina consumption and decreased recovery time.
