Cloud Brand

The Cloud Brand is a Long Sword found in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. It can be found in Gaia Rock after the Serpent is defeated. The player must use Sand to reach the "river" of dragons bane behind the Serpent, where the Cloud Brand is hidden. Being a Long Sword, it can be equipped by Isaac, Felix, Garet, or Piers. It increases the wielder’s attack by 130. It can be bought for 11800 coins and sold for 8850 coins.



The Cloud Brand's Unleash effect is Raiden's Wrath, which activates at a rate of 40% (notable, since most Unleashes activate at a rate of 35%). It converts all damage to Jupiter damage and attacks with an additional 39 attack points. Also, it ignores the target's defense rating, increasing the amount of damage done.

Since the Serpent must be defeated first, it is unlikely players will obtain the Cloud Brand until late into the Great Eastern Sea portion of the game. Even then, some players may not realize it is there at first. Fortunately, Susa provides players with a hint towards finding it. Due to it's ability to penetrate defense, the Cloud Brand is perhaps the most powerful weapon available before reaching Lemuria, as well as some time afterwards. It becomes even more powerful than the Lightning Sword, a weapon which most players acquire beforehand and actually has a slightly higher attack rating. However, the raw power of later weapons eventually outperforms Raiden's Wrath, most notably attack-multiplier weapons like the Masamune and Tisiphone Edge.