List of Long Swords

Weapons in the Golden Sun series belong to multiple classes which distinguish themselves by which individual Adepts can equip them and how the weapons appear in the hands of Adepts during battle sequences. The weapons listed here belong to the Long Sword class of weapons, which can be equipped by most warrior Adepts: Isaac and Garet in the first game; Felix and Piers in the second game; Matthew and Tyrell in the third game. The only exceptions are the Sol Blade and, as of Dark Dawn, the Gaia Blade, which only Venus Adepts can wield.

All weapons that are counted as "common weapons" are weapons that can be bought in unlimited quantities in a weapon vendor's Buy menu and are sold without event. All weapons that are counted as Artifacts are special, stronger weapons that do not appear in the Buy menu. These are bought and sold individually and usually are unique, and if one appears in the Artifacts menu of a town's vendor that one weapon can be bought by itself and then be sold by itself anytime afterwards to reappear in the Artifacts menu. The vendor shopkeeper will specifically remark about how rare a find your Artifact is whenever you specifically sell one.

The prices the games assign to each weapon are quite reliable indicators of how good each weapon is as they measure against each other in actual battle. A weapon that is priced higher than another is generally superior to that other weapon even if the other weapon has a higher physical attack rating than the more expensive weapon. Therefore, the following weapons are all arranged by price. Also, they are divided into groups based on what game they first appear in. Keep in mind that many of these weapons continue to be used in later games, even if they are not listed under that game's list of Long Swords.

Golden Sun Long Swords
These long swords were introduced in the original Golden Sun game:

Long Sword: A common Long Sword that increases base Attack by 14. It is sold in weapon vendors at Vale, Vault, and Bilibin in Golden Sun and at Daila, Madra, and Alhafra in The Lost Age. Its buy value is 200 coins and its sell value is 150 coins.

Broad Sword: A common Long Sword that increases base Attack by 40. It is sold in weapon vendors at Bilibin, Imil, Kolima, and Xian in Golden Sun and at Alhafra, Garoh, and Naribwe in The Lost Age. Its buy value is 1000 coins and its sell value is 750 coins.

Arctic Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 55. Its Unleash effect, Blizzard, is an attack that adds 18 damage, is based on the Mercury element, and may lower the target's Attack rating by 25%. It is found in a treasure chest in Fuchin Falls Cave. Its buy value is 2600 coins and its sell value is 1950.

Claymore: A common Long Sword that increases base Attack by 70. It is sold in weapon vendors at Altin and Kalay in Golden Sun and at Kibombo and Yallam in The Lost Age. Its buy value is 4000 coins and its sell value is 3000 coins.

Great Sword: A common Long Sword that increases base Attack by 90. It is sold in weapon vendors at Tolbi, Lunpa, and Lalivero in Golden Sun and at Apojii Islands and Contigo in The Lost Age. Its buy value is 7000 coins and its sell value is 5250 coins.

Shamshir: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 99. Its Unleash effect, Acid Bath, is an attack that adds 34 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may lower the target's Attack rating by 25%. It is sold as an Artifact at Lunpa in Golden Sun and at Izumo in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Its buy value is 10000 coins and its sell value is 7500.

Silver Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 108. Its Unleash effect, Aqua Sock, is an attack that adds 42 damage and is based on the Mercury element. It is sold as an Artifact at Lalivero in Golden Sun and at Shaman Village in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Its buy value is 12000 coins and its sell value is 9000.

Muramasa: A Cursed Artifact that increases base Attack by 126. Its Unleash effect, Demon Fire, is an attack that adds 60 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may inflict Haunt. It is found in a treasure chest in the ninth floor of the optional dungeon Crossbone Isle. Its buy value is 13600 coins and its sell value is 10200.

Gaia Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 135, Venus Power by 20, and Venus Resistance by 20. Its Unleash effect, Titan Blade, is an attack that adds 70 damage and is based on the Venus element. It is found in a treasure chest in the final dungeon, Venus Lighthouse. Its buy value is 17000 coins and its sell value is 12750.

Interestingly enough, hidden within the game's code are these Long Sword artifacts that are not accessible during normal play. They can be seen and acquired in the game's Debug Menu with help from a hacking device and do not have any Unleash effects coded for them.

Masamune An Artifact that increases base Attack by 135. It is impossible to see or get normally.

Sol Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 138. It is impossible to see or get normally. Coincidentally, this weapon's name and graphic is officially used in Golden Sun: The Lost Age as a Long Sword artifact.

Golden Sun: The Lost Age Long Swords
These long swords are introduced in Golden Sun: The Lost Age:

Storm Brand: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 60. Its Unleash effect, Hurricane, is an attack that adds 21 damage, is based on the Mercury element, and may lower the target's Attack rating by 25%. It is found in a treasure chest early in Air's Rock. Its buy value is 3900 coins and its sell value is 2925.

Robber's Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 101. Its Unleash effect, Shred, is an attack that adds 33 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may lower the target's Defense rating by 25%. It is found as a rusty sword in a treasure chest in Aqua Rock, and must be reforged at the blacksmith in Yallam. Its buy value is 7600 coins and its sell value is 5700.

Lightning Sword: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 134. Its Unleash effect, Flash Edge, is an attack that adds 46 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may inflict Delusion on the target. It is found in a treasure chest in Tundaria Tower. Its buy value is 11400 coins and its sell value is 8550.

Soul Brand: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 141. Its Unleash effect, Soul Shatter, is an attack that adds 50 damage, is based on the Mars element, and 10% of the damage done is added to the user's own PP meter. It is found as a rusty sword out in the Great Western Sea while sailing, at a shallow spot west of Atteka surrounded by a ring of rocks that requires the ship to have the Wings of Anemos attached so it can fly over into it, and must be reforged at the blacksmith in Yallam. Its buy value is 11600 coins and its sell value is 8700.

Cloud Brand: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 130. Its Unleash effect, Raiden's Wrath, which has a higher-than-usual base Unleash rate of 40% (most weapons unleash 35% of the time), is an attack that adds 39 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and the target's Defense rating is treated as zero during that attack. It is found in Gaia Rock after defeating the Serpent in battle, hidden at the end of a stream of fluid which can only be accessed with the newly acquired Sand Psynergy. Its buy value is 11800 coins and its sell value is 8850.

Hestia Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 145. Its Unleash effect, Crucible Fire, is an attack that adds 48 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may lower the target's Agility rating by 50% (the maximum possible). It is obtained randomly as a prize in Lemuria Spring with your Lucky Medals. Its buy value is 12900 coins and its sell value is 9675.

Huge Sword: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 155, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Venus element. Its Unleash effect, Heavy Divide, is an attack that adds 60 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may lower the target's Defense rating by 25%. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Golem Core forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible, randomly determined items from it, including this one. Its buy value is 14000 coins and its sell value is 10500.

Mythril Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 160. Its Unleash effect, Lethe Albion, is an attack that adds 56 damage, is based on the Mercury element, and may seal the target's Psynergy. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Mythril Silver forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. Its buy value is 14600 coins and its sell value is 10950.

Rune Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 162. Its Unleash effect, Void Beam, is an attack that adds 57 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and seal the target's Psynergy. It is obtained as a rare drop from Lesser Demon enemies in Magma Rock. Its buy value is 15000 coins and its sell value is 11250.

Levatine: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 173. Its Unleash effect, Radiant Fire, is an attack that adds 66 damage, is based on the Mars element, and the target's Defense rating is treated as half what it normally would be during that attack. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Mythril Silver forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. Its buy value is 19700 coins and its sell value is 14775.

Fire Brand: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 176, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Mars element. Its Unleash effect, Purgatory, is an attack that adds 67 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may inflict Sleep on the target. It is found in a treasure chest deeper in Treasure Isle. Its buy value is 23400 coins and its sell value is 17550.

Darksword: A Cursed Artifact that increases base Attack by 210. Its Unleash effect, Acheron's Grief, is an attack that adds 76 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may inflict Venom on the target. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Dark Matter forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. Its buy value is 24200 coins and its sell value is 18150.

Excalibur: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 180. Its Unleash effect, Legend, is an attack that adds 73 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may inflict triple the damage on the target. It is only bought randomly by bringing an Orihalcon forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. Its buy value is 29200 coins and its sell value is 21900.

Sol Blade: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 200. Its Unleash effect, Megiddo, is an attack that is based on the Venus element and triples the resulting damage. It is found pretty easily in a treasure chest in Mars Lighthouse and is arguably the strongest weapon in the game. Its buy value is 31200 coins and its sell value is 23400.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Long Swords
These long swords are introduced in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn:

Sword of Dusk: An Artifact that increases base attack by 100. It features the Unleashes Critical Strike, Spin Strike and Sunset Burst. A treasure chest in Teppe ruins contains this weapon. It can be bought for 11500 coins and sold for 8625.