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 (長剣, Chōken^?) 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, in 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 afterward 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.

Long Swords introduced in Golden Sun

The following long swords have been around since 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, at Daila, Madra, and Alhafra in The Lost Age, and at Patcher's Place, Carver's Camp, and Harapa in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 200 coins and sold for 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, at Alhafra, Garoh, and Naribwe in The Lost Age, and at Kaocho and Ayuthay in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 1000 coins and sold for 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. It can be bought for 2600 coins and sold for 1950 coins.

Claymore: A common Long Sword that increases base Attack by 70. It is sold in weapon vendors at Altin and Kalay in Golden Sun, at Kibombo and Yallam in The Lost Age, and at Te Rya Village, Belinsk, and Saha Town in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 4000 coins and sold for 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, at Apojii Islands and Contigo in The Lost Age, and at Yamata City, Harun Village, Tonfon, and Champa Camp in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 7000 coins and sold for 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, at Izumo in The Lost Age, and at Tonfon in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 10000 coins and sold for 7500 coins.

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, at Shaman Village in The Lost Age, and at Champa Camp in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 12000 coins and sold for 9000 coins.

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 Crossbone Isle in Golden Sun, and in a chest in Harun Channel in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 13600 coins and sold for 10200 coins.

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 Venus Lighthouse in Golden Sun and in a chest in Yamata Ruins in Dark Dawn. In Dark Dawn, its Attack bonus is increased to 168. It can be bought for 17000 coins and sold for 12750 coins.

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. This weapon's name and graphic are officially used in The Lost Age as a Long Sword artifact.

Long Swords introduced in The Lost Age

The following long swords first appeared in the second game, 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 in The Lost Age, and in a chest in Barai Temple in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 3900 coins and sold for 2925 coins.

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. It can be bought for 7600 coins and sold for 5700 coins.

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. It can be bought for 11400 coins and sold for 8550 coins.

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. It can be bought for 11600 coins and sold for 8700 coins.

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. It can be bought for 11800 coins and sold for 8850 coins.

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 won with Lucky Medals. It can be bought for 12900 coins and sold for 9675 coins.

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. It can be bought for 14000 coins and sold for 10500 coins.

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, and only in The Lost Age. It can be bought for 14600 coins and sold for 10950 coins.

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 in The Lost Age, and as a rusty sword hidden in shallows on the world map south of Yamata in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 15000 coins and sold for 11250 coins.

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 obtained randomly by bringing a Mythril Silver forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam in The Lost Age and in Champa in Dark Dawn so that he or she may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. In The Lost Age, it must be bought once forged, while in Dark Dawn, it is given to the player for free. It can be bought for 19700 coins and sold for 14775 coins.

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 in the deeper part of Treasure Isle in The Lost Age and as a rare drop from Pyrodra enemies in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 23400 coins and sold for 17550 coins.

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 obtained randomly by bringing a Dark Matter forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam in The Lost Age and in Champa in Dark Dawn so that he or she may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. In The Lost Age, it must be bought once forged, while in Dark Dawn, it is given to the player for free. It can be bought for 24200 coins and sold for 18150 coins.

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 in The Lost Age and in Champa in Dark Dawn so that he or she may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. In The Lost Age, it must be bought once forged, while in Dark Dawn, it is given to the player for free. It can be bought for 29200 coins and sold for 21900 coins.

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 in a treasure chest in Mars Lighthouse in The Lost Age and in a required event in Apollo Sanctum in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 31200 coins and sold for 23400 coins.

Long Swords introduced in Dark Dawn

The following long swords first appeared in the third game, 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. It is found in a treasure chest in Teppe Ruins. It can be bought for 11500 coins and sold for 8625 coins.