Sword of Dusk
The Sword of Dusk (ソードオブダスク, Sword of Dusk?) is a Long Sword-class Artifact weapon introduced and available in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. It resembles a type of broadsword with a purplish-black colored middle part of the blade and a golden hilt.
In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
 Sword of Dusk
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 The DS model of the Sword of Dusk | |
| In-Game Description | |
| "Weapon: Long Sword" (DD) | |
| Trade Info | |
| Weapon class | Long Sword |
| Buy value | 11500 |
| Sell value | 8625 |
| Artifact? | Yes |
| Statistic Boosts | |
| Attack Boost | 100 |
| First Unleash effect | |
| Effect name | Critical Strike |
| Extra damage | x1.5 |
| Second Unleash effect | |
| Effect name | Spin Strike |
| Extra damage |  0
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| Side effect | Hits each adjacent foe |
| Third Unleash effect | |
| Effect name | Sunset Burst |
| Extra damage |  x1.8
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| Side effect | May Delude the foe |
| Acquisition | |
| • Chest in Teppe Ruins (DD) | |
The Sword of Dusk is found in a treasure chest inside of Teppe Ruins and can be equipped by Matthew and Tyrell. The Sword of Dusk features three Unleashes: Critical Strike (かいしんのいちげき, Critical Hit?), Spin Strike (かいてんぎり, Spin Slash?), and Sunset Burst (サンセットフレア, Sunset Flare?). Critical Strike deals non-elemental damage equivalent to a standard physical attack multiplied by 1.5. Spin Strike deals Jupiter-based damage equivalent to a standard physical attack with a range of 3 adjacent targets. Sunset Burst, the signature unleash, deals Mars-based damage equivalent to a standard physical attack multiplied by 1.8, and may occasionally induce Delusion in the target.
The Sword of Dusk, when first available, is a significant upgrade over anything the player has encountered in Dark Dawn to this point. The Attack increase is high enough that the sword can be useful throughout the Morgal region. A large part of the sword's power lies in Sunset Burst, which has an excellent damage multiplier for this stage of the game. Sunset Burst's Mars-alignment means that the Sword of Dusk will usually be given to Tyrell, who has naturally higher Mars Power. Later on, Tyrell can equip the Giant Axe; due to the Sword of Dusk's high Attack increase, it can be given to Matthew, who can make excellent use of it for the duration of the Morgal portion of the game. Once the party gains access to the ship, the Sword of Dusk gets outclassed rapidly by other weapons found in certain water spots and upcoming Vendor artifacts.
Critical Strike
Spin Strike
Sunset Burst
| Long Swords (All Equipment) |
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| Long Swords featured in Golden Sun |
| Long Sword • Broad Sword • Arctic Blade • Claymore • Great Sword • Shamshir • Silver Blade • Muramasa • Gaia Blade |
| Long Swords featured in Golden Sun: The Lost Age |
| Long Sword • Broad Sword • Storm Brand • Claymore • Great Sword • Robber's Blade • Shamshir • Lightning Sword • Soul Brand • Cloud Brand • Silver Blade • Hestia Blade • Huge Sword • Mythril Blade • Rune Blade • Levatine • Fire Brand • Darksword • Excalibur • Sol Blade |
| Long Swords featured in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn |
| Long Sword • Broad Sword • Storm Brand • Claymore • Great Sword • Shamshir • Sword of Dusk • Silver Blade • Muramasa • Rune Blade • Gaia Blade • Levatine • Fire Brand • Darksword • Excalibur • Sol Blade |
