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22 Overview
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44 Rapiers are one-handed Pierce weapons that scale with Precision, making them the default melee for Precision-focused builds. They pair naturally with an off-hand Pistol for a Precision dual-threat loadout.
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66 Four rapiers ship in the current live index: one Uncommon baseline, a bleed-focused named variant, a Plague-mark combo rapier, and the Sturdy top-end duelist.
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88 Current Live Roster
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1010 ImageWeaponRarityATK (Lvl 15)DamageScalingKey EffectRapierUncommon380205 PiercePrecision (B)No special effect listed.Rapier of a Thousand CutsRare / Epic380125 PiercePrecision (C / B)Dealing Damage applies Bleeding. Stacks up to 5 times. Each stack deals 25 Damage per second.Rapier of DevastationRare / Epic380210 PiercePrecision (- / B)Light Attacks apply up to 8 Plague marks. Heavy Attacks consume all accumulated marks, dealing bonus Damage for each.Sturdy RapierRare / Epic380215 PiercePrecision (A / S)Increases the Perfect Block opportunity window.
1111 Epic Bonus Line
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1313 Ascending a Rare variant to Epic adds one more effect on top of the Rare effect. The exact bonus varies per weapon:
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1515 ImageWeaponEpic BonusRapier of a Thousand CutsBleed damage dealt while holding this weapon restores Temporal Health.Rapier of DevastationIf a Heavy Attack consumes more than 5 marks, you restore 40% of your Maximum Health.Sturdy RapierCritical Damage is increased by 20%.
1616 Rare vs Epic Summary
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1818 Every Rare/Epic weapon in this category shares the same scaling mechanics. Ascending a Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop preserves the Rare effect and stacks the Epic bonus on top. The Sturdy prefix weapons in every class jump to Strength, Agility, or Precision (S) at Epic, which is the single largest scaling jump in the game.
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2020 Common: 0 weapons.Uncommon: 1 weapon.Rare / Epic: 3 weapons.Total: 4 weapons currently on the live item pages.
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2222 Crafting and Upgrade Path
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2424 Base recipe is Copper Ingot x7 plus Rough Hide x2 at the Weaponsmith Workshop Level 1. Level 6-10 upgrades swap to Foothills Iron Ingot. Level 11-15 upgrades swap to Mire Metal Ingot and Crocodile Hide Piece. One-handed rapiers ascend with Tumbaga Ingot x7.
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2626 Typical Build
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2828 Precision primary, Agility or Vitality secondary. The Rapier of a Thousand Cuts bleed build stacks bleeding DoT for burst, while the Sturdy Rapier duelist build leans into Perfect Block and Critical Damage. Off-hand pistol (Drake's or Reliable) completes the Precision duo.
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3030 See Also
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3232 Melee Weapons for the full melee index.Weapons for the cross-class roster including ranged firearms.Upgrade System covers Rare-to-Epic ascension with Tumbaga Ingot.Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station for every entry in this category.