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1122Overview3344Sturdy Saber is a Rare / Epic saber-class melee weapon in Windrose. A simple, sturdy saber with no frills. Its blade is scored with jagged notches from countless skirmishes. More than once it's spared its owner a mortal wound.5566Sabers are one-handed Slash weapons that scale with Agility; the main-hand slot leaves the off-hand free for a Pistol, torch, or shield. See Sabers for the full class profile.7788At a Glance991010FieldValueWeapon ClassSabersRarityRare / EpicDamage225 SlashScalingAgility (A at Rare, S at Epic)ATK (Item Level 15)380ATK (Level 1 crafted)100Stack Size1FlavorA simple weapon for hard times.1111Effects12121313Rare and Epic variants share a base effect. Ascending the Rare to Epic at the Weaponsmith Workshop preserves the Rare effect and stacks an additional bonus on top.14141515TierEffectRareIncreases Posture Points by 1.Epic (adds)Attacks consume 20% less Stamina.1616Crafting17171818Craft at the Weaponsmith Workshop (Level 1). Base recipe: Copper Ingot x7, Rough Hide x2.19192020Ascension to Epic21212222Ascending the Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop converts it into the Epic variant and unlocks the Epic bonus line. Ingredients: Sturdy Saber x1, Tumbaga Ingot x7. The ascension consumes the Rare weapon. See Tumbaga Ingot for sourcing notes and Upgrade System for the full ascension mechanic.23232424How to Obtain25252626Dropped from pirate chests, Blackbeard crew caches, and Buccaneer fort loot.Sturdy-line weapons share loot tables with other Sturdy-prefixed gear.27272828Loot Sources29293030This weapon rolls from the shared Pirate Chest Loot Pool at a 20% per-chest chance across 13 chest spawns (Blackbeard Crew, Buccaneers', Decrepit, Old Skeleton, Smugglers', and Thomas Richards' chests). See that article for the full chest list and locations.31313232Tactical Usage33333434Stamina-efficient frontline saber. Best paired with a shield or off-hand pistol for builds that want extended combo windows.35353636Keep a Pistol or torch in the off-hand to double the Agility loadout's burst options. Sabers reward quick light-attack cycling over heavy-attack spam because the shorter reach means committed heavies leave you exposed.37373838Talent Synergies39394040Agility-scaling weapons pull from the Fencer branch of the Talent System. Relevant picks include talents that boost Slash damage, Critical Hit Chance for light attacks, Perfect Block window width, and Retaliation stack duration. Agility builds commonly pair with the Flibustier armor set (+15% one-handed damage on the 4-piece bonus) for sabers or with two-handed damage talents for greatswords.41414242See the Talent System article for the current list of unlockable talents and their exact bonus values. Respeccing talents costs an in-game currency, so early-game branch commitments tend to lock in weapon pairings for the rest of the playthrough.43434444Comparison Within Class45454646Sturdy Saber sits alongside 6 other sabers on the current live index. Consider the alternatives:47474848Saber: Uncommon, 210 Slash, Agility (B). no special effectCutlass: Rare / Epic, 215 Slash, Agility (B at Rare, A at Epic). Hits apply Take Aim! effect up to 9 stacks. Your next shot deals 10% bonus Damage per stack.Broken Blade: Common, 190 Slash, Agility (C). no special effectArboris Saber: Rare / Epic, 215 Crude, Strength (C at Rare, B at Epic). Dealing Damage grants you a stack of Plague Echoes effect. At 5 stacks, the special [F] attack becomes available. Deals Crude Damage and scales with Strength.Dueling Saber: Rare / Epic, 220 Slash, Agility (B at Rare, A at Epic). Each successful Perfect Block applies Retaliation effect increasing your Damage by 8%. Stacks up to 3 times. Taking Damage removes the effect.Razor: Rare / Epic, 225 Slash, Agility (A at Rare, S at Epic). Increases base Critical Hit Chance by 10%.49495050See Also51515252Melee Weapons for the full melee index.Weapons for the cross-class roster.Sabers for the saber category roster.Agility is this weapon's scaling attribute.Upgrade System covers Rare-to-Epic ascension with Tumbaga Ingot.Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station.Combat covers stamina, posture, and Perfect Block timing.53535454Game Data55555656Properties57575858PropertyValueAgilitySAvailable RaritiesRare, Epic5959Crafted By60606161Crafted at: Weaponsmith Workshop62626363IngredientQuantityCopper Ingotx7Rough Hidex26464Ascend Cost65656666Ascend at: Weaponsmith Workshop67676868IngredientQuantitySturdy Saberx1Tumbaga Ingotx76969Sources70707171SourceDetailDrop ChestsSee Loot Sources section above for chest list, locations, and 20% per-chest chance.