Fan of Swords (r200) [Artifact]
| Description | When you fold up this fan, it looks like just one sword. |  Multiuse Average Rating [?]
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| Reflect | N/A | ||||||||||
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| JN Price | 8,750,000 NP | ||||||||||
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| Used By | Malum | ||||||||||
| Notes |
Deals 20 total icons of damage (as long as the language is set to English - otherwise, it's fractional and does 17 total like it did pre-buff) Lent By: Armygeddan |
Ratings - Fan of Swords
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Rating: | Recommended for: Advanced Battlers Price at Time of Rating: 16m-16.8m The year is 2023, and many Battledome staples have been shaken up by both Neopoint and icon inflation. And while Fan of Swords is far from cheap, there’s something to be appreciated about Hidden Tower weapons that can still pack a punch 10 years after release. Strengths: At 20 attack icons, Fan of Swords is the strongest constant attacker currently in the Hidden Tower. Its icon variety is nice too, allowing it to get past single-icon blockers and reflectors. In addition, its five icons of physical defense will shave off damage from many weapons that tack on a few physical icons. For a total of 25 effective icons, it stands out while being significantly more affordable than its upgrades due to being price-capped by the Hidden Tower. Weaknesses: Its icon spread can be a weakness if it goes up against one of the many shields that block a little bit of a lot of icon types, as listed in previous ratings. But in the context of 1P battling, we’ll either know exactly what shields our daily opponents have, or can’t predict at all what future plot opponents may have. Alternatives: The Anagram Swords and other 17-24 icon attackers like Kelpbeards Trident and Pirate Captains Cutlass can be bought for around half this price, with the possibility of hitting harder. However, they all have a mean of 18.34 icons, so Fan of Swords will often come out ahead. Plus, its extra defense is hard to find on other attackers at this level. Notes: When this weapon was first released, it only did 17... ▼ Read More ▼ |
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Rating: | Overview: Love fighting with the Scroll of Knowledge but you've made it up to the big leagues? Looks like you've found the right weapon. The Good: What I really like about this weapon is its ability to come out ahead of the Hidden Tower swords like Sword of Reif and other Hidden-Tower-level weapons like Pirate Captains Cutlass and Kelpbeards Trident. With many mid and upper-range weapons having some physical, this really gets a nice boost, as at least some of the physical will probably always hit. If a pet is going into a battle that's looking to be a Hidden Tower match, this pairs well with wither a Sword of Reif or {{Sword of Skardsden}} to evade the inevitable Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield The Bad: My favourite shield in the game, Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield, utterly destroys this weapon's attack. In fact, you could beat dual Fan of Swords with a HNMS and a two-neopoint Scroll of Ultranova. Alternatively, Ghostkershield rips it down to 13 icons, so any Hidden Tower Sword + Ghostkershield will beat dual wielding. So basically, Fan of Swords can't just rock out there by itself. It will always need some backup. The best bet is a Sword of Reif, as that's untouched by Ghostkershield and Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield, and will make the combo rather effective. The Ugly Truth: Excelling at both slugging and strategic play, the Fan of Swords is a great addition to a Hidden Tower lineup, given that you have countermeasures for the defense that it will draw out. Rated on July 6, 2014 |
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Rating: | Power: 4/5 17 offensive icons is quite a big hit, even though it is overpriced with regards to shear power compared to the anagram swords or kelpbeards trident. However you do get 5 additional defensive ones for a total of 22 and let's be honest: even though mass physical is rare, most weapons at this level pack some physical so you're quite likely to actually block a bunch which justifies the higher price tag this carries. Counters: 2/3 Now here comes the awkward part: this is pretty much the exact opposite of the anagram swords and more along the lines of Scroll of Knowledge. It's pretty much impossible to completely block due to the big spread, but Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield will decimate this even if it's dual-wielded and other common shields like Ghostkershield or Faerie Tabard will just as well take a big bunch out of this. However, that's basically the nice part about it. Just like you'd try to detour your enemy from using a shield with Glittery Faerie Dust you'd use this to encourage them to do so making your way for a devastating blow with one of the many mono-iconers bypassing the shield. Now why is it really great at doing so? Because an anagram sword combine with this fan will come out ahead of two anagram swords, so your opponent definetely has to do something about it. Uniqueness: 1/1 A HT level+ weapon with such a big spread that isn't random is pretty hard to find - even more so as dual-duty blocking the all too common physical. Bonus: 1/1 Surprisingly the most thought through weapon released in years - I want more of those! Rated on August 31, 2013 |
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Rating: | At the time of this review, Fan of Swords is the newest addition to the Hidden Tower; consider me a fan of this fan. Fan of Swords has a Scroll of Knowledge-esque attack, but this fan functions more as a HT-level Rusty Pitchfork At a stock price of 16.8M, Fan of Swords is one of the most expensive weapons currently available for sale in the Hidden Tower. Although this price may seem daunting, remember that years ago Pirate Captains Cutlass was considered a top-notch choice despite selling for near its 16M stock price on the open market. Yes, the game has changed and HT-standard Anagram Swords now sell for just over 10M, but Fan of Swords is still reasonably priced for those players with pockets deep enough to afford multiple Hidden Tower-level items. Fan of Swords pushes the limits of what is reasonable for a Hidden Tower weapon of this caliber, but it does not quite exceed the limits. Fan of Swords is a 17-5 Dual Duty that has a potential of 22 total icons. This total is very powerful for the Hidden Tower level of battling, especially considering that Fan of Swords provides most of these icons via offense. Many players have cried about the fact Fan of Swords has many fractional icons, writing it off as junk for this reason. Do not make this mistake. Although the 20 icons pictured for Fan of Swords can be very misleading, 17 icons of offense is very reasonable. Remember that the Anagram Swords and Kelpbeards Trident average roughly 18 icons; this means that Fan of Swords provides just one icon less of offense in exchange for 5 icons of Physical defense, a quite beneficial trade off. When taking into consideration that the An... ▼ Read More ▼ |
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Rating: Rating History ▼ | Price/Power (3/5) Provides a pretty amazing spread of icons- now with 25% less deception! While I still don't think it offers the best in icon/value it still offers a very respectable blast of damage for a set price. I suppose there are some good points to Jumpstart messing up with items like the Magic Gridlock Gun Countermeasures (4/5) This item is basically impossible to totally block, which is a good thing. Since it uses all icon types besides fire it is rather difficult to deal with using only one weapon. Some items such as the Tower Shield, Wanderers Cloak or Virtupets X-514 Super Shield get partial hits however. Alternatives Upgrades or Downgrades Personally, I would prefer the fire damage found in Sword of Reif for my hard to block weapon needs as it provides a much higher damage potential for similar block resistance. Also at this price I would easily sacrifice the two damage found here for the slightly cheaper and weaker (but even more difficult to block) Glittery Faerie Dust . Other Points (Nope.jpg) Final Thoughts Not horrible, but also nothing special. Give it a miss Rated on August 18, 2013. Updated November 29, 2018 |
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Rating: | Price/power (3/5): Not terrible for the price, especially since it's a dual duty. Fractional icons are a bummer, but in terms of total icons, it's not too bad. Tactical (2/5): While this isn't too bad against anagram swords, the icon spread makes it unsuitable for most other purposes. Once your opponent sees you with this, they'll probably counter with a decent shield, such as the Faerie Tabard, Ghostkershield, Dr. Sloths Personal Body Armour, or the Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield. Even mid-level shields (i.e. full armour alternatives) such as the Shiny Shoal Shell Shield and the Studded Leather Cuirass will take off a considerable portion of your attack. Oh, and did I mention that this fan is vulnerable to the Tower Shield? Then again, you can overwhelm them the following turn with an anagram sword of your own--making this fan useful only to those who are good at playing mind games. Bonus (1/1): Fighting fans are pretty cool. Closing remarks: Unless you're able to confuse your opponent, you're better off with one of the anagram swords (or even Skarls Hasty Mace). Rated on August 16, 2013. Updated November 29, 2018 |
