Monica's melee weapons

Monica's melee weapons are blades of various sizes; large knifes, sabers, short- and longswords, and greatswords, in Dark Chronicle. Monica Raybrandt is an agile attacker, and can charge her attack to jump in the air and slash down. Her blades eventually gain the Magic Absorb Blade ability, which lets her absorb elemental attacks while guarding with , and release them back at enemies using , similar to her ranged attacks. The attacks that have been absorbed are stored as charges, denoted by circular slots around the outside of her weapon's WHP meter, which light up with the colors of the attacks's element that have been stored. This ability is gained the first time Monica blocks an elemental attack. The earliest it is available is in the Rainbow Butterfly Wood, when first facing a Fire or Ice Element enemy.

The amount of slots is dependent on the weapon's total Durability attribute, with the minimum of three being unlocked at 32. Each subsequent 16 points add one extra slot, up to a maximum of 7 at 96. Her sword can only absorb one element type at a time, meaning that if she has three fire charges and absorbs an ice element, she loses the former, leaving only the latter. Charges are indicates by their color (red, blue, green, yellow). Absorbing an elemental attack reduces the damage from that attack to zero, but she cannot absorb non-elemental attacks, such as the goo from a Himarra, the stop from a Stick Joe, or the poison from a Stormy.

Even before the ability is gained, pressing while Monica guards will allow her to perform a quick melee strike, which can prove useful when up close to a strong enemy. Charges are not guaranteed to land even if the target is locked onto, and are less likely to land in close proximity, since the trajectory of the charge mimics the magic from Monica’s brassards, and also somewhat vary by element. Flame and Chill charges tend to be pretty direct, while Cyclone and Lightning charges have wider cones of deviation before homing in on their target. The actual damage of a charge is solely derived from the enemy's absorbed attack's stat, with each charge adding more of that same stat to the attack once it is used. Returned attacks are still affected by enemies' defense, vulnerabilities, and strengths, since the charges count as an elemental attack of the magic type. They are also granted a bonus 100 points in their own respective element, ensuring more damage if the attack is used on something weak to it (usually not the same enemy however).

General information[]

Weapon	Inventory description	Weapon ability
Royal Sword	Decorative sword with quite an edge.	—
Long Sword	Monica's favorite. So-so attack, but easy to use.	—
Gladius	Light, one-handed sword. Relatively high attack.	—
Baselard	Big single-edged sword with long reach.	—
Bastard Sword	Strong double-edged sword.	—
Cliff Knife	Short sword with hidden magic powers.	—
Broad Sword	Broad, double-edged sword. Good attack power but heavy.	—
Bone Rapier	Sword made of bone. Its abilities are unknown.	Poison
Mardan Sword	Might contain the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	—
Shamshir	Distinctive curved blade. Easy to handle.	—
Sax	Single-edged sword that's easy to handle.	—
Chopper	Short, easy-to-handle sword.	—
Sand Breaker	Rare sword made from desert sand. Easily broken, though.	Fragile
Kitchen Knife	Get good with this and you could be a super chef.	—
Wise Owl Sword	Legendary sword made by the white-bearded owl's artisan.	Poverty
Evilcise	Sword imbued with the power of an evil spirit.	Poison
Dusack	Wieldy, single-edged sword with a unique design. Sharp.	—
Brave Ark	Legendary sword. All but forgotten.	—
Holy Daedalus Blade	The sword Monica's father, King Raybrandt, left her.	—
Antique Sword	Ancient sword forged long ago.	Stop
Choora	Short sword with a beautifully-patterned blade.	—
Serpent Slicer	A sword bathed crimson in the lifeblood of snakes.	—
Drain Seeker	Demon sword born of a magic spell. Drains enemy power.	Poison Absorb
Garayan Sword	Probably contains the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	—
Claymore	Large, double edged-sword. Heavy but powerful.	—
Ruler's Sword	Sword once used by the legendary Aga.	ABS Up
Sun Sword	Darkness-slicing sword. Legendary.	—
7 Branch Sword	Dug up from ancient ruins. Holds a mysterious power.	—
Halloween Blade	Cute sword with a Halloween pumpkin design.	—
Tsukikage	A sword blessed by the power of moonlight.	—
Lamb's Sword	Lamb: As gentle as a lamb? Looks weak, but... Wolf: It looks thirsty for blood. It seems to have grown in power.	—
Small Sword	Small Japanese sword. Wieldy and devastatingly sharp.	Critical
Sargatanas	Sword of darkness. Once owned by the god of death.	Dark
Cross Heinder	A treasured, double-edged sword with tremendous power.	Durable
Chronicle Sword	Manipulates time. Found between time and space.	Stop
Big Bang	Star-powered sword.	—
Shining Bravado	Aborbs light and converts it into slashing power.	Heal
Ama no Murakumo	A sword among swords. The strongest of all?	—
Maneater	A sword that devours the souls of men.	—
Dark Excalibur	Evil sword that presides over everlasting darkness.	Dark
Mardan Garayan	Definitely contains the spirit of Mardan Garayan.	Heal
Sword of Zeus	Sword of immeasurable power. Once used by the great god.	—
Chronicle 2	Manipulates time. Surpasses even the Chronicle Sword.	Critical
Atlamillia Sword	Sword with the power of an Atlamillia.	—
Muramasa	Famous sword crafted by great swordsmith Muramasa.	—
7th Heaven	Beautifully ornate sword. He who sees it is captivated.	—
Dark Cloud	Magic sword with the power of darkness.	—
Griffon Fork	Made from the feathers of a legendary monster.	—
Island King	Once used by the great ancient king, Kamehameha.	—

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