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It is a common misconception that weapons with rarity 9 stars or less is reduced, and those with 10 stars are unreduced with some exceptions. The actual rule is every weapon with hex value preceding [[Photon Claw]] can be reduced, if it comes with a special with reduced form (i.e. not sacrificial) and it attacks more than one time or capable of acquiring more than one target per attack. Specials of all other weapons are unreduced.
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'''It is a common misconception that weapons with a 9-star rarity or lower are reduced''' (i.e. their [[Weapons#Special attacks|specials]] have lower activation rates and steal/drain less HP/TP/EXP from their targets), and that those with 10-star rarities or higher are unreduced with some exceptions.
'''The actual rule''' is that weapons in weapon groups 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, and 09 are eligible to have reduced specials. These weapon group numbers correspond to the groups listed below.
Reduction is applied to any special that is not a [[Weapons#Sacrificial damage increase|sacrificial]] or elemental damage special. The hardcoded specials on [[Vjaya]], [[Izmaela]], and [[Two Kamui]] are not reduced.
==Melee weapons==
===Swords===
===Swords===
* [[Sword]]
The special activation rate for these [[Swords]] is reduced to 50% effectiveness.
* [[Gigush]]
* {{Sword|Sword}}
* [[Breaker]]
* {{Sword|Gigush}}
* [[Claymore]]
* {{Sword|Breaker}}
* [[Calibur]]
* {{Sword|Claymore}}
* [[Last Survivor]]
* {{Sword|Calibur}}
* [[Dragon Slayer]]
* {{Sword|rare|Last Survivor}}
 
===Daggers===
===Daggers===
* [[Dagger]]
The special activation rate for these [[Daggers]] is reduced to 50% effectiveness.
* [[Knife]]
* {{Sword|Dagger}}
* [[Blade]]
* {{Sword|Knife}}
* [[Edge]]
* {{Sword|Blade}}
* [[Ripper]]
* {{Sword|Edge}}
* [[Blade Dance]]
* {{Sword|Ripper}}
* [[Bloody Art]]
* {{Sword|rare|Blade Dance}}
* [[Cross Scar]]
* {{Sword|rare|Bloody Art}}
* [[Zero Divide]]
* {{Sword|rare|Zero Divide}}
 
===Partisans===
===Partisans===
* [[Partisan]]
The special activation rate for these [[Partisans]] is reduced to 50% effectiveness.
* [[Halbert]]
* {{Sword|Partisan}}
* [[Glaive]]
* {{Sword|Halbert}}
* [[Berdys]]
* {{Sword|Glaive}}
* [[Gungnir]]
* {{Sword|Berdys}}
* [[Brionac]]
* {{Sword|Gungnir}}
* [[Gae Bolg]]
* {{Sword|rare|Brionac}}
* [[Asteron Belt]]
* {{Sword|rare|Gae Bolg}}
* {{Sword|rare|Asteron Belt}}
 
===Slicers===
===Slicers===
* [[Slicer]]
The special activation rate for these [[Slicers]] is reduced to 33% effectiveness.
* [[Spinner]]
* {{Sword|Slicer}}
* [[Cutter]]
* {{Sword|Spinner}}
* [[Sawcer]]
* {{Sword|Cutter}}
* [[Diska]]
* {{Sword|Sawcer}}
* [[Slicer of Assasin]]
* {{Sword|Diska}}
* [[Diska of Liberator]]
* {{Sword|rare|Slicer of Assassin}}
* {{Sword|rare|Diska of Liberator}}
 
==Ranged weapons==
===Mechguns===
===Mechguns===
* [[Mechgun]]
The special activation rate for these [[Mechguns]] is reduced to 33% effectiveness.
* [[Assault]]
* {{Gun|Mechgun}}
* [[Repeater]]
* {{Gun|Assault}}
* [[Gatling]]
* {{Gun|Repeater}}
* [[Vulcan]]
* {{Gun|Gatling}}
* [[H&S25 Justice]]
* {{Gun|Vulcan}}
* [[L&K14 Combat]]
* {{Gun|rare|H&S25 Justice}}
* {{Gun|rare|L&K14 Combat}}
 
===Shots===
===Shots===
* [[Shot]]
The special activation rate for these [[Shots]] is reduced to 33% effectiveness.
* [[Spread]]
* {{Gun|Shot}}
* [[Cannon]]
* {{Gun|Spread}}
* [[Launcher]]
* {{Gun|Cannon}}
* [[Arms]]
* {{Gun|Launcher}}
* [[Crush Bullet]]
* {{Gun|Arms}}
* [[Meteor Smash]]
* {{Gun|rare|Crush Bullet}}
* [[Final Impact]]
* {{Gun|rare|Meteor Smash}}
* {{Gun|rare|Final Impact}}
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 9 August 2024

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It is a common misconception that weapons with a 9-star rarity or lower are reduced (i.e. their specials have lower activation rates and steal/drain less HP/TP/EXP from their targets), and that those with 10-star rarities or higher are unreduced with some exceptions.

The actual rule is that weapons in weapon groups 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, and 09 are eligible to have reduced specials. These weapon group numbers correspond to the groups listed below.

Reduction is applied to any special that is not a sacrificial or elemental damage special. The hardcoded specials on Vjaya, Izmaela, and Two Kamui are not reduced.

Melee weapons[edit | edit source]

Swords[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Swords is reduced to 50% effectiveness.

Daggers[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Daggers is reduced to 50% effectiveness.

Partisans[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Partisans is reduced to 50% effectiveness.

Slicers[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Slicers is reduced to 33% effectiveness.

Ranged weapons[edit | edit source]

Mechguns[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Mechguns is reduced to 33% effectiveness.

Shots[edit | edit source]

The special activation rate for these Shots is reduced to 33% effectiveness.


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