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Ancient Sword

Item Level: 49
Speed Modifier: +0
Range: +1

Damage: 18 to 43
Durablity: 44 of 44
Required Strength: 127
Required Dexterity: 88
Required Level: 25
Socketed (0 to 3)

A superior Ancient Sword can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses:

+5% to +15% Enhanced Damage
Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%
+1 to +3 to Attack Rating

Unique and Set Ancient Swords

The Atlantean

How to upgrade an Ancient Sword

Transmute a Low Quality Ancient Sword, an Eld Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Ancient Sword.

How to add sockets to an Ancient Sword

You can add sockets to an Ancient Sword by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 3 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute an Ancient Sword, a Ral Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed Ancient Sword.

This recipes will add between 1 and 3 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 3, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a Ancient Sword
Roll	Sockets	Odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
3	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
4	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
5	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
6	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Ancient Sword
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
3	3	3

Vendors that sell Ancient Swords

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Hratli	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20
Halbu	1 Normal / 1 Magic	2 Normal / 3 Magic	20
Larzuk	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 3 Magic	20

Runewords you can make in an Ancient Sword


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Steel (original)	2 Sockets	Sword, Axe, Mace	Tir El	13	+25% Increased Attack Speed+3 to Minimum Damage (All)+3 to Maximum Damage (All)+50 to Attack Rating ()50% Chance of Open Wounds+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+1 to Light Radius ()+20% Enhanced Damage
Malice (original)	3 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Ith El Eth	15	+9 to Maximum Damage (All) ()-25% Target Defense ()+50 to Attack Rating ()100% Chance of Open WoundsPrevent Monster Heal-100 to Monster Defense Per HitReplenish Life -5+ to Light Radius ()+33% Enhanced Damage
King's Grace (original)	3 Sockets	Sword, Scepter	Amn Ral Thul	25	+150 to Attack Rating+100% Damage to Demons+100 to Attack Rating against Demons+50% Damage to Undead+100 to Attack Rating against UndeadAdds 5-30 Fire Damage ()Adds 3-14 Cold Damage ()7% Life stolen per hit ()+100% Enhanced Damage
Strength (original)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn Tir	25	7% Life stolen per hit ()25% Chance of Crushing Blow+20 to Strength+10 to Vitality+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+35% Enhanced Damage
Mania (2.6)	3 Sockets	Weapon	Shael Ko Eld	39	5% Chance to cast level 1 Quickness on strikingLevel 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped+30% Increased Attack Speed ()+75% Damage to Undead ()+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()+10 to Dexterity ()+180 to 200% Enhanced Damage

Lawbringer (1.10)	3 Sockets	Sword, Hammer, Scepter	Amn Lem Ko	43	20% Chance to cast level 15 Decrepify on strikingLevel 16 to 18 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped-50% Target DefenseAdds 150-210 Fire DamageAdds 130-180 Cold Damage7% Life stolen per hit ()Slain Monsters Rest in Peace+200 to 250 Defense vs. Missile+10 to Dexterity ()75% Extra Gold from Monsters ()
Crescent Moon (1.10)	3 Sockets	Axe, Sword, Polearm	Shael Um Tir	47	17% Chance to cast level 30 Static Field on striking+20% Increased Attack Speed ()Ignore Target's Defense-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance25% Chance of Open Wounds ()Magic Absorb 9 to 11%+2 to Mana after each Kill ()Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30/30 Charges)+180 to 220% Enhanced Damage
Venom (original)	3 Sockets	Weapon	Tal Dol Mal	49	Ignore Target's DefenseAdds 466 Poison Damage Over 7 Seconds ()7% Mana stolen per hitPrevent Monster Heal ()Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()Level 28 Poison Explosion (38/38 Charges)
Wind (1.10)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Sur El	61	10% Chance to cast level 9 Tornado on striking+20% Faster Run/Walk+40% Increased Attack Speed+15% Faster Hit Recovery-50% Target Defense+50 to Attack Rating ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()+1 to Light Radius ()Level 13 Twister (127/127 Charges)+120 to 160% Enhanced Damage
Fury (original)	3 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Jah Gul Eth	65	+40% Increased Attack SpeedIgnore Target's Defense ()-25% Target Defense ()20% Bonus to Attack Rating ()6% Life stolen per hit33% Deadly Strike66% Chance of Open Wounds+5 to Frenzy (Barbarian only)Prevent Monster Heal+209% Enhanced Damage

Plague (2.4)	3 Sockets	Sword, Knife, Hand to Hand	Cham Shael Um	67	25% Chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova on striking20% Chance to cast level 12 Lower Resist when struckLevel 13 to 17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped+1 to 2 to All Skills+20% Increased Attack Speed ()-23% to Enemy Poison Resistance0.375% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)25% Chance of Open Wounds ()Freezes Target +3 ()+220 to 320% Enhanced Damage

Compared to other Swords

Table of base stats
Name	Mindam	Maxdam	Speed	Reqstr	Reqdex	Durability	Level	Levelreq	Max Sockets
Gladius	8	22		25		24	30	18	2
Cutlass	8	21	-30	25	52	22	43	25	2
Shamshir	10	24	-10	58	58	32	35	23	2
Tulwar	16	35	20	70	42	32	37	25	2
Dimensional Blade	13	35		85	60	20	37	25	6
Battle Sword	16	34		92	43	32	40	25	4
Rune Sword	10	42	-10	103	79	44	44	25	4
Ancient Sword	18	43		127	88	44	49	25	3
Espandon	8	26		73	61	44	37	25	3
Dacian Falx	13	30	10	91	20	50	42	25	4
Tusk Sword	10	37		104	71	50	45	25	4
Gothic Sword	14	40	10	113	20	40	48	25	4
Zweihander	19	35	-10	125	94	50	49	25	5
Executioner Sword	24	40	10	170	110	50	54	25	6

Prefixes that can spawn on Swords

All prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	51	43	Weapon	Magic only	105
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	56	48	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105
Ferocious	+101 to 200% Enhanced Damage	41	33	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105

Suffixes that can spawn on Swords

All suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Puncturing	-10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit	6	4	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4
of Bashing	-25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit	16	12	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4
of Quickness	+40% Increased Attack Speed	25	18	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	6