This is Star Ocean: Anamnesis List of One Handed Swords which is updated depending on the current meta of Global version.
You can use the list as your reference. This list and all of description and/or analysis are not absolute since this is still based only on community/personal assessments and calculation.
Note to players:
- Gray colour indicates a limited-time weapon.
- Atk/Int stats are derived from the weapon at level 20.
- LB Factor Level is the limit break level at which the third factor is unlocked on the weapon (if applicable)
| Name | ATK Stat | INT Stat | Factor | LB Factor Level | Obtain | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed Balmung Blade | 545 | 0 | ATK + 15% Helm Splitter Damage +20% AP Costs -10% | 3 | Launch Coin Shop OHS Coin Shop Gacha | Daril (Skill) Works well on pretty much any Sword user | Great starter weapon choice. Available from the launch coin shop allows it to be usable very early on. It syncs well with a lot of units, however it is not really worth investing too much into. |
| Claidheamh Soluis | 840 | 0 | Imbues Attacks with Light Element Cyclone Blade Damage +20% None | n/a | OHS Coin Shop Gacha Transmutation | Fidel (Skill) Generally useful with element imbue Light weakness bosses (none currently) | One of the safer choices for GL transmutes for general OHS users, and should be useful in the mid-long term due to its element imbue. |
| Lightning Sword | 835 | 0 | Lightning Damage Dealt +15% Rising Blade Damage +20% None | n/a | OHS Coin Shop Gacha Transmutation | Roddick (Element) Daril (Skill) | Syncs great with Roddick as three of his skills (includng his rush) are all Lightning Element, it also boasts a high attack stat. Outside of Roddick however there are better swords to use. |
| Moonstone Sword | 530 | 0 | ATK + 15%, DEF - 15% Air Slash Damage +20% None | n/a | OHS Coin Shop Gacha Transmutation | Fidel (Skill) Roddick (Skill) Transmutation fodder | A slightly worse version of the Cursed Balmung Blade. Fits well with Fidel, however there are much much better weapons available. Notable for being currently the only ATK % in transmute pool (not coin shop). |
| Aurora Blade | 478 | 0 | Dragon Slash Damage +20% Damage Dealt to Machines +20% Crit Chance +4% | 5 | Jie Revorse Event Shop | Roddick (If you have literally nothing better) Transmutation Fodder | Overall a bad weapon. Roddick's event weapon, it has a Machine Killer racial which works well against Jie, however it's incredibly low base attack stat alongside no element and a bad LB factor weigh it down. Best used as a way to make another copy of a 5* sword for free. |
| Blade of Ruin | 850 | 0 | Single Target Damage Dealt +15% Air Raid +20% Damage Damage Dealt +10% | 5 | Gacha | Fidel (Skill) | While it looks good on paper, it lacks both element and racial abilities. On top of that, it's Gacha only. On JP, it becomes available in the coin shop. This sword is not recommended, even with its buffed stats on GL, but if you have it already, it's decent for Fidel (but hard to MLB). |
| Thunderstroke Broadsword | 862 | 858 | Omega Thunderclap Blade +20% Damage INT damage taken -10% Lightning Damage dealt +15% | 5 | Marezeria Coin [Blue] Event Shop | Roddick (Skill) | Straight up better version of the Lightning Sword, has a huge ATK stat, buffs Roddick's rush, and keeps the +lightning damage. Amazing for a free option, basically a gacha-level weapon. Weapons from the future, man. |
| Centrifuge Blade | 513 | 508 | Heaven's Sword Damage +20% Recover 3% HP every 3 seconds, if behind an enemy - 10% AP Cost | 5 | Deimont Exchange Shop | SReimi (Skill / Factor) | It's bad. The only redeeming factor is the -10% AP cost, but at event weapon base stats, literally use any other OHS over this (except Aurora). The regen is subpar even if it were unconditional, and it isn't so... keep as a trophy or trash it. |
| Braublitz | 965 | 960 | Gain Thunder Attribute Stun Rate +20% Critical Chance +30% when you are not being targetted by an enemy. | 5 | Gacha | sReimi (Talent) Literally the best Thunder OHS ingame even on JP. | A must pickup if you main or plan to main any OHS user. The only sword to imbue thunder even on Japan. Boasts decent effects, stun rate is always nice to have (however useless when partied with a Roddick) and the 30% Critical Chance syncs with how sReimi works as a unit. |
| Slayer of Divine Beings | 475 | 0 | Gain Light Attribute Heavenly Launcher Damage +15% AP Usage reduced by 10% | 5 | Blood Valkyrie Event Shop (VP Part 1) | Lenneth (Skill) | Good freebie sword, comes with an imbue and AP Redux. Problem is that Soluis is buffed to the heavens and has almost 400 attack on this thing at MLB. Use it if you don't want to MLB Soluis with the coins they sell in shop, or happen to just be starting on this event, but the big gap in attack doesn't really make up for the AP Reduction and bonus damage on skill. |
| Slayer of Divine Beings II | 861 | 0 | Gain Light Attribute Valkyrie's Mercy +20% Damage AP Usage reduced by 10% & Damage taken -10% | 2nd factor 1 3rd factor 5 | Gacha | Lenneth (Skill) | It's bad. Claid is only slightly worse but it's free and its MLB is accessible. If you do manage to MLB this, it's better, but why? It's just diluting the pool. GL exclusive. |
| Sacred Tear | 479 | 0 | Sword Bomber Damage +10% Damage to Humans +15% ATK +5% | 5 | Hell Siren Event Shop | Claude (Skill) | Event weapon, what you'd expect. Sword Bomber is a sad and bad skill. Does have some ATK scaling if you choose to use it. |
| Icicle Sword | 585 | 583 | ATK +15% Imbues Attacks with Ice Element AP Consumption -10% | 5 | Gacha (Alongside Michael) | All OHS Users | Only Ice OHS sword on JP to this date. Comes with ATK +15%, and GL's was buffed by 50 ATK. On a character with 2500 ATK before weapon (not including self buffs) this is worth the same as an MLB Claid. Excellent imbue weapon. |
| Type-4O Sword | 964 | 958 | Elemental Damage +20% (All) and Damage to Machines +30% Absorbs 15% of damage dealt by Normal Attacks Critical hit chance +10% | 5 | Gacha | 2B Fayt | This weapon is made for units that have self imbuement (Fayt, GFayt, 2B) or units where most of their skills have elemental imbuement (Roddick). If you have these units, this weapon is really really good, but I would avoid using it on units without a way to apply element as you will not get the first passive, and you will not contribute to stunning. You should still always prioritize elemental advantage when choosing weapons, which makes this one kind of a niche pick, but in the right circumstances it's definitely the best available. |
| Veinslay | 961 | 956 | Damage to Divines +40%, Damage to Humans +20% AP Consumption -10% 80% chance to survive a lethal attack at 20% or more HP (80/20 guts) | 5 | Gacha | Fayt 2B | Not bad for a neutral sword, excellent for imbued units, or psuedo-imbued units (Rod, 2B, Fayt). AP redux is great, and if it does get MLB'd, 80/20 guts is excellent. The racial % is quite high as well, making it a solid weapon, though the god/human racial on enemies isn't that common. |
| Jade Bastard Sword | 492 | 486 | ATK +5% Critical Chance +5% Colossal Ethereal Blast damage +10% | 5 | Luther's Descent (Event Shop) Luther's Descent (Achievement) | Transmutation Fodder Fayt (Skill) | It's very whatever. Nothing special, even for Fayt, with some minor scaling. Take the 5 copies and transmute them, like most event weapons. |
| Virtuous Contract | 863 | 859 | 20% damage to YoHRa Arms: Two RCV 3% HP / 5s +10% ATK DMG Dealt | 5 | Geared Wisp (Event Shop) | 2(B)/10 | 2B's sword. Outclassed by Type-4O overall, but it's gacha statted. Useful for new players who need some decent weapons to get themselves started but otherwise not stellar. |
| Cruel Oath | 861 | 858 | +20% DMG to YoHRa Arms: Four +30% AP RCV Speed -10% AP Cost | 5 | Geared Wisp (Event Shop) | 9(S)/10 | Actually a decent neutral sword for 9S, but given that OHS has element coverage, is not as good as it could be. Still very useful when off-element or lacking coverage, due to the AP recovery working with his ranged kit, and AP redux letting him sneak in a few more attacks. |
| Type-3 Sword | 962 | 956 | Imbue Light Element +5% ATK +5% HIT RCV 10% HP / 3s | 5 | Gacha (Limited) | Light Weak Bosses | Nothing extremely special, but is slightly stronger than Claid even at LB0 due to its slight stat utility. It's another light sword. |
Links to Star Ocean: Anamnesis list of other weapons in Global version
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Knuckles List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Blade & Sheath List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Guns List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Daggers List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Staves List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Bows List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Orbs List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Dualswords List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Arms List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Greatswords List (GL version)
- Star Ocean: Anamnesis – Accessories List (GL version)
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