Shadow Sword
Weapon type
Might	16
Range	1
Required	Silver Sword
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_暗黒の剣
Description	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit's HP ≥ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.

Notes

• "If unit initiates combat" means if the user starts combat during the player phase. The unit does not need to deal damage, nor be the first to attack.
  • However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
• Shadow Sword does not guarantee the user a follow-up.
• If the user can perform a follow-up, either by passing the Spd difference check or from guaranteed follow-up effects, the initial attack and follow-up will occur before the foe can perform a counterattack.
• Effects such as  Vantage or  Paranoia have priority over Shadow Sword's priority changing effect.
• Shadow Sword changes the priority, or order of attacks, and therefore can be neutralized by effects such as  Hardy Bearing 3 or  Ostian Backbone.

Upgrades

Icon	Stats	Description	Cost
	+3 HP	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and also, if foe's Spd > foe's Def at start of combat, inflicts Spd-8 on foe during combat; otherwise, inflicts Def-8 on foe during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +2 Mt	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +3 Spd	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Def	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Res	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes

• The stat boost that can be applied during combat by refined Shadow Sword is considered a temporary buff.
•  Shadow Sword will neutralize the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect on unit from effects such as  Guard Sword+,  Guard, or  【Divine Vein (Vert)】.
  • Since the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will be neutralized on unit,  Shadow Sword will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit from effects such as  Heavy Blade 4,  Special Cooldown Charge +1, or the Grand Conquests  Infantry area effect, unless the foe is equipped with skills that neutralize the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit.
• The stat reduction that can be applied during combat by  Shadow Sword is considered a temporary debuff.

List of owners

Unit	Skill chain
Mareeta: The Blade's Pawn	Iron Sword 4  SR	Steel Sword 4  SR	Silver Sword 4  SR	Shadow Sword 5

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