The power to create or wield weapons from corruption. Variation of Power Weaponry. Opposite to Purification Weaponry.
Also Called
- Arms/Weapons/Tools of Corruption
- Taint/Tainted Weaponry
Capabilities
User can use or create weapons of corruption from nothing or by shaping existing corruption, they are capable of creating virtually any weapon and how many they wish. Depending on the type and strength of the corruption that the weapon is made of, it can posses a variety of abilities and be very effective in both offensive and defensive combat.
Applications
- Corruption Augmentation
- Corrupting Madness
- Corruption Beam Emission
- Corruption Inducement
- Corruption Infusion
Variations
Associations
Limitations
- May require the user to be corrupted to use.
- How long the weapon lasts depends on the users skill and power, some may need near constant attention, others are effectively permanent.
- May be reliant on specific types of corruption to either be effective or even function.
- Vulnerable to Corruption Manipulation and Purification.
Known Users
- Pontiff Sulyvahn (Dark Souls III); via Greatsword of Judgment
- Absalom (Darksiders 2); via Absolution
- Meredith Stannard (Dragon Age II); via Lyrium idol
- Red Templars (Dragon Age: Inquisition); via Red lyrium
- Padan Fain (The Wheel of Time); via Ruby-hilted dagger
Known Corruption Weapons
- Greatsword of Judgment (Dark Souls III); via The Deep
- Absolution (Darksiders 2); via Corruption
- Demon Blades (Dog Days)
- Malign Staff (Dragon Age: Origins)
- Weapons with Corrupting runes (Dragon Age: Inquisition)
- Barbarian Rock-Crusher
- Blade of the Champion
- Blade of Tuhna Allied
- Bleeder of Souls
- The Bone
- Call of the Dark
- Cleave
- Edge of Vengeance
- Elite Sniper Bow
- The Fowl Wind
- Hayder's Razor
- Keen Machete
- Knight's Hunting Blade
- Knightslayer
- Legion of the Dead Maul
- Lifetaker Staff
- Serrated Qunari Blade
- Slayer
- Staff of Aidahn Allied
- Sword of Charris Allied
- Tyrdda's Staff
- Skull of Corruption (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)
- Darkstaff (Star Wars Legends)
Gallery
The Lyrium idol blade (Dragon Age II), wielded by Meredith Stannard, was forged of the insanity-inducing corruption of red lyrium.
Pontiff Sulyvahn (Dark Souls III) with the Greatsword of Judgment in his left hand, infused with the corruptive powers of the Deep.
With the ruby-hilted dagger, Padan Fain (The Wheel of Time) could drive a man insane or kill them just as easily.