Cutlass | |
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Details | |
Type | Weapon |
Damage | Slash: 25 Combo: 25 (x3 hits) Lunge: 60 |
Attack Speed | Slash: 1.150s Combo hit: 0.616s |
The Cutlass is the melee Weapon Item in Sea of Thieves.
Usage[]
The Cutlass can damage multiple enemies in a wide arc. It takes about 2 direct sword hits to defeat the weakest, regular type of Skeletons, 4 hits for Bounty Voyage or Skeleton Fort Skeletons and other Player Pirates and 7 hits for Athena's Fortune Voyage Skeletons.
Functions[]
Some functions will slow the player to a pace above walking speed.
Primary Use
performs a standard strike.- Holding
Secondary Use
assumes a guard stance that blocks strikes, slowing the player. - Holding
Primary Use
for 0.5 second will immobilize the player (slowed and cannot jump), preparing an automatic lunge attack that cannot be blocked. If the attack misses, the player is momentarily exhausted after execution: unable to move or switch equipment. - Hitting another player will momentarily stun them, interrupting most actions (Such as movement, eating, attacking, etc.) performed through player input. This makes escaping a sword combo extremely difficult.
Special Maneuvers[]
These are button combinations and tactics that are not immediately obvious.
- Triple Slash Combo: Landing a strike allows for follow-up strikes with much less delay. This can be performed a maximum of three times before the combo ends, which inflicts knockback to the target if blocked.
- Block Leap: Jumping in any direction while blocking will allow the player to hop in that direction. Useful for manipulating gaps while being defensive. Allows player to jump through opponents. Useful when cornered by multiple attackers.
- Block Lunge: Performing a lunge attack during a block will remove the immobility of the wind-up. Can be used in combination with Block Leap during wind-up to dodge incoming attacks that would otherwise cancel the lunge attack.
- Leap Lunge: Jumping during a block lunge attack will propel the player forward with great momentum. Diving into the water with this maneuver will cross a great distance.
Variants[]
All new players are equipped with a basic Sailor Cutlass by default, other aesthetic versions are available for purchase at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
Image | Name | Source | Cost | Requires | Set | In-game description |
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Accomplished Parrot Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Accomplished | "Lunging through the air with this won't make you soar like a parrot, but it's a start." | |
Aristocrat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 50 | n/a | Aristocrat | "You may be fancy, but you can put up a fight too with this charming chopper." | |
Athena's Might Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 2,000 | Standalone Cosmetics | "Becoming a Pirate Legend isn't easy, and neither is wielding this heavy sword. Put your back into it!" | ||
Barrel Bombardier Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Barrel Bombardier | "Bodged together from the smouldering remains of a weaponsmith's workshop, this crude cutlass reeks of gunpowder. And grog." | |
Black Dog Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Black Dog | "Like a shadowy tongue, flicking out and sucking life. Just don't accidentally cut yourself." | |
Bleakheart Banshee Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Bleakheart Banshee | "A blade honed to cleave a heart as cleanly as that of the forlorn spirit whose family once owned it." | |
Bone Crusher Cutlass | Duke | 15 | n/a | Bone Crusher | "This sword cuts right to the bone." | |
Briggsy's Sword | Armoury | n/a
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Briggsy's | "The resplendent sword of the Skeleton Lord Briggsy, as sharp as it is shiny." | ||
Captain Bones' Original Pirate Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "This vicious sharp-tongued cutlass is a trophy of a year well-spent in pirate paradise." | |
Crimson Crypt Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Crimson Crypt | "Wielders of this scarlet-edged blade gain an insatiable thirst for red liquid. Here’s hoping it’s pomegranate juice." | |
Cronch Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Cronch | "Peel back for a mighty swing and take a bite out of your enemies." | |
Cursed Adventurer Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "A gem-studded, gold-bladed weapon inspired by the legend of Captain Briggsy. It never asked to be curved!" | ||
Cursed Ferryman Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Cursed Ferryman | "The handle is shaped like a cephalopod. The blade is shaped like something sharp and pointy." | |
Cutlass of Courage | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Courage | "The Cutlass of Courage is so named because it's actually terribly blunt." | |
Cutlass of the Damned | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Ferry of the Damned | "A pirate who seriously mistimed their sword lunge took this weapon with them to the Ferry, and left it there." | |
Cutlass of The Wailing Barnacle | Duke | 15 | n/a | Wailing Barnacle | "From the wreck of the Wailing Barnacle, this blade seems fun but has a treacherous legacy..." | |
Cutthroat Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Cutthroat | "From two-headed ogres to towering gargoyles, this cruel cutlass is said to have felled all manner of legendary foes." | |
Dark Warsmith Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Dark Warsmith | "This cutlass glows so fiercely, it could almost be straight from a weaponsmith's forge." | |
Eastern Winds Sapphire Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Eastern Winds Sapphire | "With its masterfully honed edge, this cutlass cuts as cleanly as a dragon's talons." | |
Ebon Rapier | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Black Dog | "A slender sword that's so aerodynamic, you can practically slice the ocean winds in two with it." | |
Emerald Ocean Crawler Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "Give your enemies a taste of a biting claw, just like a human fiddler crab!" | |
Eternal Freedom Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Eternal Freedom | "Some swords are forged to celebrate a Commodore's promotion. Others, to help you steal things." | |
Fearless Bone Crusher Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 50 | n/a | Fearless Bone Crusher | "This sword cuts right to the bone." | |
Ferryman Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Ferryman | "Personally sharpened up by the Ferry captain to prevent future visits to his ship." | |
Festival of Giving Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Festival of Giving | "This is the time of year for giving. Sticking a cutlass in someone counts, right?" | |
Flameheart's Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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Flameheart's | "A particularly cruel cutlass, and the last thing many pirates who stood against Flameheart ever got to see." | ||
Forsaken Ashes Cutlass | Duke | 15 | Forsaken Ashes | "Hot from the forge, this cutlass will cut through pirates like a knife through butter." | ||
Frozen Horizon Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Frozen Horizon | "Bring a dash of polar panache to the Sea of Thieves with this distinctive cutlass." | |
Gilded Phoenix Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Gilded Phoenix | "A cutlass for a truly majestic pirate: shining, lustrous and sharp as a tavern keeper's tongue." | |
Golden Nile Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Golden Nile | "This glittering blade is as sharp as the bite of a toothy tyrant. Enemies beware!" | |
Graveyard Gladiator Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Graveyard Gladiator | "A durable, no-nonsense blade for dispatching enemies in single combat. Also butters toast beautifully." | |
Islehopper Outlaw Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 149 | n/a | Islehopper Outlaw | "With a serrated blade that glows in the dark, this cutlass was not made for silent, cloak-and-dagger assassinations." | |
Jack O' Looter Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Jack O' Looter | "An implement perfectly suited to scything through your enemies and harvesting their loot." | |
Jailor's Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "A sword plundered from the merciless Phantom Jailor who imprisoned Wonda and her friends." | |
Legendary Spirit Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Legendary Spirit | "Fear not; though ethereal, this cutlass blocks and bites as truly as any earthly steel." | |
Lionfish Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Lionfish | "While this cutlass' spines may not be venomous, getting poked with one doesn't half sting." | |
Lodestar Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Lodestar | "Cut through the darkness with this starry sword. Also works great as a night-light." | |
Lunar Festival Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Lunar Festival | "New Year, new you. Give your old cutlass the chop and swashbuckle with class!." | |
Mandrake Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Mandrake | "Thanks to the ravenous plant that grows from this brass blade, it quite literally thirsts for blood." | |
Masked Renegade Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Masked Renegade | "A stout, heavy blade, ideal for cutting down any Emissary that stands in your way." | |
Merchant Ambassador Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Merchant Ambassador | "A blade that's smart without being too ostentatious - just as any Merchant should be." | |
Merrick's Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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Merrick's | "A unique sword design created by Merrick. It looks just as useful for spear-fishing as it does for fighting." | ||
Prehistoric Plunderer Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Prehistoric Plunderer | "This fossilised blade really belongs in a museum - where it would no doubt be stolen back by pirate antiquarians." | |
Reaper's Heart Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Reaper's Heart | "A bit romantic, a bit wicked. For pirates with broken hearts, or who plan to break some." | |
Relic of Darkness Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Relic of Darkness | "A blade that's been slightly weathered from striking skeletons. Many, many skeletons..." | |
Revenge of the Silver Blade Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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Revenge of the Silver Blade | "A cutlass once salvaged from the wreck of a ship captured by Sirens. Wield it with pride!" | ||
Rogue Tinkerer Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Rogue Tinkerer | "As the professionals like to say, 'measure twice, cutlass once'." | |
Royal Revenge Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Royal Revenge | "A sword inspired by legends of a lost undersea city, passed down from pirate to pirate." | |
Ruby Viper Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Ruby Viper | ||
Sailor Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Sailor | "Some say a pirate is defined by his sword. If so, then this makes you a very average pirate." | |
Sapphire Blade Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Sapphire Blade | "When you skirt the edges of the map, ensure that the edge of your sword is sharp." | |
Sea of Sands Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Sea of Sands | "A sharp, ornate cutlass favoured by pirates from the desert kingdom." | |
Seaglass Rapier | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "Honed to a razor's edge by the ceaseless tides, this blade's delicacy belies its danger." | |
Shining Pegasus Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Shining Pegasus | "A sword with a particularly thin blade, able to slice through the air at a deadly speed." | |
Silver Blade Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Silver Blade | "When you skirt the edges of the map, ensure that the edge of your sword is sharp." | |
Stranger's Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "The sword of a Mysterious Stranger loyal to Athena's Fortune. She left the tavern, and her current whereabouts are unknown..." | ||
Sword of Souls | Armoury | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "This blessed blade has helped Sir Pendragon vanquish or free many lost souls. May it serve you well!" | ||
Tribute Peak Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Tribute Peak | "A stunning blade created by dipping an emerald shard into a crucible filled with molten gold." | |
Twilight Hunter Cutlass | Armoury | n/a
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n/a | Twilight Hunter | "Get up-close and personal when you gut your enemies." | |
Wild Rose Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 50 | n/a | Wild Rose | "Gifted to Rose by her paramour George, designed to complement her beauty… and sharpness." | |
Wrecker Wrangler Cutlass | Pirate Emporium | 249 | n/a | Wrecker Wrangler | "The glowing bit on the sharp end makes it delightfully easy to see who or what you're stabbing." | |
Measly Sea Dog Cutlass | Sea Dogs | 700 | Glorious Sea Dog | "The measly starter sword of a fighting Sea Dog, just sharp enough to get you through a fight." | ||
Notable Sea Dog Cutlass | Sea Dogs | 1,400 | Glorious Sea Dog | "Our notable Sea Dogs get these stronger swords, because there's always a stronger rival." | ||
Ruby Stinger Cutlass | Armoury | 1,500 | n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "A sword with a blade that shines a brilliant red, even when it's been cleaned." | |
Renowned Sea Dog Cutlass | Sea Dogs | 2,100 | Glorious Sea Dog | "You've proven your worth in our Arena, so give your sword some Sea Dog flourish!" | ||
Esteemed Sea Dog Cutlass | Sea Dogs | 2,800 | Glorious Sea Dog | "Sea dogs always fight with style! This eyecatching cutlass for an esteemed pirate ensures that." | ||
Notorious Sea Dog Cutlass | Sea Dogs | 3,500 | Glorious Sea Dog | "The notorious DeMarco himself would be proud to peacock with this ostentatious cutlass!" | ||
Admiral Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Admiral | "Give those ill-disciplined Skeleton rabble a taste of authority. If that fails, run away!" | |
Bilge Rat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Bilge Rat | "Full of notches, but it's still got plenty of space to collect lots more." | |
Ceremonial Admiral Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | Ceremonial Admiral | "Give those ill-disciplined Skeleton rabble a taste of authority. If that fails, run away!" | ||
Hunter Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Hunter | "Get up-close and personal when you gut your enemies." | |
Legendary Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 7,000 | Legendary | "With this handsome and deadly sword, how could a legend be ignored?" | ||
Legendary Fortune Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 7,000 | Legendary Fortune | "With this handsome and deadly sword, how could a legend be ignored?" | ||
Mercenary Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Mercenary | "A blade that's certainly more trustworthy than you are, sellsword." | |
Rogue Sea Dog Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | Rogue Sea Dog | "Rivals have been known to leap into shark infested waters to escape this menacing blade." | ||
Royal Sovereign Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | Royal Sovereign | "Its fine engraving should bewitch those Skeletons into believing you are a master of the blade." | ||
Sea Dog Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Sea Dog | "Rivals have been known to leap into shark infested waters to escape this menacing blade." | |
Sovereign Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 7,000 | n/a | Sovereign | "Its fine engraving should bewitch those Skeletons into believing you are a master of the blade." | |
Azure Ocean Crawler Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | Azure Ocean Crawler | "Give your enemies a taste of a biting claw, just like a human fiddler crab!" | ||
Cutlass of the Ashen Dragon | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | Ashen Dragon | "Biting with the fiery rage of a dragon, this cutlass will cleave through any challenger." | ||
Kraken Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | n/a | Kraken | "Adorned with a Kraken eye, this blade seems to stare into your foe's soul as it takes it." | |
Ocean Crawler Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | n/a | Ocean Crawler | "Give your enemies a taste of a biting claw, just like a human fiddler crab!" | |
Parrot Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | n/a | Parrot | "Colourful Cutlass Carves Curious Corsairs! Is the Pirate Times headline you should be aiming for." | |
Party Boat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | Party Boat | "Is this a sword or a skewer? Either way, you won't miss any feasting because of a fight." | ||
Scorched Forsaken Ashes Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | Scorched Forsaken Ashes | "Hot from the forge, this cutlass will cut through pirates like a knife through butter." | ||
Seared Forsaken Ashes Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 9,900 | Seared Forsaken Ashes | "Hot from the forge, this cutlass will cut through pirates like a knife through butter." | ||
Castaway Bilge Rat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 10,000 | n/a | Castaway Bilge Rat | "Full of notches, but it's still got plenty of space to collect lots more." | |
Grand Admiral Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 10,000 | n/a | Grand Admiral | "Give those ill-disciplined Skeleton rabble a taste of authority. If that fails, run away!" | |
Imperial Sovereign Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 10,000 | n/a | Imperial Sovereign | "Its fine engraving should bewitch those Skeletons into believing you are a master of the blade." | |
Ruffian Sea Dog Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 10,000 | n/a | Ruffian Sea Dog | "Rivals have been known to leap into shark infested waters to escape this menacing blade." | |
Cutlass of Sunken Sorrow | Weaponsmith's Shop | 19,800 | Sunken Sorrow | "An antique weapon, lost under the waves for so long that it has become encrusted with coral." | ||
Scurvy Bilge Rat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 20,000 | n/a | Scurvy Bilge Rat | "Full of notches, but it's still got plenty of space to collect lots more." | |
Ancient Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 49,750 | Veil of the Ancients | "The Ancients strived for balance in all things, especially swords." | ||
Ghost Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 49,750 | Ghost | "Fear not; though ethereal, this cutlass blocks and bites as truly as any earthly steel." | ||
Servant of the Flame Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 49,750 | Servant of the Flame | "A true Reaper requires an illustrious blade. Only the best for the Servant, and for you." | ||
Triumphant Sea Dog Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 57,620 | Triumphant Sea Dog | "A cutlass with style and flair, for pirates with style and flair, to be used with style and flair." | ||
Deep Ocean Crawler Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 63,000 | n/a | Deep Ocean Crawler | "Give your enemies a taste of a biting claw, just like a human fiddler crab!" | |
Inky Kraken Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 63,000 | n/a | Inky Kraken | "Adorned with a Kraken eye, this blade seems to stare into your foe's soul as it takes it." | |
Nightshine Parrot Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 63,000 | n/a | Nightshine Parrot | "Colourful Cutlass Carves Curious Corsairs! Is the Pirate Times headline you should be aiming for." | |
Cultured Aristocrat Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | Cultured Aristocrat | "You may be fancy, but you can put up a fight too with this charming chopper." | ||
Cutlass of the Silent Barnacle | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | The Silent Barnacle | "From the wreck of the Silent Barnacle, this blade seems fun but has a treacherous legacy..." | ||
Dawn Hunter Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | Dawn Hunter | "Get up-close and personal when you gut your enemies." | ||
Eastern Winds Jade Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | n/a | Eastern Winds Jade | "With its masterfully honed edge, this cutlass cuts as cleanly as a dragon's talons." | |
Sunshine Parrot Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | Sunshine Parrot | "Colourful Cutlass Carves Curious Corsairs! Is the Pirate Times headline you should be aiming for." | ||
Thriving Wild Rose Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | Thriving Wild Rose | "Gifted to Rose by her paramour George, designed to complement her beauty… and sharpness." | ||
Venomous Kraken Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 94,500 | Venomous Kraken | "Adorned with a Kraken eye, this blade seems to stare into your foe's soul as it takes it." | ||
Cartographer Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 125,000 | Cartographer | "If you're grappling with grim enemies instead of geography, this sword will be as handy as a compass - only more pointy!" | ||
Gold Hoarders Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 189,000 | Gold Hoarders | "The handle of this sword evokes the infamous skeleton keys the Gold Hoarders use as their emblem." | ||
Order of Souls Cutlass | Weaponsmith's Shop | 200,000 | Order of Souls | "The Order of Souls possess many mystical tricks - but sometimes, they just need to slice things." | ||
Soulflame Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 500,000 | Soulflame | "A cutlass that glows with damned firelight. Use it to send a few souls the Ferryman’s way." | ||
Dark Adventurers Cutlass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 2,551,500 | Dark Adventurers | "The skull sigil on the blade offers your foes a glimpse of their imminent demise." |
Patch history[]
- 2.4.1 (January 20, 2022)
- Using a heavy strike on top of a Ship's Harpoon will no longer cause Player Pirates to gain extra range on their lunge.
- Other players will now see and hear intended visual and audio effects when attacking various surfaces with the Cutlass.
- 2.0.14 (April 22, 2020)
- Balance
- Regular Strikes now deal 25 damage, up from 20.
- Heavy strikes now deal 60 damage, up from 50.
- General
- BUGFIX: While charging a heavy strike, damage received from any source will now correctly cancel the strike without resulting in animation and player movement issues.
- BUGFIX: When striking with a cutlass from block, repeated strikes will no longer fail to show the cutlass swing animation in first-person view.
- Balance
- 2.0.8 (October 16, 2019)
- Balance
- Range reduced.
- General
- BUGFIX: Performing a sword lunge into water will no longer play the lunge animation twice.
- BUGFIX: Blocking can be buffered, and now properly initiates following a sprint.
- Balance
- 2.0.7 (September 11, 2019)
- BUGFIX: Sword attack animations will now properly play when under the effects of venom and being attacked by skeletons.
- 2.0.4 (June 19, 2019)
- The sword dash animation now plays when under the effects of snake venom and taking damage from skeletons.
- 2.0 (April 30, 2019)
- Fight with Honour – When attacking with your cutlass, striking the environment will no longer trigger a three-hit combo chain.
- 1.4.5 (March 20, 2019)
- Sword Switching – Players are now able to switch weapons/items at any point during a light sword attack. Players are still prevented from switching during a heavy sword attack.
- Resolved an issue preventing players from switching to an item/weapon after hitting an object with a sword swing.
- 1.4.4 (March 6, 2019)
- Sword Miss Swing Recovery - When swinging your sword and missing your opponent, there is an increased recovery delay before you can swing again. Players can move freely during this recovery, however, are prevented from attacking.
- Missed strike attack wind-down increased.
- Cutlass no longer strikes twice on-miss.
- Follow-up strikes no longer occur when striking anything other than an entity.
- When blocking cutlass attacks from an enemy, resolved an issue where light strikes could penetrate your block and cause you to be stunned.
- 1.4.3 (February 6, 2019)
- Fluid Swordplay – Missing a Cutlass swing no longer slows player movement down, ensuring a more fluid swordplay experience.
- 1.3.2 (October 31, 2018)
- The animation for the second swing of the three hit combo with the cutlass now appears as intended.
- First Release (March 20, 2018)
- Removed Auto-Lock on Melee Attacks – We received feedback from our Betas and Scale Tests that this was a clunky experience, so it has now been removed. No more accidental cutlass-killing the pirate crews you’ve made un-easy alliances with!