# True Aether Blade

The True Aether Blade the upgraded version of the [<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Aether Blade</span>](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/books/the-dragon-forge/page/aether-blade "Aether Blade").[![](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2022-07/scaled-1680-/true-aether-blade.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/image-1646965017140.png)  
  
It is highly recommended that once obtaining an Aether Blade, players should work towards upgrading to the True Aether Blade due to the increase in damage and Whirlwind strength.

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#### Item Stats[![image-1644762641863.png](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1644762641863.png)](https://wiki.dragonstone.pw/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1644762641863.png)

- Type: <span style="color: #ffffff;">Sword</span>
- Attack Damage: <span style="color: #ffffff;">14</span>
- Attack Speed: <span style="color: #ffffff;">1.6</span>
- Undead Damage: <span style="color: #ffffff;">+50%</span>
- PVP Damage: <span style="color: #ff0000;">-10%</span>
- Durability: <span style="color: #ffffff;">2048</span>
- Tier: <span style="color: #00ccff;">Aether II</span>

#### Item Abilities

- Weapon damage is dealt in a 50º cone with a 2 second cooldown. This attack has a range of 5 blocks.
- The "Tornado" enchantment adds strong vertical knockback to your attacks.
- Projectile damage deals +0.25 damage per degree of Air Affinity.
- +10% speed while holding.

#### How To Obtain

This item can be created at the Aether Forge.

**Forging Cost:**

- <span style="font-weight: 400;">1x Aether Blade</span>
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">1x Aether Essence</span>
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">20x Starlite Alloy</span>
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">60x Aetherian Steel</span>
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">60x Dragon Shards</span>
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">100x Undead Essence</span>

#### Item History:

- Added in the Fifth Cycle (1.17)

᛫ (+0.50 dmg vs Undead, +0.20 dmg vs Players)

#### Item Changelog:

2/11/2022  
᛫ Whirlwind projectile is now more accurate when aiming up and down.