Code Vein II One-Handed Swords: Weapons Guide & Overview

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Code Vein II One-Handed Swords Weapons Guide

One-handed swords are one of the most versatile weapon types in Code Vein II, making them an excellent choice for beginners and experienced players alike. They are easy to handle, feature fast combo attacks alongside long-reaching thrusts and spinning slashes.

In addition, this weapon category offers a wide range of available formaes, allowing you to adapt to any situation depending on how you combine them. Whether you focus on raw damage, elemental effects, or scaling with specific attributes, this weapon type provides flexible options that can fit nearly any character setup.

Code Vein II One-Handed Swords Stats

The table below lists all one-handed swords in Code Vein II, including each weapon’s attack power, bleed factor, attribute modifiers, and burden. This section is designed to help you quickly compare options and determine which one-handed sword best fits your build, whether you’re looking for fast combos, strong scaling, or specific elemental effects.

One-Handed Swords Breakdown

The section below lists additional information on the one-handed swords in the table above, including how to obtain them, a brief overview of their strengths and playstyle, and their available weapon formae.

Ame-no-Habakiri Greatsword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – MagMell – Purchase from Jadwiga – DLC Weapon
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength, Dexterity, and Mind.
  • Attacks are imbued with the blood element.
  • Strong attacks deliver a swift series of slashes. Charged strong attacks deliver a powerful downward slash after stepping forward.
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Looming Slash – Performs a slash while jumping into the air. Nullifies enemy attacks that land right before jumping.
  • Sacrificial Edge – Greatly increases attack power, but gradually drains HP
  • Blood Protection – Temporarily increases defense against blood

Ancient Hunter’s Sword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – MagWell – Purchase from Jadwiga
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword with minimal stat burden.
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows
  • Strong attacks perform a diving slash, which charges strong attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Circulating Pulse – Rush forward into a three-hit combo. Repeat the input during the attack to unleash a powerful finisher. (Consumes ichor on use.)
  • Adrenaline – Temporarily boosts your attack power.

Argent Wolf Blade

• How to Obtain: 2183: The Hero Holly’s Era 2 – Undead Forest – Sanatorium Underground Facility – Loot a chest
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength, Dexterity, and Willpower
  • Its strong attack is an area-clearing sweep. Its charged strong attack consumes ichor to unleash a blood-element slash.
  • Midair strong attacks execute a falling thrust
• Weapon Formae:
  • Bloody Impact – Blast away nearby foes with a bloody shock wave
  • Bloodsucking Blades – Temporarily increases the bleed factor of weapon attacks for you and your partner

Battered VK Longsword

• How to Obtain: 2177: Assault on MagMell Era – Starting weapon
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword with reduced performance due to damage
  • Its reliability as a weapon is compromised.
  • Strong attacks deliver a sharp thrust
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Phantom Assault – Lunge forward to deliver a two-hit combo. Nullifies enemy attacks while lunging

Broadsword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Undead Forest – Ruined Town – Purchase from Jadwiga’s Minion
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that primarily requires Strength
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows
  • Strong attacks are a diving slash, while charged strong attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Judgement Cutter – Swing your weapon upward, releasing an energy slash
  • Guard Reversal – Temporarily enables you to deflect enemy attacks and stagger them after guarding

Carmilla’s Thorn

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – MagMell – Purchase from Jadwiga
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that primarily requires Dexterity.
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows.
  • Strong attacks deliver a series of thrusts, while charged strong attacks perform a stepping thrust.
  • Midair strong attacks execute a falling thrust.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Secret Art – Forestall – Swing your weapon to release a slash that can hit targets from midrange.
  • Overdrive – Temporarily boosts Attack for you and your allies. Effect ends when user takes damage.

Cursed Masamune

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Corroded Scar – Northern Watch Fort – Purchase from Jadwiga’s Minion
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength and Dexterity
  • Strong attacks deliver a powerful downward slash after stepping forward
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Severing Abyss – Jump high up and crash down in a powerful slam
  • Serene Stance – Immediately take up a stance that calms your mind and restores all stamina

Darkborn Blade

• How to Obtain: 2178: The Hero Lyle’s Era – Corroded Scar – West Wing Residential Block of Pioneer Castle – Defeat an enemy in this area
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength & Dexterity
  • Inflicts buildup of the toxic venom status ailment
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows
  • Strong attacks are a diving slash, while charged strong attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Focused Contamination – Temporarily lengthens the duration of satus ailments dealt to enemies by you and your partner

Flame Blade

• How to Obtain: Purchase from Jadwiga after obtaining her VIP Pass: Silver
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that primarily requires Dexterity & Willpower
  • Attacks are imbued with the fire element
  • Strong attacks deliver a downwards slash. Charged strong attacks unleash a fiery slash. These slashes carry potent fire elemental effects.
  • Midair strong attacks consume ichor to unleash a fiery explosion.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Blaze Shot – Shoots a low-power fireball. Repeat the input during the attack to fire successive shots
  • Hasten – Temporarily enchances you dodge

Hanemukuro

• How to Obtain: Purchase from Jadwiga at MagMell after receiving the VIP Pass during Requests from a Friend: Jadwiga quest
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength & Dexterity
  • Strong attacks deliver a swift series of slashes. Charged strong attacks deliver a powerful downward slash after stepping forward
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Circulating Pulse – Rush forward into a three-hit combo. Repeat the input during the attack to unleash a powerful finisher. (Consumes ichor on use.)
  • Blade Dance – Temporarily increases attack power each time you damage an enemy with your weapons

Iceblood

• How to Obtain: Purchase from Jadwiga after receiving her VIP Pass: Gold
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that primarily requires Dexterity & Mind
  • Attacks are imbued with the ice element
  • Strong attacks deliver a series of thrusts. Charged strong attacks consume ichor to perform a thrust while unleashing ice.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Circulating Pulse – Blink – Rush forward into a three-hit combo. Repeat the input during the attack to perform a follow-up, then step backwards (Consumes ichor on use)
  • Ice Spikes – Pierces a wide area with spikes of ice shooting up from the ground
  • Conservation – Temporarily reduces stamina consumption. The effect ends if you take damage.

Lost Broadsword

• How to Obtain: 2077: The Present – Sunken City – Kill an enemy with a broadsword just east of the Western Gatehouse Ruins
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength & Dexterity
  • Moderately high bleed effect on hit
  • Strong attacks deliver a sharp thrust
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Judgement Cutter – Swing your weapon upward, releasing an energy slash
  • Hunting Feast – Temporarily increases the bleed factor of weapon attacks

Machete

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Corroded Scar – Hidden Riverside Path – Purchase from Jadwiga’s Minion
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that primarily requires Strength
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows
  • Strong attacks unleash a sharp thrust
  • Midair strong attacks execute a falling thrust
• Weapon Formae:
  • Severing Abyss – Jump high up and crash down in a powerful slam
  • Precision – Temporarily makes it easier for you and your allies to disrupt enemies with weapons

Nameless Sword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Undead Forest – Bureau’s Castle – Purchase from Jadwiga’s Minion
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength, Dexterity, and Fortitude
  • Strong attacks are a diving slash, while charged strong attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Circulating Pulse – Rush forward into a three-hit combo. Repeat the input during the attack to unleash a powerful finisher. (Consumes ichor on use.)
  • Immortal Base – Temporarily makes attacks reduce more of an enemy’s recoverable damage

Old Engraved Blade

• How to Obtain: Rewarded during the Requests from a Friend: Noah quest after speaking with Noah the first time
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword with low stat burden and high offensive power.
  • Strong attacks are a diving slash, while charged attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive.
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Severing Abyss – Jump high up and crash down in a powerful slam

Pipe of Thralldom

• How to Obtain: 2197: Free Exploration Era – MagMell Island – Purchase from Jadwiga’s Minion northwest of MagMell
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that is rather unreliable as a weapon
  • Strong attacks deliver a sharp thrust
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae: None

Sunset Sword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Insula Carcere – Lower Cell Block – Loot from a chest
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength & Dexterity
  • Strong attacks are a diving slash, while charged strong attacks deliver two consecutive strikes after the dive
• Weapon Formae:
  • Heart Breaker – Temporarily increases user’s stagger attack power

Thorn of Devotion

• How to Obtain: Received as a gift from Lou for raising her affinity
• Description:
  • Lou’s one-handed sword that primarily requires Mind
  • Weak attacks can be chained repeatedly as long as stamina allows
  • Strong attacks deliver a series of thrusts, while charged strong attacks perform a stepping thrust
  • Midair strong attacks execute a falling thrust
• Weapon Formae:
  • Secret Art – Scissor Wind – Create a vacuum vortex which can draw enemies in and slice them up
  • Blazing Roar – Launch blazing fireballs. Hold the input to charge for increased damage.
  • Prismatic Veil – Temporarily boosts guard defense against elemental attacks for you and your allies
  • Forma Extension – Temporarily lengthens the effects of formae used by you and your partner

VK Longsword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Sunken City – Chest in Seized Substation
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength & Dexterity
  • Its balanced performance makes it easy to wield
  • Strong attacks deliver a sharp thrust
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut
• Weapon Formae:
  • Phantom Assault – Lunge forward to deliver a two-hit combo. Nullifies enemy attacks while lunging.
  • Iron Will – Temporarily reduces all incoming damage.

Zealot’s Ceremonial Sword

• How to Obtain: 2277: The Present – Undead Forest – Abandoned Hilltop Church – Loot from a chest
• Description:
  • A one-handed sword that requires Strength, Dexterity, & Mind
  • Its strong attack is an area-clearing sweep. Its charged strong attack consumes ichor to unleash an ice-element slash.
  • Midair strong attacks perform a downward cut.
• Weapon Formae:
  • Vorpal Flash – Unleashes a flash of lightning from the user’s hand to instantly scorch a target. Hold the input to charge for increased damage.
  • Bloodsucking Blades – Temporarily increases the bleed factor of weapon attacks for you and your partner

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