Heishi Shorinken

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Heishi Shorinken icon.png Heishi Shorinken
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Description: DMG:159 Delay:227 Magic Damage+186 Katana skill +269 Parrying skill +269 Magic Accuracy skill +242 "Store TP"+10 "TP Bonus"+500 "Blade: Shun" Aftermath: Increases skillchain potency Increases magic burst potency Ultimate Skillchain
Image: Heishi Shorinken description.png
Type: Weapon
Flags: Equippable, Not vendorable, Not sendable, Exclusive, Rare
Stack size: 1
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Weapon Information
Races: All Races Skill: Katana
Damage: 159 Delay: 227
DPS: 42.03 TP/Hit:

72.49

Level: 99
Item Level: 119
Jobs: Ninja


Obtained From...
Quest Notes
Aeonic Weapon Quest Must have the key item "Scintillating Rhapsody" to start the quest.


Redeemed From...
NPC Name Zone Notes
Dealer Moogle Various Trade a Kupon W-A119 or Mog Kupon W-A119

This Kupon provides an un-augmented weapon.

Dealer Moogle Various Trade a Kupon W-RMEA or Mog Kupon W-RMEA

This Kupon provides an AugRank15.png weapon.


This item is able to be augmented!
Augmented Via Zone Required Items
Oboro Port Jeuno - (E-6) S. Astral Detritus & M. Astral Detritus

See Oboro for prerequisites

Augment-Icon.png Augments - R15 (Max)
Path A
Main Hand:
DMG: +7
Blade: Shun: Damage +10%
Accuracy +30 & Magic Accuracy +30

Notes

  • This is the fully upgraded Katana weapon in the Aeonic process.
  • Allows the user to perform an Ultimate Skillchain.
  • This weapon allows the user to use the Merit Point weaponskill Blade: Shun at full "Rank 5" strength with no merit points invested.
  • The TP Bonus from this weapon is not applied to weapon skills when it is wielding in the off hand slot.

Aftermath

Lore

The Heishi Shorinken (Heishi Shorin-ken) is one of the national treasures of Japan. Likely brought to Japan from mainland Asia the Heishi Shorinken is currently owned by the Shitennoji Temple in Osaka. The Heishi Shorinken is a short sword (68cm) with the Chinese characters reading 'Hei Shi Sho Rin' engraved in gold on the side of the blade. Given this, it's in-game depiction is actually very accurate.