Aureate

Main weapon · One-Handed · Common

“A longsword forged from pure gold, its blade smooth as silk. With it, one can imitate Zuo Shang's unique Golden Sword Energy.”

Damage, level 1 to 60: 324 → 2,236
Guard Break, level 1 to 60: 120 → 828
Traits: 4, at levels 5 to 25
Level 1 to 60 costs: 2,545,425
Soul Tempering: 5,0001 Broken Lóng Body

Levels and upgrade costs

Every 5th level; the cost is the step that reaches it.

Level	Damage	Guard Break	Cost of the step	Unlocks
1	Damage324	Guard Break120
2	Damage356	Guard Break132	1,35032
3	Damage389	Guard Break144	2,02564
4	Damage421	Guard Break156	2,70064
5	Damage454	Guard Break168	3,37596	Strategist: Ranged Assault
6	Damage486	Guard Break180	4,05096
7	Damage518	Guard Break192	4,72596
8	Damage551	Guard Break204	5,400128
9	Damage583	Guard Break216	6,075128
10	Damage616	Guard Break228	6,750128	A Thousand Blades Lv. 1
11	Damage648	Guard Break240	7,42532
12	Damage680	Guard Break252	8,10032
13	Damage713	Guard Break264	8,77564
14	Damage745	Guard Break276	9,45064
15	Damage778	Guard Break288	10,12596	Strategist: Formation Breaker
16	Damage810	Guard Break300	10,80096
17	Damage842	Guard Break312	11,47596
18	Damage875	Guard Break324	12,150128
19	Damage907	Guard Break336	12,825128
20	Damage940	Guard Break348	13,500128
21	Damage972	Guard Break360	14,85032
22	Damage1,004	Guard Break372	16,20032
23	Damage1,037	Guard Break384	17,55064
24	Damage1,069	Guard Break396	18,90064
25	Damage1,102	Guard Break408	20,25096	Strategist: Iron Wall
26	Damage1,134	Guard Break420	21,60096
27	Damage1,166	Guard Break432	22,95096
28	Damage1,199	Guard Break444	25,650128
29	Damage1,231	Guard Break456	28,350128
30	Damage1,264	Guard Break468	31,050128
31	Damage1,296	Guard Break480	33,7501510
32	Damage1,328	Guard Break492	36,4501510
33	Damage1,361	Guard Break504	39,1501812
34	Damage1,393	Guard Break516	41,8501812
35	Damage1,426	Guard Break528	44,5501812
36	Damage1,458	Guard Break540	47,2502114
37	Damage1,490	Guard Break552	49,9502114
38	Damage1,523	Guard Break564	52,6502416
39	Damage1,555	Guard Break576	55,3502416
40	Damage1,588	Guard Break588	58,0502416
41	Damage1,620	Guard Break600	60,7502718
42	Damage1,652	Guard Break612	63,4502718
43	Damage1,685	Guard Break624	66,1503020
44	Damage1,717	Guard Break636	68,8503020
45	Damage1,750	Guard Break648	71,5503020
46	Damage1,782	Guard Break660	74,2503322
47	Damage1,814	Guard Break672	76,9503322
48	Damage1,847	Guard Break684	79,6503624
49	Damage1,879	Guard Break696	82,3503624
50	Damage1,912	Guard Break708	85,0503624
51	Damage1,944	Guard Break720	87,7503926
52	Damage1,976	Guard Break732	90,4503926
53	Damage2,009	Guard Break744	93,1504228
54	Damage2,041	Guard Break756	95,8504228
55	Damage2,074	Guard Break768	98,5504228
56	Damage2,106	Guard Break780	101,2504530
57	Damage2,138	Guard Break792	103,9504530
58	Damage2,171	Guard Break804	106,6504832
59	Damage2,203	Guard Break816	109,3504832
60	Damage2,236	Guard Break828	112,0504832

Traits

Level 5: Strategist: Ranged AssaultPress + to enter [Grand Design] stance. If activated just before an incoming attack, you will Teleport backward and summon 4 [Floating Swords] to counterattack.
Hold to maintain [Grand Design]. Sha-Chi is gradually consumed while in this stance.
If attacked while in [Grand Design] stance, all remaining Sha-Chi is consumed to negate the damage and dodge backward, ending [Grand Design].
[Grand Design] does not interrupt your current combo.
While in [Grand Design] stance, press to consume a set amount of Sha-Chi and summon 3 Phantom Firearms to attack enemies. Can only be used once per [Grand Design] stance.
Level 10: A Thousand Blades Lv. 1Enemies with embedded [Sword Energy] take slightly increased damage from all sources.
Level 15: Strategist: Formation BreakerWhile in [Grand Design] stance, press to consume a set amount of Sha-Chi and summon a phantom great hammer to attack enemies. Can only be used once per [Grand Design] stance.
Level 25: Strategist: Iron WallWhile in [Grand Design] stance, press to consume a set amount of Sha-Chi and summon a phantom iron umbrella that attacks enemies while defending. Can only be used once per [Grand Design] stance.

Moves

Standard Combo

Sha-Chi Combo

Heavy Attack
Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Guard Break.

Golden Lóng Sword

Switching to this weapon or parrying an enemy's Blue-flash Attack summons a massive [Golden Lóng Sword] to strike the enemy.

Living Sword

When a Heavy Attack attack within a combo hits an enemy, a [Living Sword] is summoned. After 3 seconds, it automatically strikes the enemy. If the strike is not blocked, the sword remains embedded for 20 seconds. When 5 swords are embedded, they trigger a [Sword Energy Burst].

Radiant Lóng Sword Formation

Power Surge Consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence to summon numerous [Living Swords] to strike enemies. This attack is unblockable.

Soul Tempering

5,000

1 Broken Lóng Body

The Grand Design

After triggering [Sword Energy Burst], gain [Grand Design Empowerment], greatly empowering the phantom weapon summoned by the next [Grand Design] skill:
Phantom Firearms: Increases the number summoned to 5.
Phantom Great Hammer: Becomes a flaming great hammer, creating a burning area on impact.
Phantom Iron Umbrella: Fires homing darts in four directions.