Powers & Abilities Come Up with Unique Attributes for Swords

[Rosella.Fiamingo]

Thus far, certain swords seem to have unique or distinguishing attributes that make unlike other swords. For example, Enma and being able to draw out extra haki to improve cutting ability, Shusui and being able to increase the force of the users, Flying slashes, Wado Ichimonji and extreme durability to clash against Yoru and not break. Also it might be able to use fire. Yubashiri was notably light compared to other weapons. Sandai Kitetsu is extremely sharp and is implied to Imbue bloodlust into its wielders. Mihawk describes Yoru as being a radical blade that can’t be controlled once drawn. Shiryus Blade May have a bloodlust effect as well.

So with all of this said, what do you think would be some other cool attributes for Meito Blades to have without it being too OP or not in the one piece spirit?

Mine is a Blade called Kageki which means Extremism or Radicalism. I call it the Radical Spirit. It’s a cursed blade that forces its wielder if they’re weak willed to take extreme risks when they use it. This can often result in grave injuries for the wielder or death but it’s a good sword for when the wielder has no option but to go all out. It’s not an inherent power up or anything like that. Without mastery, it’s actually pretty detrimental. Mastery allows the wielder to have a level of unpredictability and a bat shit sword style while not being out of control to the point where it gets the user hurt too badly or killed.

 

[stealthblack]

I think black blades are all like enma, absorbind the coa of the user to become stronger.

 

[Topi Jerami]

Just read Bleach and look at shinigami zanpakuto's abilities. And the lower ranked ones to avoid hax.

Let's give some example:
- Sword that can make the enemies' weapon heavier and heavier by every clashing between them.
- Sword that can turn into snake and go longer, it can move and target his enemy too (this sword can eat Snake Snake no Mi)
- Sword that can silently absord the enemy's haki, but without actually adding it to the wielder's haki
- Sword that can scatter into flying piece of metal, allowing the wielder to fight long range style by manipulating the movement of the flying pieces

 

[Finalbeta]

I think black blades are all like enma, absorbind the coa of the user to become stronger.

Pretty much

 

[Lampyris]

Outright giving swords their own abilities crosses too much into Devil Fruit territory, I definitely wouldn't want things ever taken that far. We have seen high technology from Vegapunk, Germa, Lindbergh, etc. to mimic such effects so I don't see why a sword couldn't electrify or set itself on fire, but so far no meito among their creations.

I would love to see a practical Devil Fruit weapon. Maybe something like this:

Sword name: Nubo
Sword type: Zanbato (giant anime sword like Yoru), Great Grade status, not blackened.
Appearance: Thick purple/gray blade, black pole arm handle. Changes upon transforming (see below) Simple design like this:

Spoiler

Ability: Nubo consumed the Ancient Zoan power Mushi Mushi: Moon Scarab. The Moon Scarab is an extinct white and blue One Piece insect that can absorb and emit light from natural and artificial sources. It can signal to other scarabs with bioluminescent signals, leave trails of photon particles in the sky, and shoot out light balls to blind and damage its enemies and prey.

In animal form, Nubo is a small insect that can be tucked up your sleeves or inside your hat. In weapon form, it transforms into the giant Zanbato with a weight that would require the strength of 10 men to carry. In hybrid form, the sword gains the ability to absorb light and shoot it out as light attacks like laser slashes. The design is modified into a white and blue blade, with the bottom of the blade gaining design elements of the scarab, the pole arm gets wrapped around by its elongated legs. The user works together with the scarab by commanding it use its abilities upon calling his/her attacks.

Attacks (the user can name these what they want):
Laser slash: A normal flying slash becomes as brilliant laser slash, capable of exploding upon impact and melting metallic elements. Strength depends on the amount of light absorbed beforehand.

Light flash: Nubo shines with a brilliant white flash, temporarily blinding anyone looking at the blade. The brilliance depends on the amount of light absorbed beforehand.

Light shield: Nubo is used as shield to block any laser or light-based attacks. It will instantly absorb their energy upon contact.

Laser bombardment: Wielder spins the sword around rapidly above their head by the pole-arm, Nubo shoots out exploding laser projectiles in all directions until it uses up all light energy.

Giant laser blade: Nubo shoots all all light energy at the front tip of the blade, giving the appearance that Nubo has extended its length by hundreds of times using a light construct. This giant light blade expends all energy in a very short time, but it can be used to cut down large masses or thrust at opponents located far away.

Maybe I went too far. This is good enough for a main arc villain.

 

[trav]

I think black blades are all like enma, absorbind the coa of the user to become stronger.

enma is not a black blade though. idk wh you would make this connection here.
yoru knows no restraint. shusui is heavy and therefore increases ap apparently.
both black blades, both entirely different.

here goes:
- kikoku makes precise cuts
- pretzel is very good for piercing attacks
- the lightning from the lightning blade guy is a sword property. it creates static while being swung
- maybe an impact style kind of thing or shock absorbing properties
- a blade that incorporates fishman character style attacks. water launching etc

for wado, I think wado is one of the most balanced blades. it excells at everything.
kitetsus are very aggressive. quick and sharp, but a little too bloodthirsty.
shusui is heavy and can deliver powerful blows.
tsubashiri was quick. a good blade to perform fast attacks.

my favorite blade so far was Ohms. his Eisen Whip was unique and really cool.

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

increase the force of the users, Flying slashes, Wado Ichimonji and extreme durability to clash against Yoru and not break. Also it might be able to use fire

None of this is true

 

[Rosella.Fiamingo]

None of this is true

Yea it is

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

Yea it is

Swords don't give people powers... If they did it would have been a bigger deal in the story... Kin'emon creates fire and cuts fire because he learned how to... Not because his sword has fire powers....

There's nothing in the story that suggests that swords actually give people powers... The most unique swords Andre the black swords which are just very hard swords and Enma which uses for the user to use more energy... There's nothing about the sword literally creating energy

 

[Rosella.Fiamingo]

Swords don't give people powers... If they did it would have been a bigger deal in the story... Kin'emon creates fire and cuts fire because he learned how to... Not because his sword has fire powers....

There's nothing in the story that suggests that swords actually give people powers... The most unique swords Andre the black swords which are just very hard swords and Enma which uses for the user to use more energy... There's nothing about the sword literally creating energy

Are you denying that Shusui amps the AP of Zoros flying slashes? Or that somehow Wado was able to make Ryuma light on fire? If there's a sword that magically sucks out your Haki there are for sure other shit out there other wise Enma is an asspull of a power up

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

Are you denying that Shusui amps the AP of Zoros flying slashes? Or that somehow Wado was able to make Ryuma light on fire? If there's a sword that magically sucks out your Haki there are for sure other shit out there other wise Enma is an asspull of a power up

Shusui amps Zoro's slashes but it doesn't give him energy... Get it?

It's like the difference between punching a person while wearing boxing gloves vs wearing brass knuckles... You can use the same about of force wearing the boxing gloves and it is no where near as strong an attack as punching someone while wearing brass knuckles

Get it? The brass knuckles didn't give you more energy just because they amped up your attacks... GET IT?

Anyway your thread is based off unfounded statements sorry... Enma is directly stated to do what it does which is make the user exert more energy than usual... That's a direct statement in the story.... There is no such statement about Zoro's Wado ichimonji or kin'emons Sword grading how they cut fire... its just said that Kin'emon knows the fire fox sword style and Zoro also just used a specfic technique to produce fire... At no point was it ever stated that this is due to the swords so it's not... When a sword has a specfic effect, the story directly mentions it such as Enma... with no statement it's all head canon

 

[bluefire12]

A sword that suck the blood out it enemy like a vampire
A sword that spout more blades from it hilt

 

[Rosella.Fiamingo]

Shusui amps Zoro's slashes but it doesn't give him energy... Get it?

It's like the difference between punching a person while wearing boxing gloves vs wearing brass knuckles... You can use the same about of force wearing the boxing gloves and it is no where near as strong an attack as punching someone while wearing brass knuckles

Get it? The brass knuckles didn't give you more energy just because they amped up your attacks... GET IT?

Anyway your thread is based off unfounded statements sorry... Enma is directly stated to do what it does which is make the user exert more energy than usual... That's a direct statement in the story.... There is no such statement about Zoro's Wado ichimonji or kin'emons Sword grading how they cut fire... its just said that Kin'emon knows the fire fox sword style and Zoro also just used a specfic technique to produce fire... At no point was it ever stated that this is due to the swords so it's not... When a sword has a specfic effect, the story directly mentions it such as Enma... with no statement it's all head canon

I never implied it have him energy....

 

[RayanOO]

We know some of the greatest blade already :

WB bisento, shodai kitetsu and Yoru.

If I have to guess about those three swords particularities :

WB bisento : it is a big weapon, seems very heavy, sturdy and I think you have to be mad strong to make a dent in it. I think the sharpness of the blade or attack power is not hard to master but I think one needs to be very strong physically to wield it. I think it is like a hammer blade it has not amazing cutting power but due to weight and it can smash you and break you.
And for now it is the only bisento so the stick must be very hard too and if you smash it hard on the ground it can cause little tremor.
I think only the pointy end it very sharp.

It also match WB personality : the guy is sturdy and powerful and it match also the quake power.

Shodai kitetsu is pure attack power cutting and draw blood at any occasion. It can likely cut a lot of thing easier than any other sword. You can kill people without wanting it, the sword go deeper inside people than you want to.

Yoru is likely very hard to master. The shape of the sword is not very practical for normal size person so you must be extremely skillful to master it. It matches well with the most skillful person. It is likely a great sword for slash ( Mihawk used a lot of slash).

 

[Finalbeta]

A sword that suck the blood out it enemy like a vampire
A sword that spout more blades from it hilt

This woud of suited Mihawk perfectly

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

A sword that can absorb stamina of the opponent whenever in a fixed radius, always a stronger pull when they are closer. This sword can grow in size to match the stamina stolen and lend this stamina to the wielder at will. This could allow for someone to recover from strenuous fights more believably.

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

I never implied it have him energy....

You said the swords give people powers so that's the same as the swords themselves creating energy that they give the user

 

[Longleg Larry]

This

Also a person with a cheeky personality who ate a sword DF (eventually voiced by Danny Devito)

 

[trav]

Swords don't give people powers...

thats not what this is about.
the powers come from the user. different properties only determine how that power manifests.

with Shusui for example its supposed greate heft enables it to perfrom stronger air slashes.
the power comes from Zoro and Zoro alone, but shusui is better suited for this particular task.

(EDIT: even my suggestion with the lightning blade or FMK. the created static comes from the swing, therefor the wielder. same goes for fishmen karate style water power. think of a blade that is made to have water condense at the edge. this alone is not useful in a fight. the user has to utilize this particular property in a fight himself)

Shusui amps Zoro's slashes but it doesn't give him energy... Get it?

why was I even doubting you apologies.
I left my post like it was as a badge of shame. carry on.

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

This

Also a person with a cheeky personality who ate a sword DF (eventually voiced by Danny Devito)

Is this basically Ohm's cloud iron sword? It could extend and everything