Joyeuse

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Statistics Joyeuse (Sword) All Races DMG: 35 Delay: 224 +14 Occasionally attacks twice Lv. 70 WAR / RDM / PLD / BRD / DRG / COR / DNC Damage Per Second: 9.38 (assuming 45% rate of double attacks and no other double attack gear is being used then the DPS would be: 13.601) TP Per Hit: 6.0% Occasionally attacks twice The probability of two attacks occurring is approximately 45%. If two attacks occur, Double Attack cannot occur on either. Double Attack can occur if only one hit were to initially happen. This sword does piercing damage, but physical weapon skills are still slashing.	Other Uses Resale Price: Cannot be sold to NPCs.
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe Unknown	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Cannot be auctioned, traded, or bazaared.

Dropped From

Name	Level	Zone
Charybdis (NM)	80-81	Sea Serpent Grotto

Historical Background

In European folklore, Joyeuse was the sword of Charlemagne (King of the Franks and Lombards from 768-814 CE), one of the few notable figures from Europe during the Dark Ages. It became popular in legends and tales during the Middle Ages. According to these stories, it was forged from the Spear of Longinus, whose blade was forged into the sword's pommel. In the Medieval story Song of Roland, the sword was said to change its color 30 times a day. It is supposedly buried with Charlemagne. Joyeuse means "joyful". The Spear of Longinus in the pommel is said to be the spear that pierced Jesus Christ while on the cross in Christian literature.

The Joyeuse is said to have been forged from the same steel and temper as the Durandal and the Cortana (Curtana).