Welcome to The First Descendant Crime and Punishment Build (Sword). This Crime and Punishment Sword Build is updated for Season 3 Episode 3. A melee weapon featuring two lightweight straight swords. It is capable of harnessing the rotational kinetic energy of the blades to either amplify power or unleash rapid barrage of deadly strikes.
Table of Contents:
- Crime and Punishment Summary
- Crime and Punishment Build – Mobbing Spec
- Crime and Punishment Lore Info
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Crime and Punishment Sword Summary
Crime and Punishment is an Ultimate Sword. A melee weapon featuring two lightweight straight swords. It is capable of harnessing the rotational kinetic energy of the blades to either amplify power or unleash rapid barrage of deadly strikes.
- Name: Crime and Punishment
- Type: Balanced Melee Weapon
- Ammo: Impact Rounds
- Tier: Ultimate
- Unique Ability: Final Verdict
Unique Ability “Final Verdict”
On hitting an enemy, Judgment Gauge increases. When Judgment Gauge increases, Condemnation Stage also increases. When the Special Attack button is pressed, the caster uses Final Verdict to spin forward and deal damage to enemies within range. When Final Verdict hits, an additional attack occurs, and damage increases proportionally to Condemnation Stage. When Final Verdict hits, Execution is gained in proportion to Condemnation Stage. While Execution is active, Normal Attacks consume Execution to deal additional damage.
Crime and Punishment Build (Sword) for The First Descendant
This is a Mobbing-specific setup.
Next, let us take a look at an optimized Crime and Punishment Build for The First Descendant.
Here is all the info you need to create a powerful Crime and Punishment Build:
Note: High-Level Weapon Cores boost your weapons’ damage numbers into insanity. Make sure to get weapon cores as soon as possible!
Crime and Punishment Sword Modules
- Elemental Damage: Adjust the elemental modules depending on what enemies you fight (Enemy elemental weakness).
- Veil Analyzer: Only use this mod in Void Vessel content to deal with the enemy’s shields. Otherwise replace it with Penetration Enhancement.
| Module Slot | Module Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hardened Reinforcement |
| 2 | Increased Range |
| 3 | Slaughterer |
| 4 | Fire Priority |
| 5 | Fire Conductor |
| 6 | Fire Enhancement |
| 7 | Double Edge Extension |
| 8 | Exquisite Strike |
| 9 | Faster Attack Speed |
| 10 | Consecutive Focused Strikes |
Crime and Punishment Sword Weapon Readjustment
You can use the Weapon Readjustment at the Weapon Workbench in Albion. Here are the best Weapon Readjustments for the Crime & Punishment:
- Melee Weapon ATK
- Melee Weapon Fire ATK
- Additional Attack Chance
- Additional Attack Damage
Try to upgrade the Weapon Readjustments to at least purple quality.
Crime and Punishment Sword Weapon Cores
Weapon Cores significantly boost your damage. However, especially the later-level Weapon Cores are difficult to get. So start with whatever weapon cores you have available. Weapon Cores drop in the Void Erosion Purge endgame activity.
Higher level Weapon Cores drop in the higher level Void Erosion Purge levels in The First Descendant. However, you can gradually work towards the highest level. I recommend trying to get to level six as soon as possible, since it won’t require clearing many stages and will already increase the power of your weapon tremendously.
Best Weapon Cores for the Crime and Punishment:
Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)- Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon Fire ATK (Attribute Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon Fire ATK (Attribute Augmentation)
Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)
Melee Weapon Fire ATK (Attribute Augmentation)Crime and Punishment Sword Lore
In Albion, the story of the mysterious assassin, Dravern, is told like a legend.
Over thirty years ago, Dravern appeared like a comet, eliminating those that tormented humanity every dawn before disappearing. He was hailed as a hero for assassinating numerous high-ranking members of the Vulgus, but his glory was short-lived. Everyone from a vicious Magister councilor to corrupt executives who amassed wealth by embezzling supplies had become his targets. After killing members of Albion, Dravern became a wanted criminal, vanishing without a trace.
Albion Headquarters officially denied Dravern’s existence, stating that no records of such a person could be found in any sources. Yet the dazzling flourishes of the twin blades named Punishment and Condemnation were regarded as a symbol of justice by the people at the time.
To replicate the iconic movements of Dravern, this weapon features a revamped rotational energy capture mechanism sourced from the power core of the Vulgus heavy armor, along with a compact acceleration engine. The energy produced by the rotation of the two blades is harnessed and merged with the Arche to enhance its destructive capabilities, or it can be swiftly unleashed via the acceleration engine integrated into the grip module, enabling quicker and more lethal consecutive strikes.
Some Magisters expressed their displeasure at its association with a weapon central to an outrageous tale that features the assassination of a councilor, yet even they could not deny that no other name perfectly captured the way this weapon operated.
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