Welcome to The First Descendant Deus Ex Manus Build (Sword). This Deus Ex Manus Sword Build is updated for Season 3 Episode 2: Assemble. A melee weapon with a built-in Vibration Energy Collector that can store intense kinetic energy. When attacking, it can release all the stored vibration energy in a single burst.
Important: Deus Ex Manus has a 4x damage multiplier against Legion of Breach Commanders. This is often overlooked!
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Deus Ex Manus Sword Summary
The Hypernova is an Ultimate Sword. A melee weapon with a built-in Vibration Energy Collector that can store intense kinetic energy. When attacking, it can release all the stored vibration energy in a single burst.
- Name: Deus Ex Manus
- Type: Power Melee Weapon
- Ammo: High-Powered Rounds
- Tier: Ultimate
- Unique Ability: Liberator
Unique Ability “Liberator”
On successful Normal attack, consumes MP to deal Additional Damage, and grants the unique effects Liberation and Resistance to self. Pressing the Special Attack button while Liberation is active removes Liberation, and strikes down forward with the weapon to damage to all enemies within range. Increases Damage as the number of Liberation stacks increase.
Basic Information
| Effect | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | Melee Weapon Damage x 256% | Melee Weapon Damage x 256% | Melee Weapon Damage x 256% | Melee Weapon Damage x 256% | Melee Weapon Damage x 256% |
| Range | Radius 3.0m | Radius 3.0m | Radius 3.0m | Radius 3.0m | Radius 3.0m |
| MP Cost | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Additional Damage | Melee Weapon Damage x 5% | Melee Weapon Damage x 6% | Melee Weapon Damage x 7% | Melee Weapon Damage x 8% | Melee Weapon Damage x 10% |
Resistance
| Effect | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
| Decreases Incoming DMG | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% |
Liberation
| Effect | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
| Max Stacks | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Damage per Stack | Melee Weapon Damage x 40% | Melee Weapon Damage x 50% | Melee Weapon Damage x 60% | Melee Weapon Damage x 70% | Melee Weapon Damage x 80% |
Base Weapon Stat Info
Here is the full weapon stat breakdown of the Deus Ex Manus in The First Descendant.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Melee Weapon ATK | 108,251 |
| Melee Weapon Chill ATK | 9,798 |
| Attack Speed | 0.68 |
| Melee Weapon Critical Hit Rate | 50 |
| Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage | 2 |
| Consecutive Attack Chance | 0 |
| Consecutive Attack Damage | 0 |
| Bonus Damage Multiplier (vs. Legion of Breach – Commanders) | 4 |
| Melee Weapon Piercing Rate | 0.02 |
| Melee Weapon Min. Piercing Rate | 0.7 |
| Crush | 10 |
| Max Melee Weapon Attack Range Multiplier | 2 |
| Movement Speed | 580 |
| Sprint Speed | 800 |
| Max Block Gauge | 150 |
| Start Block Gauge Cost | 10 |
| Maintain Block Gauge Cost | 2.5 |
| Block Gauge Recovery Start Time | 2.75 |
| Block Gauge Recovery Amount | 40 |
| Block Efficiency | 0.5 |
| Attribute Status Effect Trigger Rate | 25 |
| Sprint Speed | 800 |
| Movement Speed | 580 |
| Crush | 10 |
| Attribute Status Effect Trigger Rate | 25 |
Deus Ex Manus Build for The First Descendant
This is a Single-Target DPS setup.
Next, let us take a look at an optimized Deus Ex Manus Build for The First Descendant.
Here is all the info you need to create a powerful Deus Ex Manus Build:
Note: High-Level Weapon Cores boost your weapons’ damage numbers into insanity. Make sure to get weapon cores as soon as possible!
Deus Ex Manus 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.
| Module Slot | Module Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | One-Point Breakthrough |
| 2 | Sword Dance |
| 3 | Better Concentration |
| 4 | Faster Attack Speed |
| 5 | Lethal Swing |
| 6 | Hardened Reinforcement |
| 7 | Chill Enhancement |
| 8 | Chill Priority |
| 9 | Veil Analyzer |
| 10 | Better Insight |
Deus Ex Manus Sword Weapon Readjustment
You can use the Weapon Readjustment at the Weapon Workbench in Albion. Here are the best Weapon Readjustments for the Deus Ex Manus:
- Melee Weapon Chill ATK
- Melee Weapon Critical Hit Rate
- Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage
- Melee Weapon ATK
Try to upgrade the Weapon Readjustments to at least purple quality.
Deus Ex Manus 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 Deus Ex Manus:
Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)- Chill ATK (Attribute Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage (Hit Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage (Hit Augmentation)
- Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage (Hit Augmentation)
Melee Weapon ATK (Firearm Augmentation)
Chill ATK (Attribute Augmentation)
Melee Weapon Critical Hit Damage (Hit Augmentation)Deus Ex Manus Sword Lore
Ron Manus was a Descendant and renowned as the knight of knights during the Apocalypse a hundred years ago. He is recorded as an esteemed figure who wielded a two-handed sword called the Axion-Caliber to fight against the Vulgus. It is therefore not surprising that a new two-handed weapon incorporating the latest technology bears his name.
For weapon developers tasked with constantly creating new weapons, the legendary records of Manus served as a great source of inspiration. They pored over his records, hoping to infuse their newly developed melee weapon with his fierce, valiant strength.
The core technology that made it possible was the Vibration Energy Collector. This small energy collection device can convert the impact generated when a weapon is swung into energy and store it, enabling it to be released in a single explosive burst through the Descendant’s Arche.
It allowed the Descendant wielding this weapon to unleash devastating destruction as if Manus himself had returned, and the developers who tested it named it Deus Ex Manus without a second thought.
Related Guides for The First Descendant
You can also check out our Ultimate Weapons Database for The First Descendant or the Builds Database for The First Descendant.
