Justiciar's Scimitar

Justiciar's Scimitar is a very rare +2 Scimitar weapon that can blind an opponent if the wielder strikes with Advantage. It also grants the Shadowsoaked Blow weapon action.

This light, curved blade is as unusual and unforgiving as the Darkness it strikes from.

Properties

Damage

1d6 + 2 (3~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier ⁠Slashing

Details

 Scimitars

 Rarity: Very rare

Enchantment: + 2

 One-Handed

 Finesse

 Light

 Dippable

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Weight: 1.35 kg / 2.7 lb

 Price: 480 gp

UID

MAG_Justiciar_Scimitar

UUID

74ecc6e4-ee5d-4cd8-96cb-dd677a4acc82

Stats

MAG_Justiciar_Scimitar

Special

The holder of this item gains:

Shadow-Blinding

If you attack with  Advantage, you have a chance to  Blind your target.^{[See: Bugs]}

Shadow Blade

You have  Advantage on  Attack rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.

Weapon actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Backbreaker ()

Put extra force behind your strike to possibly knock your enemy  Prone. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Flourish ()

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Special weapon actions

This weapon also grants the following:

 Shadowsoaked Blow ()

Strike an enemy, adding your proficiency bonus to the damage. Moreover, if the attack hits, it deals an additional 1d6⁠⁠Psychic damage. This attack doesn't break concealment. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Where to find

• Gauntlet of Shar X: -713 Y: -732: Carried by  Lyrthindor

Notes

• This weapon does not have a proficiency classification, and does not require proficiency in Scimitars to use.

Regarding Shadow-Blinding:

• Despite the tooltip not stating so, Shadow-Blinding applies only to attacks made with with the weapon that has this feature.

Regarding Shadow Blade (passive feature):

• While active, Shadow Blade provides Advantage to both mainhand and off-hand equipped melee weapons.

Bugs

• Due to the missing proficiency classification, this weapon cannot be used to activate Bladesong when equipped in the mainhand weapon slot, although equipping it does not apply Bladesong Impeded (Condition).
  • This issue does not occur when equipped in the offhand weapon slot.
• This weapon has a hidden version of the  Shadow Blade applied to it, which grants advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls while active, including weapon attack rolls for another equipped melee weapon while dual-wielding.

Regarding Shadow-Blinding:

• In Honour mode, this feature is non-functional.

Regarding Shadow Blade (passive feature):

• Prior to Patch 8 Hotfix 1, Shadow Blade granted advantage to all attack rolls when active. This was changed to require any melee weapon attack.