Changes: Blade of Mercy (Fenris)

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This article is about the Fenris-restricted Blade of Mercy. For other uses, see Blade of Mercy (disambiguation).

Blade of Mercy is a unique greatsword restricted to Fenris in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition

The Blade of Mercy gift can be found during the Act 3 main quest Best Served Cold, unlocking Fenris' quest. Choosing to keep the sword results in an unrestricted version, while giving it to Fenris results in this version.

Unlike the unrestricted version, which is set to level 24, this version scales to Hawke's level at acquisition. The stats here are given for level 24.

Background

An enchanted replica of the blade Archon Hessarian used to slay Andraste as she burned—an act of mercy that he said the Maker commanded.

Of course, the Tevinter Imperium did not become part of the Chantry until well after its formation centuries later, so the first of these blades was created in 2:2 Glory as a gift from Archon Therion to his general, Lord Galineus, for battles fought at the height of the Second Blight. Since then many archons gave similar gifts and it is seen as a badge of honor within the Imperium—though more than one of these blades have ended up on the black market, either stolen or sold by the recipients when their family fell on hard times.

Ironically, one of the four swords found impaled in the body of assassinated Queen Madrigal of Antiva in 5:99 Exalted (thus inspiring the Age of Steel) was a Blade of Mercy. It was a great sacrilege to the Chantry.

—From Codex entry: Blade of Mercy

Gallery

Trivia

This is the only version of the Blade of Mercy which uses the same model as is depicted during the quest when Fenris examines the blade. The Blade of Mercy (unrestricted) has a totally different model.

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 |icon              = Greatsword purple DA2.png
 |material          = Aurum
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+|damage            = 38 physical damage<br />''(62 per second)''
 |runes             = 2
 |restriction       = [[Fenris]]
-|stats             = {{ColorPositiveStat|+117 attack<br />+5% attack speed}}
+|stats             = {{ColorPositiveStat|+145 attack<br />+5% attack speed}}
 |act               = 3
 |notes             = Possible reward for [[Blade of Mercy (quest)]].
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 == Acquisition ==
 The Blade of Mercy [[Blade of Mercy (gift)|gift]] can be found during the Act 3 main quest [[Best Served Cold]], unlocking Fenris' [[Blade of Mercy (quest)|quest]]. Choosing to keep the sword results in an [[Blade of Mercy (unrestricted)|unrestricted version]], while giving it to Fenris results in this version.
+Unlike the unrestricted version, which is set to level 24, this version scales to Hawke's level at acquisition. The stats here are given for level 24.
 == Background ==