Keening Blade

Keening Blade
Type	Longsword
Material	Dragonbone (Tier 7)
Damage	11.20
Requires	31 strength
Restriction	Warrior
Strength Modifier	1.00
Critical Chance	3.20%
Armor Penetration	4.00
Runes	3
Stats	+2 armor penetration +6 attack +3 cold damage
Value	4 85 0
Description	This blade makes a eerie wail, just on the edge of hearing, whenever it cuts the air. Twined runes are carved into its surface, hinting at the enchantments bound inside.
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins

The Keening Blade is a longsword in Dragon Age: Origins. It can only be wielded by warriors.

Acquisition

The Keening Blade is dropped by Gaxkang at the end of the Unbound side quest.

Trivia

• The name "Keening" derives itself from the English verb to Keen, which is to wail in lamentation for the dead. It is fitting that it is looted from a walking corpse, and ironic that it should lament the dead as it is wielded to kill the living.