Starfang (greatsword)

For the greatsword in Dragon Age: Inquisition, see Starfang (Inquisition).

Starfang (greatsword)
Type	Greatsword
Material	Starmetal (Tier 8 [Informal])
Damage	18.70 (PC) / 17.00 (Console)
Requires	38 strength
Strength Modifier	1.10
Critical Chance	2.55%
Armor Penetration	6.30
Runes	3
Stats	+3 strength +2.5 armor penetration +8 attack
Description	The stoic blacksmith, Mikhael Dryden, crafted this peerless weapon out of a metal that fell from the heavens. The world has possibly never seen its like, or ever will again.
Item ID	gwb_im_wep_mel_gsw_stm
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins - Warden's Keep

Starfang is a unique untiered weapon that requires the Warden's Keep DLC.

Acquisition

Obtained by bringing the Meteor Metal Ore found during The Crater random world map encounter to Mikhael Dryden in Soldier's Peak after completion of the Soldier's Peak quest. When you speak with Mikhael with the meteor ore in your inventory, you can ask him if he can forge a weapon for you out of it. He gives you a choice between making you a longsword or a greatsword. Choose carefully, as there is only enough ore for one weapon.

Strategy

Starfang is an incredibly powerful weapon, with great damage, stats, and three rune slots allowing for many possible bonuses. When you obtain the ore, you can go to Soldier's Peak and have the weapon forged for no charge, potentially giving you a very strong bonus early in the game.

Notes

• You will find the ore even if you do not have Soldier's Peak installed.
• The item will not import over to Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.
• pc 1.04: Starfang will grade down from Starmetal (Tier 8) to Dragonbone (Tier 7) if it is sold to certain vendors.
• Starfang is easily a very powerful weapon for any two-handed warrior, with its ease of acquisition making it very attractive, as one does not have to wait until late in the campaign to acquire, nor face down any particularly troublesome opponents to seize it from their grasp. The stat bonuses naturally aid in Two-Handed talents, with higher strength and armor penetration making the sword more damaging, while the attack bonuses help alleviate any accuracy concerns.

Trivia

• Starfang in its greatsword version was held by Hawke in a promotional image for the Ser Isaac's Armor DLC for Dragon Age II, though the weapon doesn't appear in the game. A weapon with the same model, The Ream-Ward, does make an appearance in the game, although it is unobtainable.
• Starfang's greatsword variation has a similar appearance to a normal greatsword.
• Oddly enough, the Meteor Metal Ore required to forge this weapon is found in a cutscene referencing the origin story of Superman, but the sword has no such references. But the Meteor Sword (which can be bought) continues the Superman references.

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