Vigilance (greatsword)

Vigilance (greatsword)
Type	Greatsword
Material	Volcanic Aurum (Tier 9)
Damage	19.80
Requires	46 strength
Strength Modifier	1.10
Critical Chance	2.70%
Armor Penetration	7.50
Stats	+1 to all attributes +2 attack +0.5 armor penetration
Description	Once in a dozen generations, a truly legendary weapon is forged. This blade, created in a time of war from the bones of an ancient dragon, sings with power.
Item ID	vgk100im_dragonbone_gswd (no enchantments) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_01 (flexible/sharp) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_02 (flexible/defence) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_03 (flexible/easy to swing) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_04 (flexible/whatever you think is best) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_05 (raw power/sharp) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_06 (raw power/defence) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_07 (raw power/easy to swing) vgk100im_drgnbn_grtswd_08 (raw power/whatever you think is best)
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Vigilance is a reward from Worked to the Bone, which begins after an Eldest Dragonbone is found and presented to Wade. The master smith will ask for additional ingredients (Greater Warmth Balm, a Grandmaster Flame Rune, a Fresh Dragon Egg and a Diamond) to help in the creation of a masterpiece. The final item is determined by the choices made during a dialogue with the master smith.

Crafting Options

Unlike other crafted weapons, Master Wade uses a series of questions to assist in the customization of Vigilance. Vigilance can be either a longsword or a greatsword, however the bonuses are the same for either type of weapon.

Vigilance Base Bonuses
+1 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +2 attack

Balance Preference
Raw power	Flexible
+1.5 armor penetration +5 fire damage	+6 attack +5 cold damage

Materials Preference
Sharp	Easy to swing	Helps defense	Whatever you think is best, Wade
3% critical strike chance 15% critical/backstab damage	+0.5/+1 stamina regeneration in combat +50 stamina	+6 defense +10% chance to dodge attacks	+3 to all attributes

Stats

Base
19.80 damage
7.50 armor penetration
2.70% critical chance
Bonus
Because of the choices that can be made, Vigilance can have different bonuses.

	Flexible and nimble.	Raw power. An unstoppable swing.
I want it as sharp as sharp can be.	+1 to all attributes +3% melee critical chance +0.5 armor penetration +8 attack +15 critical/backstab damage +5 cold damage	+1 to all attributes +3% melee critical chance +2 armor penetration +2 attack +15% critical/backstab damage +5 fire damage
Whatever aid it can lend me in defense.	+1 to all attributes +6 defense +0.5 armor penetration +10% chance to dodge attacks +8 attack +5 cold damage	+1 to all attributes +6 defense +2 armor penetration +10% chance to dodge attacks +2 attack +5 fire damage
Make it effortless to swing.	+1 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +0.5/+1 stamina regeneration in combat +8 attack +50 stamina +5 cold damage	+1 to all attributes +2 armor penetration +0.5/+1 stamina regeneration in combat +2 attack +50 stamina +5 fire damage
Do what you think is best, Master Wade.	+4 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +8 attack +5 cold damage	+4 to all attributes +2 armor penetration +2 attack +5 fire damage

Trivia

• If the Warden-Commander has Wade craft Vigilance, it is mentioned in the epilogue.
• Vigilance is the only greatsword with an asymmetrical design.
• Vigilance was written into Dragon Age II, but cannot be found anywhere in the game, and remains an unimplemented weapon, along with Starfang. Both longsword and greatsword copies exist.

Bugs

• There is a common bug that causes this weapon to have the same appearance as Starfang. Disabling the Warden's Keep DLC may allow the weapon to display correctly; doing so, however, causes you to lose the Power of Blood techniques.
• There is another bug regarding the orientation/animation of the weapon as it is swung. This behavior is specific to the Greatsword version of this weapon - the Longsword version of Vigilance is not affected.
  • A mod that fixes both of these bugs for the PC can be downloaded here (part of this mod).
  • Other mods exist which can fix these problems individually. There is another mod that fixes the latter bug, as well as as fix for Vigilance appearing as Starfang.

See also

• Codex entry: Materials for Working with Dragonbone
• Vigilance (longsword)