Tek Sword

Cuts through metal and armor when infused with Element, and supports a Charge Attack. Equipping requires learning this Tekgram.

Item details

Type
Melee
Ammo used
1
Melee damage
200
Rate of fire
1.7 RPS
DPS
340
Weight
15
Stack size
1
Durability
140
Single use
No
Added in
v270.0
Crafting XP
720
Crafting time
15
DLCs
Ragnarok, Extinction, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island, Fjordur
Unlocked upon defeating
  • Dinopithecus King (Beta, Alpha)
  • Dragon
  • Fenrisúlfr
  • Forest Titan
  • Fractalis (Beta, Alpha)
  • Manticore
  • Nunatak (Beta, Alpha)
  • Ragnarok Arena  (Beta, Beta, Alpha, Alpha)
Crafted in
  • Tek Replicator
  • Exo-Mek
Required stations
  • Refining Forge

Crafting materials

  • Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule180
  • Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot675
  • Crystal or Primal Crystal180
  • Element or Red Element40
  • Black Pearl80
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Direct crafting costs for Tek Sword
Ingredient1 craft10 crafts100 crafts
Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule1801,80018,000
Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot6756,75067,500
Crystal or Primal Crystal1801,80018,000
Element or Red Element404004,000
Black Pearl808008,000

Base recipe costs. Combine recipes and calculate raw materials in the resource calculator.

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