Bolt
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Bolt
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 Click to enlarge.  Stowed.  Lightning footfalls. |
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- This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes.
Superior Sigil of Air
Unused Infusion Slot
— In-game description
Bolt is a legendary sword crafted in the Mystic Forge.
Lore[edit]
Acquisition[edit]
Contained in[edit]
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Bolt (guaranteed, discontinued) -
Legendary Choice Box (choice, discontinued) -
Legendary Reliquary (choice, discontinued) - Tournament of Legends: First Place (choice, discontinued)
Recipe[edit]
Graphics[edit]
Bolt is a golden sword with four dragons twisting up the blade.
- Aura
- While drawn, the user is surrounded by purple, blue, and white lightning and white lightning periodically strikes the ground around the user.
- Draw/Stow sounds
- A long lightning sound is heard when drawing Bolt. While drawn, the weapon is surrounded by lightning.
- A short lightning sound is heard when stowing Bolt.
- Footfalls
- The user leaves behind charred ground footprints with electrical sparks.
- Kill animations
- Bolt's Damage type is lightning. Enemies killed while wielding Bolt will display electrocuted death animations.
- Skill effects
- Default class weapon trails are replaced with lightning trails.
- Lightning sounds are heard while attacking.
- Ranged skills will throw Bolt instead of the default projectile. This effect changes the following skills:
Guardian: Zealot's Defense.
Engineer: Grenade Barrage.
Weaver: Natural Frenzy and Shearing Edge.
Mesmer: Counter Blade. Clones wielding Bolt in the main hand will inherit all visual and audio effects. Clones wielding Bolt in the off hand will inherit the drawing sounds.
Ranger: Throw Dirt (downed skill).
Soulbeast: any projectile from Soulbeast pet skills such as Narcotic Spores.
Revenant: Essence Sap (downed skill).
Thief: Trail of Knives (downed skill) and projectiles acquired through Steal.
Warrior: Impale and Throw Rock (downed skill).
Gallery[edit]
Concept art by Kekai Kotaki.
Aura.
Electric effect on weapon swing.
Electric trail on Weaver.
Projectile.
Render of the footfalls.
Full material list[edit]
Available prefixes[edit]
- The following prefixes can be selected:
Trivia[edit]
- Bolt, among many other weapons, was designed by Chelsea Mills.[1]
Related achievements[edit]
Legendary Weapons: Bolt I: The Experimental Sword — Tyria's finest sword wielders are pure artists, deftly weaving traditional attacks with inspirational lightning maneuvers to create a deadly dance of steel. Consider the art and artisanship of Tyria as you take the first steps in your crafting of the legendary precursor Zap. (3
)- Legendary Weapons: Bolt II: The Perfected Sword — Your first attempt at crafting the legendary precursor, Zap, has been modestly successful, but not yet yielded the weapon you ultimately desire. This journey has only just begun. Find a teacher, research your procedures and hone your skills before you try a second time. (3
) - Legendary Weapons: Bolt III: Zap — Brilliance strikes like a bolt from the blue, and that electric shock of imagination applies to both wielding and crafting the mightiest of weapons. Gather the energies of Tyria to infuse them into a superior weapon in your journey to craft the legendary precursor Zap. (3)
- Legendary Weapons: Legendary Weapon: Bolt — Craft the legendary weapon Bolt. (0)
