Spatha

Spatha
Type	Sword
Campaigns	Core Prophecies Factions Nightfall
Attribute requirement(s)	Swordsmanship
Damage type(s)	Slashing damage
Common salvage	Iron Ingots
Rare salvage	Steel Ingots
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The Spatha has a split blade composed of two different lengths of metal, and a barb at the end of each.

Acquisition

Core

• Isle of the Nameless
  • Zaishen Chest

Core, Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall

• Random drop

Dye

Dye affects the sword's pommel and guard. The default color can be closely replicated using yellow dye.

Notes

• Other weapons with this appearance:
  • Forked Sword
  • Plasma Blade

Trivia

• The spatha was a long one-handed sword used across Europe from late antiquity to the early medieval period. The Guild Wars Spatha does not bear any resemblance to the historical spatha.