'''Rune sword''' is a magical [[Large swords|large sword]] that starts very weakFor Muramasa in the vanilla IVAN, but has no limit on the amount of see [[enchantAsa'marum]]ing it can receive - whereas for normal weapons enchanting is guaranteed to succeed up to +5 and beyond that it becomes less and less likely to work the higher the enchantment should become, rune swords can ''always.'' be successfully enchanted.
For example, if you can find 20 [[Scrolls|scrolls of enchant weapon]], you can enchant it up to +20, eventually giving it unrivaled power. Therefore, a rune sword is a very good end-game weapon, but one that requires planning and preparation to make good use of.
The ''ancient katana named Muramasa'' is a unique [[List of items (CLIVAN)#Weapons|katana]] with an [[illithium]] blade and [[ruby]] hilt. It has a small chance to leech health from any enemy it strikes. Like [[Masamune]], Muramasa delivers striking damage instead of slashing damage due to a scripting oversight. == Trivia == Muramasa is an ancient sword named after its legendary creator, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muramasa Muramasa Sengo]. Muramasa was a exceptional swordsmith whose blades were known for their extraordinary sharpness. Unfortunately he also had a propensity for violence and was widely considered mad - a quality said to have seeped into his blades. Legend tells of a competition between Muramasa and his master, [[Masamune]] to see who could produce the finest sword. [[Category:ItemsArtifacts]]