One-handed weapon · Swords

Nidhögg the Thundering

The power of lightning dances along the blade of this sword, a promise of the pain to come.

Damage

145

135 Slash · 10 Lightning

Block

parry ×2

Attack stamina

Max level

Materials fromAshlands· in the developers' Ashlands test kit

Item IDSwordNiedhoggLightningSpawnspawn SwordNiedhoggLightning 1 4

Recipe

Crafted at

Black Forgelevel 4

Beyond level 4 at the Forge of Potential: 1× Flametal Battle Idol per attempt.

Upgrades by level

Level	Damage	Block	Durability	Station lvl	Materials
1	135 Slash10 Lightning	57	300	4	1× Nidhögg 6× Flametal 1× Iolite
2	141 Slash10 Lightning	57	350	5	6× Flametal 1× Iolite
3	147 Slash10 Lightning	57	400	6	12× Flametal 2× Iolite
4	153 Slash10 Lightning	57	450	7	24× Flametal 4× Iolite

Upgrade cost per level = materials per level × (level − 1), and × 4 at level 4 (Piece.Requirement.GetAmount in the game code). Station level = recipe level + level − 1.

Total cost

Craft it and upgrade to level 4:

One Nidhögg the Thundering, broken down to what you gather (bars smelted from ore, with the coal the smelter burns):

Stats

Skill: Swords
Primary attack stamina: 16
Secondary attack: 28 stamina, ×3 damage
Knockback: 40
Backstab bonus: ×3
Block armor: 57
Parry bonus: ×2
Block force: 20
Movement speed: -5%
Tool tier: 6
Durability: 300 (+50 per level)
Weight: 0.8

Hits to kill in the Ashlands

Creature	Health	Per hit	Hits	2★ hits
Volture	200	114.1	2	6
Charred Marksman	200	114.1	2	6
Charred Twitcher	220	114.1	2	6
Lava Blob	300	117.6	3	8
Dvergr Rogue	350	114.1	4	10
Charred Warrior	600	114.1	6	16
Asksvin	800	114.1	8	22
Bonemaw	1,100	114.1	10	29
Fallen Valkyrie	1,500	114.1	14	40
Morgen	1,600	64.1	25	75
Fader	25,000	114.1	220	—

Level 4 Nidhögg the Thundering, primary attack, skill 50 (each hit rolls 55–85% of the damage), after each creature's resistances. Try other levels and skills in the damage calculator.

Compared with similar weapons

Item	Damage	Max level	Stamina	Weight
Nidhögg	135	153	16	0.8
Nidhögg the Bleeding	135	153	16	0.8
Nidhögg the Primal	145	163	16	0.8
Nidhögg the Thundering	145	163	16	0.8
Krom	150	168	20	4
Dyrnwyn	155	173	16	0.8
Nord Sword	170	200	16	0.8
Slayer	170	188	20	4
Brutal Slayer	170	188	20	4