CommonRelic · passive
Black Knot
Break chance reduced by 10%.
Relic shop from day 2Costs 1 sword credit
How it works
Multiplies the break chance by 0.9 on every strike.
It is one of the eight relics the free day-one gift can offer, so you can start a run with it without spending a sword.
On the anvil
with and without it, no other relics| Grade | BREAK | DAMAGE | HOLD | SUCCESS | GREAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 23.8% | 57.2% | 9.5% |
| +2 | 5.3%−0.6 | 9.0% | 22.6%+0.2 | 54.1%+0.3 | 9.0%+0.1 |
| +4 | 22.3%−2.5 | 7.4%+0.2 | 18.5%+0.6 | 44.4%+1.4 | 7.4%+0.3 |
| +6 | 31.2%−3.5 | 6.6%+0.4 | 16.4%+0.8 | 39.3%+2.0 | 6.5%+0.3 |
| +8 | 37.6%−4.2 | 5.9%+0.4 | 14.9%+1.0 | 35.7%+2.4 | 5.9%+0.4 |
| +10 | 42.1%−4.6 | 5.5%+0.4 | 13.8%+1.1 | 33.1%+2.7 | 5.5%+0.4 |
| +12 | 45.4%−5.1 | 5.2%+0.5 | 13.0%+1.2 | 31.2%+2.9 | 5.2%+0.5 |
| +15 | 49.0%−5.5 | 4.9%+0.5 | 12.1%+1.3 | 29.1%+3.1 | 4.9%+0.6 |
| +20 | 56.7%−6.3 | 4.1%+0.6 | 10.3%+1.5 | 24.8%+3.6 | 4.1%+0.6 |
The small number is the change in percentage points from the same sword without it. Try it with other relics in the odds calculator.
Other break protection relics
Wirebound ScabbardThe first Break each round becomes Damage.Day 4
Iron Hoop−2 Break tickets.Day 3
Phoenix AshOnce per sword, prevent a Break at the cost of 40% of its value.Day 6
Dragonscale TongsAt +6 or higher, Break chance is reduced by 25%.Day 5
Red ThreadAfter Hold, the next strike’s Break chance is reduced by 20%.Day 2
Unyielding CornerstoneThe first Break of each sword becomes Damage.Day 7
Dragon’s PardonPrevent death once, lower Rage by 1, then vanish.Day 6