Ringed Sabre
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.64 cut and 0.5 blunt, 10 kg, needs 20 strength. The Ringed Sabre is a sabre that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against blocking (+4 defence). Weaker at landing hits (-2 attack).
- Class
- Sabres
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 20
- Strength needed
- 8 (Rusted Junk) → 20 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 8 → 10 kg
- Value
- 678 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Ringed Sabres, level 2, 6,000 cats
Ringed Sabre stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.462 | 0.025 | 8 | 8 kg | 678 | -3 / +3 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.564 | 0.05 | 8 | 8 kg | 744 | -2 / +4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.599 | 0.075 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 2,237 | -2 / +4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.691 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 2,597 | -2 / +4 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.783 | 0.125 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 3,099 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.972 | 0.18 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 5,667 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.074 | 0.21 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 6,993 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.176 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 8,633 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.38 | 0.25 | 10 | 8 kg | 12,600 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.482 | 0.275 | 11 | 8 kg | 14,660 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.584 | 0.3 | 12 | 8 kg | 16,566 | -2 / +4 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.967 | 0.35 | 14 | 8 kg | 22,787 | -2 / +4 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 2.079 | 0.375 | 15 | 8 kg | 23,976 | -2 / +4 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 2.191 | 0.4 | 16 | 8 kg | 24,853 | -2 / +4 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.64 | 0.5 | 20 | 10 kg | 37,774 | -2 / +4 |
Crafted (homemade) Ringed Sabre: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.462 | 0.025 | 8 | 8 kg | 2,262 | -3 / +3 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.564 | 0.05 | 8 | 8 kg | 2,481 | -2 / +4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.666 | 0.075 | 8 | 8 kg | 2,797 | -2 / +4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.768 | 0.1 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,247 | -2 / +4 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.87 | 0.125 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,874 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.972 | 0.15 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,722 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.2 | 1.074 | 0.175 | 8 | 8 kg | 5,827 | -2 / +4 |
| Catun No.3 | 1.176 | 0.2 | 8 | 8 kg | 7,194 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk I | 1.38 | 0.25 | 10 | 8 kg | 10,500 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk II | 1.482 | 0.275 | 11 | 8 kg | 12,216 | -2 / +4 |
| Mk III | 1.584 | 0.3 | 12 | 8 kg | 13,805 | -2 / +4 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.788 | 0.35 | 14 | 8 kg | 16,276 | -2 / +4 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.89 | 0.375 | 15 | 8 kg | 17,125 | -2 / +4 |
Ringed Sabre vs other sabres
Every one of the sabres at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Ringed Sabre vs Foreign Sabre: At Meitou, the Ringed Sabre has more blunt (0.5 vs 0.3) and needs more strength (20 vs 12).
- Ringed Sabre vs Desert Sabre: At Meitou, the Ringed Sabre has more cut (2.64 vs 2.42) and shorter reach (20 vs 22).
- Ringed Sabre vs Holed Sabre: At Meitou, the Ringed Sabre has more cut (2.64 vs 2.2) and longer reach (20 vs 18).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringed Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.5 | 20 | -2 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Desert Sabre | Meitou | 2.42 | 0.5 | 22 | 0 / +2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Foreign Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.3 | 20 | -4 / +8 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Holed Sabre | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +6 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Horse Chopper | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Longsword | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20 | -2 / +2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Where to get the Ringed Sabre
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Mercenary Smithy | Common | Manhunter Base |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Shark Smithy | Common | Shark |
| Small Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Bark, Brink, Clownsteady, Sho-Battai, Stoat |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Ringed Sabres blueprint (level 2, 6,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Black Market Bar, Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Holy Weapon Shop, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Ronin Weapon Shop, Shark Smithy, Small Empire Weapon Shop, The Great Library.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Sabres fastest
Every playable race trains Sabres at the same rate (×1).
About the Ringed Sabre
A classic hard-hitting blade used by many legendary swordsmen, including Arc himself. The rings are pretty noisy and mainly designed to distract and annoy the hell out of your opponent. Beak Things hate it, but it tends to just make them more vicious.In-game description
Sabres mix both damage types with the weight on cutting. Source: Kenshi Wiki
