Miasma

' Miasma is a unique sentient sword found in Fear & Hunger, and is one of the best weapons found in the game.

Description
"An otherwordly sword that oozes toxic gasses. The sword is said to house the strength of 6 men."

Location
Miasma is a weapon found behind a locked door in the Dungeon's basement. You need the Crow Emblem Key to access the door leading to Miasma, which is dropped by the Crow Mauler. Defeat the Crow Mauler as a test of your might and skill in the game, and the player is rewarded with the mighty Miasma. However, you can break the door open, sacrificing your weapon. To do so, attack it until you don't stop the fight after the first hit. This way you can get miasma early on.

Stats

 * +92 Attack, 10% Bleeding

Side effects
Equiping Miasma can have catastrophic side effects - it can possess and torment its holder with voices that lead to insatiable bloodthirst.

If the main character has the sword equipped and happens to walk through specific maps with low Mind Points, a cutscene will be triggered: Miasma will take hold on the character's mind, causing them to slaughter all present companions.

Miasma can also possess a wielding party member with low Mind Points - Cahara, D'arce, Ragnvaldr, Enki and Le'garde are susceptible to its effects and will engage the player's party in battle, influenced by the sentient sword's hunger for blood in a cutscene. It is possible to avoid the fight altogether if the player stays silent when the sword's voices are tormenting the wielder - the character can also be saved during battle with an Elixir of Mind. Targetting Miasma in the fight is also a possibility, but it will sever the character's arm. Regardless of how the altercation is solved, Miasma can be collected again.

The possession event is one-time only: it won't happen again in one playthrough, even if a different wielder is used.

The cutscenes can be triggered at the following spots:


 * Level 3 - Basement
 * Ancient City - Tomb of the Gods

Quotes
Miasma is a legendary sentient sword which will communicate to the player by making them hear a voice in their head.
 * "Come and find me. Let the blood flow." (Upon interacting with a heavy iron door)
 * "You miserable mortal worm,"
 * "You wish to use me?"
 * "Chaos, pain and misery."
 * "Those are the reasons I was created."

Trivia

 * This weapon is inspired to the Soul Edge, the cursed sword of the Soulcalibur series. Both have the same design (both are single edged swords with an eye near the guard of the blade), both have bloodthirsty tendencies, both thrive in chaos, pain, and misery of the world, and both are sentient weapons. Fortunately, unlike the Soul Edge, Miasma does not act as a parasite and does not possess or leech energy from its wielder.