Dark Saber

Dark Saber
Trials of Mana HD sprite
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Visions of Mana (2024)
Japanese name	ダークセイバー
Type	Shade
User(s)	Charlotte, Duran (ToM) Alma, Falcon, Gauser, Gemière, Loki, Qucas, Roget (HoM) Val, Morley (VoM)
Target(s)	Single/multiple allies
Similar item(s)	Demon Claw Duelist Tag

Dark Saber is a recurring move in the Mana series. It is a dark-elemental magic ability that embues the caster's weapon with sinister shadows, dealing extra damage to foes weak against darkness.

Appearances

Trials of Mana

“Magic that imbues a target's weapon with dark powers, making it effective against light-type enemies.”

—Seiken Densetsu 3 Strategy Guide

Dark Saber is a Shade move that temporarily imbues an ally with dark elemental damage.

Dark Saber

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Shade	Imbues ally's weapon with dark elemental damage	N/A	7
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Recovery time
Duran Charlotte	Duelist Necromancer	21 SPRT Points 33 SPRT Points	?	?
Enemy users
Common	Black Knight, Evil Sword
Bosses	Black Rabite
Item equivalence
Demon Claw, Duelist Tag

Dark Saber

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Shade	Imbues ally's weapon with dark elemental damage	N/A	2
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Wall effectiveness
Duran Charlotte	Duelist Necromancer	13 SPRT points	3.0 sec. 2.25 sec.	No
Enemy users
Common	Black Knight, Evil Sword
Bosses	Black Rabite
Item equivalence
Demon Claw, Duelist Tag

Heroes of Mana

“Blinds target: 10% chance. Magic is cast on the wielder. Attack power is raised by 5 for 60 seconds. 10% chance of blinding the enemy.”

—In-game description

Dark Saber is a dark-elemental spell that raises the attack power of the caster by 5 for 60 seconds and each of their hit has a 10% chance of blinding the enemy. This spell can be used by Roget, Qucas, Gemière, Gauser, Alma, Falcon and Loki.

Visions of Mana

“Uses the power of darkness to imbue an ally's weapon with dark elemental damage.”

—In-game description

Dark Saber is a dark-elemental magic move learned by Val's Berserker class and requires 5 EP to master. It can also be learned by Morley's Soothsayer class and requires 15 EP to master. It costs 7 MP to use. It temporarily grants an ally's weapon with dark elemental damage.

Dark Saber + can be casted to all party members and is learned by Val's Berserker class after investing 70 EP in his elemental plot. It costs 18 MP to use.

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	Randi --"Whoa! What's a Rabite doing in a place like this?"
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