Sever is a legendary sword in Diablo III. It requires character level 50 to drop.
This is the only weapon past patch 2.0 to retain its 'slain enemies rest in pieces' property.
It is also the only weapon with bonus damage against demons.
Stats (Level 50)
Sever
Legendary Sword
Properties:
- 454.2–524.1 Damage Per Second
- (247–288)–(402–461) Damage
- 1.40 Attacks per Second
- +5–10% Damage to Demons
- Slain enemies rest in pieces
- One of 3 Magic Properties (varies):
- +240–269 Dexterity
- +240–269 Strength
- +240–269 Intelligence
- +(150–184)–(180–229) Damage
- +3–5% Damage
- +1 Random Magic Properties
Jayesh smiled to himself. He had never seen a blade so perfectly suited for dismembering demons.
Development
Originally, the corpse explosion effect was achieved by adding a huge portion of damage to a monster (already dead by that moment). However, it was scrapped when players found an unintended use for it in form of skills and items that allow dealing part of damage to surrounding foes.[1]
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