Marvel Sword

"'A long sword prized for its magnificent sharpness forged with the wisdom of the ancients.'"

Marvel Sword is a very uncommon sword that may be wielded by Claude Kenni and Dias Flac. It is considered the best weapon for Claude and Dias in the first disc, and briefly into the second.

Obtaining the Sword
Because the Marvel Sword may not be forged through Customize, there are only two ways to obtain one. The first is to find the sword through an item like Treasure Chest that randomly drops a gift upon opening. By opening a gift item, a player may find the Marvel Sword extremely early in the game.

The second, common way is to find the Marvel Sword in a chest in the Field of Power. Unfortunately the Field of Power is late in the game; by that point, better weapons are obtainable and the sword tends to be obsolete.

Early-Game Strategies
To pickpocket at the absolute earliest, see Pickpocket: Early-Game Strategies.

Documented as early as 1999, clever strategies were developed by players to obtain the Marvel Sword early by exploiting the aforementioned gift items. Contrary to popular opinion that Pickpocket is the fastest method to obtain the sword, the fastest method is through Art, as the formidably-expensive Bandit's Glove is not required and multiple gift items may be used, maximizing one's chances that a Marvel Sword will drop.
 *  Pickpocket:  The oldest, and most frequently-used strategy. After learning Pickpocket, the player proceeds to Mars and pickpockets Treasure Chest from Old Man. The player then opens Treasure Chest and restarts until a Marvel Sword appears.
 *  Art:  The player requires a character with the Talent Sense of Design, and to level up the skills Esthetic Sense and Sketching. Celine Jules starts at level five Esthetic Sense and is ideal; Sketching may be purchased in the Technique 1 skill set at Skillie in Cross. The player then purchases Magical Clay at The Grasping Hand in Herlie to make Treasure Chest, Fill-up, or Fountain Card items. The player then opens the items and restarts until a Marvel Sword appears.

Stats
Notably, the Marvel Sword has two unexpected stat boosts to the wielder's AC and AVD.

Treasure Chests

 * Field of Power

Random Drops

 * Treasure Chest
 * Fill-up
 * Fountain Card
 * Lien
 * Jack-In-The-Box