Hardlight Saber
A plasma-fueled, two-handed melee weapon that deals extra damage to shields and is able to deflect most types of projectiles.
The first Hardlight prototypes emerged inadvertently from Dr. Rosalia Orozco's experiments with ultra-low temperature vacuum fields.
| Type | Sharp Melee |
|---|---|
| Damage | 75 |
| Damage Type | Laser/Plasma |
| Durability | 50 |
| Weight | 8.5 |
| Max Stack | 1 |
| Tier | 6 |
About Hardlight Saber
Hardlight Saber is a Sharp Melee in Abiotic Factor. It deals 75 damage of the Laser/Plasma type. It is a Tier 6 item. It weighs 8.5 per unit. In-game it is described as: "A plasma-fueled, two-handed melee weapon that deals extra damage to shields and is able to deflect most types of projectiles."
A sharp melee weapon — fast enough for hit-and-run and strong on single targets, since bleed-style damage rewards staying on one enemy.
Its 75 damage places it the hardest-hitting of the 20 Sharp Melee entries tracked here (#1 by raw damage).
Against the enemies catalogued here, 6 are weak to Laser/Plasma damage — including The Snowman (Enemy), Defense Bot, Tarasque, and 3 more — so this is worth carrying before those fights.
Practical notes: it has 50 durability before repair.
Verdict: Overall Hardlight Saber is "a top-damage Sharp Melee" pick whose Laser/Plasma damage profile should be matched to enemy weaknesses.
Choosing between weapons: match the damage type to enemy weaknesses — check the enemies database for what each creature resists. Armor matters too, see the armor database for set bonuses.
More Sharp Melee
- Arcbolt Spear (26 dmg)
- Cane Sword (18 dmg)
- Combat Knife (12 dmg)
- Exor Spear (30 dmg)
- Hardlight Spear (48 dmg)
- Harpoon Spear (35 dmg)
- Kitchen Knife (3 dmg)
- Laser Katana (60 dmg)