Stepping to a clear area, he tested the heft and balance of the sword. It was clearly well made, if not a little unwieldy. But once he activated [Mage’s Retreat], using 2 mana per second, the sword was light enough to be usable. It was a Tier 5 sword with a bit of Tier 6 tungsten, which really weighed it down.
At 10 mana a second, the weight wasn't an issue at all, but that cost would go down. Advancing through Tier 4 and allocating more essence would give more for the skill to enhance, making it more efficient. With an effort of his spirit, he pushed mana into the blade and sprung into a slashing form.
This blade was a bit longer than his last one. It straddled the line between longsword and greatsword. If Matt was any shorter, he would be unable to use longsword techniques with this he
