10 Amazing Video Game Powers That Come At An Equally Great Cost
9. The Dark Sword - Don't Starve SUGGESTED THUMBNAIL: https://imgur.com/a/CyoRjej
Don’t Starve is a survival game that requires the player to not only manage their own basic human needs like hunger and health but also their own sanity.
Losing too much of your character’s mental well-being can lead to some pretty terrible consequences, such as spawning nightmares that can randomly attack them, which is why using the Dark Sword is such a gamble.
The Dark Sword is a special craftable magic weapon that has one of the highest damage outputs in the entire game. However, since it is made with literal Nightmare Fuel, using the blade will drain your sanity in real time!
For each minute the player has the sword equipped, it will sap away twenty of their sanity, making it incredibly dangerous to use long-term. The effects will not really be felt when dealing with regular mobs that will usually die in a couple of hits from the blade.
However, when you use it in boss fights that can take up to several minutes, the Dark Sword can be as dangerous as the monster you’re trying to kill!