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5. Sword Of Khaine - Total War: Warhammer II
The Sword of Khaine is a legendary cursed blade from the Warhammer series that makes an appearance in Total War: Warhammer II.
It promises immense power to anyone who gets it, but as is the case with every cursed object, it comes at a price.
The Sword of Khaine is up for grabs for anyone who rebuilds its shrine or defeats its previous wielder in battle. The sword will promise a huge amount of buffs for picking it up, but while the blade's magic powers indeed can make you a killing machine on the battlefield, the impact of the Sword of Khaine on the governing aspect of the game is an absolute nightmare.
You see, the weapon curses your faction with devastating debuffs to the loyalty and stability of your cities that increase the longer you wield it. Eventually, it plunge your empire into a never-ending stream of rebellions and civil wars.
To make things better, the only way to get rid of the sword is to let the hero who wields it die on the battlefield, so in the end you lose everything and have to kill yourself to be free. Awesome!