{"id":1370829,"date":"2025-10-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mWRWc8Y8Y6tif7XiwTxctR"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:00:00","slug":"the-outer-worlds-2s-weirdest-weapon-is-a-flashing-rainbow-sword-that-turns-combat-into-a-rhythm-game-im-terrible-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-outer-worlds-2s-weirdest-weapon-is-a-flashing-rainbow-sword-that-turns-combat-into-a-rhythm-game-im-terrible-at\/","title":{"rendered":"The Outer Worlds 2’s weirdest weapon is a flashing rainbow sword that turns combat into a rhythm game I’m terrible at"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s fair to say that The Outer Worlds 2<\/a> loves its weird weapons. From the first moment you step foot on Paradise Island, you’ll start discovering all sorts of strange murder contraptions, from a sniper rifle that fires sneaky explosive bolts you detonate when you reload, to a pistol that infects enemies with a contagious disease they can spread.<\/p>\n

The strangest weapon by far that I’ve discovered in my travels through Arcadia, though, is a sword that turns combat into a rhythm game. Yes, you read that correctly\u2014if you don’t slash and slice to the old timey beat, you won’t gain its bonus. This sword might seem like a bit of a meme at first, but when fully powered up, I’m convinced it might be the best melee weapon in the game.<\/p>\n

The Spectrum Dance Saber, as it’s called, is quite hard to get. You’ll first have to complete an elaborate collectible quest to unlock it, and even then it’ll set you back 16,500 bits<\/em>, making it by far the most expensive weapon I’ve found in the game. Even after unscrupulously looting my way across the first few regions, this still put a serious dent in my hoard of bits. Its perk reads:<\/p>\n