Sword Fights on the Heights IV All Classic SFOTH IV Swords

Classic roster overview

Shedletsky’s Sword Fights on the Heights IV ships eight iconic blades. You spawn with the Linked Sword; the rest sit on pedestals across floating islands. Pedestals respawn after a delay when taken. Dead players can drop swords, and during events like The Hunt: Roblox 20 those pickups can also fill quest counters.

Damage values below follow the standard classic chart (base contact / slash / lunge). Platform patches can change feel—see Patch notes. For rankings, open the Swords tier list; for counters, open Matchups; for routes, open Sword locations.

Linked Sword (Normal)

Stat	Value
Base	5
Slash	10
Lunge	20
Special	None

Every life starts here. Contact ticks chip; slash and lunge add the real pressure. Lunge still gives a small upward hop shared by the sword family. Linked is honest training wheels—replace it as soon as Illumina, Firebrand, or Darkheart is free. It remains useful only when every pedestal is contested and you must duel immediately.

Venomshank

Stat	Value
Base	5
Slash	10
Lunge	20
Special	Poison — ~1/8 max HP ticks (~2.2s) for ~11s; target tints green

Melee numbers mirror Linked, but length is among the longest (tied with Firebrand). Poison keys off max health, so Battle Armor does not soft-delete the DoT the way flat HP padding might. Medkits and healing pads are primary cleanses; Darkheart life steal can offset ticks if you keep hitting. Note: poison-only finishes may deny KO credit to the poisoner.

Location context: often associated with the rock spire / bridge underside routes—confirm live paths in Sword locations and the Map guide.

Ice Dagger

Stat	Value
Contact / slash / lunge	15 (freeze kill when armed)
Special	Instant freeze KO after ~3s equip delay
Hard counter	Firebrand (while equipped)

When the dagger is “awake” (commonly shown turning fully lethal/blue), a valid hit freezes and kills. The arm delay is the tax. Firebrand holders are immune while that blade is equipped. Ice Dagger dominates unprepared Linked users and loses value the moment Firebrand is online in the server. Best as a swap ambush, not a permanent main.

Location context: past courtyard lava / spinner hazards on the ice path.

Darkheart

Stat	Value
Base	20
Slash	16
Lunge	32
Special	Life steal ~40% of damage dealt (works into forcefields); black explosion finish

Darkheart is the sustain sword. Tag forcefielded players to drink HP, recover from Venom ticks, and win prolonged midfights. Reach is shorter than Firebrand/Venomshank, so spacing matters. Cave under the black mountain is the classic pedestal; Shadow Sphere sits above on the same landmark cluster.

Illumina

Stat	Value
Base	10
Slash	20
Lunge	40
Special	Illumina fly (lunge + jump height); sparkles detect nearby invis

Highest reliable non-streak damage. Purple sparkles reveal Ghostwalker and Shadow Sphere users in range. Illumina fly is the movement tech that separates veterans from tourists—see Combat tips. Pedestal sits on the pillar island reached via conveyors / tan Locus routing. Shedletsky’s favorite, and the default “I want agency” pickup for most lives.

Ghostwalker (levels 1–9)

Level	Slash (approx.)	Lunge (approx.)	Transparency
1	16.1	32.2	~0.29
2	17.2	34.4	~0.38
3	18.3	36.7	~0.47
4	19.4	38.9	~0.56
5	20.6	41.1	~0.64
6	21.7	43.3	~0.73
7	22.8	45.6	~0.82
8	23.9	47.8	~0.91
9	25	50	1.00 (full invis)

Equip lowers gravity for huge jumps and floaty falls. Each KO raises level, damage, and transparency. Level 5+ is often cited as surpassing Illumina’s raw output; level 9 is fully invisible. Illumina sparkles remain the detection answer. Path uses the Ghostwalker bridge / invisible-bridge style approach near the lower map—expect falls.

Base chart often lists Ghostwalker starting near 10 / 15–25 / 30–50 scaling with KOs; the level table above is the community reference for named levels 1–9.

Firebrand

Stat	Value
Base	10
Slash	12
Lunge	25
Special	Ice Dagger immunity while equipped; long reach (tied with Venomshank)

The anti-Ice toolkit and a strong corridor blade. Immunity is equip-gated—backpack Firebrand does nothing against a freeze. Reach wins “first touch” wars on tightropes. Pedestal sits across the Firebrand tightrope above orange floating plates. Cosmetic fire kills are memorable; practical value spikes whenever Ice Dagger is contested.

Windforce

Stat	Value
Base	10
Slash	18
Lunge	36
Special	Strong knockback / push on hit

Edge controller. Shoves send players off bridges and Ring of Fire rims. Fall deaths may deny KO credit—use shove as space creation, then confirm kills on solid ground when streaks matter. Reach is longer than Linked, shorter than Venom/Firebrand. Classic access is the blue Locus portal to the Windforce tower base/mountain.

Loadout advice

1. Default carry: Illumina
2. Anti-Ice: Firebrand
3. Edge denial: Windforce
4. Sustain/poison recovery: Darkheart + Medkit
5. Snowball: Ghostwalker only when you can protect the streak
6. Always know Powerups and Map so pedestals are not suicide runs

Related pages

• Items Hub
• Powerups
• Map guide
• Swords tier list
• Matchups
• Sword locations
• Combat tips

Memorize names and silhouettes first, then damage tables. On the Heights, recognizing Illumina sparkles a half-second sooner is worth more than another spreadsheet row.