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[[File:mastersword moss 1395.jpg|link=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (comics)|frame|This is why you don't keep swords in lakes.]]
A [[Sub-Trope]] of the [[Cool Sword]], [[Excalibur
If it appears in a videogame, it may be a [[Lethal Joke Item]], especially if it's originally listed as "[[Elemental Crafting|Rusty Iron]] Sword" or similar.
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* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''. When Tenchi first sees the [[Laser Blade|Master Key]], a physical blade had been affixed to the hilt. This blade was in a state of extreme disrepair, prompting Tenchi to exclaim, "What a rusty old piece of junk!"
* In the hands of anyone except ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Tessaiga looks like a katana that has seen better days. It's also quite dull, though it's still almost indestructible. When InuYasha weilds it, the blade takes its [[BFS|true form]].
* Saito's sword, Derflinger, in ''[[
** This trope is also inverted near the beginning of the series when Guiche hands Saito a large, bejeweled sword. Saito can't activate his inner strength because the sword is purely ornamental and not actually meant to be used as a weapon.
* ''[[Bleach]]'': Most [[Empathic Weapon|zanpakutou]] look utterly ordinary when sealed only revealing a special look when they release their powers. The two zanpakutou that exist in permanent shikai form also fit this trope. Ichigo's zanpakutou looks half-finished, missing both a hilt and a cross-guard. It's generated comments from others who think completed swords look far better. {{spoiler|It gains a completed form much later in the manga.}} Kenpachi's sword looks chipped and damaged but it can cut anything.
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