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A hot blade is an edged weapon that somehow heats up, adding the thermal energy of its temperature to the kinetic energy of its blow to achieve [[Absurd Cutting Power]]. When active, it will usually glow visibly (without losing any of its structural integrity, [[MST3K Mantra|somehow]]) because [[Power Glows]].
Compare [[Vibroweapon]], which uses extremely rapid vibrations instead of heat to enhance its cutting power. A more advanced weapon is the [[Laser Blade]], where the blade is ''made'' of [[Pure Energy]] instead of just adding (heat) energy to a physical blade. Hot blades are more common in a [[Science Fiction]] setting. Its more [[Fantasy]]-oriented counterpart is the [[Flaming Sword]]; a hot blade retains a touch of [[Kill It
Usually used with [[I Like Swords|swords]], but other bladed weapons are also seen occasionally. A subtrope of [[Absurd Cutting Power]]. Unrelated to the idiom "like a hot knife through butter"... though hot blades may, indeed, cut through things in such a manner.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The Heated Cosmic Knife from the Dead Money expansion of ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' is this. It's an indestructible [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]] that has been heated with a heating pad and apparently retains its heat for a ridiculous amount of time, giving it even more destroying power.
* One of the bosses from ''[[
* The (in)famous Pyrotechnic Axes in ''[[Arcanum of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]]'' presumably work this way.
* [[Strider
* Nero's Red Queen from ''[[Devil May Cry]] 4'' has a special mechanism inside it; the sword has a gasoline fuel inside, and the sword can be revved; when doing so, it sprays out the fuel to the blade as well as igniting it, making the blade glow hot red.
* Though they are not technically swords, the hooks thrown by Spider Splicers in the ''[[
* The Thermoblades in ''[[X-COM (Video Game)|X-COM]] 2'' are a combination of [[Hot Blade]] and [[Vibroweapon]], and are pretty effective against [[Demonic Spiders|Demonic Crabs]]. <ref>Ok, they are actually lobsters.</ref>
* The [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Omni-blade#Omni-Tool_Weapons Omni-blade] in ''[[
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