Aquarius Blade

The Aquarius Blade (撃剣アクエリアス Gekiken Akueriasu, literally meaning "Fencing: Aquarius") is a Blade introduced in Kid Icarus: Uprising and is the Zodiac weapon bearing the sign of Aquarius. Its chamber can be found in Chapter 23. The Zodiac Chamber is located in the room with all the Grind Rails. Once Pit reaches the end of the second Grind Rail, he must turn around and jump back on said Grind Rail again. When the Grind Rail branches off, he must stay on the same Grind Rail the whole time to ride to the path that leads to the Zodiac Chamber. The Aquarius Blade is one of the many weapons that comes with a modifier of its own, as its melee attacks freeze enemies. Its backwards dash charged shots bounce high in the air, which can be an effective defensive method when on slopes.

Idol Description
''The Zodiac weapon bearing the sign of Aquarius. It uses extreme pressure to change water into an impossibly sharp edge. Its charged shot pushes enemies back as it damages them, and its melee attack can freeze foes.''

Max Shot Distances
Standing Continuous: 27.0

Standing Charged: 40.8

Forward Dash Continuous: 37.9

Forward Dash Charged: 52.8

Side Dash Continuous: 33.7

Side Dash Charged: 47.3

Backward Dash Continuous: 35.3

Backward Dash Charged: 2.7

Base Melee Damage
Combo Strike 1: 10.9

Combo Strike 2: 6.1

Combo Strike 3: 12.9

Dash Strike: 31.3

Ranged Damage Ratio
Standing Continuous: 2.7 per round

Standing Charged:

Max: 31.9 Min: 19.2

Forward Dash Continuous:

Max: 23.5 per round* Min: 14.3 per round*

Forward Dash Charged:

Max: 47.2 Min: 28.7

Side Dash Continuous:

Max: 19.4 per round* Min: 11.7 per round*

Side Dash Charged:

Max: 40.0 Min: 24.6

Backward Dash Continuous:

Max: 20.3 per round* Min: 12.2 per round*

Backward Dash Charged:

Max: 45.4 Min: 29.9

*depending on the distance from the enemy

<''' Note: All data are from the basic weapon valued of 100. '''

Pros and Cons
Advantages:
 * Melee attacks inflict Freeze with 2 Melee Dash Attacks, about 45 base damage, or 4 melee hits total
 * Higher projectile power and good velocity without too much sacrificed homing
 * Back Shot has Shot Cancel +2

Disadvantages:
 * Low melee power
 * Highest charge up time of all Blades

Weapon Fusion
In Kid Icarus: Uprising, it is possible to fuse two weapons into a new one. The stronger the weapons you use are, the stronger the result will be. Certain weapon modifiers from the old weapons have a chance of being transported to the new one. There are many pairs of weapons that can be fused into an Aquarius Blade. The Aquarius Blade can also be fused into many other weapons. Here are just a few examples.

 *Weapon Fusion List* 


 * Meteor Bow x Bomber Arm


 * Cutter Palm x Skyscraper Club


 * Magnus Club x Virgo Palm


 * Magnus Club x Taurus Arm


 * Divine Bow x Drill Arm


 * Predator Cannon x Lancer Staff


 * Rose Staff x Rail Cannon


 * Ball Cannon x Flintlock Staff


 * Burning Palm x Halo Club
 * Earthmaul Club x Midnight Palm
 * Cragalanche Cannon x Scorpio Staff
 * Sagittarius Bow x Phoenix Arm
 * Dark Pit Staff x Sonic Cannon

Trivia

 * The Aquarius Blade seems to have a hand on the blade, close to the hilt of the blade.