Fox Lamp
Fox Lamp is a Legendary sword from the Third Sea and a reward from the Kitsune Shrine event on Kitsune Island. Its Z is a single-target hit with a great stun that can start or extend combos, and its X is a blue-fire beam you can tap or hold.
It is a PvP combo sword with fast M1s and high damage. You earn it from a chance-based shrine reward, not a shop: you offer 15 or more Azure Embers during a Blue Moon.
Fox Lamp
What moves does Fox Lamp have?
Open Moves for what each key does with a clip, Stats for the mastery you need to unlock each move, plus cooldown and energy, and Break for Instinct.
Instinct is the dodge ability. A move that breaks it hits through the dodge and switches Instinct off for about 5 seconds. Instinct-tricked means the target dodged the move anyway.
Fox Lamp moves, mastery and Instinct
Four swipes with no delay between them and no dash on the fourth, so the string stays fast and keeps you in place.
A ring of blue letters spins around you. When you release, azure embers streak toward the target under your cursor. On contact they slash it several times, throw it into the air and finish with a powerful explosion. Holding the key turns the letters into spinning blue spheres, which is only a visual change with no effect on damage, and the hold cannot last more than 15 seconds. It hits a single target and has a great stun, but it is not a true stun, so a target that Instinct-tricks it can still act. The knockback path can complicate follow-ups, for example when you must aim Godhuman Z at the enemy.
Two versions. Tapped, you dash at the target and fire a beam of intense blue fire that pushes it back. Held, you release a huge beam that pushes the enemy away, then dash through it for one slicing hit. It can hit several targets, and it is a decent mobility move. The range is mediocre. The blue flame is not a true stun in either version, so an Instinct-tricked target can counterattack. After the held rush there is a small delay that lets enemies Flash Step away, and holding for too long lets them punish you.
Four swipes with no delay between them and no dash on the fourth, so the string stays fast and keeps you in place.
A ring of blue letters spins around you. When you release, azure embers streak toward the target under your cursor. On contact they slash it several times, throw it into the air and finish with a powerful explosion. Holding the key turns the letters into spinning blue spheres, which is only a visual change with no effect on damage, and the hold cannot last more than 15 seconds. It hits a single target and has a great stun, but it is not a true stun, so a target that Instinct-tricks it can still act. The knockback path can complicate follow-ups, for example when you must aim Godhuman Z at the enemy.
Two versions. Tapped, you dash at the target and fire a beam of intense blue fire that pushes it back. Held, you release a huge beam that pushes the enemy away, then dash through it for one slicing hit. It can hit several targets, and it is a decent mobility move. The range is mediocre. The blue flame is not a true stun in either version, so an Instinct-tricked target can counterattack. After the held rush there is a small delay that lets enemies Flash Step away, and holding for too long lets them punish you.
How do you get Fox Lamp?
Fox Lamp is a shrine reward, not a shop item or a boss drop. You earn a chance at it by offering Azure Embers during the Kitsune Shrine event.
- Where: the Kitsune Shrine on Kitsune Island, which needs level 1500 or higher. To make the island appear, be at Sea Danger Level 6 just before a Full Moon.
- The event: touching the shrine turns the Full Moon into a Blue Moon for 5 minutes. Azure Embers spawn every 30 seconds around you, and you chase and touch them to collect them. You can carry at most 25.
- The offer: you must offer at least 10 embers, and only 15 to 25 can give the Fox Lamp. With 10 to 14 you get only money or Fragments. The 15-25 pool can also give 750 Fragments, the Kitsune aura color, the Tailed Beast title, a Kitsune Mask, a Kitsune Ribbon, a physical Kitsune fruit at 0.1%, or nothing.
- Good to know: the most reliable way to find a Full Moon is a private server, where the first one comes about 55 minutes after the server starts.
Kitsune Island and its shrine.
How do you upgrade Fox Lamp, and what does it give?
Take the materials to a Blacksmith in Pirate Village, Kingdom of Rose or Port Town. A weapon can only be upgraded once, and it has to be upgraded before it can be enchanted. Full details are in the Upgrading guide. The upgrade gives +7% damage.
Fox Lamp upgrade cost
The Blacksmith screen for the Fox Lamp.
What are the best Fox Lamp combos?
Easiest first. Each chain puts Fox Lamp Z or X beside a fighting style or fruit.
Very easy: stun, Godhuman
- Keys: Any stun move > Fox Lamp Z > Godhuman Z > Godhuman C > Fox Lamp X (tap) > Godhuman X
- Needs: A stun move and Godhuman.
- Tip: Fox Lamp Z and Godhuman Z both drain a lot of Instinct dodges if the target tricks them.
Very easy: stun, Electric Claw
- Keys: Any stun move > Electric Claw Z (hold) > Fox Lamp X (hold) > Electric Claw X > Electric Claw C > Fox Lamp Z
- Needs: A stun move and Electric Claw.
- Tip: Easy for the target to Instinct-trick.
Easy: Electric Claw and Flame
- Keys: Electric Claw C > Flame C > Fox Lamp X > Fox Lamp Z > Flame V
- Needs: Electric Claw and Flame.
- Tip: A simple chain that works with fruit, sword, gun or hybrid stats. Finish Flame V with whichever stat you invested in.
Easy: Sanguine Art and T-Rex
- Keys: Sanguine Art C > Fox Lamp X > Fox Lamp Z > T-Rex Z > T-Rex X > T-Rex C > Sanguine Art Z > Sanguine Art X
- Needs: Sanguine Art and T-Rex.
- Tip: Works with either fruit or sword stats.
Easy to medium: short Godhuman chain
- Keys: Fox Lamp X > Fox Lamp Z > Godhuman C > Godhuman Z > Godhuman X
- Needs: Godhuman.
- Tip: Get close to the enemy after Fox Lamp Z.
Fox Lamp strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
General
- Extremely high combo potential, and it is compatible with air PvP.
- High damage, and no end-lag apart from the small pause after the held X rush.
- Short cooldowns (10 s and 13 s), a very fast M1 and no dash on the fourth swing.
- Drains Instinct dodges efficiently.
- All moves hit Sea Beasts, and both moves work with awakened Buddha.
Scorching Azure (Z)
- Good range and a great stun.
Infernal Firestorm (X)
- Decent mobility and a decent stun, and it can hit several targets.
Weaknesses
General
- Cannot hit players using the Blade fruit.
- Needs good aim and quick reactions.
- Neither stun is a true stun: a target that Instinct-tricks a move can still act.
- Hard to obtain, and the mastery needs are high (350 for X).
Scorching Azure (Z)
- Single target, and it can be dodged if it is not aimed right.
- The knockback path can make combos harder.
Infernal Firestorm (X)
- Mediocre range.
- The delay after the held rush gives enemies a window to Flash Step, and holding too long gets you punished.
Verdict
Pick Fox Lamp if you play a combo-heavy PvP build, have the aim for a single-target Z, and are willing to run Blue Moon events for a chance-based reward. Skip it if you fight Blade fruit users a lot or need a guaranteed way to get a sword.
Fox Lamp tips and tricks
- Do not hold X for long: the held version leaves a delay that lets enemies Flash Step away, and a long hold lets them punish you.
- Embers are yours alone: each player gets their own embers, so nobody can pick up the ones that spawned for you.
Fox Lamp showcase video
Fox Lamp showcase video
Video by Volta_PF on YouTube.
What changed in the Fox Lamp updates?
No changes are recorded since the sword was released in Update 22.
- Fox Lamp was added to the game.
