The Blackguard is a Legendary two-handed sword in Diablo III. It requires character level 29 to drop.
It offers a guaranteed high reduction of crowd control effects on a character (up to 40% at level 70), which normally does not roll on a weapon.
Stats (Level 29)[]

Blackguard
Legendary Two-Handed Sword
- 320.6 – 335.2 Damage Per Second
- [239 – 250]–[344 – 360] Damage
- 1.10 Attacks Per Second
Properties:
- ++[39 – 47]–[47 – 59] Damage
- One of 3 Magic Properties (varies):
- +192 – 245 to a primary stat
- +3–4% Damage
- +1 Random Primary Magic Property
- Reduces duration of control impairing effects by 4 – 8%
- +1 Random Secondary Magic Property
The power of this sword drove the warrior Rothat to unspeakable acts.
Trivia[]
- A sword of the same name exists in World of Warcraft, its red glow being very similar.
- The weapon bears a marked similarity to the Dragonslayer, the weapon wielded by Guts in the Berserk manga.