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Venomous

(Magic Item Compendium, page 45)

Price (Item Level): 2,300 gp (6th)
Body Slot: Weapon
Caster Level: 9th
Aura: Moderate; (DC 19) necromancy
Activation: Swift (command)
Weight:

A carved snake coils around much of this weapon, its body tensed to strike.

When activated, a venomous weapon coats itself in injury poison (Fort DC 14, 1d4 Str/1d4 Str), which lasts for 1 minute or until your next successful attack with the weapon, whichever comes first. A venomous weapon functions three times per day.
Projectile weapons bestow this property on their ammunition.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, poison.
Cost to Create: 1,000 gp (plus 300 gp for base item), 80 XP, 2 days.