The exact relationship between the Amplified Reaver, Ariel Reaver and Kain Reaver was something of a mystery until alpha builds of Soul Reaver were publicized in 2020. In the June 1st Beta the Ariel Reaver is not strictly present in the Chronoplast visions instead a red and black Reaver - matching the colorscheme of the Kain Reaver is gained from Ariel's death - potentially suggesting this may have been the original colorscheme intended for the overarching Amplified Reaver and that the Ariel Reaver was added later. None of its abilities were present in-game.

ĭespite being removed, the blade can be activated in game through the use of the debug menu, revealing it had a black core (white in PC versions of the game) enshrouded by red energies.

Like the Ariel Reaver, it was a permanent enhancement which replaced and encompassed the abilities of all of his other Reavers. Absorbing Kain's soul, the Reaver would have become an all powerful super weapon which would enable him to fight off the vampire hoard at the Pinnacle of the Silenced Cathedral. The Kain Reaver was an enhancement for the Wraith blade that Raziel was intended to gain when he visited Kain's Mountain Retreat and struck him down with the Ariel Reaver.