Looking for the best weapons in The Blood of Dawnwalker? This guide covers all the legendary weapons worth hunting down, including where to find them, how to unlock them, and which builds they work best with. From early-game swords like Durandal to powerful late-game options such as the Imbued Sword of St. Mihai, we’ll break down what each weapon offers and whether it is worth spending your time and resources to obtain.

As with most legendary gear in The Blood of Dawnwalker, some legendary weapons come from quests, while others are tied to vendors, Headhunter encounters, treasure maps, or specific locations. We’ll also cover the requirements and routes for each one so you can plan your weapon hunt without wasting Time Segments. And if you want to keep progressing while away from your PC, OSLink lets you remotely play The Blood of Dawnwalker from your mobile, making it easier to check a vendor, travel to a location, or finish a short quest whenever you have some free time.

How Legendary Weapons Work in The Blood of Dawnwalker 

If you're new to The Blood of Dawnwalker, it's worth understanding how legendary weapons fit into Coen's combat and progression before hunting them down. Coen primarily uses swords during the day, while claws become a powerful option at night. However, legendary swords are still valuable after dark thanks to their longer reach, unique Weapon Arts, stamina efficiency, and bonuses against supernatural enemies that claws cannot always provide.

Legendary weapons come in several weapon types, including shortswords, longswords, and greatswords, each offering a different playstyle. Shortswords are faster and better for aggressive openings, while greatswords trade speed for heavier damage and higher stamina consumption. Every legendary weapon also has an item level that can be upgraded by blacksmiths, armourers, and certain craftsmen up to Coen's current level, meaning an early weapon like Durandal can remain useful throughout much of the game if you continue upgrading it.

How to Get Legendary Weapons 

If you're wondering how to get legendary weapons in The Blood of Dawnwalker, there are several different ways to obtain them throughout the story:

• Side quests — Weapons like Durandal are found during quests such as The Cursed Chasm.
• Story crafting — The Sword of St. Mihai is earned through the Saint Mihai questline and forged with Nareh.
• Night locations and boyar lairs — Weapons such as Gladius and The Vrakhir are hidden in nighttime areas and special encounters.
• Vendors — The Silver Trader and Uriash Hermit can sell unique legendary weapons as their inventory becomes available.
• Infamy and treasure rewards — Some weapons, including The Purge and The Kingslayer, can be obtained through Headhunter encounters or treasure maps.

Most named legendary weapons are unique and can only be obtained once during a playthrough, while some vendor and Headhunter rewards may appear more than once. Even if an early legendary seems underpowered when you first obtain it, it's usually worth keeping rather than selling, since upgrading it with Denarii can keep it competitive as Coen levels up.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Best Weapon Recommendation and Rankings 

The best weapon in The Blood of Dawnwalker depends on your build and where you are in the campaign, but some legendary weapons stand out for their overall usefulness. This tier list ranks them by how valuable they are across different situations, rather than simply comparing their raw damage.

Note: The Restored Sword of St. Mihai is not included in the tier ranking because it is the Epic version of the weapon before it is imbued and becomes legendary.

If you are looking for a quick Blood of Dawnwalker weapon recommendation, Durandal is the safest early choice, while the Imbued Sword of St. Mihai is the strongest long-term option for a broad range of encounters. More specialized choices become particularly valuable when building around vampiric abilities, Witchcraft, or a parry-focused Swordmaster setup.

The Blood of Dawnwalker All Legendary Weapon Locations 

This section covers the locations and requirements for each legendary weapon, along with the quests, Time Segment costs, and important steps needed to obtain them. Use the quest names and locations below as your main waypoints when planning your weapon hunt.

Durandal — Knyaz Skender's Wreck 

Location: Broken bridge west of Briar Sloughs, near the Coward's Path shrine
Quest: The Cursed Chasm
Cost: 2 Time Segments

Durandal is one of the earliest legendary weapons you can obtain. To start the quest, talk to the innkeeper at the Svartrau tavern and ask about “anything interesting.” This will point you toward Knyaz Skender's men and the wreckage in the chasm.

Once you reach the area, drop into the chasm and defeat the Echo and wolves. Use Focus Mode afterward to locate the golden glow coming from the ruined cart. Durandal is inside, along with Artisanal Bracers, a Master Coat, and Denarii, so make sure to loot the entire wreck.

Useful bonuses: Swordmastery cooldown, reduced attack cost, reduced dodge cost, and bonus damage against supernatural enemies.

If the wolves are showing skull icons, it is a sign that you may be underleveled for the area. Around level 11 is a safer point to return. Even if you wait until then, Durandal remains a strong early legendary weapon and can continue to be useful after you obtain stronger equipment.

Imbued Sword of St. Mihai — The Arbiter's Blade 

The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai requires considerably more work than Durandal, as it is tied to several quests and a multi-step forging process.

Quest order:

1. Night Terrors — Unlocks the underground routes needed for the later steps.
2. A Monk and a Saint — Recover the Broken Sword of St. Mihai.
3. Forge It Anew — Collect the three Sword Shards and the required hilt.

Once you have the broken sword, hilt, and three shards, take them to Nareh, the Uriash Hermit blacksmith northwest of Briar Sloughs in the Parlita Mountains. She will forge the Restored Sword of St. Mihai, which is the Epic version of the weapon.

Accept the imbue ritual and spend 3 Time Segments to complete it. You will need to survive the undead encounter and place the restored blade into the red orb to obtain the legendary Imbued Sword of St. Mihai.

Useful bonuses: Swordmastery cooldown, weapon critical chance, weapon critical damage, and damage against supernatural enemies.

The weapon also has a powerful Weapon Art with wide-area coverage, making it particularly effective against supernatural enemies. The source material reports late-game examples reaching around 331 DPS, with approximately -9% Swordmastery cooldown, +9% critical chance, +13.5% critical damage, and +14.4% supernatural damage.

Sword Shard Locations 

Collecting the three Sword Shards is one of the longer parts of the process.

• Shard 1: Found in a cave in the Maragir Wealds, behind a broken stone cross. The route may require another 3 Time Segments if you take the associated ritual option.
• Shard 2: Found behind a Heavy Kobold near Shrike's Crag / Giant's Pawns.
• Shard 3: Can be taken by Xanthe's men or soldiers. The outpost involved in this detour is also associated with a possible The Kingslayer drop.

Make sure you have the hilt as well as all three shards before returning to Nareh. Having the shards without the required hilt will not be enough to complete the weapon.

The Purge — Silver Trader or Headhunter Reward 

Vendor: Silver Trader in Svartrau City
Price: Approximately 3,750 Denarii
Alternative: Headhunter drops from Yaromil the Houndmaster in the northern swamps or Rurg the Honourable during Bakir's Headhunters: Matter of Honour 

The Purge can be obtained either by purchasing it from the Silver Trader or through certain Headhunter encounters. If the Silver Trader does not have it in stock, advance the day and check again, as merchant inventories can rotate.

Useful bonuses: Maximum human health, reduced attack cost, reduced block cost, and Swordmastery cooldown.

The Purge is particularly useful for daytime Swordmaster builds that rely on frequent attacks and blocks. Its stamina-related bonuses make it a practical choice for longer encounters where maintaining your defensive options is important.

Gladius — Brencis' Blade 

Location: Lair of the Beast of Balaur, west of Parlita
Availability: Night only

Gladius is found in a chest inside the Beast of Balaur's lair. After defeating the miniboss, use Shadowstep or Planeshift to reach the higher section of the area and find the chest on the ledge.

Useful bonuses: Maximum vampiric health, damage against mortals, critical chance, and critical damage.

You can also find the Phial of Brencis' Blood in the same chamber. This consumable unlocks the Piercing Shriek ability, so it is worth collecting both items before leaving the lair

Erkas' Sword — Champion of Old 

Location: Ancient ruins beneath Svartrau
Quest: Champion of Old
Related quest: In the Name of the Father

Erkas' Sword is obtained during Champion of Old. Find the mural in the ancient ruins and defeat Erkas the Repenter to claim the weapon.

Useful bonuses: Maximum human health, critical chance, critical damage, and damage against supernatural enemies.

The sword is especially useful against Echoes, undead enemies, and other supernatural encounters. Its combination of critical-hit bonuses and supernatural damage makes it a strong alternative when your next area contains enemies that are resistant to more conventional weapon setups.

The Vrakhir — Blood Greatsword 

Location: Lacra's questline
Availability: Night

There are two possible ways to find The Vrakhir. It can be found lodged in a dead creature in the tunnels during The Night of Horrors, or obtained as loot from Isbrand's Echo during Our Rotten Roots. If the sword does not appear at the first location, check the other route.

Useful bonuses: Maximum vampiric health, reduced vampiric ability health cost, reduced vampiric ability cooldown, and damage against mortals.

The Vrakhir works particularly well with builds focused on vampiric abilities and fighting mortal enemies. Its bonuses are less useful against supernatural targets, so it is better treated as a specialized weapon rather than a universal choice.

The Kingslayer — Perfect-Block Greatsword 

Location: Two possible routes
Route 1: Bandit's Treasure Map, at the riverbank and riverbed west of Svartrau City
Route 2: Forge It Anew → Executive Order, where a soldier at the outpost can drop the weapon

The Kingslayer is a greatsword built around defensive Swordmastery. The outpost route can reward a level 21 legendary version from a tougher guard, while the treasure-map route provides another way to obtain it.

Useful bonuses: Reduced attack cost, reduced block cost, stamina gained from perfect blocks, and an increased perfect-block window.

If your build uses Perfect Block and Perfect Riposte, The Kingslayer is especially valuable. Its bonuses reward precise defensive timing while helping you recover stamina during combat.

Other Unique Weapons 

Not every weapon in the game needs the same amount of effort to obtain. The following options are worth checking as you progress, particularly if you have not picked up one of the stronger legendary weapons yet.

The Prizewinner is a straightforward option if you have already unlocked Nareh but are still missing a suitable legendary sword. The Hand of Fate is more specialized, with bonuses aimed at Witchcraft users.

The Runner-Up and the Challenger/Contender are less consistent because their availability can depend on random rolls. They are worth checking when you encounter the relevant vendors or chests, but they do not need to be prioritized over the main legendary weapons covered above.

Best Order to Collect Legendary Weapons 

You do not need to collect every legendary weapon as soon as it becomes available. With the 30-day limit, the most efficient approach is to pick up weapons while you are already visiting the relevant areas and completing their quests.

Durandal → The Purge → St. Mihai questline → Gladius / The Vrakhir / Erkas' Sword during relevant quests → The Kingslayer when convenient → remaining vendor weapons

This is a priority guide rather than a strict route. Your quests and build may change the order, but combining weapon hunting with objectives you are already completing will generally make better use of the limited time available.

Upgrading Legendary Weapons and Avoiding Missables 

Finding a legendary weapon is only the first step. Keeping it upgraded is important because weapon levels can be raised as Coen progresses, allowing an early pickup like Durandal to remain useful much later in the game.

Upgrading Your Weapons

Blacksmiths in Svartrau, Nareh at the hermitage, the Tantari armourer, and Vera the Witch can upgrade weapons to match Coen's current level. A weapon cannot be upgraded beyond your character level, so there is no need to hold off on upgrading a favorite weapon until later.

Upgrades cost Denarii, while Bewitching Influence can reduce the amount you need to spend. If a named legendary weapon fits your build, upgrading it is generally a better choice than replacing it simply because another weapon has a higher current item level.

It's also worth keeping named legendary weapons rather than dismantling them. Their unique stat bonuses remain useful as you upgrade them, while random legendary weapons from vendors or enemies can be sold once you have better permanent options.

Things You Can Easily Miss 

A few legendary weapons and related rewards are easy to overlook if you rush through their areas:

• Durandal: Use Focus Mode around the wreck in The Cursed Chasm before leaving. The weapon is inside the ruined cart.
• Gladius: After defeating the miniboss in the Beast of Balaur's lair, look for the higher ledge rather than leaving immediately. The chest containing Gladius is reached using Shadowstep or Planeshift.
• The Vrakhir: Check the relevant tunnel and Echo locations during Lacra's quests if you do not find it on the first route.
• The Hand of Fate: Make sure you have the cathedral Stone Key before searching the green-glow area beneath Svartrau.
• The Purge: If the Silver Trader does not have it in stock, check again after the merchant's inventory refreshes rather than assuming the weapon is unavailable.

Finally, keep an eye on Time Segments when planning longer weapon quests and rituals. The individual weapon entries above list the important costs, so you can use those details to decide which objectives are worth combining during the same trip.

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Conclusion 

With the right legendary weapon in hand, you can make much better use of Coen's Swordmastery, vampiric abilities, or Witchcraft throughout the campaign. Start with a weapon that fits your current progression, keep it upgraded as Coen levels up, and prioritize the legendary weapons that match the encounters and build you are using. And if you want to continue your *The Blood of Dawnwalker* adventure away from your PC, OSLink lets you remotely play from your phone or tablet, so you can keep exploring Vale Sangora and working toward your next legendary weapon wherever you are