Home Weapon upgrade paths Blade Skip to weapon details Starting weapon Blade Every route below starts from this weapon.
First upgrade Second upgrade
First upgrade Armor-Bender Damage dealt by Normal Attack increases by 1% for every 2 of Defense. upgrades into Second upgrade Breakplate Blade While not Sheath, gain 1 stack of Hardening every 0.8 seconds. Damage dealt by Normal Attack increases by 1% for every 2 of Defense. First upgrade Helbanus upgrades into Second upgrade Blazing Helbanus Burn stacks increases by 2, and Fire Damage increases by 4. Heidi When consuming Dash Count, gain 'Overheat' stacks. (1 by default, gain 3 when using Sheath, up to 9 times) Consumes stacks when using Normal Attack. Solis Ekli Sheath changes to Eclipse. First upgrade Library Spectral Sealing Society Mark I upgrades into Second upgrade Library Spectral Sealing Society Mark II The cooldown of the spirit's Dash attack is changed to 1 second and is reduced by 10% for each Dash Count. The invincibility duration of Sheath is increased by 50%, and if an attack is blocked, the spirit performs the Dash attack equal to Dash Count. First upgrade Long Blade 'Onohara' Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%. upgrades into Second upgrade Beast Marks Sword 'Hou' Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%. Special Attack: Heavy Slash's base Attack Speed is reduced by 24%, but it can hit distant enemies. Damage increases by 1% for every 2 Evasion. Famed Sword 'Muramasa' Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%. Always remains in Sheath state, and Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Special Attack: Swift Slash. The efficiency of Attack Speed is increased by 80%. First upgrade Rendblade: Heavenrend Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash. upgrades into Second upgrade Rendblade: Drifting Willow Critical Chance increases by 30%, and the range of Normal Attack: Great Iaido Slash changes to a full attack. Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash. Rendblade: RuinDance You cannot use Normal Attack: Great Iaido Slash, but when the Sword Strike gauge is at 100%, you gain the Barrage buff. Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash. First upgrade The Awaiting Azureblade Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%. upgrades into Second upgrade Adamah’s Oath Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%. Summons a 'Magic Blade' that flies towards the enemy and deals damage when magic is used. (Damage: 20 + 70% of empty MP amount) Yui's Short Dagger Grimoire Critical Chance increases by 30%. Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%. First upgrade Thunder Sword 'Bronte' Damage dealt by Weapon Attack is reduced by 20%, but it is changed to Lightning. upgrades into Second upgrade Lightning Flash Damage dealt by Weapon Attack is reduced by 20%, but it is changed to Lightning. Gain 1 stack of 'Electric Charge' when dealing damage with Electrocution. (Max 10) Consume 2 stacks of 'Electric Charge' to perform Special Attack: Issen upon Special Attack: Heavy Slash. First upgrade Winter Smith's Draftblade Action set: Tackle · Attacks fill the gauge: No → Yes upgrades into Second upgrade Fragment of Nastrond After a Tackle action, it activates Frost Relic: Skaði when attacking. Silence of Everfrost Tackle changes to Special Attack: Ice Sliding. Blocking enemy attacks during invincibility triggers the artifact Echo of the Glacier immediately. Upon activation, it deals Cold Damage 120% damage to nearby enemies. What the upgrade adds This weapon carries no separate upgrade text; the actions below describe what it does.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Armor-Bender First upgrade
What the upgrade adds Damage dealt by Normal Attack increases by 1% for every 2 of Defense.
Changes from the previous weapon Gauge fills while sheathed: No → Yes Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed Yes
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record What the upgrade adds This weapon carries no separate upgrade text; the actions below describe what it does.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Library Spectral Sealing Society Mark I First upgrade
What the upgrade adds This weapon carries no separate upgrade text; the actions below describe what it does.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Long Blade 'Onohara' First upgrade
What the upgrade adds Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Rendblade: Heavenrend First upgrade
What the upgrade adds Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash.
Changes from the previous weapon Action set: Normal Attack: Iaido Slash Blade gauge: No → Yes Attacks fill the gauge: No → Yes Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RNormal Attack: Iaido Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record The Awaiting Azureblade First upgrade
What the upgrade adds Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%.
Changes from the previous weapon Blade gauge: No → Yes Gauge fills while sheathed: No → Yes Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed Yes
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Thunder Sword 'Bronte' First upgrade
What the upgrade adds Damage dealt by Weapon Attack is reduced by 20%, but it is changed to Lightning.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Winter Smith's Draftblade First upgrade
What the upgrade adds This weapon carries no separate upgrade text; the actions below describe what it does.
Changes from the previous weapon Action set: Tackle Attacks fill the gauge: No → Yes Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) <ackle RVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Adamah’s Oath Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%. Summons a 'Magic Blade' that flies towards the enemy and deals damage when magic is used. (Damage: 20 + 70% of empty MP amount)
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed Yes
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Beast Marks Sword 'Hou' Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%. Special Attack: Heavy Slash's base Attack Speed is reduced by 24%, but it can hit distant enemies. Damage increases by 1% for every 2 Evasion.
Changes from the previous weapon Ranged attacks: No → Yes Sheathed attack time: 0.75 s → 0.93 s Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks Yes
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.93 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Blazing Helbanus Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Burn stacks increases by 2, and Fire Damage increases by 4.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Breakplate Blade Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds While not Sheath, gain 1 stack of Hardening every 0.8 seconds. Damage dealt by Normal Attack increases by 1% for every 2 of Defense.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed Yes
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Famed Sword 'Muramasa' Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Special Attack: Heavy Slash is affected by Attack Speed. Attack Speed increases by 15%. Always remains in Sheath state, and Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Special Attack: Swift Slash. The efficiency of Attack Speed is increased by 80%.
Changes from the previous weapon Action set: Special Attack: Swift Slash Weapon actions Special Attack: Swift Slash LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Fragment of Nastrond Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds After a Tackle action, it activates Frost Relic: Skaði when attacking.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) <ackle RVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record What the upgrade adds When consuming Dash Count, gain 'Overheat' stacks. (1 by default, gain 3 when using Sheath, up to 9 times) Consumes stacks when using Normal Attack.
Changes from the previous weapon Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 9 Open the full record Library Spectral Sealing Society Mark II Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds The cooldown of the spirit's Dash attack is changed to 1 second and is reduced by 10% for each Dash Count. The invincibility duration of Sheath is increased by 50%, and if an attack is blocked, the spirit performs the Dash attack equal to Dash Count.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Lightning Flash Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Damage dealt by Weapon Attack is reduced by 20%, but it is changed to Lightning. Gain 1 stack of 'Electric Charge' when dealing damage with Electrocution. (Max 10) Consume 2 stacks of 'Electric Charge' to perform Special Attack: Issen upon Special Attack: Heavy Slash.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Rendblade: Drifting Willow Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Critical Chance increases by 30%, and the range of Normal Attack: Great Iaido Slash changes to a full attack. Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RNormal Attack: Iaido Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Rendblade: RuinDance Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds You cannot use Normal Attack: Great Iaido Slash, but when the Sword Strike gauge is at 100%, you gain the Barrage buff. Gain Sword Strike through Normal Attack. Special Attack: Heavy Slash changes to Normal Attack: Iaido Slash.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RNormal Attack: Iaido Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Silence of Everfrost Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Tackle changes to Special Attack: Ice Sliding. Blocking enemy attacks during invincibility triggers the artifact Echo of the Glacier immediately. Upon activation, it deals Cold Damage 120% damage to nearby enemies.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) <ackle RVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge Yes
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record What the upgrade adds Sheath changes to Eclipse.
Changes from the previous weapon Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LEclipse RVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge No
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed No
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record Yui's Short Dagger Second upgrade
What the upgrade adds Grimoire Critical Chance increases by 30%. Continuously gain 'Blade Slash' when Sheath. Consumes 10 Blade Slash when casting magic to increase Grimoire Damage by 20%.
Weapon actions Normal Attack L& (3 times)Dash attack (After dashing) &LSheath and Draw RSpecial Attack: Heavy Slash While Sheathed &LVerified values
Attack weight per swing 0.165
Ranged attacks No
Dash attack Yes
Special attack follows attack speed No
Special attack MP cost 5
Blade gauge Yes
Attacks fill the gauge No
Gauge fills while sheathed Yes
Sheathed attack time 0.75 s
Dash stacks 6 Open the full record
New-player basics How weapon upgrades work in a run You begin a run with one of six weapons and can upgrade it twice. Each choice commits you to a branch, so the first upgrade already decides which final forms stay reachable. A few weapons are never part of these paths and only appear on their own.
How to use this page Work outwards from the weapon you are holding:
1 Open the path for your current weapon: each row runs from a first upgrade to the second upgrades it leads to.
2 Select any weapon to see its official actions and verified values in the panel beside the path.
3 Use the highlight buttons to spot the upgrades that add fire, ice or lightning damage, or that switch to ranged attacks.
