Avowed: All Unique Weapons in Emerald Stair

As of Update 1.5, there are 18 Unique Weapons scattered across Emerald Stair in Avowed. We’ll show you what each one does and where to find it.

One-Handed Melee Weapons

There are 5 Unique One-Handed Weapons in Emerald Stair including a Dagger, an Axe, a Spear, a Sword, and a Hammer.

Survivor’s Guilt (Dagger)

Survivor’s Guilt is a Dagger that deals Frost Damage and can be Enchanted to also cause Poison Accumulation or cause Power Attacks to make enemies more vulnerable to Frost Accumulation.

You can loot Survivor’s Guilt from a former survivor of the Earth Blight within Belderreno’s Lair on the northeastern edge of Naku Tedek Grounds at Emerald Stair. There is a Bounty associated with the enemies in this cave.

Climb up the large root in the middle of the cave and vault from the protruding rocks to reach the blade.

Woodman’s Labor (Axe)

Woodman’s Labor is a regular-looking Axe that can be Enchanted to deal AoE damage upon completion of a Full Combo Attack or make Power Attacks restore Stamina.

You can dislodge the Woodman’s Labor from the chest cavity of a felled Delemgan at the Logging Camp near the river on the western edge of Maxim’s Claim at Emerald Stair.

Giant’s Slumber (Spear)

You obtain Giant’s Slumber as during the Main Story quest “Ancient Soil” and there are visual spoilers related to its location. We have collapsed this section as a precaution.

Carnet’s Cutlass (Sword)

You can only obtain Carnet’s Cutlass by making specific decisions during the side quest “Debt of Blood”, which is only available if certain spoilery events transpire at the end of the Main Story quest “Ancient Soil”. We have collapsed this section as a precaution.

Lodestone (Hammer)

The Lodestone is a Hammer that focuses on Stunning the enemy, though you can Enchant it to halt an enemy after successfuly Parrying it instead.

You can purchase the Lodestone from Stephan, the Merchant who runs Essence of War, in Fior mes Ivèrno at Emerald Stair. Make sure you buy it before entering Naku Tedek with Giatta if you want it.

You may still be able to purchase it from the Merchant at the Abandoned Farms in the Rolling Crags after certain major events may have transpired in the story.

Two-Handed Melee Weapons

There are 4 Unique Two-Handed Melee Weapons in Emerald Stair, 2 Greataxes, a Greathammer, and a Greatsword.

Emerald Splitter (Greataxe)

The Emerald Splitter is a Greataxe that deals Poison Damage and can be Enchanted to make Power Attacks apply that Poison to nearby enemies or focus that power into additional Stun buildup upon completion of a Full Combo.

You can loot the Emerald Splitter from a chest at the Pargrun Waystation in the Rolling Crags northeast of Fior mes Ivèrno.

Horsecutter (Greatsword)

The Horsecutter is a Greatsword that innately causes Bleed Accumulation and can be Enchanted to make a Full Combo apply high Stun and Bleed Accumulation to nearby enemies or make successful Parries deal high Stun.

You receive the Horsecutter for fighting a bunch of skeletons at the behest of a different skeleton in Wavesculpt Hollow west of the docks along the coast of Maxim’s Claim at Emerald Stair.

Meat Tenderizer (Greathammer)

Added in 1.5, Meat Tenderizer is Greathammer that can be Enchanted to make Power Attacks significantly reduce the Damage Reduction of hit enemies or deal high Bleed Accumulation to nearby enemies on kill. It also deals a whole lot more damage against Beasts, Kith, and Wilders.

You can purchase Meat Tenderizer from Essence of War, the weapons vendor in Fior mes Ivèrno at Emerald Stair.

The Third Malediction (Greataxe)

Added in 1.5, The Third Malediction is Captain Aelfyr’s Unique Greataxe, which can be Enchanted to buff you and your Companion’s Attack Speed on kill or taunt the enemy and significantly boost Critical Hit Chance on Parry. It also substantially improves your Companion’s damage output.

You can loot The Third Malediction from Captain Aelfyr’s corpse along with the Death Night Gloves. You’ll have the opportunity to fight her at the Shatterscarp Gatehouse at Emerald Stair during the quest “A Path to the Garden”.

If you didn’t choose to fight her there, you have another opportunity to fight outside Mt. Forja in Galawain’s Tusks.

Shields

There are 3 different Unique Shields you can find in Emerald Stair.

Nature’s Ward (Shield)

Nature’s Ward is inspired by Delemgan shields and makes the enemy attacker take damage and can cleanse Poison.

You can loot Nature’s Ward from a chest sealed inside a Goddless building at the eastern edge of The Delegman Glade in Emerald Stair. The button to open the door is located on the opposite side of the building.

Nature’s Ward is the item referenced by the Earthly Aegis Treasure Map.

Sun and Moon (Shield)

Sun and Moon is a Unique Shield that only has one of its effects active at a time. Depending on if it’s day or night, your Maximum HP or Essence will regenerate whenever it’s below 30%. Since the individual effects aren’t strong enough to warrant only one being active at a time, this is one of the worse Unique Shields in the game.

You can loot the Sun and Moon Shield from a locked room near the top of a spiral staircase in the Godless Ruins within Felipe’s Depression in Maxim’s Claim at Emerald Stair.

The key to the locked room is in an open casket at the bottom of the staircase covered in webs you’ll need to burn away.

Tree of Life (Shield)

The Tree of Life is a Unique Shield that passively improves your survivability by making your health regenerate whenever it gets below 30% and reducing incoming elemental damage. It’s one of the better Shields in the game.

You receive the Tree of Life Shield for completing all 5 Bounties in Emerald Stair. The Bounty Board is located in the Piazia mes Vidarro in Fior mes Ivèrno.

If certain major events transpire as part of the Main Story, you can may also find the Bounty Board at the Abandoned Farms in the Rolling Crags.

Bows, Pistols, and Arquebuses

There is 1 Unique Arquebus, 1 Bow, and 1 Pistol you can get in Emerald Stair.

One Last Trick (Arquebus)

One Last Trick is an Arquebus that makes its bullets ricochet, dealing less damage to nearby targets. It can be Enchanted to Ricochet twice or deal low Fire Accumulation and still Ricochet once. Its Reload Speed is also faster.

You receive One Last Trick from Ranger Captain Acierno for completing her quest “Steel Resolve”. Acierno is located at Ranger Headquarters east of Fior mes Ivèrno in the Rolling Crags.

You have to remain on Acierno’s good side when divulging the results of your investigation. She will trust what you say, but if you confess that you agree with Dorso, you will not get the gun.

Piercing Night (Bow)

Piercing Night is an ice-themed Unique Bow that can be Enchanted to make Weak Point hits deal high Frost Accumulation and shatter already Frozen enemies or give a chance to leave behind an ice cloud on kill.

It has an Item Bonus that is also offered by every other Unique Bow in the game that makes Weak Point damage scale with distance.

You can purchase the Piercing Night from Essence of War, the weapons vendor in Fior mes Ivèrno at Emerald Stair.

Warning Shot (Pistol)

Warning Shot is a Fighter-oriented Unique Pistol that can be Enchanted to make Power Attacks taunt, deal high Fire Accumulation, and apply Stun, or have a chance to leave behind fire on the ground on kill.

You can loot Warning Shot from beside a preexisting corpse leaned against a rock at the site of the Bounty: Delemgan quest in The Wildwoods of Emerald Stair.

Wands and Grimoires

There are 2 Unique Grimoires and 1 Unique Wand you can find in Emerald Stair.

Minoletta’s Conduit (Wand)

Minoletta’s Conduit is, in my opinion, the best general-purpose Wand in the game. It deals Shock damage and can be Enchanted to increase its damage and significantly increase its maximum range or make Power Attacks deal moderate Stun to nearby enemies.

You can purchase Minoletta’s Conduit from Abritt Porrya the Merchant at Porrya & Vellino, the magic shop in Fior mes Ivèrno in Emerald Stair. Make sure you buy it before entering Naku Tedek with Giatta if you want it.

You may still be able to purchase it from the Merchant at the Abandoned Farms in the Rolling Crags after certain events may have transpired in the story.

Od Caura’s Grimoire

Od Caura’s Grimoire combines multiple levels worth of spells ranging from 1-15, each of a different element. You’ll need to be at least level 15 have Grimoire Mastery III to cast all spells from this Grimoire.

You can loot Od Caura’s Grimoire from the Pargrun Cache south of The Delemgan Glade in the Emerald Stair. Check out our Emerald Stair Pargrun Cache Walkthrough for more details.

Vesrik’s Grimoire

Vesrik’s Grimoire is clearly designed to let you deal melee damage with a conjured weapon while protected by arcane and elemental magic. It’s a really cool idea, but the execution is frustratingly flawed.

You can’t use both Bristling Frost and Ring of Fire at the same time. If you cast one while the other is active, the current effect is overwritten by the new one.

It’s unclear if this is a bug or some deliberate decision because the two should negate each other (unlike everywhere else in the game). Either way, I recommend putting it in Storage until Obsidian rectifies this.

You can loot Vesrik’s Grimoire near the western edge of the cliff at Wavesculpt Hollow in Maxim’s Claim at Emerald Stair.

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