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Shadow Blade of Despair
📦 Other items
SHADOW BLADE OF DESPAIR
📦 PRE-REQUIREMENTS
Level 30 (required to equip)
✅ STEP 1 — OBTAIN THE ENCHANTMENT RUNE
1Purchase the Silver Victory Blade
→ Loot Chest NPC's shop @
→ Loot Chest NPC's shop @
/join river2Complete "Victory Blade Enchantment" from the Loot Chest NPC
→ Defeat Skeletal Vikings and Warriors @
→ Defeat Big Jack Sprat @
→ Rewards an Enchantment Rune
→ Defeat Skeletal Vikings and Warriors @
/join castleundead→ Defeat Big Jack Sprat @
/join graveyard→ Rewards an Enchantment Rune
3Exchange the Rune + Blade for the Enchanted Victory Blade
→ Loot Chest NPC's shop @
→ Loot Chest NPC's shop @
/join river✅ STEP 2 — CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Complete "Alignment Quest: Lightor Dark?" from the Loot Chest NPC
→ Defeat Skeletal Warriors @ /join castleundead
🌑 Shadow Blade of DespairChoose Dark Aura Gem
🌟 Arcane Blade of GloryChoose Bright Aura Gem
💡This choice only affects appearance — see the image preview to decide
Exchange the Aura Gem + Blade for the Enchanted Shadow or Mana Blade
✅ STEP 3 — FINAL UPGRADE
Complete "Choose: Despairor Glory?" from the Loot Chest NPC
→ Defeat Skeletal Vikings @ /join castleundead
→ Rewards the Blade + Amulet of Despair or Glory
Exchange both items to purchase your chosen weapon:
Shadow Blade of Despair
Arcane Blade of Glory
💡Both weapons grant a 20% bonus XP per kill and mission completion
⚠️Requires Level 30 to equip