Named and legendary weapons and gear are unique items in Wartales, each with its own name and a special skill or passive effect that regular equipment doesn't have. The group covers weapons, shields, off-hands, helmets, belts, backpacks and animal accessories. You can find them in tombs, Sepulchres, arenas, Vanquish contracts, boss fights and quests, and some come from crafting recipes added by DLC. Many are worth the effort, but knowing how they level up and where they come from helps you decide which ones to chase.
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Equipment
Weapons
Beast's Axe
Beast's Assault deals 80–100% Strength damage and applies Beast Mark; above half health, it applies three extra marks.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Victorious
Always lands a critical hit against a Burning target.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 75–85% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Hoevendorp Arena
- Origin
- Base Game
Traitor's Axe
Natural Strike deals 80–100% Strength damage and always activates applied oils.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Maudeg's Troops
- Origin
- Base Game
Nepti's Axe
Foulness Bringer hits an area and applies 2 Corrosion and Poison to targets hit.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 70% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vertruse Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Devotion
Hunt Strike deals 70–90% Strength damage and grants 2 Rage; a critical hit grants 2 more.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 70–90% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Master Tracker Bionn
- Origin
- Base Game
Joras
Wrist-Breaker deals 60–80% Strength damage; a critical hit Disarms the target for 1 round.
- Type
- One-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 60–80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Bartes' Gang
- Origin
- Base Game
Basher
Viciousness deals 60–80% Strength damage and triggers an attack of opportunity if the target still has over half its Armor.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 60–80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Kothelyn's Band
- Origin
- Base Game
Purgatory
Eternal Youth deals 80% Strength damage in an area and heals the wielder for 20% of maximum Health when it hits multiple targets.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Abbot Selestius
- Origin
- Base Game
Misery
Viciousness deals 60–80% Strength damage and triggers an attack of opportunity if the target still has over half its Armor.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 60–80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Meliance the Traitor
- Origin
- Base Game
Erkeshet's Mace
Wrath of Erkeshet deals 50–60% Strength damage; if the wielder has more Strength than the target, it deals double damage and guarantees a critical hit.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 50–60% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Arthes Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Studded Mace
Beast's Crushing Blow deals 80–100% Strength damage; it applies Beast Mark or consumes its marks to ignore Guard.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Clink's Sword
Triple Strike hits 3 times for 20–40% Strength damage per hit; the third hit knocks the target back 3m.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 20–40% Strength × 3
- Where to Get It
- Forgotten Cave
- Origin
- Base Game
Gorach
Judgement deals 80–100% Strength damage and knocks the target back 3m.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Lords of the Sea quest
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Fervour
Punishment deals 80–100% Strength damage and deals 40% more against targets without Guard.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Sylla's Inquisitors
- Origin
- Base Game
Glory
Valiant Assault deals 70–90% Strength damage and grants Protection for 1 round if the wielder is engaged.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 70–90% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Bernna's Arena
- Origin
- Base Game
Maelstrom
Hits twice for 40–60% Strength damage, applies Bleeding, and knocks the target back 4m on the second hit.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 40–60% Strength × 2
- Where to Get It
- Belerion Champion
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Mehyt's Kopis
Eternal Glory Strike deals 80–100% Strength damage; a killing blow grants 2 Valour Points.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Drombach Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Strongblade
Frenzied Surge deals 70–90% Strength damage and gains an extra attack for each status on the target, up to 4.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 70–90% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Claressia
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Falchion
Beast's Slash deals 90–110% Strength damage; it applies Beast Mark or consumes it to apply Destabilisation for 2 rounds.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 90–110% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Yrsa
Impulsive Strike deals 70–90% Strength damage and builds a stacking 50% damage bonus against the target.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 70–90% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Jarl Kraven
- Origin
- The Skelmar Invasion
Splitter
Slice and Dice deals 90% Strength damage across an area; its damage is split among targets and applies 1 Bloodshed per damage dealt.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 90% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Colonel Alexa Grathan
- Origin
- Base Game
Enlil's Great Axe
Enlil's Punishment deals 70% Strength damage in an area and grants 1 Fervour per unit hit; a critical hit grants 1 extra Fervour.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 70% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Belerion's Tomb
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Mutiny
Raging Spiral deals 80% Strength damage in an area and applies Vulnerability if it hits at least 2 targets.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Eitlingarde's Followers
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Great Axe
Beast's Whirlwind deals 75% Strength damage in an area; one target takes extra damage per consumed mark, while multiple targets receive Beast Mark.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 75% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Judgement
Unleashed Surge deals 60–80% Strength damage, grants Unleashed, and cannot be engaged during the attack.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 60–80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Eligann's Troop
- Origin
- Base Game
Dagan's Hammer
Dagan's Punishment deals 35% Strength damage in an area; it hits once against one target and 3 times when it hits 2 or more.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 35% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Tiltren Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Bog Thunder
SPLAT! deals 20–40% Strength damage, or 1000% damage to Mosquito enemies.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 20–40% Strength; 1000% vs Mosquitoes
- Where to Get It
- Old Edoranian Outpost
- Origin
- Base Game
Rogue
Subversive Strike deals 95% Strength damage in an area and applies Destabilisation to targets with at least 30% Guard.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 95% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Rojen's Coterie
- Origin
- Base Game
Lucilla
Lucilla's Revenge deals 135% Strength damage in an area and knocks targets back 6m at the start of the next turn.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 135% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Matthias Lund
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Large Studded Mace
Beast's Devastation deals 85% Strength damage in an area; against one target, consumed marks increase damage to Armor, while multiple targets receive Beast Mark.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 85% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Beast's Great Falchion
Beast's Scythe deals 90% Strength damage in an area; it marks a single target or consumes marks from multiple targets to build Rage.
- Type
- Two-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 90% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Prosperity
Rushing Gale deals 70% Strength damage in an area and knocks targets back 2m; collisions deal 1.5 times extra damage.
- Type
- Two-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 70% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Bernna's Arena
- Origin
- Base Game
Claret
Debilitating Stab deals 60–80% Strength damage in an area and applies Dazed to every target hit.
- Type
- Two-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 60–80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Diewer's Gang
- Origin
- Base Game
Fredegund
Lacerating Whirlwind deals 85% Strength damage in an area, deals 40% more to Bleeding targets, and applies Bleeding on a critical hit.
- Type
- Two-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 85% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Old Crone's Crew
- Origin
- Base Game
Despair
Its attack changes from a 90% Strength strike to an 80% area attack, then to a 130–150% execution; all stages ignore damage reduction.
- Type
- Two-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 90% / 80% / 130–150% Strength
- Where to Get It
- High Jarl Sven
- Origin
- The Skelmar Invasion
Liberator
First Shot deals 60–100% Dexterity damage and guarantees a critical hit against a target that has not yet taken damage.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 60–100% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Finna's Pack
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Bow
Beast's Shot deals 80–100% Dexterity damage and applies Beast Mark; critical chance and damage rise by 15% per mark on the target.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
The Indomitable One
Piercing Arrow deals 50% Dexterity damage to every unit in a row; a critical hit knocks targets back 2m and reduces their maximum Health by 10%.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 50% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Kaghal, the Ghost of Harag
- Origin
- Base Game
Avenger
Violent Impact deals 30–80% Dexterity damage and knocks the target back 2m; obstacle collisions repeat the damage.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 30–80% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Eleora's Cohort
- Origin
- Base Game
Narses' Hunting Bow
Narses' Shot deals 50–90% Dexterity damage and applies Mark of Narses; it consumes Mark of Horoun for 2 Valour Points.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 50–90% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Ludern Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Sleuth
Bestial Shot deals 40–80% Dexterity damage and triggers attacks of opportunity from allied animals next to the target.
- Type
- Bow
- Skill Damage
- 40–80% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Nairolf Arena
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Claw
Beast's Thrashing hits twice for 40–50% Dexterity damage; Beast Marks can add attacks in Attack stance or grant Guard in Defense stance.
- Type
- Brawling Weapon
- Skill Damage
- 40–50% Dexterity × 2
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Sippur Katar
Brutal Bravado hits twice for 20% Dexterity damage; Attack stance adds a hit per debuff on the target.
- Type
- Brawling Weapon
- Skill Damage
- 20% Dexterity × 2
- Where to Get It
- Ghost Ship
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Ripper
Hysterical Pummelling hits twice for 30% Dexterity damage; Attack stance adds a hit per Delirium stack.
- Type
- Brawling Weapon
- Skill Damage
- 30% Dexterity × 2
- Where to Get It
- Oris's Arena
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Perseverance
Rally heals the wielder for 10% of maximum Health on inhalation and grants Support per ally within 3m; Purge gains Support per ally in the area and deals 50% Dexterity damage plus 30% per Support.
- Type
- Censer
- Skill Damage
- 50% Dexterity + 30% per Support
- Where to Get It
- Alfrid's Arena
- Origin
- The Curse of Rigel
Belit's Censer
Ammonia Fumes grants Rage on inhalation; Purge deals 80% Dexterity damage in an area and grants allies Rage based on the wielder’s stacks.
- Type
- Censer
- Skill Damage
- 80% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Rigel Tomb
- Origin
- The Curse of Rigel
Ravager
The first shot each round at a target 8m or farther away reloads the crossbow and grants Aim for each metre beyond 8m.
- Type
- Crossbow
- Skill Damage
- -
- Where to Get It
- Jarl Valandi
- Origin
- The Skelmar Invasion
Beast's Crossbow
Beast's Mechanism applies Beast Mark; damaging a target with 4 or more marks consumes them and reloads the crossbow.
- Type
- Crossbow
- Skill Damage
- -
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Revenge
The first hit each round on a unit that has not acted reloads the crossbow and grants 2 Aim.
- Type
- Crossbow
- Skill Damage
- -
- Where to Get It
- Skelmar Arena
- Origin
- The Skelmar Invasion
Elderguard
Rain of Daggers disengages and deals 50% Dexterity damage to the 3 nearest enemies within 4m.
- Type
- Dagger
- Skill Damage
- 50% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Vesunna's Pack
- Origin
- Base Game
Kruppe's Saex
Crippling Blow deals 80–100% Dexterity damage and applies Poison, Slowdown, and Slow Reflexes.
- Type
- Dagger
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Kristoff Kruppe
- Origin
- Base Game
Beast's Dagger
Beast's Poison deals 90–110% Dexterity damage and applies Beast Mark; consuming marks adds 3 Poison per mark.
- Type
- Dagger
- Skill Damage
- 90–110% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Behedite's Kris
Behedite's Sanction deals 55–75% Dexterity damage and deals 100% more if no enemies are within 4m of the target.
- Type
- Dagger
- Skill Damage
- 55–75% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Grinmeer Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Viper
Toxic Blade deals 60% Dexterity damage and consumes Poison stacks for 25% extra damage per stack.
- Type
- Dagger
- Skill Damage
- 60% Dexterity
- Where to Get It
- Smot's Arena
- Origin
- Base Game
Belerion Spear
Stunning Assault deals 50–75% Strength damage and applies Destabilisation if the target is already engaged.
- Type
- Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 50–75% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Belerion main quest
- Origin
- Pirates of Belerion
Beast's Hunting Spear
Beast's Impalement deals 90–110% Strength damage and applies Beast Mark; consuming a mark forces disengagement and an attack of opportunity.
- Type
- Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 90–110% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Crafting recipe: The Beast Hunt
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Horoun's Partisan
Horoun's Strike deals 80–100% Strength damage and applies Mark of Horoun; it consumes Mark of Narses for an attack of opportunity.
- Type
- Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Ludern Tomb
- Origin
- Base Game
Liberator
Kill the Weak deals 80% Strength damage and forces disengagement; it resets if the target was already engaged.
- Type
- Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 80% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Fenris Dredd
- Origin
- Base Game
Crocsting
Powerful Throw deals 55% Strength damage in a row, knocks targets back 2m, and applies Slowdown.
- Type
- Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 55% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Vanquish Thenevon's Pack
- Origin
- Base Game
Macabre
Terrifying Strike deals 135% Strength damage in an area, applies Beast Mark, and gives nearby animals Second Chance.
- Type
- Two-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 135% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Llyr (The Beast Hunt)
- Origin
- The Beast Hunt
Broom
Dusting deals 20–40% Strength damage and applies Blackout; it deals 500% damage against rats.
- Type
- Two-Handed Polearm
- Skill Damage
- 20–40% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Automatically equipped on Walburga (Fires in the Capital)
- Origin
- Fires in the Capital
General Edor's Sword
General's Strike deals 80–100% Strength damage; the wielder and allies within 6m gain Under Orders for 1 round.
- Type
- One-Handed Sword
- Skill Damage
- 80–100% Strength
- Where to Get It
- Fires in the Capital main questline
- Origin
- Fires in the Capital
Virtue
Shared Suffering deals 80% Strength damage in an area and deals 100% more for every ally in the area.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 80% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Fires in the Capital final battle reward; which one you get depends on the side you choose.
- Origin
- Fires in the Capital
Triumph
Shared Suffering deals 80% Strength damage in an area and deals 100% more for every ally in the area.
- Type
- Two-Handed Axe
- Skill Damage
- 80% Strength (area)
- Where to Get It
- Fires in the Capital final battle reward; which one you get depends on the side you choose.
- Origin
- Fires in the Capital
Studded Pit Mace
Atonement deals 20% of the target's maximum Health and deals double damage to a target with a debuff.
- Type
- One-Handed Mace
- Skill Damage
- 20% of target's max Health
- Where to Get It
- The Pits reward
- Origin
- The Pits
How Named and Legendary Gear Works
Legendary pieces are the easiest to spot, because their titles show up in purple in the item description. That makes them quick to pick out from the rest of your loot.
Legendary weapons also level up with the character who wields them, so their bonuses grow as that character does. A legendary weapon given to a companion early on can keep paying off for the rest of the game. It also means the numbers you see elsewhere may not match your own fighter, since the stats depend on level.
Where Named and Legendary Gear Comes From
Most named and legendary pieces come from tombs, region bosses and arena brawls, so those are the places to focus on when you're hunting for them. Sepulchres hold rewards of their own, and quests and Vanquish contracts add more. Dagan's Hammer, for example, comes from Tiltren Tomb, while Mutiny is a reward for a Vanquish contract against Eitlingarde's Followers.
Knowing the source matters because most pieces are tied to one specific tomb, boss, arena or mission. That lets you plan a route toward the piece you want instead of clearing everything and hoping it drops.
Arena of Legends Gear
Arenas are a major source of named gear, and the Arena of Legends stands out because each of its leagues hands out a piece of its own. Its rewards include the Saga shield, the Helm of Legends, the Champion's Buckle, Rod Left-Hand's Glove and the Trophy of Legends, so it pays to keep climbing the leagues once your party can handle harder fights.
Expansion Gear and Beast Weapons
Several expansions add named gear of their own, including Pirates of Belerion, The Skelmar Invasion, The Curse of Rigel and Fires in the Capital. Fires in the Capital adds its own legendary weapons and helmets.
The Beast Hunt is built around crafting. Once you defeat the Beast, its remains become forging materials, and the expansion's recipes turn them into a set of Beast weapons. The Pits takes a different path, since its fights are underground battles that pay out reputation, rewards and exclusive items.
How Lectern Research Works on Purple Antiquities
Antiquities are items you find in tombs, and you can't equip them as they are. Purple antiquities are the important ones, since researching them at a Lectern can turn them into legendary weapons. The Lectern is built at your camp and unlocks as you move through the Mysteries and Wisdom path, but it does nothing until a Scholar is assigned to it.
Research moves forward with each rest, so a purple piece takes several rests to finish. Not every tomb find becomes a weapon, though, because some turn into antiquities that only sell. Blue and yellow pieces are mostly worth selling, which is why purple ones are the usual place to start.
Which Named and Legendary Gear Is Worth Using
The right piece depends on the job, so pick by what your party needs. For area damage, Dagan's Hammer is a strong choice against groups. Its skill hits every enemy in an area, and it strikes up to three times when it reaches two or more targets. Against a single tough enemy, though, it's a weaker pick.
Mutiny works as another area option, with a swing that covers a circle around the wielder. When it hits two or more enemies, they also take Vulnerability. Nepti's Axe is the one-handed axe to reach for when you want a wide sweep.
For single targets, Traitor's Axe stands out because it can force your oils to trigger. Clink's Sword is another single-target pick, since its Triple Strike hits three times and the third hit knocks the target back.
For support, the Trophy of Legends belt lets the wearer take two base actions in the same turn once per fight. You don't need every named piece, so pick the ones that fill a real gap in your party.
FAQ
What does the Indomitable One do?
It's a bow whose attack hits a line of enemies in an area, so it works best when enemies stand in a row. Its critical hits push the target back, which can knock an enemy out of position.
Can every class use the Beast weapons?
Yes, as long as the weapon type suits the class. The Beast set covers axes, a bow, a crossbow, a dagger, falchions, maces, a hunting spear, a brawling claw and a targe, so nearly every fighter in your roster has a Beast piece they can use.