A new blog post from Blade&Soul reveals today what needs to be done to upgrade and further enhance weapons in the game.
A Weapon for Eternity
In an action MMORPG like Blade & Soul, the focus is not only on the characters in the story, but also on their weapons. These are not typically replaced with every second quest like in other MMOs, but remain with the hero for a lifetime. In order for these deadly objects to keep up with their owner, who becomes stronger through leveling up, the weapons must also gain experience. This leads to other weapons being sacrificed to increase the level of one’s own weapons.
The Breakthrough and New Weapons
Occasionally, enemies in the game leave equipment as loot, which can then be immediately converted into experience points for one’s own weapon. If the XP exceeds a certain value, it is upgraded and henceforth has better statistics, so it can deal more damage. However, in order to advance beyond level 5, rare reagents must be found, which only particularly tough enemies carry; that sounds suspiciously like dungeon visits.
If this leveling “breakthrough” is successful, the weapon can be upgraded 5 more levels until it reaches its full strength – but even then, it’s not over! If one wishes, they can opt for a transformation. This grants the weapon a new name, a different appearance (or it takes on the skin of another weapon) and resets it to level 1 – the game starts all over again, but allows for more individuality in weapon choice.
While there should also be a handful of legendary weapons (perhaps through raids?), acquiring them will likely not be easy.
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