In the realm of RPG games, legendary weapons always spark the greatest interest among players, and V Rising is no exception. The recently released free expansion introduced Ancestral Gear into the game — a unique class of equipment that offers new opportunities for enhancing gaming builds and diversifying play styles.
The Path to Ancestral Weapons in V Rising
Obtaining Ancestral weapons in V Rising is no easy feat. Players will need to overcome a series of challenges before they can wield their desired weapons. Many of these requirements are hidden behind in-game progress, so it will take significant time for Ancestral weapons to become available.
All Ancestral weapons are crafted in a special Ancestral Forge. To unlock it, players must defeat Octavian, the Militia Captain in Dunley Bastion. This boss is level 61, so it's crucial to prepare with good weapons and armor before the battle. However, this is just the first step towards creating Ancestral gear.
To construct the Ancestral Forge, players need to craft Radium Alloys — a new type of composite resource in V Rising. These alloys can only be crafted after defeating Ziva the Engineer in Eastern Gloomrot. Crafting Radium Alloys requires Sludge-filled Canisters, Sulfur, and Tech Scraps. Victory over Ziva also unlocks a new spell for the Storm school and the Fabricator, which is used to create coins for trading.
Acquiring Shattered Weapons
Once the Ancestral Forge is built, the next task is to find Shattered weapons. These weapons can be obtained by defeating V Blood bosses in the Farbane Woods and Dunley Farmlands. Shattered weapons are distinguished by their blue names and may seem useless at first glance.
Transforming Shattered Weapons into Ancestral Ones
Shattered weapons become valuable only after being processed in the Ancestral Forge. After complete restoration, they acquire all the characteristics listed on their item cards, transforming from seemingly useless ornaments into powerful additions to the player's arsenal.
Ancestral weapons boast high base stats and unique effects directly linked to various schools of magic. They retain the same two abilities as their regular counterparts, but Legendary items have the additional ability to apply magical debuffs when using these abilities. For example, an Ancestral Lightning Sword can apply the Static status when hitting enemies with its Whirlwind ability.
To obtain Shattered weapons, players need to regularly defeat bosses, as these weapons drop more frequently after defeating them. Players keen on efficiently collecting such items must constantly hunt V Bloods and hope for the best. An alternative method is purchasing Ancestral Weapon Shards from the Vampire Merchant in the Ruins of Mortium in exchange for Stygian Shards.
Obtaining Unique Legendary Weapons
Legendary Ancestral weapons can be obtained through crafting. Players must acquire their Shattered versions in Major Rift Incursions or endgame bosses in the Ruins of Mortium, and bring them back home, just like other Ancestral weapons. Crafting Legendary weapons requires their respective weapon shards, a weapon from the previous Sanguine tier, and Onyx Tears, which drop from bosses level 74 or higher or are crafted after defeating Nightmarshal Styx.
Legendary weapons come with unique characteristics and modifiers to their abilities. For example, the Apocalypse greatsword releases a lesser Aftershock every time players use its Death From Above ability, while its Great Cleaver skill deals more damage to Ignited targets.
In conclusion, Shattered weapons in V Rising open up new horizons for players and become powerful tools in their arsenal, providing unique opportunities for strategic superiority and diversification of gameplay.
