5a3. Weapons
What is it?
Weapon consist of a Main weapon and Sub weapon, and must be equipped for any combat to happen.
While mostly similar to armor and accessories, weapons are class-specific: every base class has their own selection for the main and sub weapon; and when you further specialize at level 15 and 45, your new specialized class will require a specific main weapon in that selection to be able to use skills.
(This doesn’t apply to classes like Sorceress and Assassin, who can use their full base class selection regardless of specialization).
Weapons also commonly house Attack Dragon Jades. The Main weapon also houses Colored Skill Jades and Ancient Skill Jades.
This section will cover the current base accessory set available for everyone, the Otherworldly Ancient weapon set.
Acquisition
To get Otherworldly weapons, first you must obtain their base form, the Ancient weapons.
| Mission | Rewards |
| <Newbie> Dragon Nest Newbie Graduation: Craft an Unknown Ancient Ring | Title: Dragon Nest Newbie Ancient Accessory fragments (x10) Ancient Weapon Package: gives all Ancient Weapons (LV95) equippable for base class Ancient Weapon Enhancement Hammer: from +0 to +3 |
Enhancement
Unlike Ancient armor, Ancient weapons come first as LV95 equipment, and you need to evolve them to the LV99 version, the Otherworldly weapons. There are two ways to do this cost effectively.
– The first but probably more time consuming way is doing the Main Quest. If your character hasn’t cleared them yet, the Main Quest from Spin-off 3 (after Chapter 10) to Chapter 14 provides a full hammer set to enhance both Ancient weapons from +1 to +20.
– The second way is through the Guide, which only provides you enough to enhance and evolve one weapon. These missions will get you to +12.
| Mission | Rewards |
| <Newbie> Dragon Nest Newbie Graduation: Craft an Unknown Ancient Ring | Title: Dragon Nest Newbie Ancient Accessory fragments (x10) Ancient Weapon Package: gives all Ancient Weapons (LV95) equippable for base class Ancient Weapon Enhancement Hammer: from +0 to +3 |
| <Novice> Dragon Nest Novice Graduation: Enhance an Unknown Ancient Necklace to +10 | Title: Dragon Nest Novice Ancient Weapon Enhancement Hammer: from +3 to +6 |
| <Veteran> Dragon Nest Veteran Graduation: Enhance an Unknown Ancient Ring to +10 | Title: Dragon Nest Veteran Ancient Element Enhancement Talisman Ancient Weapon Enhancement Hammer: from +6 to +9 Ancient Weapon Enhancement Hammer: from +9 to +12 |
For +12 to +20, first speak to Event Planner Irine to receive a Veteran Mission box. She can be found in Calderock Village and Saint Haven.
Then simply follow the mission box, and it will give you more hammers to get your weapon to +20, and even the evolution item Ancient’s Honor.
Right click the enhancement hammer to open its UI, then place the weapon in.
If these methods are unavailable to you, simply enhance your Ancient weapons the old fashioned way using these items.
| Item | Use for? | Obtain from |
| Faded Ancient’s Weapon Fragment | Crafting and enhancing Ancient weapon | Invader Any+ |
| Otherworldy Ancient’s Weapon Fragment | Crafting Ancient’s Honor, enhancing Otherworldly weapons | Invader Ascension 1F++ |
| Joys and Sorrows of Kilos | Crafting and enhancing Kilos gear, enhancing Ancient weapon | Trading at Stage Shop: 1 Ancient’s Knowledge = 10 Joys and Sorrows |
| Thread of Intellect | Crafting and enhancing Kilos gear, enhancing Ancient weapon | Trading at Stage Shop: 1 Ancient’s Insignia = 10 Threads of Intellect |
A shortcut is to obtain an Ancient Weapon (+20) Selection Box, which does what it says.
This item can drop at a low rate from the LZ chest/Tomb/SC-12 (both in dungeon and Dimension Rift), and is tradeable, so you can find it on the Trading House for a reasonable price. You could consider this if you have the gold and/or raising a secondary character.
Evolution
After enhancing an Ancient weapon to +20, your weapon can be evolved. First, craft the Ancient’s Honor item or obtain it from the Veteran Mission box.
Remove any jades from the weapon, then right click the Ancient’s Honor in your inventory and slot the weapon into the UI to evolve it. This will change your Ancient weapon into an Otherworldly Ancient weapon, reset all enhancement pluses, and raise its required level to 99.
Tier 2 enhancement
Otherworldly weapons can be enhanced up to +20 using these items.
| Item | Use for? | Obtain from |
| Otherworldy Ancient’s Weapon Fragment | Crafting Ancient’s Honor, enhancing Otherworldly weapons | Invader Ascension 1F++ |
| Ancient’s Insignia | Crafting and enhancing all Ancient gear | Any dungeon and nest Any+ |
| Ancient’s Knowledge | Crafting and enhancing all Ancient gear | Any dungeon and nest Any+ |
If you’re interested in seeing Otherworldly weapon stats and enhancement costs, see the patch note under the heading ◆ Otherworldly Ancient Weapon Enhancement.