Getting the Jagged Steel
Kill Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute in Weeping Creek Valley. It is on the boss list under that region, and the Blade is the drop: there is no chest to open and no quest step afterwards.
What it does in a fight
These are GamesDB's day-one patch build values, current as of 2026-11-05:
| Level 1 | Level 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 240 | 1,656 |
| Guard break | Not listed | Not listed |
| Status effect | 124 (Bleed) | 856 (Bleed) |
Every Blade multiplies its stats by 6.9 over 59 upgrades.
Moves: Standard Combo, Sha-Chi Combo, Bleed. The Power Surge is Jagged Steel Rampage — one Essence point for direct hits regardless of the enemy's defence. Bleed is why this is the boss pick on the best weapons page: it stacks into bonus damage across a long fight, and it does nothing to Puppets. The puppet boss page explains why, and names the guard-breaking weapons to swap to instead.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Blood Blade |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Relentless Bleed Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Blood Blade Charge |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Relentless Bleed Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Frenzied Blood Blade |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Relentless Bleed Lv. 3 |
What the upgrade ladder costs
| Band | Metal | Solvent | Remnant Dust per upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 to +9 | Forged Metal x2-8 | Solvent x1-4 | 1,080-5,400 |
| +10 to +19 | Polished Forged Metal x2-8 | Concentrated Solvent x1-4 | 5,940-10,800 |
| +20 to +59 | Flawless Forged Metal x2-32 | Universal Solvent x1-16 | 11,880-89,640 |
The full +1 to +59 ladder costs 2,036,340 Remnant Dust. The class metal and solvent brackets for every Blade are on the weapons list.
Soul Tempering
Open Wounds — Iron Butcher Mask x1 and 5,000 Remnant Dust. Tempering is a separate system from levelling and cannot be undone, so temper a Blade you intend to keep.
Where to go next
- The Frenzied Brute on the boss list — the Weeping Creek Valley fight that drops it.
- Scarlet Wraithblade — the heavy that breaks the guards this one cannot.
- Phantom Edges — the two second-slot weapons, including the Hunter's Chain Sickle for bleeding enemies.
- Upgrade costs on the weapons list — the metal and solvent matched to each Blade class.