Getting the Wooden Sanguine
You do not hunt for it. Soul is handed the wooden training blade at the end of the Prologue, so it is already in your hands when the campaign proper starts, and there is no boss, chest or quest step behind it. It counts as a One-Handed Blade on the Blade roster, and the other blade Soul starts with is the Sanguine, the blood-red default sword.
What it does in a fight
The community database figures for the launch build, current as of 2026-11-04:
| Level 1 | Level 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 160 | 640 |
| Guard break | 80 | 320 |
One number is contested: GamesDB.gg lists the level 1 guard break as 94, while GameTrek, GameAY and IGN all list 80, so this page uses 80.
The blade has no unique attack and no status effect of its own. Everything it does comes from the perks you unlock by upgrading it, and every Blade multiplies its stats by 6.9 over the 59 steps to level 60.
Moves: Standard Combo, Sha-Chi Combo. The Power Surge is Wooden Blade Flurry — L2 / Q costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence and throws a rapid flurry of slashes that cannot be blocked.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Back to Basics |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Falling Petal Strike Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | A Light Touch |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Falling Petal Strike Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Basic Forms |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Falling Petal Strike Lv. 3 |
Back to Basics drains more of the enemy's Sha-Chi when you parry, which is what makes the timing window in the parry guide worth hitting. Falling Petal Strike adds damage against a guard-broken enemy, so it pays off once you know how to break a guard in the first place, which the combat guide covers. A Light Touch returns a small amount of Sha-Chi after a perfect dodge, and Basic Forms asks you to time the blade's glow after a light or heavy attack for a Perfect Combo — the Sha-Chi guide covers what that bar is worth.
What the upgrade ladder costs
The track runs 59 steps from level 1 to level 60 and costs Remnant Dust plus a metal and a solvent:
| Metal | Solvent |
|---|---|
| Forged Metal | Solvent |
| Polished Forged Metal | Concentrated Solvent |
| Flawless Forged Metal | Universal Solvent |
The published figures for this Blade name those three metal and solvent tiers but not the Remnant Dust price of each band, so check the cost on the upgrade screen before you spend. Weapon smiths such as Quick Hand Zhang sell the metals, and any Bell sells the solvent and the dust.
Soul Tempering
There is none for this Blade. Neither GamesDB.gg nor the GameTrek weapon page lists a Soul Tempering option for the Wooden Sanguine, so do not hold one back for it.
Where to go next
- Sanguine — Soul's other starting Blade, and the one that can be tempered.
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Best weapons — the picks for bosses, crowds and shields, once you have more than the starter.
- Phantom Edges — the two second-slot weapons that go with your Blades.