Clivers vs Tessard

Q: What is the difference between Clivers and Tessard?

Clivers: Short Blades, Grace. 25 base attack (Grace). Tessard: Long Blades, Courage. 48 base attack (Courage). Drops: Clivers from Container: Barrel (Avakot (Preludes 15)); Tessard from Container: Dendrit Chest (Glades) (Avakot (Preludes 15)). Rarity: Clivers Common, Tessard Uncommon. Stagger: Clivers 15, Tessard 30.

Q: Which pacts work best with Clivers vs Tessard?

Clivers: Sirin, Duelo, Wyld Sirin. Tessard: Tethren, Ode Tempest, Mora's Hand, Bromius, Wyld Tethren.

Clivers — early Dendrit short blade at 12 Courage; Tessard — 48 ATK Mockery longsword at 14 Courage — upgrade path, not same-weapon compare. — Soulframe...

Quick verdict

Clivers — early Dendrit short blade at 12 Courage; Tessard — 48 ATK Mockery longsword at 14 Courage — upgrade path, not same-weapon compare. **Preludes 15 drops:** Both upgrade paths use P15 **whole weapon previews** — **Clivers** at Etheldred/Seachnall, **Tessard** at Armoured Mockery — not the old fragment-only loop for most 1–2★ drops. Refine at Tuvalkane with [Chordstones](/en/guides/chordstone-refining). Cross Short/Long slot progression below. See [Farming routes](/en/guides/farming-routes). Clivers: Common Short Blades · **25 ATK** · **50** charged · **15** stagger · **12 Courage** + Grace · **2** Etheldred/Seachnall fragments · Sproutfolk Frond×25 craft. Tessard: Uncommon Long Blades · **48 ATK** · **96** charged · **30** stagger · **14 Courage** + Spirit · **2** Armoured Mockery fragments. Progression line: Clivers Common **25 ATK** → Tessard Uncommon **48 ATK** on the Mockery farm route — cross Short/Long slot; compare virtue milestones, not raw listed ATK. Clivers searches dominate here: this page answers Clivers farm first; Tessard is the mid-game longsword step-up.

Clivers

Short Blades · Grace · Common

Dendrit twinblade sidearms (12 Courage). Etheldred / Seachnall fragments — same weave line as Vetch. Post-P15: 25 ATK, 5% smite.

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Tessard

Long Blades · Courage · Uncommon

Mockery serpentine longsword (14 Courage + Spirit). Armoured Mockery / Thrice-bound Impidh — Stultin farm line. Post-P15: 48 ATK.

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Stat comparison

Catalogue stats from our database. Green highlights apply only when both weapons share the same type and virtue path.

Different types: Short Blades vs Long Blades

Clivers vs Tessard
Stat	Clivers	Tessard
Type Weapon class and moveset family.	Short Blades	Long Blades
Virtue path Primary virtue alignment for effective use.	Grace	Courage
Attunement Virtues this weapon can scale with.	Grace, Courage	Courage, Spirit
Virtue requirement Minimum virtue investment to wield effectively.	12	14
Rarity Catalogue rarity tier when listed.	Common	Uncommon
Base attack Listed base attack from our catalogue.	25	48
Charged attack Listed charged heavy attack value.	50	96
Stagger Stagger damage on heavy attacks.	15	30
Smite chance Chance to trigger smite on heavy attacks.	5%	2%
Craft cost Materials and Dracs from our catalogue.	Scrap Steel×20, Knotwood×25… + 2500 Dracs (10h)	Scrap Brass×25, Corrupt Onyx×20… + 2500 Dracs (10h)

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Acquisition notes reflect Preludes 15 catalog lastVerified dates. Unverified drops are marked on each weapon page. Preludes 15 patch notes.

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