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Weapon overview
Juniper
Bows · Grace · Uncommon
Juniper is an Uncommon Sirin hybrid bow requiring 5 Spirit and 7 Grace, making it the earliest accessible dual-virtue ranged weapon for Spirit-invested Sirin builds in Preludes 15. With 45 base ATK, 24 stagger, and an impressive 6% smite chance, it punches above its Uncommon tier. The primary farm method is unique: Juniper Echo Stones at three map locations — pond NE of Curlail, Rivernest woods, and Pensives orchard — grant a fully-built bow on interaction (known as Music Shrines on the wiki). This makes Juniper one of the few weapons obtainable without fragment crafting. Legacy Envoys with pre-P15 fragments can still craft 3 fragments at Tuvalkane. Occasional whole drops from Collector Crates and Hark The Collector operations supplement the Echo Stone route. In P15, ground previews can be dismantled at Nightfold and Refined at Tuvalkane with Chordstones. The lore describes Juniper as Grandfather's bow, hewn from a sacred tree, with living wood that grows arrows and Salz Agate stones bridging realms between man and Fey. Compare Maestro (13 Spirit) for higher Spirit-gated Sirin routes.
Marrow's Bane is a Rare Long Blade cleaver requiring 21 Courage, forged from the claws of the great Vadagar Bear under Bromius's pact. With 54 base ATK, 40 stagger, and 5% smite, it is the highest stagger weapon among Courage cleavers in Preludes 15 — ideal for stun-locking bosses and exploiting charged attack windows. Farm 3 fragments from Vadagar Bear (a Bromius pact Omen beast encounter). Craft at Tuvalkane with Patch Leather and Moranite. Purchase from Avakot for 250 Dracs. Marrow's Bane is the endgame Courage cleaver that Stultin (53 ATK, 16 Courage) and Falx (54 ATK, 12 Courage) build toward. The five sharpened spires on the blade evoke the teeth of the Omen Bear itself, dripping with primal power. Pairs synergistically with Bromius pact abilities and Tethren melee bruiser builds that capitalize on 40 stagger for repeated knockdown loops. The lore describes it as a menacing cleaver wielded by the Arbearer Bromius, with a darkly humorous pact condition: protect the old roots yet to heal, or pick your teeth after a good meal. Essential for high-Courage builds targeting Omen beast graces and Neath'uns content.
