Since Preludes 14, Joineries enhance a weapon's Virtue attunement, providing 1 to 3 Virtue Attunement pips depending on the Joinery type.

Since Preludes 14, Runes activate on a Heavy Attack. Smiting enemies banks a charge that you can use to trigger the Rune effect at will.

Totems are passive bonuses applied to weapons. They are obtained by charming or rescuing animals in the world.

Rapiers are a weapon type added in Preludes 14 with their own unique moveset. The signature weapons are Navalha and Espadarte.

Soulframe is a free-to-play (F2P) fantasy action RPG developed by Digital Extremes, the creators of Warframe. Set on the isle of Midrath, it focuses on deliberate melee combat, somber exploration, and co-op play during the Preludes pre-alpha on PC.

Preludes is Digital Extremes' name for Soulframe's current pre-alpha phase. It's an early, evolving version of the game that players can experience as it's built openly alongside the community.

Long Blades · Uncommon · 24 Jul 2026

Falx

Q: How many weapons are in Soulframe?

Soulframe Hub covers all Soulframe weapons across 9 types, filterable by Virtue attunement. Updated for Preludes 15.

Q: Can I use any weapon with any Pact?

Yes—you can equip any weapon regardless of Pact, but **Virtue attunement** still governs damage scaling. A Pact only gates your three Arcanic skills; mismatched weapons work, yet they feel weaker until you align Virtue Points with the weapon's Courage, Spirit, or Grace lane.

Q: What is Virtue attunement?

Every weapon is attuned to one or more Virtues. Investing Virtue Points into the matching Virtue increases that weapon's damage output.

Q: How many weapons can I equip at once?

You can equip one primary weapon and one sidearm simultaneously.

Q: Can I upgrade weapons?

Yes. Bring weapon fragments and materials to Tuvalkane in the Nightfold to craft and upgrade weapons. Higher-tier recipes require Bond Level 3.

Q: How do I get weapon fragments?

Fragments drop from enemies, quest rewards, and Siege events. Collect enough fragments, then craft the full weapon at Tuvalkane.

Q: Can I mix weapons of different Virtues?

Yes. You can equip any weapon regardless of Virtue, but mismatched attunement will result in lower damage. Experienced players often swap weapons based on enemy resistances.

Uncommon Sinecure arcblade (12 Courage) — cleaver-style Long Blade with wide sweeps at 54 ATK
Farm fragments from Flayed Reaper or The Organ event; craft with Ode Graphite, Scrap Brass, and Ichor
Upgrade from Vetch; bridges to Marrow's Bane (21 Courage) for endgame cleaver builds

Falx is an Uncommon Sinecure arcblade (cleaver-style Long Blade) requiring 12 Courage, valued for its wide sweep attacks and solid 54 base ATK with 34 stagger and 5% smite chance. Farm fragments from Flayed Reaper (the primary target — drops both whole previews and fragments), or from The Organ world event when towers are active. Container drops include Barrels, Baskets, Crates, and Polearm Racks in Sinecure-controlled zones. Craft at Tuvalkane with Ode Graphite, Scrap Brass, and Ichor (10h). Purchase from Avakot for 220 Dracs. The Falx serves as the upgrade from Vetch and bridges to Marrow's Bane (Rare, 21 Courage) for dedicated Courage builds. Compared to Stultin (53 ATK, 16 Courage), Falx offers a lower virtue gate at 12 Courage with nearly identical damage output. The three spire studs on the blade — originally a manufacturing defect where molten metal seeped from injection points — became the weapon's signature strength. Effective against grouped enemies due to cleaver-style sweep pattern.

The curved arcblade of a Sinecure soldier. Three spire studs push through the sharp blade’s edge. What began as an error, molten metal seeping from the injection points of this sword’s manufacturing mould, became its finest strength. A warning of the sharp arc they precede. A glitter of starlight through the dark void of night.

How to Get · 10 Ways to Obtain Falx

Farm reference

54 ATK, 12 Courage, 5% smite. Flayed Reaper or The Organ.
See falx-vs-vetch for Courage+Grace vs pure Courage.

P15 acquisition

P15: In Midrath most drops preview whole on the ground — pick up, then Refine at Tuvalkane with Chordstones. See Chordstone refining · Preludes 15 notes

Preludes 15 · community-verified

Route A · Drop

Farm Flayed Reaper (or Cogah) — whole Falx previews or 2 fragments

Route B · Craft

Craft at Tuvalkane — Ode Graphite×20, Scrap Brass×25, Ichor×20 + 2500 Dracs (10h)

Route C · Drop

Alternate: The Organ event when active; Sovereign merchant (220 Dracs)

Route D · Drop

Container: Barrel — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route E · Drop

Container: Basket — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route F · Drop

Container: Crate — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 7 · Drop

Container: Polearm Rack — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 8 · Drop

Foe: Flayed Reaper — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 9 · Drop

Foe: Flayed Reaper (Cogah) — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 10 · Drop

Avakot merchant (220 Dracs, qty 1) — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Craft materials

Fragments: 2
Craft time: 10h
Price: 2,500 Dracs
Required virtue: 12

Long Blades comparison

Side-by-side stats for weapons in the same slot — pick the best fit for your build.

← Swipe horizontally for full comparison →

Weapon	Base ATK	Charged ATK	Stagger	Smite	Rarity	Required virtue
FalxThis page	54	108	34	5%	Uncommon	12
Marrow's Bane	54	108	40	5%	Rare	21
Nurash	54	108	34	5%	Uncommon	15
Stultin	53	106	34	3%	Uncommon	16
Cenotaph	53	106	40	3%	Rare	14 9
Ilverac	52	104	34	8%	Common	12
Igne Mora	49	98	30	1%	Uncommon	9
Vetch	48	96	30	3%	Uncommon	11
Tessard	48	96	30	2%	Uncommon	14
Dewelion	48	96	32	6%	Rare	19
Sollos-I	47	94	30	4%	Uncommon	13
The Ivor	47	94	30	4%	Uncommon	7
Wulder	46	92	24	3%	Common	None
Espadarte	46	92	26	2%	Uncommon	6 8
Navalha	39	78	26	5%	Uncommon	14

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Falx

Uncommon Sinecure arcblade (12 Courage) — cleaver-style Long Blade with wide sweeps at 54 ATK

Farm fragments from Flayed Reaper or The Organ event; craft with Ode Graphite, Scrap Brass, and Ichor

Upgrade from Vetch; bridges to Marrow's Bane (21 Courage) for endgame cleaver builds

The curved arcblade of a Sinecure soldier. Three spire studs push through the sharp blade’s edge. What began as an error, molten metal seeping from the injection points of this sword’s manufacturing mould, became its finest strength. A warning of the sharp arc they precede. A glitter of starlight through the dark void of night.