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.

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Long Blades · Rare · 24 Jul 2026

Marrow's Bane

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.

Rare Long Blade cleaver (21 Courage) — highest stagger Courage weapon at 40 stagger, 54 ATK
Farm 3 fragments from Vadagar Bear (Bromius pact); craft with Patch Leather and Moranite
Endgame Courage cleaver that Stultin and Falx build toward; pairs with Bromius pact for knockdown loops

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.

A mighty claw, a dripping maw. The menacing cleaver of the Arbearer, Bromius. Five sharpened spires glint in the pale Neath'uns light. Be they the teeth of Marrow's Bane? Or the claws of the great Omen Bear himself? Wield this weapon by the Arbearer's deal: to protect the old roots yet to heal- or to pick your teeth after good meal.

How to Get · 5 Ways to Obtain Marrow's Bane

Farm reference

Rare Long Blade (54 ATK, 40 stagger, Courage 21). Cleaver moveset.
Farm 3 fragments; craft with Patch Leather ×40 and Moranite ×6.

P15 acquisition

P15: This weapon still uses the 3★ fragment → craft route, not whole ground previews. See Farming routes (3★ exceptions).

Preludes 15 · community-verified

Route A · Drop

Farm Vadagar Bear for 3 Marrow's Bane fragments

Route B · Craft

Craft at Tuvalkane — Scrap Steel×15, Patch Leather×40, Moranite×6 + 2500 Dracs (10h)

Route C · Drop

Backup: Zenith merchant copy (250 Dracs) if fragments are slow

Route D · Drop

Foe: Vadagar Bear — Preludes 15 · Weapon fragment

Route E · Drop

Avakot merchant (250 Dracs, qty 1) — Preludes 15 · Weapon fragment (Wares of Zenith purchase)

Craft materials

Scrap Steel×15
Patch Leather×40
Moranite×6
Requires ×6 total — see Moranite farm guide (Cogah elixir + Agari timer).

Fragments: 3
Craft time: 10h
Price: 2,500 Dracs
Required virtue: 21

Long Blades comparison

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

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Weapon	Base ATK	Charged ATK	Stagger	Smite	Rarity	Required virtue
Marrow's BaneThis page	54	108	40	5%	Rare	21
Falx	54	108	34	5%	Uncommon	12
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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Marrow's Bane

Rare Long Blade cleaver (21 Courage) — highest stagger Courage weapon at 40 stagger, 54 ATK

Farm 3 fragments from Vadagar Bear (Bromius pact); craft with Patch Leather and Moranite

Endgame Courage cleaver that Stultin and Falx build toward; pairs with Bromius pact for knockdown loops

A mighty claw, a dripping maw. The menacing cleaver of the Arbearer, Bromius. Five sharpened spires glint in the pale Neath'uns light. Be they the teeth of Marrow's Bane? Or the claws of the great Omen Bear himself? Wield this weapon by the Arbearer's deal: to protect the old roots yet to heal- or to pick your teeth after good meal.