Short Blades · Common · 24 Jul 2026

Nettle

• Common Sirin dirk (pure Grace, no Virtue gate) — remarkably strong for Common tier at 41 ATK
• Farm whole-weapon previews from world containers and Hark The Collector; or craft with Scrap Steel
• Entry-level Short Blade before Clivers or Witan; ideal for beginners farming early-game containers

Nettle is a Common Sirin sidearm dirk with pure Grace attunement and notably no Virtue gate, making it the most accessible Short Blade in Preludes 15 for new players. With 41 base ATK, 82 charged attack, 20 stagger, and 3% smite, it boasts remarkably strong paper stats for a Common-tier weapon — rivaling some Uncommons. Farm whole-weapon previews from world containers (Barrels, Baskets, Crates, Collector Crates, Sword Racks) and Dendrit Chests in Midrath. Hark The Collector operations also drop whole previews. Craft at Tuvalkane with Scrap Steel, Ode Graphite, and Quenching Acid (4h). Purchase from Avakot for 125 Dracs. Nettle serves as the entry-level main-hand Short Blade before upgrading to Clivers (12 Courage) or Witan (6/6 hybrid) for gated content. Use Enhance Craftwork with Chordstones to raise quality; use Strike for learned compatible Tempers on a Level 30 target after The Steelsinger and Tuvalkane Rank 3. The lore describes Nettle as an ornamental dirk of Skelflandish make — naught more than an overlarge paper knife held in the bookbinder's grip, designed to slice open delicate page edges where secret messages were sealed. A word, as much as any blade, can cut deep. Ideal for beginners farming early-game containers.

Naught more than an overlarge paper knife. But this cunning blade seeks a cunning hand. An ornamental dirk of Skelflandish make. Held in the bookbinder's grip, Nettle is designed to slice open the delicate edges of a folded page. 'Twas tween these bounds that Skelflandish tradition sealed secret messages. And a word, as much as any blade, can cut deep.