Ilverac vs Veilk

Q: What is the difference between Ilverac and Veilk?

Ilverac: Long Blades, Courage. 52 base attack (Courage). Veilk: Polearms, Courage. 59 base attack (Courage). Drops: Ilverac from Container: Polearm Rack (Avakot (Preludes 15)); Veilk from Container: Polearm Rack (Avakot (Preludes 15)). Rarity: Ilverac Common, Veilk Uncommon. Stagger: Ilverac 34, Veilk 60.

Q: Which pacts work best with Ilverac vs Veilk?

Ilverac: Tethren, Ode Tempest, Mora's Hand, Bromius, Wyld Tethren. Veilk: Tethren, Ode Tempest, Mora's Hand, Bromius, Wyld Tethren.

**Preludes 15 homepage pair** — both are official Ode'n weapons that drop **fully built** with Craftwork and Tempers. — Soulframe weapon comparison.

Quick verdict

**Preludes 15 homepage pair** — both are official Ode'n weapons that drop **fully built** with Craftwork and Tempers. Pick **Ilverac** if you want the **lower Courage gate (12)** and a **Long Blade** for faster light-melee patterns (52 ATK, 34 stagger, 8% smite). Farm **Gruul Seeker Ruthos** or Sinecure-errant Vella; preview rolls before pickup. Pick **Veilk** for **polearm reach** and heavier stagger (59 ATK, 60 stagger, 5% smite, Courage 13). Primary route is **Discharged Nimrod** on the Brewer of Hues line — same Ode rotation as many Sinecure farms. Neither replaces **Purity** (68 ATK greatsword — Mendicant King whole drop + Reforge) or a god-roll **Orst-III** mace — but for fresh P15 accounts, Ilverac is the easier entry sword while Veilk is the better stagger polearm. Refine both at Tuvalkane with [Chordstones](/en/guides/chordstone-refining).

Ilverac

Long Blades · Courage · Common

Ode'n long blade (Courage 12, Common). Avakot highlights Gruul Seeker Ruthos and Sinecure-errant Vella — early Courage gate for P15 loot loops.

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Veilk

Polearms · Courage · Uncommon

Ode'n poleaxe (Courage 13). Primary Avakot source: Discharged Nimrod; also Polearm Racks, Sinecure knights, and Zenith merchant copies.

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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: Long Blades vs Polearms

Ilverac vs Veilk
Stat	Ilverac	Veilk
Type Weapon class and moveset family.	Long Blades	Polearms
Virtue path Primary virtue alignment for effective use.	Courage	Courage
Attunement Virtues this weapon can scale with.	Courage	Courage
Virtue requirement Minimum virtue investment to wield effectively.	12	13
Rarity Catalogue rarity tier when listed.	Common	Uncommon
Base attack Listed base attack from our catalogue.	52	59
Charged attack Listed charged heavy attack value.	104	118
Stagger Stagger damage on heavy attacks.	34	60
Smite chance Chance to trigger smite on heavy attacks.	8%	5%

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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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