Festering Desire

Festering Desire
Weapon Type	Sword
Rarity
How to Obtain	The Chalk Prince and the Dragon Event
Base Stats
Base ATK(Lv. 1 - 90)	42 - 510
Base ATK(Lv. 1 - 90)	42 - 510
2nd StatType	Energy Recharge
2nd StatType	Energy Recharge
2nd Stat(Lv. 1 - 90)	10.0% - 45.9%
2nd Stat(Lv. 1 - 90)	10.0% - 45.9%
Weapon Refinement
Undying Admiration	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 16% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 6%.
1 → 2	Cost ×1,000
Undying Admiration	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 7.5%.
2 → 3	Cost ×2,000
Undying Admiration	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 24% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 9%.
3 → 4	Cost ×4,000
Undying Admiration	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 28% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 10.5%.
4 → 5	Cost ×8,000
Undying Admiration	Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 32% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 12%.
MAX

A creepy straight sword that almost seems to yearn for life. It drips with a shriveling venom that could even corrupt a mighty dragon.

Ascensions and Stats

Ascension Phase	Level	Base ATK	2nd Stat (Energy Recharge)
0✦	1/20	42	10.0%
	20/20	109	17.7%
Ascension Cost (0→1) 3 3 Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator 3 3 Heavy Horn 2 2 Recruit's Insignia 5,000 5,000 Mora
1✦	20/40	135	17.7%
	40/40	205	25.8%
Ascension Cost (1→2) 3 3 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator 12 12 Heavy Horn 8 8 Recruit's Insignia 15,000 15,000 Mora
2✦	40/50	231	25.8%
	50/50	266	29.8%
Ascension Cost (2→3) 6 6 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator 6 6 Black Bronze Horn 6 6 Sergeant's Insignia 20,000 20,000 Mora
3✦	50/60	292	29.8%
	60/60	327	33.8%
Ascension Cost (3→4) 3 3 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator 12 12 Black Bronze Horn 9 9 Sergeant's Insignia 30,000 30,000 Mora
4✦	60/70	353	33.8%
	70/70	388	37.9%
Ascension Cost (4→5) 6 6 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator 9 9 Black Crystal Horn 6 6 Lieutenant's Insignia 35,000 35,000 Mora
5✦	70/80	414	37.9%
	80/80	449	41.9%
Ascension Cost (5→6) 4 4 Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator 18 18 Black Crystal Horn 12 12 Lieutenant's Insignia 45,000 45,000 Mora
6✦	80/90	475	41.9%
	90/90	510	45.9%

Refinement

Refining Festering Desire requires Festering Dragon Marrow instead of an identical weapon. 4 marrows can be obtained through The Chalk Prince and the Dragon's event shop.

Lore

This was a story from long ago...

Unborn life, unfulfilled wishes,
Tragic dreams at the edge of the universal darkness that could never come true,
Indwell my body, and descend unto this world.

Then, my lovely children,
Like rainwater flowing into creeks, and plants growing towards the sun,
Go unto a lovely place, and display your own beauty there with pride.

This is a memory, a memory that a child named Durin had of his mother...

"Thank you, Mother, thank you."
"You gave me wings to soar and a mighty form."
"Mother, I wish to go to a land of lovely songs,"
"I will tell them about you, Mother, and about everyone else."
"I shall tell them that the place where I was born is beautiful."

Gallery

Multi-Wish Artwork

Full Weapon

2nd Ascension Phase Full Weapon

Availability

• Given during Festering Desire quest of The Chalk Prince and the Dragon event
  • The refinement materials Festering Dragon Marrow were available from the event's shop.

Trivia

• This weapon's lore ties into the lore of Dragonspine Spear since both weapons are made from remains of the same dragon, Durin.
• This sword was the main focus of the Event The Chalk Prince and the Dragon:
  • According the Albedo's dialogue in Festering Desire, this sword was created by a smith that disappeared shortly after, and his creation got lost in time, eventually ending up in the Treasure Hoarders' possessions. When stolen goods were reclaimed from a group of Treasure Hoarders by the Knights of Favonius, this sword was rediscovered.
    As no one came to claim it, he investigated the sword and discovered its true origins: this sword's blade has been coated with a powder made of Durin's remains, notably his eyes, claws, and scales. This has caused to infuse the weapon with Durin's power but also its corruption, cursing the sword and making it unusable by "ordinary mortals", as the corruption might seep through the handle and infect the body of the wielder; Albedo goes as far as considering the sword as "a living being" and theorizing that this curse might be the reason behind its creator's mysterious fate.
    The Traveler is unaffected by the curse as they have the ability to purify corrupted items, as demonstrated when they purified Dvalin's tears, hence why Albedo entrusts the sword to them for experimentation.
    • The sword eventually is cleaned of its corruption by the end of Raiders Amidst Snow Mist thanks to the Traveler purifying it over time, although some of its sheer power is lost when it is transferred by accident into the Resurgent Cryo Regisvine during Uninvited Guests. Albedo extracts the rest into a bottle during Afterword, gifting the now safe sword to the Traveler as a memento of their research.
  • During this event, the sword could grant various unlockable boosts when used in Dragonspine and also received a ×1.5 Refinement EXP boost.

Change History

Released in Version 1.2

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Version 1.2

• Festering Desire was released along with the The Chalk Prince and the Dragon event.