The Rapier of a Thousand Cuts in Windrose is an early- to mid-game piercing weapon that can add some serious bite to your combat prowess. A boat may not even be a requirement to add this melee weapon to your arsenal. So, keep reading to learn this one-handed sword’s location and what you can do with it to your enemies.

How to Get the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts in Windrose

It’s possible to get the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts on the first island you spawn into in Windrose. First, search for the Traveler’s Camp. Once found, you should be able to find a Traveler’s Journal Page on top of a crate. Read it to find a note. Although lengthy, your focus should be on the following line: “I’ll bury the excess gear nearby, beneath the tree marked with a red rag.” So, search near the Traveler’s Camp for a dead tree with a red rag tied to its trunk. Equip your Shovel after finding the landmark mentioned in the Traveler’s Journal Page. If you don’t have a Shovel at this point, return to your base and interact with the Workbench. Here, craft a Shovel using 3x Copper Ingot and 10x Wood. Next, dig through the earth surrounding the dead tree with the red rag. Eventually, you’ll find a Decrepit Chest, which should contain the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts, along with other useful items like health potions. Tip: Join a Windrose server with sufficient progress on its map to find the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts easier than in a solo/offline world.

Rapier of a Thousand Cuts Stats, Uses, & Crafting Recipes

Generally, players can get a Rare-tier Rapier of a Thousand Cuts from the chest near the Traveler’s Camp. Bleed builds can take advantage of this weapon, thanks to its special effect:

• Dealing Damage applies Bleeding. Stacks up to 5 times. Each stack deals 25 Damage per second.

If the player finds a “Plans: Rapier of a Thousand Cuts,” it’s possible to upgrade this weapon into its Epic-tier variant. If so, the upgraded counterpart will also have the following effect:

• Bleed damage dealt while holding this weapon restores Temporal Health.

Combining these weapon abilities helps promote survival, especially during tough boss fights. In particular, if you get hit, a portion of your health can recover. This lost health is called Temporal Health, which gradually restores when inflicting bleed with the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts (Epic). Use the following recipe at the Weaponsmith Workshop to upgrade this weapon’s Rare variant to its Epic equivalent: 1x Rapier of a Thousand Cuts (Common) and 7x Tumbaga Ingot. You can also upgrade this weapon for it to deal more damage to enemies using the following recipes:

• Weapon Levels 2 to 5 (Weaponsmith Workshop): 7x Copper Ingot and 2x Rough Hide
• Weapon Level 6 (Weaponsmith Workshop + Anvil): 4x Foothills Iron Ingot, 1x Rough Hide, and 3x Smithing Flux
• Weapon Levels 7 to 10 (Weaponsmith Workshop + Anvil): 7x Foothills Iron Ingot, 2x Rough Hide, and 3x Smithing Flux
• Weapon Level 11 (Weaponsmith Workshop + Anvil + Bellows): 4x Mire Metal Ingot, 1x Crocodile Hide Piece, and 3x Smithing Flux
• Weapon Level 12 to 15 (Weaponsmith Workshop + Anvil + Bellows): 7x Mire Metal Ingot, 2x Crocodile Hide Piece, and 3x Smithing Flux