Quick Links
The Full Upgrade List
Getting Gold And Bladestones
Tetsudo Shoulder Guns Location
Kevesi Soldier’s Armor Location
Luminescent Laia Fins Location
Mineral Darbus Bones Location
Egel Horns Location
Silver Ravoon Bones Location
After you unlock the ability to upgrade your weapons in Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed, you can prepare for the most challenging bosses in the DLC. However, crafting each of your weapons and getting them ready can be challenging, especially if you don’t know where to search to get everything you need.
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Not only must you complete a quest to get started, but you must collect everything necessary to fully upgrade the weapons. Knowing where to go can be difficult, so having a guide will make the process easier. Ensure you take some time to collect everything while also getting the necessary gold.
You can't perform all the upgrades until you have access to every area, so beware spoilers as you use this guide.
The Full Upgrade List
Before you search for specific items, you should reference a complete list to know what you need.
Weapon Rank | Required Items | Gold Cost |
|---|---|---|
2 | 1 Bladestone Fragment | 2,200 |
3 | 2 Bladestone Fragments | 3,700 |
4 | 3 Bladestone Fragments, 1 Tetsudo Shoulder Gun | 5,300 |
5 | 1 Bladestone, 3 Kevesi Soldier's Armor | 6,500 |
6 | 2 Bladestones, 1 Luminescent Laia Fin | 9,300 |
7 | 3 Bladestones, 1 Tetsudo Shoulder Gun | 10,300 |
8 | 1 Exquisite Bladestone, 1 Mineral Darbus Bone | 16,800 |
9 | 3 Exquisite Bladestones, 1 Egel Horn | 31,000 |
10 | 1 Mysterious Fragment, 1 Silver Ravoon Bone | 44,800 |
You'll need the following materials to fully upgrade every weapon.
- 35 Bladestone Fragments
- 36 Bladestones
- 24 Exquisite Bladestones
- Six Mysterious Fragments
- 12 Tetsudo Shoulder Guns
- 18 Kevesi Soldier’s Armor
- Six Luminescent Laia Fins
- Six Mineral Darbus Bones
- Six Egel Horns
- Six Silver Ravoon Bones
- 777,200 gold
You only need 35 Bladestone Fragments since Riku allows you to perform Matthew's first upgrade without any necessary materials or gold.
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Getting Gold And Bladestones
Some weapons have repeating items, such as the Bladestones and Mysterious Fragments.
You get these items by defeating unique monsters, opening containers, and finding relics. You’ll need to play through the game to get all of them, and you’ll naturally come across them as you explore the world.
If you need additional help, fully upgrade the X-Reader to track everything. The X-Reader has a good range, so you'll find the items if you search the map.
After you collect those items, you’ll need to get 777,200 gold to fully upgrade the weapons. Luckily, getting money remains easy in this game. If you're running low on funds, try the following tips to help you get enough money.
- Fight unique monsters repeatedly.
- Completing multiple quests and collecting the rewards.
- Selling accessories and items you don’t need at a shop.
You can sell accessories for their original value and purchase them at the same amount, so you won’t lose gold if you need to sell first and then buy them again later.
Don’t worry about getting enough gold now since it’ll add up as you collect items. If you ever run low, follow the points above to help you make money quickly.
As you collect the repeat and standard items for your weapons, you’ll want to utilize a guide to help you find specific things to save some time. You can also encounter these items from other enemies throughout the game, so watch for them.
You’ll need access to various landmarks to reach these areas. Check out the Landmarks and Secret Areas guide if you need help.
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Tetsudo Shoulder Guns Location
Begin at the Ferronis Crater Landmark in the Aurora Shelf. Travel west out of the crater and approach the Moonbright Regiment Outpost.
You’ll encounter Tetsudo enemies in this area, which is a robot enemy. Defeat it to get the Tetsudo Shoulder Gun.
Kevesi Soldier’s Armor Location
Travel to the Fallen Gate of Ulcaria Landmark in the Ragmos Desolation.
Go east, then north, to find the Kevesi soldiers wandering. Defeat them to collect the armor.
Luminescent Laia Fins Location
Start at the Gravina Bridge Landmark in the Black Mountains. Simply cross the bridge, and you'll encounter a Dark Laia with the item.
You can continue down this path, or fast-travel to the Gondorl Cathedral and make your way to the northwest bridge to encounter more Laia.
Mineral Darbus Bones Location
You collect this from Gotthard, The Ethereal. Begin at the Ferronis Crater Landmark in Aurora Shelf. Travel southeast between the platform to the east and the blue tree to the west.
Once you see the Fogtrawler Tallstuff, continue east, and you’ll find Gotthard, The Ethereal, sleeping. After you defeat it, you’ll get the items.
Egel Horns Location
Go to the Gotrock Oracle Ruins Landmark in Yesterdale.
Head east to reach the Bioluminescent Bob, though it won't spawn until you're farther into the game.
Silver Ravoon Bones Location
You get it from the Thunderfish Duna-Roa unique monster. This is a level 80 monster, so prepare beforehand before you try to get the material. Begin at the Raguel Bridge - North Landmark. Hop into the water on the west side of the bridge.
Swim south past the first island, and you'll encounter the fish swimming in front of the second island. It's on the larger island on the west side of the lake, but not the small one farthest to the east.
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