Guide
Of Ash and Steel Weapon Crafting Guide
Use our Of Ash and Steel weapon crafting simulator to test every combination before spending rare materials. Learn the best sword recipe for heavy stance and how to craft the best sword in Of Ash and Steel without wasting shards.
Open crafting simulator →Basic Crafting Concepts
How blades, guards, and hilts shape DPS and stamina.
Tempo
Speed wins interactions
Fast blades and light guards open counter windows. Combine with Ashen Ordeal for stamina refunds.
Poise
Anchor heavy hits
Use poise-heavy hilts to keep swings online during boss roars. Great for Iron Legion heavy stance builds.
Status
Bleed as win condition
Stack bleed tags on blade and guard; add crit chance to accelerate procs. Light stance keeps uptime on stacks.
Recommended Parts
Anchor pieces for your best sword recipe for heavy stance or bleed.
blade
Heavy Warblade
legendary
- Damage: 62
- Crit: 12%
- Stamina: 1.20
- Speed: 0.92
- Special: armor_shred
blade
Fine Edge Blade
epic
- Damage: 42
- Crit: 20%
- Stamina: 0.95
- Speed: 1.18
- Special: crit_focus
blade
Ritual Ashen Blade
epic
- Damage: 48
- Crit: 16%
- Stamina: 1.02
- Speed: 1.05
- Special: bleed
blade
Emberfang Edge
epic
- Damage: 44
- Crit: 16%
- Stamina: 1.05
- Speed: 1.10
- Special: bleed
blade
Titan Splitter
legendary
- Damage: 58
- Crit: 12%
- Stamina: 1.15
- Speed: 0.95
- Special: armor_shred
guard
Reinforced Crossguard
epic
- Damage: 10
- Crit: 5%
- Stamina: 0.90
- Speed: 1.00
- Special: stability
guard
Balanced Handguard
rare
- Damage: 9
- Crit: 6%
- Stamina: 0.96
- Speed: 1.06
guard
Obsidian Spike
epic
- Damage: 12
- Crit: 6%
- Stamina: 1.00
- Speed: 1.00
- Special: bleed
guard
Warden Guard
rare
- Damage: 8
- Crit: 4%
- Stamina: 0.92
- Speed: 1.05
- Special: stability
hilt
Leather-Wrapped Hilt
rare
- Damage: 10
- Crit: 10%
- Stamina: 0.88
- Speed: 1.12
- Special: stamina
hilt
Gilded Pommel Hilt
epic
- Damage: 11
- Crit: 9%
- Stamina: 1.00
- Speed: 1.04
- Special: crit_focus
hilt
Storm Hilt
epic
- Damage: 10
- Crit: 10%
- Stamina: 0.90
- Speed: 1.12
- Special: haste
hilt
Anchor Hilt
legendary
- Damage: 12
- Crit: 5%
- Stamina: 1.10
- Speed: 0.92
- Special: poise
hilt
Cinder Wrap
rare
- Damage: 8
- Crit: 8%
- Stamina: 0.96
- Speed: 1.05
Early Game Recipes
Efficient combos while resources are tight.
Light stance starter
Ritual Ashen Blade + Balanced Handguard + Leather-Wrapped Hilt. Low stamina cost, great for exploration.
Stamina-friendly heavy
Heavy Warblade + Reinforced Crossguard + Leather-Wrapped Hilt. Tests well in the simulator for early bosses.
Best sword recipe for heavy stance
Late-game heavy hitters with armor shred.
Iron Legion heavy
Heavy Warblade + Reinforced Crossguard + Anchor Hilt. Optimized for Iron Legion poise and guard breaks. Check damage per stamina bar in the calculator.
Hybrid armor shred
Titan Splitter + Warden Guard + Gilded Pommel Hilt. Slightly higher speed, still brutal for heavy stance.
Stamina-Efficient Recipes
When stamina matters more than raw damage.
Pair Fine Edge Blade with Balanced Handguard and Leather-Wrapped Hilt for a reliable Of Ash and Steel stamina vs damage build. Link it with light stance for exploration or balanced stance for bosses.