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Crude Blade Material Upgrade material in Valor Mortis

Upgrade materialBlade materialTier 1
Buy
1,500
Placed
29
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

Use it to upgrade Blades.

Category
Upgrade materialBlade material · Tier 1
Location
Abandoned Church29 placed
Sold by
James's Iron Bench1,500 · From the start
Weapons that use it
3Saber, Rapier, Claymore
Best drop chance
Eternal Guardsman3%
Related guideBest Weapons in Valor Mortis: Tier List & Upgrade Costs

Where to find Crude Blade Material

Game data

29 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 1,500 Catalysts (From the start, stock: 2). 7 enemy types drop it at random, best odds 3% from the Eternal Guardsman.

Pickups and chests

Merchants

Random enemy drops

Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this

Fallen Village
Full map
Map drawn from the region's own level geometry in the game files (terrain, buildings, water); every marker sits at the exact position of a placed object.

Everything placed in Fallen Village

Ability altars: 2

Bosses: 1 (The Iron Marshall)

Chests: 9 (Glass Soldier, Pure Transmutation Material, Volatile End, Warrior's Fury, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Distilled Blade Material, Pure Blade Material, Empty Ferrofluid Flask)

Keys: 2 (Weathered Key, Storage Key)

Lanterns: 4 (Orchard, Marketplace, Fields, Path of Fire)

Letters: 5 (Love Letter, Arrest Warrant, Louis Journal — Medical Procedure, Quartermaster Letter, Letter with a Drawing)

Weapons that use Crude Blade Material

Game data

Crude Blade Material pays for these weapon levels. Maxing every weapon below takes 18 in total.

Weapons that use Crude Blade Material
WeaponWeapon level · amountTotal to max
Saber
  • Lv 2: ×1
  • Lv 3: ×2
  • Lv 4: ×3
6
Rapier
  • Lv 2: ×1
  • Lv 3: ×2
  • Lv 4: ×3
6
Claymore
  • Lv 2: ×1
  • Lv 3: ×2
  • Lv 4: ×3
6

The world holds 29 from pickups, chests, quests and elites: enough for all of them with 11 to spare.

Related items

Items from the same quest, tier or region, then the rest of the category.

All 14 Upgrade materials

Crude Blade Material is a weapon upgrade material (Blade material, Tier 1). 29 copies are placed across 9 regions, #2 of 14 upgrade material items by placements. If you run short, James's Iron Bench sells it for 1,500 Catalysts. 7 enemy types also drop it, best odds 3% from the Eternal Guardsman. The world holds 29, more than the 18 needed to max every weapon that uses it.

See Also

Upgrade materialsItemsAbandoned ChurchMerchantsWeaponsInteractive Map
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Crude Blade Material FAQ

Where do you find Crude Blade Material in Valor Mortis?

29 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 1,500 Catalysts (From the start, stock: 2). 7 enemy types drop it at random, best odds 3% from the Eternal Guardsman. Regions: Abandoned Church, The Battlefield, Valley of Ashes, Fallen Village, Caverns.

What is Crude Blade Material used for?

Crude Blade Material is the Tier 1 upgrade material for Saber, Rapier, Claymore. Each of them takes 6 to max, 18 in total.

Can you buy Crude Blade Material?

Yes. James's Iron Bench sells it for 1,500 Catalysts (From the start, stock: 2).

Is there enough Crude Blade Material to max every weapon?

Yes. Maxing Saber, Rapier, Claymore takes 18, and the world holds 29 from pickups, chests, quests and elites, 11 to spare.