Flaming Whetstone — Effect & Price (Valor Mortis)

Category: ConsumableWeapon coating
Location: Valley of Ashes18 placed
Sold by: James's Iron Bench300 · After Chapter 5
Sell: 150Catalysts
Max carry: 3
Best drop chance: Howler3%

What it does

Use this to make your weapon burn enemies on impact for a few attacks.

Applies 10 stacks of its effect.
You can carry up to 3 at once.

Flaming Whetstone effect in numbers

Read from the item's gameplay effect, not from the in-game description.

Your next 10 hits each fill 40% of the target's Ignite meter, so 3 hits Ignite an enemy with no fire resistance. Using another one tops the charges up, to a maximum of 15.

At 300 Catalysts for 10 hits, each one costs about 30 Catalysts.

Flaming Whetstone effect values
Effect	Value
Charges per use	10
Ignite build-up per hit	40%
Maximum charges	15

Where to find Flaming Whetstone

Game data

18 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 300 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: Unlimited). One enemy type drops it at random, best odds 3% from the Howler.

Pickups and chests

Merchants

James's Iron Bench · 300 Catalysts · After Chapter 5 · Unlimited

Random enemy drops

3%Howler

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

The Outskirts

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 The Outskirts

Bosses: 3 (High Justicar Aurelius, Experiment 83)

Chests: 13 (Distilled Blade Material, Lunatic's Grasp, Empty Ferrofluid Flask, Distilled Transmutation Material, Butcher's Carnage, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Dominatus, Glass Soldier, Surplus, Superior Firearm Parts, Imperial Catalyst Clot, Quintessential Blade Material)

Lanterns: 6 (Lighthouse, Harbour, Island of Whispers, Broken Bridge, Market Square, Breach)

Letters: 20 (Sick Child's Diary, Secret Goodbye, Medical Records — The Experiment, Sickroom Flyer, Cryptic Note, Mice Rules — Note Two, Mice Rules — Note Three, Mice Rules — Note One, Shrike's Appeal — Follow the Light, Old Lady's Diary, City Offensive — Rebels, Barnaby's Diary, City Offensive — Resistance, Shrike's Appeal — Napoleon, Note on Scruffy's Grave, Mice Rules — Note Four, Crusty Benek's Journal, A Torn Letter to Crusty Benek, Torn Page with Shrike's Anthem)

Flaming Whetstone is a Weapon coating consumable. 18 copies are placed across 9 regions, #11 of 30 consumable items by placements. If you run short, James's Iron Bench sells it for 300 Catalysts. One enemy type also drops it, best odds 3% from the Howler.

Flaming Whetstone FAQ

Where do you find Flaming Whetstone in Valor Mortis?

18 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 300 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: Unlimited). One enemy type drops it at random, best odds 3% from the Howler. Regions: Valley of Ashes, Fallen Village, Caverns, Vale of Wrath, Cursed Hollow.

What is Flaming Whetstone used for?

Use this to make your weapon burn enemies on impact for a few attacks.

Can you buy Flaming Whetstone?

Yes. James's Iron Bench sells it for 300 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: Unlimited).

How much does Flaming Whetstone sell for?

Merchants pay 150 Catalysts for one.

How many charges do you get from Flaming Whetstone in Valor Mortis?

10 hits per use, up to 15 charges. Your next 10 hits each fill 40% of the target's Ignite meter, so 3 hits Ignite an enemy with no fire resistance. Using another one tops the charges up, to a maximum of 15. James's Iron Bench sells it for 300 Catalysts.

Flaming Whetstone Consumable in Valor Mortis

What it does

Flaming Whetstone effect in numbers