Valor Mortis Upgrade Materials
The 14 upgrade materials in Valor Mortis: four tiers each for blades, firearms and Transmutations, plus the Empty Ferrofluid Flask and the Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade. Below: what each weapon needs, how many the world holds, and which merchant sells the rest.
All Valor Mortis upgrade materials
Game dataItem | Type | Buy | Sell | Max carry | Where to find |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crude Blade Material | Blade material · Tier 1 | 1,500 | — | — | 29 pickups in 9 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench · dropped by 7 enemies |
 Pure Blade Material | Blade material · Tier 2 | 3,000 | — | — | 23 pickups in 9 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench · 1 elite drop |
 Distilled Blade Material | Blade material · Tier 3 | 6,000 | — | — | 15 pickups in 9 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench · 1 elite drop |
 Quintessential Blade Material | Blade material · Tier 4 | — | — | — | 3 pickups in 2 regions |
 Standard Firearm Parts | Firearm parts · Tier 1 | 1,500 | — | — | 30 pickups in 8 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench · dropped by 2 enemies |
 Superior Firearm Parts | Firearm parts · Tier 2 | 3,000 | — | — | 22 pickups in 9 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench |
 Exquisite Firearm Parts | Firearm parts · Tier 3 | 6,000 | — | — | 13 pickups in 8 regions · sold by James's Iron Bench |
 Masterwork Firearm Parts | Firearm parts · Tier 4 | — | — | — | 2 pickups in 2 regions |
 Empty Ferrofluid Flask | Flask upgrade | 5,000 | — | — | 9 pickups in 9 regions · sold by Louis's Laboratoire |
 Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade | Flask upgrade | 3,000 | — | — | 21 pickups in 9 regions · sold by Louis's Laboratoire · 2 quests |
 Crude Transmutation Material | Transmutation material · Tier 1 | 2,000 | — | — | 11 pickups in 8 regions · sold by Louis's Laboratoire · dropped by 4 enemies |
 Pure Transmutation Material | Transmutation material · Tier 2 | 4,000 | — | — | 11 pickups in 7 regions · sold by Louis's Laboratoire · dropped by 1 enemy |
 Distilled Transmutation Material | Transmutation material · Tier 3 | 8,000 | — | — | 11 pickups in 8 regions · sold by Louis's Laboratoire · 2 quests |
 Quintessential Transmutation Material | Transmutation material · Tier 4 | — | — | — | 2 pickups in 2 regions |
Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this
Materials by tier and weapon class
Game dataEach tier pays for a band of weapon levels. Blades and firearms go to level 10, Transmutations to level 5, and every weapon in a class costs the same bill.
| Tier | Blades | Firearms | Transmutations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Crude Blade Materialweapon levels 2–4 · need 18 · 29 found | Standard Firearm Partsweapon levels 2–4 · need 18 · 30 found | Crude Transmutation Materialweapon level 2 · need 6 · 11 found |
| Tier 2 | Pure Blade Materialweapon levels 5–7 · need 18 · 24 found | Superior Firearm Partsweapon levels 5–7 · need 18 · 22 found | Pure Transmutation Materialweapon level 3 · need 6 · 11 found |
| Tier 3 | Distilled Blade Materialweapon levels 8–9 · need 9 · 16 found | Exquisite Firearm Partsweapon levels 8–9 · need 9 · 13 found | Distilled Transmutation Materialweapon level 4 · need 6 · 12 found |
| Tier 4 | Quintessential Blade Materialweapon level 10 · need 3 · 3 found | Masterwork Firearm Partsweapon level 10 · need 3 · 2 found | Quintessential Transmutation Materialweapon level 5 · need 3 · 2 found |
- Blades3 weapons, level 1 → 10, each costs: Saber, Rapier, ClaymoreCrude Blade Material×6Pure Blade Material×6Distilled Blade Material×3Quintessential Blade Material×1
- Firearms3 weapons, level 1 → 10, each costs: Pistol, Musket, BlunderbussStandard Firearm Parts×6Superior Firearm Parts×6Exquisite Firearm Parts×3Masterwork Firearm Parts×1
- Transmutations3 weapons, level 1 → 5, each costs: Fire Transmutation, Stasis Transmutation, Shield TransmutationCrude Transmutation Material×2Pure Transmutation Material×2Distilled Transmutation Material×2Quintessential Transmutation Material×1
Is there enough to max every weapon?
CalculatedNeed = maxing every weapon of the class; found = placed pickups, chests, quest rewards and elite drops. Merchant stock is per unlock tier and random drops are on top.
| Material | Need (all weapons) | Found | Shop stock per tier | Random drops | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Blade Material | 18 | 29 | 2 / 2 / 2 | Eternal Guardsman 3%, Volunteers 2%, Risen Soldier 1%, Shambling Civilians 1%, Risen Sapeur 1%, Risen Lancer 1%, Risen Duellist 1% | Enough (11 spare) |
| Pure Blade Material | 18 | 24 | 1 / 2 | — | Enough (6 spare) |
| Distilled Blade Material | 9 | 16 | 1 | — | Enough (7 spare) |
| Quintessential Blade Material | 3 | 3 | — | — | Enough (0 spare) |
| Standard Firearm Parts | 18 | 30 | 2 / 2 / 2 | Eternal Guardsman 3%, Risen Musketeer 2% | Enough (12 spare) |
| Superior Firearm Parts | 18 | 22 | 1 / 2 | — | Enough (4 spare) |
| Exquisite Firearm Parts | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | Enough (4 spare) |
| Masterwork Firearm Parts | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 short: can't max every weapon |
| Empty Ferrofluid Flask | — | 9 | 1 | — | Flask upgrade |
| Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade | — | 23 | 1 / 1 / 1 | — | Flask upgrade |
| Crude Transmutation Material | 6 | 11 | Unlimited | Spewer 1%, Carrion 1%, Howler 1%, Swarm Mother 1% | Enough (5 spare) |
| Pure Transmutation Material | 6 | 11 | 1 / 1 | Abomination 2% | Enough (5 spare) |
| Distilled Transmutation Material | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | Enough (6 spare) |
| Quintessential Transmutation Material | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 short: can't max every weapon |
A placement count is a floor: random drops from regular enemies add more of the lower tiers.
Ferrofluid Flask upgrades
Game dataFerrofluid Flask Power Upgrades raise each dose from 50 to 140 Health over 9 levels, 24 upgrades in total. Empty Ferrofluid Flasks add charges: you start with 3 and the upgrade track adds 9. Both are used at a Lantern.
| Potency level | Health per dose | Power Upgrades for this level | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | — | — |
| 2 | 60 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 70 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 80 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 90 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 100 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 110 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | 120 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | 130 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | 140 | 4 | 24 |
Potency values and per-level costs come from the game's healing flask config.
Where to buy upgrade materials
Game dataJames's Iron Bench sells blade and firearm materials, Louis's Laboratoire sells Transmutation materials and flask upgrades. Neither sells Tier 4.
Weapon progression in Valor Mortis runs entirely on materials: every blade and firearm costs the same 16 materials to max, every Transmutation 7. The lower tiers are generous, with more placed than every weapon needs, while Tier 4 is placed only a few times per class. Flask upgrades sit in the same menu at the Lantern and are the other long-term sink: 24 Power Upgrades take a dose from 50 to 140 Health.
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Valor Mortis upgrade materials FAQ
What are the upgrade material tiers in Valor Mortis?
Every weapon class has four tiers. For blades and firearms, Tier 1 pays for weapon levels 2–4, Tier 2 for 5–7, Tier 3 for 8–9 and Tier 4 for level 10. Transmutations use one tier per level from 2 to 5.
How many materials does it take to max a weapon?
A blade or firearm needs 6 Tier 1, 6 Tier 2, 3 Tier 3 and 1 Tier 4 material to go from level 1 to 10. A Transmutation needs 2 each of Tiers 1–3 and 1 Tier 4 to reach level 5.
Can you max every weapon in Valor Mortis?
Not with world pickups alone. The placed copies of Masterwork Firearm Parts, Quintessential Transmutation Material fall short of one per weapon in their class, and merchants don't sell Tier 4, so one weapon of that class stays a level below max.
Can you buy upgrade materials?
Yes, the lower tiers. James's Iron Bench sells Tier 1 blade and firearm materials from the start, Tier 2 after Chapter 5 and Tier 3 after Chapter 9, in small stock. Louis's Laboratoire does the same for Transmutation materials, with Tier 1 Transmutation material in unlimited stock after Chapter 5.
How do you upgrade the Ferrofluid Flask?
Use a Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade at a Lantern to raise healing per dose (50 up to 140 Health, 24 upgrades in total), and an Empty Ferrofluid Flask to add a charge. Louis's Laboratoire sells both in small stock.
Where can you farm upgrade materials?
Regular enemies have small drop chances on low-tier materials: Eternal Guardsmen drop Crude Blade Material and Standard Firearm Parts at 3% each, and Abominations drop Pure Transmutation Material at 2%. Resting at a Lantern revives non-boss enemies, so a short loop near a Lantern repeats those chances.