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Pure Blade Material Upgrade material in Valor Mortis

Upgrade materialBlade materialTier 2
Buy
3,000
Placed
23
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

Use it to upgrade Blades.

Category
Upgrade materialBlade material · Tier 2
Location
Valley of Ashes23 placed
Sold by
James's Iron Bench3,000 · After Chapter 5
Weapons that use it
3Saber, Rapier, Claymore
Related guideBest Weapons in Valor Mortis: Tier List & Upgrade Costs

Where to find Pure Blade Material

Game data

23 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 3,000 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: 1). The elite Shambling Civilians carries it in Caverns.

Pickups and chests

Merchants

Elite enemies

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

Vale of Wrath
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 Vale of Wrath

Ability altars: 3

Bosses: 2 (Slaughtermill)

Boss arenas: 1

Chests: 19 (Butcher's Carnage, Pure Blade Material, Lucky Shot, Exquisite Firearm Parts, Perfectionism, Distilled Transmutation Material, Superior Firearm Parts, Empty Ferrofluid Flask, Wound that Heals, Distilled Blade Material, Pure Transmutation Material, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Dilated Moment)

Keys: 1 (Basement Key)

Lanterns: 5 (Ship Graveyard, Under the Bridge, Poisoned Camp, Old Windmill, Wolfsbane Field)

Letters: 23 (Mirek's Note, Shrike's Appeal — Join the Resistance, Deserter's Friend Diary, Wolf's Note — Poison, Cryptic Note — Wolf, Wanted Notice, Shrike's Appeal, Medic's Letter, Shrike's Order — Cargo, Painter's Final Letter, Headquarters' Orders — New Troops, Beekeeper's Note, Captain Lefèvre's Letter — New Troops, Shrike's Appeal — Informants, Thief's Note — Loot, Thief's Note — Warning, Emissary's Letter, Headquarters' Orders — Poisoned Troops, Shrike's Orders — Cargo, Rebel's Note — Mistake, Cargo Manifest, Toothless Jack's Journal, Deserter's Diary)

Weapons that use Pure Blade Material

Game data

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

Weapons that use Pure Blade Material
WeaponWeapon level · amountTotal to max
Saber
  • Lv 5: ×1
  • Lv 6: ×2
  • Lv 7: ×3
6
Rapier
  • Lv 5: ×1
  • Lv 6: ×2
  • Lv 7: ×3
6
Claymore
  • Lv 5: ×1
  • Lv 6: ×2
  • Lv 7: ×3
6

The world holds 24 from pickups, chests, quests and elites: enough for all of them with 6 to spare.

Related items

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

All 14 Upgrade materials

Pure Blade Material is a weapon upgrade material (Blade material, Tier 2). 23 copies are placed across 9 regions, #3 of 14 upgrade material items by placements. If you run short, James's Iron Bench sells it for 3,000 Catalysts. The world holds 24, more than the 18 needed to max every weapon that uses it.

See Also

Upgrade materialsItemsValley of AshesMerchantsWeaponsInteractive Map
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Pure Blade Material FAQ

Where do you find Pure Blade Material in Valor Mortis?

23 are placed in the world, in 9 regions. James's Iron Bench sells it for 3,000 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: 1). The elite Shambling Civilians carries it in Caverns. Regions: Valley of Ashes, Fallen Village, Caverns, Vale of Wrath, Cursed Hollow.

What is Pure Blade Material used for?

Pure Blade Material is the Tier 2 upgrade material for Saber, Rapier, Claymore. Each of them takes 6 to max, 18 in total.

Can you buy Pure Blade Material?

Yes. James's Iron Bench sells it for 3,000 Catalysts (After Chapter 5, stock: 1).

Is there enough Pure Blade Material to max every weapon?

Yes. Maxing Saber, Rapier, Claymore takes 18, and the world holds 24 from pickups, chests, quests and elites, 6 to spare.