Stray Blade
52 Achievements
GOG
Ancient Powers
Find all Ellesine weapon blueprints
6.6%
How to unlock the Ancient Powers achievement in Stray Blade - Definitive Guide
Ellesine weapon blueprints are not the same as weapon blueprints you find from human enemies. These are in set locations around the world and you could end up walking right past them if not paying attention.
Everforest
The Golden Palace- Crescent Twins - cannot be gotten when first entering the Golden Palace near the start of the game. Continue on until you make it through Heaven's Climb Temple and reunite with Boji after escaping the bridge. You will be back in the Golden Temple and once you make your way down the stone pile and pass a giant spike plant, climb the vines on the left to find this blueprint in a huge shrine.
- Lightning Blade - this requires having received the Intium Flash ability from the first big boss, The Intium General, in The Cradle. From the northern Rebirth Shrine, run northeast along the bridge using the shortcut opened earlier in the story. Turn right when you get to the end and you will see this blueprint in the shrine further on. Grapple up to one of the points and interact with the shrine.
- Guardian's Glaive - This requires having received the Manninite Pound ability from the The Manninite General, in The Descent. From the only Rebirth Shrine, head southeast along the giant stone temple until you find a hole in the wall to enter. Grapple up to the ledge, ride the elevator up, go left outside and climb the vines. Run forward and grapple across the points and finally use Manninite Pound to reach the blueprint.
Tamed Peaks
Uskol's Trial- Heart of the Mountain - This requires having received the Manninite Pound ability from the The Manninite General, in The Descent. From the eastern Rebirth Shrine, head west to the campfire and then north to the vine shortcut but turn left and run to to giant chains. Hop up to the left and stand on the Manninite platform facing north. Use Manninite Pound and jump to the left. Head under the chain and drop down to the right for the blueprint.
- Mountain's Rage - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the only Rebirth Shrine in Landbending Memorial, head east to some vines to climb and take the elevator down. Use Xhinnon Vision to cross the bridge ahead and Manninite Pound to rise higher up. Use Xhinnon Vision while falling down the gap here to land on the next crystal below and drop down for this blueprint.
Seething Wastelands
Warm Welcome- Xhinnon Katana - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the Rebirth Shrine in The Watching Tower, head northwest up the ramp and then north up the next ramp. Turn left into the hole and use Manninite Pound at the end of the path to rise up. Grapple to the next two points and follow the path southeast using Xhinnon Vision to get to this blueprint.
The Convergence
Twin Gates- Bulwark - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the northern Rebirth Shrine in The Manninite Vein, head north up the hill and pass under the stone archway. Turn left a bit and use Xhinnon Vision to head down the stairs leading to this blueprint.
- Serpent and Viper - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the only Rebirth Shrine, head southwest up the vine shortcut and head all the way south to the platform with the blueprint. Use Xhinnon Vision to traverse the ramps and bridge leading to this blueprint.
Ellesine weapon blueprints are not the same as weapon blueprints you find from human enemies. These are in set locations around the world and you could end up walking right past them if not paying attention.
Everforest
The Golden Palace- Crescent Twins - cannot be gotten when first entering the Golden Palace near the start of the game. Continue on until you make it through Heaven's Climb Temple and reunite with Boji after escaping the bridge. You will be back in the Golden Temple and once you make your way down the stone pile and pass a giant spike plant, climb the vines on the left to find this blueprint in a huge shrine.
- Lightning Blade - this requires having received the Intium Flash ability from the first big boss, The Intium General, in The Cradle. From the northern Rebirth Shrine, run northeast along the bridge using the shortcut opened earlier in the story. Turn right when you get to the end and you will see this blueprint in the shrine further on. Grapple up to one of the points and interact with the shrine.
- Guardian's Glaive - This requires having received the Manninite Pound ability from the The Manninite General, in The Descent. From the only Rebirth Shrine, head southeast along the giant stone temple until you find a hole in the wall to enter. Grapple up to the ledge, ride the elevator up, go left outside and climb the vines. Run forward and grapple across the points and finally use Manninite Pound to reach the blueprint.
Tamed Peaks
Uskol's Trial- Heart of the Mountain - This requires having received the Manninite Pound ability from the The Manninite General, in The Descent. From the eastern Rebirth Shrine, head west to the campfire and then north to the vine shortcut but turn left and run to to giant chains. Hop up to the left and stand on the Manninite platform facing north. Use Manninite Pound and jump to the left. Head under the chain and drop down to the right for the blueprint.
- Mountain's Rage - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the only Rebirth Shrine in Landbending Memorial, head east to some vines to climb and take the elevator down. Use Xhinnon Vision to cross the bridge ahead and Manninite Pound to rise higher up. Use Xhinnon Vision while falling down the gap here to land on the next crystal below and drop down for this blueprint.
Seething Wastelands
Warm Welcome- Xhinnon Katana - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the Rebirth Shrine in The Watching Tower, head northwest up the ramp and then north up the next ramp. Turn left into the hole and use Manninite Pound at the end of the path to rise up. Grapple to the next two points and follow the path southeast using Xhinnon Vision to get to this blueprint.
The Convergence
Twin Gates- Bulwark - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the northern Rebirth Shrine in The Manninite Vein, head north up the hill and pass under the stone archway. Turn left a bit and use Xhinnon Vision to head down the stairs leading to this blueprint.
- Serpent and Viper - This requires having received the Xhinnon Vision ability from the The Xhinnon General. From the only Rebirth Shrine, head southwest up the vine shortcut and head all the way south to the platform with the blueprint. Use Xhinnon Vision to traverse the ramps and bridge leading to this blueprint.