Materials Database

Broken Blade Materials Guide

Materials are the backbone of progression in Broken Blade. You need them to forge weapons, upgrade gear, reroll your Race/Element/Blessing, and unlock endgame content. This page covers every material currently available — including the new Space Ore and Red Orb from the Reforge the Yamato update — organized by category so you can quickly find what you need and where to farm it.

30+ Total Materials
5 Categories
June 2026 Last Updated
Space Ore, Red Orb New in This Update

Weapon Pieces

Required to unlock and craft weapons. Each weapon type (Sword, Katana, Buster) has its own piece set. Pieces 1, 2, and 3 are needed in increasing quantities as you craft higher-tier weapons.

Material How to Get Used For
Sword Piece 1 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Sword-type weapons
Sword Piece 2 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Sword-type weapons
Sword Piece 3 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Sword-type weapons
Katana Piece 1 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Katana-type weapons
Katana Piece 2 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Katana-type weapons
Katana Piece 3 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Katana-type weapons
Buster Piece 1 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Buster-type weapons
Buster Piece 2 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Buster-type weapons
Buster Piece 3 Chests, enemies, and bosses across all islands Crafting Buster-type weapons

Boss Materials

Rare materials dropped by specific bosses. Required to forge the strongest endgame weapons like Excalibur, Moon Cut, Dragon Slayer, and the new Yamato.

Material How to Get Used For
Sacrifice Piece Event bosses on Eclipse Island Crafting Dragon Slayer (Buster)
Moon Piece Bosses on Nidavellir Island Crafting Moon Cut (Katana)
Holy Grail Sky Spire challenge on Jotunheim Island Crafting Excalibur (Sword)
Space Ore Space Invaders on Midgard Island (Dungeon Island) — new in Reforge the Yamato update Space series crafting, including Yamato forging
Red Orb Space Invaders on Midgard Island. Exchange at Space Shop Yamato forging (1,000 required) and Space Shop items

Forge Elements

Crafting materials that add elemental stats to weapons during the forging process. Higher-tier elements grant better stat boosts. Mix and match to customize your weapon's stat profile.

Material How to Get Used For Stats
Holy Sky Spire challenge, chests, bosses Weapon forging +45% DMG, +40% Crit DMG, +7% Crit Rate, +11% Atk Spd, +0.1 Energy/sec
Thunder Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +40% DMG, +30% Crit DMG, +6% Crit Rate
Storm Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +40% DMG, +10% Atk Spd, +10% Buster DMG
Beherit Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +40% DMG, +20% Crit DMG, +7% Atk Spd, +4% Crit Rate
Flame Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +40% DMG, +2% DMG, +10% Sword DMG
Frost Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +40% DMG, +0.1 Energy/sec, +10% Katana DMG
Blood Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +25% DMG, +3% Lifesteal, +4% Crit Rate
Mithril Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +25% DMG, +8% Atk Spd, +4% Crit Rate
Diamond Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +25% DMG, +20% Crit DMG, +4% Crit Rate
Emerald Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +20% DMG, +20% HP
Gold Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +20% DMG, +2% Crit Rate
Obsidian Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +20% DMG, +3% Crit Rate
Bronze Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +10% DMG, +2% Crit Rate
Steel Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +10% DMG, +15% Crit DMG
Stone Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +5% DMG Reduction
Bone Chests, enemies, bosses Weapon forging +5% DMG

Utility Materials

Items used for rerolling your character's passive stats, accessing boss fights, and purchasing gear from shops. These don't boost damage directly but are essential for progression.

Material How to Get Used For
Fire Seed Chests, enemies, bosses across all islands Unlocking weapons and altars; required in large quantities for high-tier weapons
Race Reroll Chests, enemies, bosses Reroll your Race at level 500+
Element Reroll Chests, enemies, bosses Reroll your Element
Blessing Reroll Chests, enemies, bosses Reroll your Blessing at level 1000+
Sky Key Chests, enemies, bosses Access the Sky Spire challenge on Jotunheim
Boss Key Chests, bosses Summon bosses on Nidavellir Island
Boss Coin Defeating bosses Purchase accessories and materials at Greedy Shop on Nidavellir
Crimson Beherit Chests, bosses Summon event bosses on Eclipse Island

Space Series (New)

Introduced in the Reforge the Yamato update (June 2026). Space materials are obtained from the new Space Invaders enemy on Midgard Island. These are used for the Yamato katana and future Space-series crafting.

Material How to Get Used For
Space Ore Defeat Space Invaders on Midgard Island (Dungeon Island) Space series crafting; required for Yamato forging and future Space recipes
Red Orb Defeat Space Invaders on Midgard Island; exchange at Space Shop Yamato forging (1,000 needed); purchase items from Space Shop

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are materials used for in Broken Blade?

Materials are used for three main things: forging weapons (weapon pieces + boss materials), adding elemental stats during forge (Forge Elements), and rerolling your Race, Element, or Blessing (Reroll items). A few utility items like Boss Keys and Crimson Beherit unlock boss encounters that drop rare materials.

How do I get weapon pieces?

Weapon pieces drop from chests, regular enemies, and bosses on every island. Sword, Katana, and Buster pieces are separate — you only need the type that matches the weapon line you are building. Higher-tier pieces (Piece 3) are rarer and drop more reliably from bosses.

Where is the best place to farm Fire Seeds?

Fire Seeds drop from most enemies and chests. For bulk farming, run loops on Muspelheim or Helheim where enemy density is high. Bosses also drop Fire Seeds in larger quantities. You will need thousands for endgame weapons.

What is the difference between Forge Elements and Character Elements?

Forge Elements (Holy, Thunder, Storm, etc.) are materials consumed during weapon forging to add combat stats to your weapon. Character Elements (Fire, Thunder, Wind, Life, Earth, Water) are passive buffs rolled with Element Reroll items at level 500. They are completely separate systems.

How do I get the new Space Ore and Red Orb?

Both drop from the new Space Invaders enemy on Midgard Island (Dungeon Island). This was added in the Reforge the Yamato update (June 2026). Space Ore is a crafting material; Red Orb is a currency you can spend at the Space Shop or use to forge Yamato.

What is the rarest material in Broken Blade?

Holy Grail and Sacrifice Piece are among the rarest — Holy Grail requires completing the Sky Spire challenge, and Sacrifice Piece only drops from Eclipse Island event bosses. Holy (the forge element) is also rare and highly valued for its stat boost.