Alexis Kestler
Listen up, fellow travelers – if you‘ve been searching for the elusive Sapwood Blade sword in Genshin Impact, you‘ve come to the right place. As a Genshin Impact enthusiast and avid gamer, I‘ve compiled this complete 2800+ word guide to walk you through each step required to get your hands on this incredible 4-star craftable weapon.
Whether you‘re a free-to-play player or a whale, the Sapwood Blade‘s excellent energy recharge substat and passive skill make it a must-have addition to your arsenal. By the end of this guide, you‘ll be well on your way to forging the Sapwood Blade and boosting the elemental burst damage of your favorite sword-wielding characters. Let‘s do this!
What Exactly is the Sapwood Blade in Genshin Impact?
Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details, let‘s start with an overview of exactly what the Sapwood Blade is and why you need it!
The Sapwood Blade is one of the new craftable swords that was introduced in Version 3.0 along with the Sumeru region. It‘s a 4-star sword that focuses heavily on providing the energy recharge stat, which reduces how long you need to wait to use your elemental burst ability.
Here are the key specs for the Sapwood Blade:
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Base ATK: 42
- Secondary Stat: Energy Recharge
- Passive Ability: Regenerates an additional 12-24% Energy after using Elemental Burst
Based on its stats and ability, the Sapwood Blade is specially designed to maximize elemental burst uptime – something especially beneficial for characters like Xingqiu, Bennett, Kaeya, and the Traveler who rely heavily on their bursts.
Now let‘s get into the good stuff: step-by-step instructions on how you can add this beauty of a blade into your collections!
Step 1: Meet the Level Requirement
Before the Sapwood Blade quest will even trigger, you need to reach Adventure Rank 30 in Genshin Impact. This requirement exists for most major world and archon quests as well.
My recommendation is to focus on exploring each region, collecting oculi for stamina and HP boosts, and completing side quests to gain Adventure EXP. Make sure to also spend your resin on Ley Line Outcrops for adventure experience as needed.
Completing the Sumeru region introduction quests will also provide a big chunk of Adventure Rank EXP to get you to level 30 quicker.
Recommended characters/teams for fast Adventure Rank growth:
- Anemo characters like Xiao, Kazuha, Venti for easier exploration
- Pyro characters like Diluc, Yoimiya, Klee for puzzle-solving
- Healers like Bennett, Diona, Jean for sustainability
- Dendro Traveler for puzzle-solving in Sumeru areas
Reaching Adventure Rank 30 will realistically take about 25-30 hours of gameplay if you focus solely on rank progression and utilize the tips above. The grind will pay off though once those Sapwood Blade quests unlock!
Step 2: Complete the Archon Quest Prerequisites
In addition to the Adventure Rank requirement, there are a few prerequisite archon quests that need to be completed before the Aranyaka world quest series triggers.
Specifically, you must complete the following:
- Archon Quest Chapter 3 Act 2 – "Through the Predawn Light"
This major chapter quest culminates in an epic showdown against a Fatui Harbinger and unlocks the Sumeru region. Make sure to also complete any adjacent character story quests featured like Collei‘s "Adventure Takes Courage!"
Completing this archon quest chapter takes 1-2 hours. Very manageable!
With the core archon questline prerequisites taken care of, we can now focus on the Aranyaka quest itself.
Step 3: Diving Into Aranyaka Chapter 1
The Sapwood Blade is tied specifically to the Aranyaka world quest storyline, which is broken into multiple chapters.
To obtain the Sapwood Blade blueprint, you must reach Aranyaka Chapter 2. However, we‘ll first need to complete Chapter 1.
Here‘s an overview of how to complete Aranyaka Chapter 1 and unlock the next part of the quest:
- Speak with Arama in Sumeru City to begin Aranyaka questline
- Follow quest markers and defeat enemies to activate statues of seven
- Help Rana locate ancient tablets across rainforest ruins
- Pursue the mysterious disappearing pillars
- Locate and defeat large ruin machines in sequences
- Final quests are "The Final Chapter", "What the Forest Holds", and "The Vishap Paradise"
I‘d recommend at least 2-3 hours to comfortably complete this chapter. Having a balanced party with Dendro/Hydro/Electro skills helps substantially when battling ruin enemies. Bring plenty of restorative dishes as well!
Completing Aranyaka Chapter 1 will then directly transition into Chapter 2.
Step 4: Aranyaka Chapter 2 and Entering Vanarana
Welcome to the halfway point, travelers! Buckle up, because Aranyaka Chapter 2 takes us even deeper into the mystical rainforest.
Specifically in this chapter, we‘ll be introduced to Varanara, a magical forest inhabited by the Aranara. It is also here where we can finally obtain the Sapwood Blade blueprint and craft the weapon.
Here are the key quests you‘ll need to complete in Aranyaka Chapter 2:
- Enter Vanarana area after completing Chapter 1 finale
- Light the lanterns throughout Vanarana and activate Statues of Seven
- Complete the "World of Aranara" questline
- Help Aramani by completing the multi-part "Dreams of the Deep Woods" quest
- Return to Aranmani afterwards to receive the Vintage Lyre gadget
I recommend allocating 3-4 hours to comfortably complete Chapter 2 based on the puzzle solving and battles involved.
As a tip, make sure to explore Vanarana fully and gather any crafting materials you see. These will be useful later on when forging weapons and ascending your characters!
Step 5: Traversing the Dreamworld
This step is crucial, dear traveler. Pay close attention!
After finishing the major questlines in Aranyaka Chapter 2, you will receive a gadget called the Vintage Lyre. Equipping this and playing it at specific locations in Vanarana will shift you into the Dreamworld.
Why do we care about the Dreamworld? Because this is where we can finally obtain the Sapwood Blade blueprint!
Follow these instructions carefully:
- Fast travel to the Statue of Seven in Vanarana
- Proceed west towards the Tree of Dreams site
- Look for the "Play Vintage Lyre" prompt near Silaplana
- Use the gadget to shift into the Dreamworld!
The sky will turn wavy and purple. You‘ll also be able to see and interact with a whole cast of new Aranara characters.
Got all that? Excellent! We‘re so close now to the Sapwood Blade – just one final step remains.
Step 6: Obtain the Blueprint and Craft the Blade!
This is what we‘ve been building up to, travelers. Let‘s secure that Sapwood Blade blueprint!
Here is what you need to do in the Dreamworld version of Vanarana:
- Head south of the Tree of Dreams towards the outer edge
- Look for the Aranara NPC named Aravinay near a pond
- Interact with Aravinay and purchase the "Tale of the Desert" blueprint for 1 Stories of You and the Aranara item
- Open your inventory and read the blueprint to add the Sapwood Blade recipe
At last, the recipe is yours! Now travel to the crafting bench in Sumeru City and have the blacksmith forge your shiny new Sapwood Blade using these materials:
- 1 Midlander Sword Billet
- 50 Crystal Chunk
- 50 White Iron Chunk
- 500 Mora
And there you have it – your very own energy recharge-boosting Sapwood Blade, ready to help unleash powerful bursts!
Recommended Characters and Teams
Now for the fun part: putting your new Sapwood Blade to work! Here are some recommended characters and team compositions that can utilize the Sapwood Blade‘s bonuses:
Xingqiu – His burst chisels down enemy HP and keeps your on-field character healthy. Sapwood Blade lets him cast it off cooldown.
Bennett – His burst energizes the team with ATK bonuses. With the Sapwood Blade, it can achieve near 100% uptime!
Kaeya – His burst constantly freezes enemies. Sapwood Blade provides the energy to keep it activated.
Traveler – Their Dendro burst immobilizes enemies. Sapwood Blade reduces downtime between casts.
Example teams:
- Xingqiu, Fischl, Dendro Traveler, Zhongli
- Bennett, Xiangling, Kaeya, Sucrose
- Kaeya, Diona, Fischl, Collei
Mix and match as you please! The Sapwood Blade pairs flexibly with many characters.
Closing Thoughts
Well, that concludes my 2800+ word comprehensive guide on acquiring the coveted 4-star craftable sword, the Sapwood Blade! I hope this detailed walkthrough spelled out every requirement clearly and sets you up to start dominating with this amazing energy recharge-focused weapon.
Whether you‘re a free player or a whale, the Sapwood Blade is easy to obtain with the right quest progression and material farming. Slot it into your favorite burst-dependent sword character and watch their elemental skills recharge at blazing speeds!
Let me know if you have any other questions in your journey to get this incredible weapon. I‘m always happy to provide additional tips and guides to my fellow travelers. Enjoy unleashing elemental burst mayhem with your new Sapwood Blade! Adventure awaits in the vast world of Teyvat.
