Credence of Ruin: How to Get, Stats & Special AttackLegendary mortar (explosive launcher)

How to get Credence of Ruin (step by step)

1. Buy the recipe, the Schematic Parchment, from the Otherworldly Merchant for 5,000 Ancient Coins.
2. Get the S.A.H.A.B.A.R.'s Mortar Housing as a drop from S.A.H.A.B.A.R..
3. Take the Void-Forged Barrel from the Industrial Pedestal in the Excavation Site Trial, and the Sanctified Firing Core from the Industrial Pedestal in the Excavation Site statue puzzle, both in Breaker's Reach (touch the pedestal to take the part out).
4. With the three parts in your inventory, use the Schematic Parchment (crafting takes 10 seconds).

Parts and materials for Credence of Ruin and where to find them

Item	Type	Amount	How to get
Schematic Parchment	Recipe	1	Buy from the Otherworldly Merchant (5,000 Ancient Coins)
S.A.H.A.B.A.R.'s Mortar Housing	Part	1	S.A.H.A.B.A.R. (Boss drop, 24.6%)
Void-Forged Barrel	Part	1	See the item page
Sanctified Firing Core	Part	1	See the item page

Chances are the chance to get at least one per try (one chest opened or one enemy defeated). Each item page has the full list of sources.

Credence of Ruin stats and effects

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Credence of Ruin special attack and features

• Lobs explosive shells up to 7 tiles away (they may land up to 1 tile off target). The impact deals ranged damage, and the explosion deals explosive and mining damage (171 explosive and 1,349 mining at Lv.20).
• Each explosion that hits builds a charge (up to 8; one charge decays every 5 seconds).
• Special attack "Multi-Boom Mortar" (hold right-click for 0.5 seconds; releasing early cancels it): fires a large shell (342 explosive, 1,775 mining) plus extra explosions around it for each stored charge (up to 3 at 1 tile and 5 at 2 tiles).
• It has no durability, so it never breaks (but it cannot be reinforced).
• Its high mining damage also makes it good for clearing walls in bulk.

Is Credence of Ruin good? Weapon ranking

By ranged (physical) weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), Credence of Ruin ranks #24 of 28 (918/s).

The ranking compares the expected damage per second of normal attacks. The special attack and hitting several enemies at once are not included, so it can be stronger than this in practice. The damage model is this site's own estimate, not an official formula.

Best gear to pair with Credence of Ruin

Credence of Ruin deals ranged damage, so ranged build gear suits it. The strongest ranged loadout (Lv.20) is:

Slot	Recommended item
Head	Atlantean Worm Helmet
Chest	Gemstone Garment
Legs	Ninja Leggings
Necklace	Copper Cross Necklace
Ring	Spine Ring
Ring	Polished Golden Spike Ring
Off-hand	Hydra Tooth

Credence of Ruin FAQ

Q. How do I get Credence of Ruin?

Buy the recipe, the Schematic Parchment, from the Otherworldly Merchant for 5,000 Ancient Coins. Get the S.A.H.A.B.A.R.'s Mortar Housing as a drop from S.A.H.A.B.A.R.. Take the Void-Forged Barrel from the Industrial Pedestal in the Excavation Site Trial, and the Sanctified Firing Core from the Industrial Pedestal in the Excavation Site statue puzzle, both in Breaker's Reach (touch the pedestal to take the part out). With the three parts in your inventory, use the Schematic Parchment (crafting takes 10 seconds).

Q. Does Credence of Ruin break? Can it be reinforced?

It has no durability, so it never breaks. On the other hand, it cannot be reinforced at the Salvage and Repair Station.

Q. Is Credence of Ruin the best?

By ranged (physical) weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), it ranks #24 of 28. Some weapons beat it on normal attacks alone, so weigh its special attack and effects too.

Other legendary weapons

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• Phantom SparkBow (ranged weapon)
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• StormbringerHand drill (melee lightning)

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