LEGENDARY Lv.19

Stormbringer: How to Get, Stats & Special AttackLegendary hand drill (melee lightning)

Stormbringer is a legendary hand drill (melee lightning) in Core Keeper. It starts at Lv.19 and can be upgraded to Lv.20. Melee weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear): #36 of 37.

How to get Stormbringer (step by step)

Get the epic hand drill Obliteration Ray.
Gather the Obliteration Ray, 100 Pandorium Bar, 100 Solarite Bar and 50 Cytoplasm, and craft it at the Rift Statue (it is an upgraded Obliteration Ray).

Parts and materials for Stormbringer and where to find them

Item	Type	Amount	How to get
Obliteration Ray	Part	1	Alien Event Terminal (Breakable object, 17.5%) Pyrdra the Fire Titan (Boss drop, 17.4%) Solarite Chest (Chest, 2.2%) Can come from the Golden Ancient Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (2.2% chance per container)
Pandorium Bar	Material	100	Craft (Fury Forge) Cultist Chest (Chest, 52.4%) Relucite Chest (Chest, 6.3%) Can come from the Cultist Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on), 6–10 at a time (52.4% chance per container)
Solarite Bar	Material	100	Craft (Fury Forge) Alien Tech Chest (Chest, 41.2%) Solarite Chest (Chest, 28%) Oasis Chest (Chest, 12.8%)
Cytoplasm	Material	50	Colossal Amoeba (Enemy drop, 98.7%) Sulfur Worm (Enemy drop, 62.1%) Urschleim (Boss drop, 53.2%) Can come from the Cultist Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on), 5–8 at a time (9.2% chance per container)

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.

Stormbringer stats and effects

Level	Lv.19 (up to Lv.20 when upgraded)
Melee damage	84–102Lv.20: 88–106
Attack speed	5 attacks per second
Effects when equipped	+1000 mining damageLv.20: +1097 mining damage +15% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall When targeting an enemy the lightning will chain to 3 other nearby enemies
Durability	Infinite (never breaks)

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Stormbringer special attack and features

Attacks with lightning that chains to nearby enemies (up to 3). Base rate is 5 attacks per second.
Melee attack speed bonuses apply. Bonuses that convert mining damage into melee damage also apply (your mining damage while holding it counts).
Mining a wall gives a movement speed boost for 5 seconds.
It has no durability, so it never breaks or needs repairs (but it cannot be reinforced).

Is Stormbringer good? Weapon ranking

By melee weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), Stormbringer ranks #36 of 37 (4,632/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 Stormbringer

Stormbringer deals melee damage, so melee build gear suits it. The strongest melee loadout (Lv.20) is:

Slot	Recommended item
Head	Atlantean Worm Helmet
Chest	Core Commander Brigandine
Legs	Core Commander Greaves
Necklace	Copper Cross Necklace
Ring	Spine Ring
Ring	Polished Golden Spike Ring
Off-hand	Omoroth's Beak

Stormbringer upgrade cost (Lv.19 → Lv.20)

You can upgrade it at the Upgrade Station. Total cost to reach Lv.20:

Ancient Coin×540 Relucite Bar×41 Corrupted Alloy×20

Stormbringer FAQ

Q. How do I get Stormbringer?

Get the epic hand drill Obliteration Ray. Gather the Obliteration Ray, 100 Pandorium Bar, 100 Solarite Bar and 50 Cytoplasm, and craft it at the Rift Statue (it is an upgraded Obliteration Ray).

Q. Does Stormbringer 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 Stormbringer the best?

By melee weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), it ranks #36 of 37. Some weapons beat it on normal attacks alone, so weigh its special attack and effects too.

Other legendary weapons

Rune SongSword (melee weapon)
Phantom SparkBow (ranged weapon)
Soul SeekerPickaxe
Titan BreathStaff (magic weapon)
Credence of RuinMortar (explosive launcher)
Veil CruxScepter (magic weapon)

All legendary weapons →

Stats, recipes, part drop chances, crafting time and the main special-attack values (charge times, mortar damage, scepter blast sizes) are read from the game files of Core Keeper 1.3.0.6. Where the parts are found and the remaining special-attack details are summarized by this site from the Core Keeper Wiki (Fandom) weapon pages (CC BY-SA 3.0); we have not confirmed those in the game files.