Veil Crux: How to Get, Stats & Special AttackLegendary scepter (magic weapon)

How to get Veil Crux (step by step)

1. It sits on a blue glass pedestal in the Legendary Scepter Temple in The Desert of Beginnings (you find it rather than craft it). The Veil Echo-Map shows where the temple is (about 600 tiles from the Core).
2. Place one each of the Runestone Scepter, Blightbloom Scepter, Pandoric Scepter, Abyssal Scepter and Hollowcore Scepter on the temple's five special pressure pedestals (you cannot take them back). This powers the circuit and opens three electric doors.
3. Touch the ward coil guarding the reward room to drop its shield, then take the scepter from the pedestal.

Parts and materials for Veil Crux and where to find them

Item	Type	Amount	How to get
Runestone Scepter	Part	1	Malugaz the Corrupted (Boss drop, 13.6%) Large Ancient Crate (Breakable object, 5.5%) Large Stoneware Pot (Breakable object, 5.4%) Can come from the Copper Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (4.2% chance per container)
Blightbloom Scepter	Part	1	Mold Dungeon Chest (Chest, 11.4%) World Chest Nature (Chest, 6.4%) Azeos the Sky Titan (Boss drop, 5.4%) Can come from the Ancient Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (6.4% chance per container)
Pandoric Scepter	Part	1	Craft (Rift Statue)
Abyssal Scepter	Part	1	City Dungeon Chest (Chest, 6.2%) Fishing in The Sunken Sea (non-fish catches) (Fishing, 4.6%) Searpent (Enemy drop, 4.5%) Can come from the Ancient Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (6.2% chance per container)
Hollowcore Scepter	Part	1	Alien Event Terminal (Breakable object, 8.9%) Cicada Dungeon Chest (Chest, 6.4%) Solarite Chest (Chest, 6.1%) Can come from the Solarite Chest found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (6.1% 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.

Veil Crux stats and effects

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Veil Crux special attack and features

• Curses enemies it hits for 8 seconds so they take +40% damage from minions (hitting again refreshes the timer). A good match for summoner builds.
• Charging while walking slows you to 20% movement speed. A fully charged shot costs 1.4× mana.
• Each normal hit stores power (up to 5; one decays every 5 seconds). The special attack "Dread Cataclysm" (1.4-second charge) scales with stored power: 0–2 stacks deal 2–3× damage in a 3-tile radius, 3–4 stacks deal 3.5–4× in a 5-tile radius, and 5 stacks deal 5× in an 8-tile radius.
• The five scepters you need come from different places, so collect them first (see the table below).

Is Veil Crux good? Weapon ranking

By magic weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), Veil Crux ranks #13 of 19 (1,182/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 Veil Crux

Veil Crux deals magic damage, so magic build gear suits it. The strongest magic loadout (Lv.20) is:

Slot	Recommended item
Head	Lily Pad Hat
Chest	Pajama Shirt
Legs	Arcane Monk Leggings
Necklace	Glass Bead Necklace
Ring	Spine Ring
Ring	Mold Ring
Off-hand	Blue Leather Tome

Veil Crux 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

Veil Crux FAQ

Q. How do I get Veil Crux?

It sits on a blue glass pedestal in the Legendary Scepter Temple in The Desert of Beginnings (you find it rather than craft it). The Veil Echo-Map shows where the temple is (about 600 tiles from the Core). Place one each of the Runestone Scepter, Blightbloom Scepter, Pandoric Scepter, Abyssal Scepter and Hollowcore Scepter on the temple's five special pressure pedestals (you cannot take them back). This powers the circuit and opens three electric doors. Touch the ward coil guarding the reward room to drop its shield, then take the scepter from the pedestal.

Q. Is Veil Crux the best?

By magic weapon expected DPS (Lv.20, with endgame gear), it ranks #13 of 19. 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)
• Soul SeekerPickaxe
• Titan BreathStaff (magic weapon)
• Credence of RuinMortar (explosive launcher)
• StormbringerHand drill (melee lightning)

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