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Swordsmith of Light achievement in DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

Swordsmith of Light

Awarded for crafting the finest of all weapons on the Fun-Size Forge.

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How to unlock the Swordsmith of Light achievement

  • ThrawnOmegaThrawnOmega
    20 Dec 2020 20 Dec 2020 21 Feb 2022
    This is a somewhat lengthy, multi-step process, and only possible in the post-credits chapter of the game. The steps do not have to all be done in this precise order, but I'm arranging it this way to try to make it as easy as possible.

    We're going to be forging the Supreme Sword of Light.

    Step 1: Obtain the Forging Hammer - It is in Gallopolis, as a prize for winning the final tier of Easy horse races. The racetrack can be found by running down the loooooong tunnel in the middle of the city.

    Step 2: Obtain Orichalcum from Battleground - Just like forging the original Sword of Light, go to Battleground, and grab the ore from the same spot it was before for story progression.

    Step 3: Go to Trial Isle - If you have not found this place yet, continue advancing the endgame story, and you will. While here, do a lap around the perimeter of the island and grab Orichalcum from the chest here. (counts as different from the story one.)

    Now, enter the first trial. Over the course of getting to the end of the trial, you will enter the Eyrie. While here, go to an area marked as the Phoenix Nest on the map. The chest here contains Lumen Essence. We'll need that later.

    At the end of the trial, you will get to make a wish for clearing the final boss fight. Wish for a powerful weapon. (You can get the other wishes later). This will give you the recipe for the Supreme Sword of Light.

    Step 4: Obtain the Sword of Kings - Travel to Hotto. Head left up the stairs, and there will be a man outside an item shop who wants to buy that treasure chest Orichalcum off you so he can make the Sword of Kings. Agree to sell it. Now leave Hotto, and re-enter. Talk to him again, and he will tell you the sword is forged. Go inside the item shop behind him, and buy it for 35,000 gold.

    Step 5: Obtain the Crucible Key - Go to the Volcano area near Hotto, and enter the dungeon where you had to fight Ryu (the kid trapped in dragon form). Get to that boss room, and his mother is there. She will ask for the Lumen Essence to power the mirror. Give it to her to restore her son. Back in Hotto, talk to her to obtain the Crucible key as thanks.

    Step 6: Forge the Sword of Light - Same process as it was for the story. The crucible is the locked door in the Hotto Volcano. Go there to trigger the cutscene.

    ---The Supreme Sword of Light recipe calls for Crimsonite, which cannot be purchased. Time to get some! ---

    Step 7: Obtain Serpent Souls - Go to the Ruins of Dundrasil, and fight the Royal Reptiles in there. (Biped, multiple tails) You can either steal the Serpent Soul from them, or they will drop it as an item. I'm sure other mobs drop these, but I stole them very easy here. You need two of them.

    Step 8: Go to Sniffelheim Castle, and talk to Krystalinda in the throne room. Exchange those two Serpent Souls for Crimsonite.

    Step 9 - Forge the Supreme Sword of Light! AT LAST! - Quality does not matter for the achievement. You can get "Failure" status, and the sword will still be made, and the achievement will still unlock.

    Sorry about any misspellings on items / locations - guide should be clear enough that you'll know what I mean. If leaving a thumb down, please let me know how this could be improved.
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    ThrawnOmega@ The Dauntless - I found several of those naturally through play, so didn't think it would be a pain point for anyone. This video shows how to farm some if you're having issues still.
    https://youtu.be/QRCsrKaviD8
    Posted by ThrawnOmega on 30 Dec 20 at 18:56
    talkstogodA minor clarification - you don't need Orichalcum, you need Rarified Orichalcum. Orichalcum is found in a vein behind the locked door at the very bottom of the Battlegrounds. Rarified Orichalcum is found like 3-4 hallways up the spiral from it.
    Posted by talkstogod on 04 Jan 21 at 14:45
    EurydaceA bit more clarification on Rarified Orichalcum. It's not at the very bottom. It's on floor B5. To get to B5, you need to go all the way to the bottom (B9), and then go up the spiral all the way to B6. In B6, you go through a room and that leads you to an outside path that takes you to the Overlook, which is B5. It's on the wall in B5.
    Posted by Eurydace on 22 Jan 21 at 03:00
    QoncreteIt actually is called the Supreme Sword of Light. You get the Super Sword of Light during the main quest somewhere.
    Posted by Qoncrete on 01 Feb 21 at 14:29
    ArtanasHow many times can you make this sword? The achievement didn't pop for me, even though the in-game accolades shows it.
    Posted by Artanas on 26 Feb 21 at 04:12
    Tozi TiberiusFor me it says you need Spectralite and an Uber Agate of Evolution in order to make the Supreme Sword of Light.
    Posted by Tozi Tiberius on 11 Mar 21 at 15:48
    Tozi TiberiusAlso, be clearer in how to get the Sword of Light.
    Posted by Tozi Tiberius on 12 Mar 21 at 00:39
    Iggsy81You can get 3 uber agate of evolution by doing a simple quest for some guy in the Hotto inn. Spectralite can be bought for 10K from shop at trial isle.
    Posted by Iggsy81 on 28 Oct 21 at 19:18
    Achilles8249This is for the Supreme Sword of Light, please correct this.
    Posted by Achilles8249 on 31 Dec 21 at 04:04
    l BlackBrian7 lYou get the Super Sword of Light near the start of Act 3. It has nothing to do with this achievement.
    To get this achievement you need to start by crafting the original Sword of Light again using the volcano forge and also get the rest of the stuff listed above, then you can craft the Supreme Sword of Light using the fun-sized forge, which unlocks the achievement.
    Please remove the 'Super' Sword of Light part from the solution because it is very confusing.
    Posted by l BlackBrian7 l on 20 Feb 22 at 19:13
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