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Overview

Bonebreaker is a Rare / Epic club-class melee weapon in Windrose. A heavy mace capable of crushing any armor, and the bones beneath it. A skull and a shinbone are engraved on the haft, beside a row of notches. Looks like someone was keeping score.

Clubs are one-handed blunt Crude weapons that scale with Strength. Clubs cannot Perfect Block, so club builds lean into heavy-stagger hits, posture damage, and Strength-stat bonuses.

At a Glance

Effects

Rare and Epic variants share a base effect. Ascending the Rare to Epic at the Weaponsmith Workshop preserves the Rare effect and stacks an additional bonus on top.

Crafting

Craft at the Weaponsmith Workshop (Level 1). Base recipe: Wood x10, Copper Ingot x5.

Ascension to Epic

Ascending the Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop converts it into the Epic variant and unlocks the Epic bonus line. Ingredients: Bonebreaker x1, Tumbaga Ingot x7. The ascension consumes the Rare weapon. See Tumbaga Ingot for sourcing notes and Upgrade System for the full ascension mechanic.

How to Obtain

• Drops from pirate caches and Buccaneer chests alongside Sturdy Mace.

• Can appear in late Foothills fort rotations.

Loot Sources

Specific chests and drop locations currently listed on the live item card:

Tactical Usage

Rewards Stamina investment. Pair with Stamina-pool cloaks and the Crusher talent line so each swing lands with the buff active; +10% base Crit at Epic lifts it further.

Trade-hit with heavy swings and stagger chains since clubs cannot Perfect Block. Keep an eye on posture bars because most club effects and talents compound when enemies are staggered rather than just damaged.

Talent Synergies

Strength-scaling weapons pull from the Strength and Mastery branches of the Talent System. Relevant picks include talents that boost Crude damage, two-handed melee damage, posture break on staggered enemies, and stamina-efficient heavy attacks. Strength weapons also pair well with the Crusher talent branch when it is available as a training option.

See the Talent System article for the current list of unlockable talents and their exact bonus values. Respeccing talents costs an in-game currency, so early-game branch commitments tend to lock in weapon pairings for the rest of the playthrough.

Comparison Within Class

Bonebreaker sits alongside 5 other clubs on the current live index. Consider the alternatives:

• Club: Uncommon, 280 Crude, Strength (B). no special effect

• Swamp Creature's Tooth: Rare / Epic, 280 Crude, Strength (B). Critical Hits with this weapon no longer deal bonus Damage, but instead trigger a burst of Distortion, dealing Damage to all nearby enemies.

• Smasher: Uncommon, 225 Crude, Strength (A). Hits have a small chance to knock enemies down. The higher your Strength, the higher the chance.

• Crusher: Rare / Epic, 290 Crude, Strength (B). Hits have a small chance to knock enemies down. The higher your Strength, the higher the chance.

• Sturdy Mace: Rare / Epic, 295 Crude, Strength (S). Increases Posture Points by 1.

See Also

• Melee Weapons for the full melee index.

• Weapons for the cross-class roster.

• Clubs for the club category roster.

• Strength is this weapon's scaling attribute.

• Upgrade System covers Rare-to-Epic ascension with Tumbaga Ingot.

• Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station.

• Combat covers stamina, posture, and Perfect Block timing.