Ghost Captain's Sword is not the name of any weapon in the current Windrose Early Access build. The weapon that drops from the Ghost Captain boss is the Soul Eater, a Rare greatsword that can be ascended to Epic. If you arrived here looking for a sword named after the Ghost Captain, the Soul Eater is the weapon you want.
What the Ghost Captain Actually Yields
Weapon | Rarity | Scaling | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Rare (ascends to Epic with Tumbaga Ingot) | Agility, Grade C (ascends to Grade B at Epic) | Rare: F special drains HP from nearby enemies, 2-min cooldown. Epic: special additionally scales with Vitality |
Soul Eater is consistently confirmed by current community data. Its lore flavor text reads that the blade "once belonged to the Ghost Captain. Its blade is as dark as the waters that will one day swallow its new owner." That flavor is why players reach for the "Ghost Captain's Sword" name even though the in-game item is simply called Soul Eater.
Why the Confusion Exists
Naming a weapon after its boss source is a common habit, so "Ghost Captain's Sword" is a natural but incorrect assumption. No primary source lists any weapon with this name. The actual in-game drop is Soul Eater, which retains the Ghost Captain's lore without being named after him. A separate weapon, the Captain's Greatsword, exists in the game and is unrelated to the Ghost Captain, which adds to the name mix-up.
How to Obtain Soul Eater
Defeat the Ghost Captain boss, which drops the weapon and its crafting plan.
Use the dropped Plans: Soul Eater blueprint to craft additional copies.
Ascend the Rare blade to Epic with Tumbaga Ingot at the Weaponsmith Workshop, which lifts scaling from Grade C to Grade B and adds Vitality scaling to its special.
If You Are Looking For...
The crafting blueprint dropped by the Ghost Captain: Plans: Soul Eater
How to defeat the Ghost Captain: Ghost Captain
Ascension materials for Soul Eater: Tumbaga Ingot at the Weaponsmith Workshop
Other greatswords: Greatswords
See Also
Soul Eater the actual drop
Ghost Captain the boss encounter
Weapons weapon overview
Rarity System rarity tiers