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Overview

Infantry Musket is a Rare / Epic musket-class ranged weapon in Windrose. A musket of the French infantry square, tuned for quick drills rather than careful duels. Keep moving, keep aiming, and let the bayonet answer anyone who gets too close.

Muskets are two-handed long-range firearms. Three of the four muskets scale with Precision; the Infantry Musket scales with Agility instead. Muskets deliver the highest per-shot damage in the ranged roster and favor set-piece sniping, distance duels, and boss encounters where spacing matters. They consume Gunpowder, require Master's Tools as a mid-tier upgrade ingredient, and cannot be paired with off-hand pistols while held.

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 x7.

Upgrade Bands

Upgrading raises the item level (and therefore ATK) in bands, each with its own material cost. Leveling from 1 to 15 is the standard path for every firearm before ascension. Master's Tools becomes a required ingredient from Level 7 onward.

Ascension to Epic

Ascending the Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop converts it into the Epic variant and unlocks the Epic bonus line. Ingredients: Infantry Musket x1, Tumbaga Ingot x9. 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 the standard pirate and Old Skeleton chest pool at 20% per pull.

• Can also be purchased from the Tortuga Goods Seller for 1,000 Piastre, the only purchasable ranged weapon in the current build.

Loot Sources

Specific chests, vendors, and quest rewards currently listed on the live item card:

Tactical Usage

The only musket in the roster that scales with Agility rather than Precision, thanks to the bayonet F-attack. Also the only ranged weapon with a fixed vendor availability (Tortuga Goods Seller, 1,000 Piastre). Epic tier removes movement spread, which turns it into a run-and-gun skirmisher. Fits Agility/saber hybrid kits that want a long-range option without respeccing.

Lead with distance. Muskets are at their best when the first shot lands before the enemy closes. Precision builds favor standing-still shots (reduced spread); Infantry Musket's Agility scaling rewards mobile skirmishing instead. Watch your reload windows because muskets are two-handed and leave no parry option during the animation.

Talent Synergies

Agility-scaling weapons pull from the Agility and Fencer branches of the Talent System. Relevant picks include talents that boost Pierce damage, Critical Hit Chance for light attacks, and Retaliation duration. Agility firearms also benefit from melee-speed talents since the typical blunderbuss or Infantry Musket pairing runs with a saber or greatsword main-hand.

See the Talent System article for the current list of unlockable talents and their exact bonus values. Every firearm consumes Gunpowder, so stockpiling Sulfur and Charcoal for the Workbench conversion remains a background chore for any ranged build.

Comparison Within Class

Infantry Musket sits alongside 3 other musketes on the current live index. Consider the alternatives:

• Musket: Uncommon, 550 Pierce, Precision (B). no special effect

• Reliable Musket: Rare / Epic, 600 Pierce, Precision (S). Reloads faster than other muskets.

• Buccaneer's Friend: Rare / Epic, 585 Pierce, Precision (A). While standing still, weapon spread is almost eliminated.

See Also

• Ranged Weapons for the full firearm index.

• Weapons for the cross-class roster.

• Muskets for the musket category roster.

• Agility is this weapon's scaling attribute.

• Gunpowder is the ammunition every firearm consumes.

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

• Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station.

• Combat covers stamina, posture, and firearm animation frames.