Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy All Blades — 8 Locations & Techniques
Last verified: 2026-09-10 · Game version: Launch
There are 8 blades in the game (including the starting Rusty Sword), each with a unique combat technique. Two are obtained automatically from the story, and 6 hide in Hero Tomb light puzzles. This page covers every location.
All Blades
| Blade | Chapter | Technique | Best use | How to get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Sword | Ch1 | None | Only for the Adaptable trophy | Starting weapon, obtained automatically entering the desert village |
| Falchion | Ch2 | Momentum Strike: bonus damage after a crit | General combat, crit build | Story (the armory by the carnival water, together with the grapnel) |
| Kopis | Ch4 | Stagger Blow: big stagger on the final combo hit | Crowd control, stagger build | Cave main path — interact with the skeleton-statue pedestal to open the floor, chest down the stairs (almost impossible to miss) |
| Greek Sword | Ch5 | Spinning Slash: crits become a 360° whirlwind | 3+ enemy fights | Four-symbol central hub — path under the serrated symbol → clear enemies → around the corner by the green door → camp skeleton pillar |
| Sica | Ch6 | Focus Rush: kills refill the focus gauge | Focus-skill spam build | After the Daedalus key opens the door, left side-tunnel → skeleton-statue hall |
| Khopesh | Ch7 | Deep Bleed: final combo hit applies damage over time | Boss fights, sustained damage | Underground storage — after the grapnel collapses the ceiling, up the stairs, turn left |
| Broken Spear | Ch9 | Sprint Assault: sprint attacks pierce shields | Shield-enemy counter | Immediately turn left after the soldier is petrified in the cutscene (no light puzzle, entrance already open) |
| Xiphos | Ch10 | Parry Break: much stronger parry stagger, cost: cannot block | Aggressive parry build | Across from the rotating-gem puzzle door — cave behind tall reeds → grapnel point → the last skeleton statue |
Hero Tomb Light-Puzzle Method
Five blades hide in Hero Tombs, all sharing the same routine:
- Find the green gem — always on the main statue/pillar base
- Find the marked standing platform / metal ring on the ground — that's basically your designated spot
- Lock the base beam onto the green gem first, then rotate to align the red/blue beams to their targets
- All three lit → the floor/tomb door opens
Xiphos gotcha: smash the jars first — a gem point hides behind one.
Linked Trophies
| Trophy | Tier | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Plunderer | Gold | Collect all 8 blades |
| Adaptable | Silver | At least 1 kill with every blade (including the starting Rusty Sword); the DLC Hero's Blade isn't needed |
Tip: score one kill immediately after getting each new blade to avoid redoing Adaptable later. The DLC Hero's Blade (Heritage Pack) doesn't count toward any trophy.