The Unforged

The Unforged (Chinese: 无工之剑 Wúgōng zhī Jiàn, "Sword of No Work") is a 5-Star claymore. It is part of the Liyue Series.

Ascensions and Stats[]

Ascension Phase	Level	Base ATK	ATKATKSecondary Attribute
0✦	1/20	46	10.8%
	20/20	122	19.1%
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 10,000 5 5 3
1✦	20/40	153	19.1%
	40/40	235	27.8%
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 20,000 5 18 12
2✦	40/50	266	27.8%
	50/50	308	32.2%
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 30,000 9 9 9
3✦	50/60	340	32.2%
	60/60	382	36.5%
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 45,000 5 18 14
4✦	60/70	414	36.5%
	70/70	457	40.9%
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 55,000 9 14 9
5✦	70/80	488	40.9%
	80/80	532	45.3%
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 65,000 6 27 18
6✦	80/90	563	45.3%
	90/90	608	49.6%

225,000 Mora

5 Mist Veiled Lead Elixir

14 Mist Veiled Mercury Elixir

14 Mist Veiled Gold Elixir

6 Mist Veiled Primo Elixir

23 Mist Grass Pollen

27 Mist Grass

41 Mist Grass Wick

15 Treasure Hoarder Insignia

23 Silver Raven Insignia

27 Golden Raven Insignia

Gameplay Notes[]

• Any Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst can be used to trigger the on-hit effect, even if no damage is dealt.
• Only one stack is gained even if multiple enemies are hit at once.
• Gaining a stack will refresh the duration of all existing stacks. In other words, the effect persists for 8 seconds after the last hit, regardless of the number of stacks.
• Stacks cannot be gained if the character equipped with this weapon is not on the field.
• If the character equipped with this weapon is switched out of the field, any existing stacks will last for its usual 8 seconds.

Description[]

A long time ago, a dragon there was to be found in Liyue.
Not a dragon that soared the skies, but one whose abode was the mountains.
Indeed, this ancient dragon of stone was as large as the very mountains it called home.

The legends say that it slumbered in Nantianmen, seeming not at all unlike the surrounding hills.
But when it awakened, even the tiniest movement, or the slightest stretch...
That would cause the earth to tremble and shake.
Then, Rex Lapis came before the dragon, seeking to stop the earth's quailing.

They say that for a long while, the land knew peace,
And that Rex Lapis gained another comrade by his side.

But in the end, the union of dragons, gods and men was perhaps not to be...

The dragon was sealed in the bowels of the earth. Fearing the ire of the gods and the adepti,
The Geovishaps, who once heeded the trembling of the rock and wrought havoc alongside the dragon,
Fled into the roots of the mountains. But as millennia passed, the dragon began to stir once again...

The legends hold that those who triumphed over the dragon stabbed this sword into the ground next to the giant tree that subdued the ancient dragon.
As one of the seals, monsters and malevolent mortals would be unable to touch it.
Indeed, if the legends are true, only those with hearts as pure as clear mirrors could even come near it.
Yet, if those legends are true, how did this sword come to be lost?

Gallery[]

Multi-Wish Artwork

Full Weapon

2nd Ascension Phase Full Weapon

Availability[]

Weapon Event Wishes[]

The Unforged has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 3 Event Wishes:

Wish	Featured	Duration	Version
Epitome Invocation 2020-12-01	Vor­tex Van­quish­er Vor­tex Van­quish­er The Un­forged The Un­forged Li­on's Roar Li­on's Roar The Bell The Bell Fa­vo­ni­us Co­dex Fa­vo­ni­us Co­dex Fa­vo­ni­us War­bow Fa­vo­ni­us War­bow Drag­on's Bane Drag­on's Bane	December 1, 2020 – December 22, 2020	1.1
Epitome Invocation 2021-09-01	En­gulf­ing Light­ning En­gulf­ing Light­ning The Un­forged The Un­forged Li­on's Roar Li­on's Roar The Bell The Bell Fa­vo­ni­us Lance Fa­vo­ni­us Lance The Widsith The Widsith Sac­ri­fi­cial Bow Sac­ri­fi­cial Bow	September 1, 2021 – September 21, 2021	2.1
Epitome Invocation 2022-04-19	Mist­split­ter Re­forged Mist­split­ter Re­forged The Un­forged The Un­forged Fa­vo­ni­us Sword Fa­vo­ni­us Sword The Bell The Bell Fa­vo­ni­us Lance Fa­vo­ni­us Lance Fa­vo­ni­us Co­dex Fa­vo­ni­us Co­dex Fa­vo­ni­us War­bow Fa­vo­ni­us War­bow	April 19, 2022 – May 31, 2022	2.6

Chronicled Wishes[]

The Unforged has been included in 1 Chronicled Wish:

Wish	Designated Item	Duration	Version
Remembrance of Jade and Stone 2025-01-21	Bai­zhu Bai­zhu Shen­he Shen­he Ke­qing Ke­qing Gan­yu Gan­yu Qi­qi Qi­qi Tar­ta­glia Tar­ta­glia Xiao Xiao Pri­mor­di­al Jade Cut­ter Pri­mor­di­al Jade Cut­ter Sum­mit Shap­er Sum­mit Shap­er The Un­forged The Un­forged Ca­lam­i­ty Quell­er Ca­lam­i­ty Quell­er Pri­mor­di­al Jade Winged-Spear Pri­mor­di­al Jade Winged-Spear Jade­fall's Splen­dor Jade­fall's Splen­dor Mem­o­ry of Dust Mem­o­ry of Dust Po­lar Star Po­lar Star Amos' Bow Amos' Bow	January 21, 2025 – February 11, 2025	5.3

Trivia[]

• The dragon discussed in this weapon's lore refers to Azhdaha.

Etymology[]

• Its description "edgeless" (Chinese: 无锋 wú fēng) and its Chinese name "Sword of No Skill" (Chinese: 无工之剑 Wúgōng zhī Jiàn) likely refer to the Chinese idiom "heavy sword is edgeless, great technique is to be skilled in nothing" (Chinese: 重剑无锋，大巧不工 zhòngjiàn wúfēng, dàqiǎo bùgōng).
  • It means that one should not rely on extravagant tools and showy skills, and instead they should focus on cultivating a simple and natural state of power and mind. The idiom originates from the Chinese wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes written by Jin Yong in 1959, but the idea itself ultimately comes from the Taoist philosophy (wu wei or "no action") in ancient China, notably Tao Te Ching by Laozi.^[1]
  • In Jin Yong's novels, it was a sword wielded by Dugu Qiubai (the strongest character in the series) in his 30s. Later he mastered a technique that allowed him to use anything as his sword (including grass, trees, bamboos, and rocks), and finally he reached a godly state that he was able to perform his sword arts with no physical swords. Considering Morax is the very greatest warrior of Liyue, by analogy, the line "Yet, if those legends are true, how did this sword come to be lost?" may indicate that he later mastered power to seal Azhdaha without this sword.
  • Dugu Shuo, a boy in Liyue Harbor, may be related to this reference, as he has the same surname as Dugu Qiubai and is obsessed with powerful swords.
• The same Taoist theme is found in the lore of the bow Rust, where a famed archer realized that the ultimate shot is no shot.

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