The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide | How to Get Volk's Sword

Volk's Sword is an Epic Greatsword that you can obtain during the Buried Past questline by dealing with Volk and the soldiers at the end of the quest. The weapon has bonuses to Health, damage against Corrupted enemies, and Spell Cooldown.

Start the Buried Past Quest

Progress through the Buried Past questline and complete the tasks involving Volk. Continue helping him until you reach the final encounter at his home.

The choices you make during the quest determine how the final confrontation plays out.

Complete Volk's Questline

Continue completing Volk's requests and return to him as the quest progresses. Once enough time has passed, the quest reaches its final stage and you will encounter the soldiers outside Volk's home.

If Volk turns against you, defeat the soldiers and confront him.

Defeat Volk

At the final confrontation, choose to kill Volk.

After defeating him, loot his body to obtain Volk's Sword along with Denar. You can only obtain the sword this way during the final confrontation.

How to get Volk's Sword without killing Volk

• Start the Buried Past quest and return to Volk on each required day.
• Complete the optional tasks he gives you, including:
• Chop wood.
• Deal with the wolves.
• Bring him Slivovitz.
• Gather Feverfew.
• Make the ointment.
• Board up the bedroom window.
• Find Volk's knife on the roof of his hut at night.
• When Volk asks you to search for Pieter's treasure, agree to help.
• Find the treasure in the Secret Glade and continue the quest through the monastery.
• Return to Volk and complete the final part of the quest.
• When you return to his hut, the soldiers will be dead and Volk will have left a letter behind.
• Enter the hut and pick up Volk's Sword.

So there are actually two ways to obtain the sword:

Help Volk: He survives and leaves Volk's Sword inside his hut.

Fail his tasks: Fight and kill Volk, then loot the sword from his body.

Volk's Sword Stats

Volk's Sword is an Epic Greatsword with the following bonuses:

+12% Health

+6.4% Damage Against Corrupted

-4% Spell Cooldown

It has a base damage range of 44–63 and weighs 2.4.

Final Thoughts

To get Volk's Sword, complete the Buried Past questline, reach the final confrontation at Volk's home, and kill Volk. Loot his body afterward to claim the Epic Greatsword.

FAQ

Q. What type of weapon is Volk's Sword?

A. Volk's Sword is an Epic Greatsword.

Q. How do I get Volk's Sword?

A. Complete the Buried Past questline and kill Volk during the final confrontation, then loot his body.

Q. Can I get Volk's Sword if I spare Volk?

A. Yes, but you must do a bunch of other work for it.

Q. What bonuses does Volk's Sword have?

A. It provides increased Health, increased damage against Corrupted enemies, and reduced Spell Cooldown.