How to get Rapier of a Thousand Cuts in Windrose

The Rapier of a Thousand Cuts is one of the most powerful weapons in Windrose, but obtaining this sword isn’t easy, as the way to do so in the early access version of the game has changed from the demo.

How to find the Rapier of Thousand Cuts in Windrose
Rapier of Thousand Cuts special ability in Windrose

How to find the Rapier of Thousand Cuts in Windrose

In the demo, obtaining the Rapier of Thousand Cuts was relatively straightforward, as it was a guaranteed drop. That has now changed. So, how do you get it? Your best shot is the Traveler’s Camps. There are several of these camps located all around the islands (the exact locations will vary across saves and players).

Each of these camps has two treasure chests to find. The second is the more difficult to reveal, and here’s our guide to finding it. If you’re lucky, you could end up finding the weapon in the chests. If not, you can try the same method with the treasure chests that are found at the camps belonging to Hands or Blackbeard. Ultimately, it’s a matter of luck in the current build of the game.

The process of finding the Rapier of Thousand Cuts could change in the future. In that case, we will duly update our guide.

Rapier of Thousand Cuts special ability in Windrose

The one-handed weapon has great all-around stats, but it excels in dealing bleed damage. The bleed damage can stack up to five times (the damage will be most serious at max stacks). What makes the weapon truly special are the special ability.

The Rapier of Thousand Cuts deals 25 damage per second when it inflicts Bleeding on the enemy. However, it can get a second special ability when you ascend it. All the Bleed damage dealt with the weapon will restore Temporal Health.

While the Rapier of Thousand Cuts can be effective against any enemy, I love to use it as a boss killer. Since it’s a precision-based weapon, facing multiple enemies simultaneously isn’t very conducive (compared to facing single bosses).

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Vampire Crawlers has a huge list of gems that you can unlock and draft in your run, and you should always aim for the overpowered ones. While all gems have their respective use-case scenarios, a few work well with almost any card. These gems offer widespread synergy that will help the applicable cards to elevate the strength of the deck and raise the odds of you completing the stages without an issue.

Which are the best Gems to use in Vampire Crawlers

The table below has a list of some of my favorite gems in Vampire Crawlers. I have also given brief explanations on why I have considered them.

Name	Effect	Reason
Double Damage/Triple Damage	Doubles/Triples the damage done by a card	Works well with any card that deals damage, but more so with single-target choices. Cards that target single enemies typically have serious damage. You can amplify it by putting a Double/Triple damage Gem. Those cards can be extremely useful against all enemies, but more so against bosses.
Drain	Heals when the card kills an enemy	While you’ll always take some damage, it’s not an easy task to heal yourself. You can use a specific high-damage card as a healing item if you manage to land a kill with it.
Easy Combo	The card always benefits from the combo	This is my favorite gem out of all options since it completely bypasses the traditional rule of playing cards in ascending mana order to trigger the combo. You can create combos with cards that won’t be possible without the Easy Combo Gem.
Refund	Refunds mana to play the card	Having more mana makes it easier to create combos and deal with enemies. When you play a card that has the Refund gem, you’ll get back the mana you spent. That way, you get the chance to play more cards and trigger any resulting combo if that’s applicable.
Evolution	Evolves the card into a more powerful weapon	This is an amazing gem to get if you’ve one part of a powerful evolution. You can then automatically complete the evolution (without the full requirements) and create a more potent item.
Countdown	Mana cost reduces when not used.	This is another smart way to manage mana, but it’s slightly complex. The idea is not to play the card with this gem, which will then reduce the mana cost. When you play it the next time, it will cost less than the previous turn. You can again refrain from playing it to further reduce the mana cost, and it can drop down to zero.
Wild	Makes the card Wild	If you insert this on a card, it will turn it into a Wild Card. While Wild Cards can be played only once per turn, they can become a part of a combo chain even if it doesn’t meet the basic requirement of the ascending mana cost. Combined with Easy Combo, this is a useful way to trigger more combos per turn.
Reverse Combo	Allows the next card to continue the combo while breaking the base rule of increasing mana ascendancy	When you play a card with the Reverse Combo gem, the next card will always trigger a combo, irrespective of its mana cost.

There are plenty of other gem options that you can also utilize on your run. This guide will provide you with a quick rundown of what each does inside the game. Also, pay attention to your Power Ups since they will also play a key role in determining how impactful a gem will be.

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