Since Preludes 14, Joineries enhance a weapon's Virtue attunement, providing 1 to 3 Virtue Attunement pips depending on the Joinery type.

Since Preludes 14, Runes activate on a Heavy Attack. Smiting enemies banks a charge that you can use to trigger the Rune effect at will.

Totems are passive bonuses applied to weapons. They are obtained by charming or rescuing animals in the world.

Rapiers are a weapon type added in Preludes 14 with their own unique moveset. The signature weapons are Navalha and Espadarte.

Soulframe is a free-to-play (F2P) fantasy action RPG developed by Digital Extremes, the creators of Warframe. Set on the isle of Midrath, it focuses on deliberate melee combat, somber exploration, and co-op play during the Preludes pre-alpha on PC.

Preludes is Digital Extremes' name for Soulframe's current pre-alpha phase. It's an early, evolving version of the game that players can experience as it's built openly alongside the community.

Heavy · Uncommon · 20 Jul 2026

Orst-III

Q: How many weapons are in Soulframe?

Soulframe Hub covers all Soulframe weapons across 9 types, filterable by Virtue attunement. Updated for Preludes 15.

Q: Can I use any weapon with any Pact?

Yes—you can equip any weapon regardless of Pact, but **Virtue attunement** still governs damage scaling. A Pact only gates your three Arcanic skills; mismatched weapons work, yet they feel weaker until you align Virtue Points with the weapon's Courage, Spirit, or Grace lane.

Q: What is Virtue attunement?

Every weapon is attuned to one or more Virtues. Investing Virtue Points into the matching Virtue increases that weapon's damage output.

Q: How many weapons can I equip at once?

You can equip one primary weapon and one sidearm simultaneously.

Q: Can I upgrade weapons?

Yes. Bring weapon fragments and materials to Tuvalkane in the Nightfold to craft and upgrade weapons. Higher-tier recipes require Bond Level 3.

Q: How do I get weapon fragments?

Fragments drop from enemies, quest rewards, and Siege events. Collect enough fragments, then craft the full weapon at Tuvalkane.

Q: Can I mix weapons of different Virtues?

Yes. You can equip any weapon regardless of Virtue, but mismatched attunement will result in lower damage. Experienced players often swap weapons based on enemy resistances.

A mace of entwined alloys flowing gracefully into jagged steel. The first weapon in Soulframe obtained pre-crafted with variable Craftwork and Tempers rather than assembled from Fragments. Requires Courage 12 with pure Courage attunement. Whole weapon previews drop from multiple Sinecure foe variants (Knight with Mace, Shield, or Sword; Sinecure Officer; Sinecure-errant Gawth), as well as Gruul Seeker Sontaro, Ichorous Wardogs, and Polearm Racks. The diverse drop source pool makes Orst-III one of the most accessible Heavy weapons for Courage builds — no fragment assembly or siege rotation required. Post-Preludes 15: 76 ATK, making it a top-tier base-attack Heavy weapon for sustained melee pressure in mid-to-late game progression.

A mace of entwined alloys flowing gracefully into jagged steel. An armament in the midst of the Ode'n refinement process. In search of the most brutal designs, countless revisions are measured against one another in battle. Every variant of Orst differs from the last, disparate bludgeons forged in search of uniform truth.

How to Get · 11 Ways to Obtain Orst-III

Farm reference

Farm Sinecure Knight (Mace) or Officer. Gawth no longer guarantees — verify your client.
Endgame greatsword path vs whole-weapon mace farms.

P15 acquisition

P15: In Midrath most drops preview whole on the ground — pick up, then Refine at Tuvalkane with Chordstones. See Chordstone refining · Preludes 15 notes

Preludes 15 · community-verified

Route A · Drop

Farm Sinecure Knight (Mace) or Officer for whole Orst-III

Route B · refine

Refine at Tuvalkane with Chordstones

Route C · Craft

Optional craft: Ode Graphite×25, Silistyt×20, Corrupt Onyx×20 + 2500 Dracs

Route D · Drop

Container: Polearm Rack — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route E · Drop

Foe: Gruul Seeker Sontaro — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route F · Drop

Foe: Ichorous Wardog — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 7 · Drop

Foe: Sinecure Knight (Mace) — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 8 · Drop

Foe: Sinecure Knight (Shield) — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 9 · Drop

Foe: Sinecure Knight (Sword) — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 10 · Drop

Foe: Sinecure Officer — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Route 11 · Drop

Foe: Sinecure-errant Gawth — Preludes 15 · Whole weapon (preview on ground)

Craft materials

Fragments: 1
Craft time: 0s
Price: 2,500 Dracs
Required virtue: 12

Heavy comparison

Side-by-side stats for weapons in the same slot — pick the best fit for your build.

← Swipe horizontally for full comparison →

Weapon	Base ATK	Charged ATK	Stagger	Smite	Rarity	Required virtue
Orst-IIIThis page	76	152	74	2%	Uncommon	12
Purity	68	136	66	6%	Rare	17
Needleseye	66	132	74	5%	Uncommon	18
The Paragon	64	128	74	7%	Rare	None
Vrusht-IX	63	126	60	8%	Common	18

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Orst-III

A mace of entwined alloys flowing gracefully into jagged steel. An armament in the midst of the Ode'n refinement process. In search of the most brutal designs, countless revisions are measured against one another in battle. Every variant of Orst differs from the last, disparate bludgeons forged in search of uniform truth.