Derelict Roblox crimson blade: How to Get, Crafting, and Stats

Get the Crimson Blade in Roblox Derelict. Learn Ophelia spawn locations, recipe drop rates, anvil crafting materials, and recommended build setups.

The Crimson Blade is a Special Weapon sword in the Roblox action RPG Derelict, developed by Scrambledly Studios. It cannot be acquired as a direct weapon drop from standard enemies. To obtain it, you must acquire its Recipe Scroll by defeating the boss Ophelia, then forge the weapon at an Anvil using Steel Bars, Silver Bars, and Crimson Residue.

How to Find Ophelia and Obtain the Recipe Scroll

The Crimson Blade Recipe Scroll has a 40% drop chance upon defeating Ophelia. Surviving an Ophelia invasion also rewards players with "The Crimson Tide" badge. Additionally, Ophelia can drop the Bloodward Ring.

Ophelia does not have a single fixed arena; she can be encountered or trigger an invasion across several specific locations in the game world:

Feeding Grounds Cave: Warp using a Bonsai to the Feeding Grounds, then proceed along the path leading directly inside the cave where Ophelia can spawn.
Hollow's Pass Bridge: Travel to Hollow's Pass and move to the center of the stone bridge, where you can wait for her invasion event to trigger.
Hollow's Arch Church: Head to Hollow's Arch and follow the trail reaching the ruined church.
Veiled Cathedral: Approach the main exterior grounds of the Veiled Cathedral.
Veiled Cathedral Basement: Move down into the lower basement level underneath the cathedral structure.

Crimson Blade Crafting and Upgrade Costs

The Crimson Blade holds a unique distinction as the only sword in Derelict that requires an unlocked Recipe Scroll before it can be crafted. Once the scroll is in your inventory and consumed, interact with an Anvil to forge the weapon.

Crafting Recipe

Material	Quantity Required
Steel Bars	4
Silver Bars	4
Crimson Residue	50

Weapon Scaling and Upgrade Table

Upgrading the Crimson Blade increases its base Power percentage. Upgrades require Crowns and Forging Stones. While player testing routinely pushes weapons to Grade 20 (G-20) for endgame challenges, the confirmed base progression stats from verified database records are detailed below:

Grade	Power	Upgrade Crowns	Upgrade Forging Stones	Total Crowns	Total Forging Stones
G-0	130.0%	0	0	0	0
G-1	136.5%	375	7	375	7

Note: Full upgrade scaling to higher tiers continues at the blacksmith using additional Forging Stones and Crowns.

Weapon Arts and Mechanics

The Crimson Blade has native access to the unique weapon art Bloodworks, while also supporting general sword skills such as Rapid Slash and Swirling Strikes.

In Derelict, players possess one Mainhand and one Offhand weapon art slot. If both slots are equipped simultaneously, the Offhand weapon art takes priority by default. To utilize a Mainhand art like Bloodworks, you must unequip the Offhand art.

Bloodworks Ability Profile

Ability Metric	Bloodworks Value
Skill Description	Flow like blood, quickly slicing all enemies in a swift dash, dealing 70% Power damage and applying 100 Bleed.
Wind Up	0.67s
Active Time	0.22s
End Lag	1.17s
Cooldown	8 seconds
Soul Cost	30
Stamina Cost	30
Parryable	No
Superarmor	No

Recommended Builds and Enchants

Community builds and optimization guides focus on capitalizing on the Crimson Blade's Bleed buildup and attack rate:

Major Enchantment: Speed Demon is the recommended major enchant to maximize swing cadence.
Minor Enchantments: Pair the weapon with Blood Thorn and Frenzied Edge to augment physical slashing efficiency and status pressure.
Accessory Setup: Equipping the Sovereignty Ring is a common optimization choice. For glass-cannon burst setups targeting pure offensive scaling, some player guides suggest running the Sovereignty Ring without equipping standard body armor.
Alternative Modifier Setup: High-level players have also successfully run the Crimson Blade at Grade 20 paired with environmental modifiers such as Water Vortex, Poisonous Nature, Tremors, and bonus defense.