The Forge It Anew quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker requires you to find three Sword Shards hidden across different locations. This guide will show you the locations of all three shards and how to find them.
Forge It Anew: Do Not Disturb (Shard 1)
The Forge It Anew: Do Not Disturb is the first sub-quest of the questline Forge in Anew. It can be started by finding a hand symbol on a rock north of Maragir Wealds. Check the map to find the exact location.
Investigate The Campsite
Once the quest starts, follow the trail of hand symbols. They will lead you to a bloody campsite north of Maragir Wealds. When you reach the camp, activate Focus Mode to investigate the area. First, examine the campfire. Then, look for a book lying below another hand symbol.
After checking these clues, you’ll find a trail of blood on the ground. It looks like someone was dragged away from the camp.
Follow the blood trail until you reach a cave guarded by several Kobolds. Defeat all the Kobolds outside the cave, then enter the cave to continue.
Clear out the enemies in the cave so you can safely explore the area. Once the cave is clear, use Focus Mode to investigate the mural on the wall. After examining the mural, check the broken cross symbol nearby.
Finally, pick up the Sword Shard. Once you collect it, the investigation is complete.
Forge It Anew: Hostile Takeover (Shard 2)
This quest marker will lead you to a cave east of St. Tyna’s Grove. Once you reach the cave, enter it and use Focus Mode to investigate the area.
Look for the yellow-highlighted bodies and inspect each one.
After checking all the clues, head over to the nest and loot it. However, you won’t find the Sword Shard there. The shard has already been taken by the soldiers, so the quest marker will update and point you toward an enemy camp.
Follow the new quest marker to reach the camp.
Once you arrive, carefully enter the tent on the left side. Inside the tent, look for a small chest sitting on top of a wooden barrel. Open the chest to collect the Sword Shard.
Forge It Anew: Executive Order (Shard 3)
The Forge It Anew: Executive Order is another sub-quest of the questline Forge in Anew. Head to the quest marker west of Svartrau City and north of Rockfalls. When you reach the marked area, look around for a cave entrance. Look for a white “X” symbol painted on the wall above the entrance.
The entrance is low, so you’ll need to crouch to get inside. Once you enter the cave, continue forward until you encounter the boss Munch-Munch. Defeat the boss before continuing deeper into the cave.
After the fight, head toward the end of the cave. There, you’ll find a nest that you can loot. Search the nest to collect the Sword Shard.
