The Gryphon is a rare sword in Haze Seas that only comes from one place: the Red Emperor boss in Sea 3. There is no shop purchase and no crafting recipe. To get it quickly, you focus on two things at once, killing the Red Emperor as often as possible and shortening the gap between its spawns.
Quick answer: Defeat the Level 7000 Red Emperor in the black throne room on Land of the Gods. It drops the Gryphon on each kill, and killing any superboss on the server trims its remaining spawn timer by 10 minutes, so clear superbosses between attempts to force faster spawns.
Red Emperor boss stats and drops
The Red Emperor is the only source of the Gryphon. It hits hard, so bring ranged damage and enough survivability to outlast a long fight.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | 7000 |
| Location | Sea 3, Land of the Gods (black throne room) |
| Health | 530,108 HP |
| Spawn cooldown | Every 4 hours |
| Per-hit damage | Over 1,000 HP |
Every kill rolls three separate drops. The Blade Fragments are guaranteed, while the Emperor Cape and Gryphon are chance-based.
| Drop | Chance |
|---|---|
| Blade Fragments (x2) | 100% |
| Emperor Cape | 5% |
| Gryphon | Around 5% (listed as 2.5% in some showcases) |
Note: The Gryphon is one of the more attainable endgame swords precisely because its drop rate sits well above options like Ace (0.1%) or the crafted Dual Dark Blade. Expect several kills before it lands.
Find and spawn the Red Emperor
Defeat the boss efficiently
With 530,108 HP and hits above 1,000 damage, the Red Emperor punishes melee-only setups. Ranged devil fruits let you deal steady damage while staying out of its attack range.
- Use a ranged fruit such as Phoenix or Dragon to poke from a safe distance.
- Keep moving to avoid its high per-hit damage rather than trading blows head-on.
- Bring damage-boosting gear so the long health bar drops faster.
You know the run worked when the Red Emperor dies and the loot roll runs. The two Blade Fragments always appear; if the Gryphon roll succeeds, the sword is added to your inventory. If it does not drop, wait for or force the next spawn and try again.
Gryphon moveset and mastery unlocks
The Gryphon carries three abilities that unlock as you raise Sword Mastery. The first is available the moment you equip it, while the other two open up at Mastery 25 and 50.
| Move | Key | Mastery | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson Barrage | C | 0 | Wraps you in a crimson aura and fires a slash toward the cursor. |
| Death Cross | X | 25 | Dashes at the target with a crimson aura for heavy damage. |
| Vanishing Tornadoes | Z | 50 | Releases three crimson tornadoes in different directions. |
To get the most out of the sword, put stat points into the Sword stat and equip damage-boosting gear. Its three-move kit covers close range and combos, which is why the Gryphon holds up well in both boss fights and PvP once fully leveled.
