Quick answer: Sundering Dual Axes is a weapon found in Meigu Lake, near the White Serpent House bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Where to find Sundering Dual Axes
- Region: Meigu Lake
- Nearest bell: White Serpent House
- How you get it: reward or pickup in the world
Use the White Serpent House bell to rest, then travel to the pin. Its location appears on the Meigu Lake interactive map, which marks all the region’s bells. Select the pin to view its details.
If you want to see how it stacks up against the rest of the arsenal, the full list of weapons and Phantom Edges covers every other option.
Sundering Dual Axes item card
The weapon’s description reads:
“The shorter the blade, the greater the peril. Standard combos build Baleful Aura, unleashing cold, ever-changing reaping attacks.”
The lore line names its former owner:
“A pair of deadly axes once wielded by Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden.”
Sundering Dual Axes arts
The axes carry seven arts. Arts marked with a weapon level unlock as you raise that weapon’s level, which happens through forge upgrades. Tiansha Reaving is a Power Surge art, and the Power Surge system works the same way here as on other weapons.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Baleful Aura | Base art | “[Light Attack] hits build the [Baleful Aura] Gauge. When the gauge is full, [Baleful Aura] activates for 20 seconds, increasing damage dealt and Sha-Chi Depletion. While active,[Heavy Attack] combos hurl the dual axes, which latch onto enemies and continuously slice them. When [Baleful Aura] ends, its gauge is emptied.” |
| Tiansha Reaving | Power Surge art (costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence) | “[Power Surge] Consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence to unleash vicious slashes with deadly grace. This attack is unblockable.” |
| Tiansha Twin Calamities | Tempering art | “The [Baleful Aura] Gauge now has 2 tiers. Once the first tier is full, buildup continues into the second. Filling the second tier enhances [Heavy Attack] combos, [Baleful Barrage], and [Heart-Rending Strike] and refreshes the duration of [Baleful Aura]. After 16 seconds, [Baleful Aura] ends and the gauge is emptied.” |
| Circling Ambush | Weapon level 5 | “Replaces dodges with close-range circling step. Perfect Dodges greatly build the [Baleful Aura] Gauge.” |
| Menacing Flow | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Slightly increases [Baleful Aura] Gauge buildup from [Light Attack] hits. Lv. 2: Moderately increases [Baleful Aura] Gauge buildup from [Light Attack] hits. Lv. 3: Greatly increases [Baleful Aura] Gauge buildup from [Light Attack] hits.” |
| Baleful Barrage | Weapon level 15 | “Press [Block]+[Heavy Attack] to consume all [Baleful Aura] and hurl a barrage of conjured dual axes that track the locked-on enemy.” |
| Heart-Rending Strike | Weapon level 25 | “After using [Tiansha Reaving], performing a Perfect Dodge against a Red-flash Attack, or parrying a Blue-flash Attack, press [Heavy Attack][Heavy Attack] to retreat and unleash a series of powerful ranged attacks.” |
Its Soul Temper upgrade, Tiansha Twin Calamities, needs Honed Blacksteel and 5,000 Remnant Dust at Myst.
What Sundering Dual Axes is good for
The Baleful Aura gauge drives this weapon’s mechanics. Light Attack strikes charge it; filling it activates Baleful Aura, which boosts damage dealt and Sha-Chi Depletion for 20 seconds. At weapon level 15, Baleful Barrage allows you to use the entire gauge to summon axes that pursue your locked-on target.
Defense also helps charge the gauge. Circling Ambush, available at weapon level 5, changes your dodge into a circling step at close range, while Perfect Dodges add a substantial amount to the gauge. To sharpen your timing, review how dodging works; it directly benefits these axes. For other options to weigh early on, see the best weapons to use early.
