Quick answer: Thunderward is in a chest in Pangzhen, near the Green Serpent House bell. It reduces Lightning damage taken by 50% and Paralysis buildup rate by 50%.
Where to find Thunderward
Rest at the Green Serpent House bell before you go for the chest. Bells work as both fast travel and respawn points, so if you die on the way, you come back close by instead of somewhere far across the region.
The Pangzhen interactive map marks the chest with a Thunderward pin. Click the pin to see its details.
In a straight line, the chest is about 85 m from the Green Serpent House bell and about 5 m lower than it. The other chests around it are in the Pangzhen backstreet chest list.
Thunderward item card: Effect and description
The card lists the type “Defensive” and this effect line:
“Reduces Lightning damage taken by 50% and Paralysis buildup rate by 50%.”
Its description reads:
“Long ago, a smith was forging iron on a stormy night when a bolt of lightning struck the ingot. It split but did not break apart. Since then, its bearers have stood untouched by even the fiercest storms.”
How to polish Thunderward
Polishing happens at Jewel. For Thunderward, polishing only raises the two percentages. Nothing else about the accessory changes.
| Level | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Reduces Lightning damage taken by 50% and Paralysis buildup rate by 50%. | None |
| Polish 1 | Reduces Lightning damage taken by 80% and Paralysis buildup rate by 80%. | 10,560 Remnant Dust + Tainted Crystal Shard |
You need a Tainted Crystal Shard for Polish 1. Quick Hand Zhang sells one for 7,440 Remnant Dust, or you can find a Tainted Crystal Shard in the world.
What Thunderward is good for
Thunderward cuts Lightning damage taken and Paralysis buildup by 50%, or 80% once polished. That makes it the accessory to wear for fights against Lightning enemies. For more ways to stay alive, there are other options for increasing defense.
For Fire defense, use Flameward; for Ice, equip Frostward. You have three accessory slots from the beginning, leaving room to wear Thunderward with two others. The complete accessories list covers the effects and locations of every accessory.
