Though Tales of Arise players are able to find some weapons out in the field, the vast majority are obtained through crafting. This is especially true of Alphen's; with 23 of his 29 base game blades coming courtesy of the game's many blacksmiths. Not all of these can be forged from the get-go, however, with new weapons gradually becoming available as the game's main story progresses.

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The first step to crafting a new weapon for Alphen is finding one of these blacksmiths, which is a relatively simple task. There are blacksmiths in all of the inns in Tales of Arise, and many of the campsite merchants can also facilitate weapon crafting. The hard part is tracking down all of the required crafting components, most of which come from defeating powerful Zeugels and other challenging foes.

Updated November 4, 2021 by Tom Bowen: As is often the case with modern video games, Tales of Arise launched with plenty of DLC content already available. What's more, in the months that have followed its release, several more DLC packs have been made available, including the recent Sword Art Online collaboration. As a result, Alphen now has three additional weapons available to him, two of which are among the very best weapons in Tales of Arise. This guide will explain exactly how players can obtain them, as well as how to find and craft all of the other weapons for Alphen that are currently in the game.

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Regular Weapons

Iron Pipe

How To Obtain The Iron Pipe

Alphen will remove an Iron Pipe from a train car during the game's prologue, though will lose it shortly after. A little later on, however, players can reacquire the Iron Pipe in Iglia Wastes as part of the "The Mysterious Pair" sub-quest. It may seem useless, but it can eventually be used to craft one of Alphen's very best weapons and so is definitely worth picking up.

Dull Sword

How To Obtain The Dull Sword

The Dull Sword is given to Alphen by Zephyr near the beginning of the game and is the weakest blade in Alphen's arsenal. It cannot be upgraded, so becomes useless once the party arrives in Ulzebek and unlocks weapon crafting.

Long Sword

How To Craft The Long Sword

• Sharp Fang x2

Crude Sword

How To Craft The Crude Sword

• Hard Bone x8
• Spherical Shell x2
• Astral Crystal Grain x1

Ground Fang

How To Craft The Ground Fang

• Sharp Fang x6
• Earth Seed x2

Gale Wing

How To Craft The Gale Wing

• Hard Bone x8
• Beast Mane x2
• Razor-Tipped Feather x1

Sincleaver Blade

How To Obtain The Sincleaver Blade

The Sincleaver Blade is given to Alphen after the party defeats Lord Ganabelt in Cyslodia's Riville Prison Tower.

Thunder Nail

How To Craft The Thunder Nail

• Keen Gigafang x4
• Clam Tentacle x1
• Granite Fang x1

Flare Claw

How To Craft The Flare Claw

• Keen Gigafang x6
• Titanium Vambrace x2

Refined Gale Wing

How To Craft The Refined Gale Wing

• Gale Wing x1
• Keen Gigafang x3
• Raging Storm Break x2

Refined Ground Fang

How To Craft The Refined Ground Fang

• Ground Fang x1
• Sturdy Megabone x1
• Wind-Swept Mane x1

Aurum Long Sword

How To Craft The Aurum Long Sword

• Long Sword x1
• Keen Gigafang x4
• Hard Spherical Shell x2

Refined Flare Claw

How To Craft The Refined Flare Claw

• Flare Claw x1
• Keen Gigafang x2
• Icicle Fang x2

Refined Thunder Nail

How To Craft The Refined Thunder Nail

• Thunder Nail x1
• Keen Gigafang x3
• Sticky Tentacle x2

Solid Edge

How To Craft The Solid Edge

• Keen Gigafang x8
• Lustrous Astral Crystal x1

Supreme Thunder Nail

How To Craft The Supreme Thunder Nail

• Refined Thunder Nail x1
• Rending Titanfang x2
• Sticky Tentacle x2

Supreme Gale Wing

How To Craft The Supreme Gale Wing

• Refined Gale Wing x1
• Rending Titanfang x2
• Tempest Fang x2

Machete Carrot

How To Craft The Machete Carrot

• Dark Mane x6
• Granite Fragment x2
• Ossified Stem x1

Supreme Ground Fang

How To Craft The Supreme Ground Fang

• Refined Ground Fang x1
• Indomitable Gargantubone x2
• Large Demihuman Talon x1

Supreme Flare Claw

How To Craft The Supreme Flare Claw

• Refined Flare Claw x1
• Rending Titanfang x2
• Flame Stone x2

Atonement Edge

How To Craft The Atonement Edge

• Mystical Luminacore x6
• Megafauna Bone x2

Gladius Rene

How To Craft The Gladius Rene

• Rending Titanfang x6
• Mantid Claw x2

Sodeil Arthalys

How To Obtain The Sodeil Arthalys

Alphen will be given the Sodeil Arthalys towards the very end of the main story.

Hollow Edge

How To Craft The Hollow Edge

• Rending Titanfang x8
• Penumbra Stone x2
• Ominous Eyeball x1

Wedding Cake Cutter

How To Obtain The Wedding Cake Cutter

After players complete the 'Missing Lover' sub-quest in Pelegion, they'll unlock another one called 'Their Future.' The Wedding Cake Cutter is the reward for completing this quest.

Sodeil Lem Regis

How To Craft The Sodeil Lem Regis

• Dragon Blood x6
• Chameleon Hide x2

El Vahf

How To Craft The El Vahf

• Chameleon Hide x6
• Incendiary Scale x3
• Adamantine Tendon x3

Realm Unifier

How To Craft The Realm Unifier

• Iron Pipe x1 (Quest Reward)
• Ominous Eyeball x4
• Cursed Claw x2
• Blistering Fang x5

Nebilim

How To Obtain The Nebilim

The Nebilim is obtained after beating Chronos in the Vesper Rift, which can be accessed as part of the "Otherwordly Visitors" sub-quest. Players will first need to complete the game and then tackle the "Another Hillside Anomaly" quest before this unlocks, however. As with other Devil's Arms weapons, the weapon's attack stats depend on how many enemies Alphen has killed.

DLC Weapons

Protoblade Alma

How To Obtain The Protoblade Alma

The Protoblade Alma can be obtained by purchasing the Ultimate Edition of Tales of Arise or the Premium Costume Pack DLC. It can make the first few realms considerably easier, though becomes somewhat redundant once players have completed the Cyslodia section of the game and gained access to more powerful weapons.

Night-Sky Blade Replica

How To Obtain The Night-Sky Blade Replica

The Night-Sky Blade Replica is one of two special weapons that was added to the game as part of the Sword Art Online Collaboration Pack DLC in October of 2021. Players will receive the sword as a reward for completing the Elite Swordsman Trainee battle at the Viscinct Training Grounds, for which the recommended party level is 99.

Blue Rose Sword Replica

How To Obtain The Blue Rose Sword Replica

Those familiar with Sword Art Online will know that Kirito typically wields two blades, and that is once again the case in Tales of Arise. As well as the Night-Sky Blade Replica, he also brings with him a replica of his Blue Rose Sword, which first appears in Volume 9 of the SAO light novel series. Devil's Arms aside, it's the strongest weapon in Tales of Arise at the time of writing and is unlocked at the same time as the Night-Sky Blade Replica.

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