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Chordstones & Weapon Refining

Refine Soulframe weapons with Chordstones in Preludes 15: fusion, RNG bands, and blacksmith workflow.

Refining Basics

Chordstones raise weapon stat bands at TUVALKANE blacksmith stations. Preludes 15 preview UI shows min-max ranges before fusion commit. Stats include damage, attack speed, Nightfold bonus, and Smite modifier lines.

Material Sources

Farm Chordstones from Agari chests, Torment Stag, Cogah hard mode, and dismantle duplicates. Higher rarity stones drop from ghost elites in Gods & Ghosts zones.

When to Refine vs Replace

Refine favorite movesets even on lower rarity bases until blue weapon drops with good innate rolls. Stop refining if moveset feels wrong — animation timing beats stat sheet for parry builds.

Integration with Tempers

After Chordstone bands satisfy DPS targets, invest Tempers for sockets feeding Totem tiers. Order matters for material efficiency in pre-alpha economy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Failed refine destroy weapon?

No in P15 — low roll within band possible.

Transfer Chordstones?

Some systems allow extract — check blacksmith UI.

Best stat priority Tethren?

Smite damage and parry recovery lines.

Trade refined weapons?

May bind on equip — verify tooltip.

TUVALKANE required?

Primary hub blacksmith — see dedicated guide.