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Genshin Impact’s 4-star sword, Cursed Blade, is all for the taking in Kaedehara Kazuha’s story quest.

The mysterious weapon debuted in version 2.8, which permanently introduces the character’s first-ever story quest in the game.

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Kazuha is a 5-star Anemo character and a wandering samurai from Inazuma. We first see him as a trainee on captain Beidou’s Crux Fleet ship after he escaped from the Raiden Shogun’s vision hunt decree.

If you have him, your next task is to level him up and find a good sword for him to use in battles. To help players with their weapon dilemma, HoYoverse is giving away Kazuha’s 4-star weapon for free.

How to get the free weapon Cursed Blade for Kaedehara Kazuha in Genshin Impact

Cursed Blade sword from Genshin Impact
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This 4-star sword is an exclusive reward given to players who complete and take part in Kaedehara Kazuha’s story quest, Acer Palmatum Chapter – Act I “A Strange and Friendless Road”.

Requirements and criteria to unlock Kazuha’s story quest

  • Reach Adventure Rank 40 or above
  • Complete the Archon quest “Chapter II: Act III – Omnipresence Over Mortals”
  • Complete Raiden Shogun’s story quest “Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act I – Reflections of Mortality”
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Upon meeting the requirements and criteria for the quest, go to the Story Quests tab and use one of your keys to unlock Kazuha’s Acer Palmatum Chapter: Act 1.

Cursed Blade ascension materials

Here are the materials you’ll be needing to ascend this 4-star weapon.

ASCENSION PHASEMATERIALS
0 to 15,000 Mora
3x Mask of the Wicked Lieutenant
3x Gloomy Statuette
2x Spectral Husk
1 to 215,000 Mora
3x Mask of the Tiger’s Bite
12x Gloomy Statuette
8x Spectral Husk
2 to 320,000 Mora
6x Mask of the Tiger’s Bite
6x Dark Statuette
6x Spectral Heart
3 to 430,000 Mora
3x Mask of the One-Horned
12x Dark Statuette
9x Spectral Heart
4 to 535,000 Mora
6x Mask of the One-Horned
9x Deathly Statuette
6x Spectral Nucleus
5 to 645,000 Mora
4x Mask of the Kijin
18x Deathly Statuette
12x Spectral Nucleus

Best characters who benefit from Cursed Blade

Kaedehara Kazuha in Genshin Impact
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When a normal, charged, or plunging attack hits an opponent, this 4-star sword whips up a Hewing Gale, dealing AoE DMG equal to 180% of ATK and increasing ATK by 15% for 8s. This effect can be triggered once every 8s.

Cursed Blade therefore works well with the following characters:

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