Update:Relics
Qadim the Relicweaver keeps a house in The Dunes East with a shard on the table, and says every item carries a hidden thread. Bring him something you earned and 5 Gold, and he will bind it to something greater. Choose carefully — once woven, a Relic can never be undone.
Background
Qadim first appeared in Server Update v5.3 as a Coming soon Dunes NPC — work visible in-world, service not yet ready. Official site copy said he was drawing relics out of the sand:
"The relics are restless yet. Come back when the sand has settled."
(Official v5.3 notes.) His house is on The Dunes East, alongside Kaziir the Armoursmith and Sahriel the Bowbinder.
The weave
- 5 Gold a shot.
- The shard decides which Relic you receive.
- 60 Relics exist in total:
- 20 for tools
- 20 for weapons
- 20 for armor
- Rarity runs from common up through the three of Qadim's own making — the Mythic tier, above Legendary:
- Qadim's Fortune
- Qadim's Wrath
- Qadim's Embrace
What he will take
Earned gear only. The free trainer kit is not eligible — he wants a tool with a story, not one you were handed this morning.
| Tier / set | Eligible items |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Level 2 pickaxe, axe, sword, and fishing rod (Level 2 Fishing Rod) |
| Copper | Copper pickaxes, axes, and swords |
| Silver | Silver pickaxes, axes, and swords |
| Special | The fireproof / Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod, and every piece of armor |
| Not eligible | Free trainer kit starter tools (including the free Starter Fishing Rod) |
What they do
| Category | Effects |
|---|---|
| Tools | Faster swings, bigger hauls, better odds on the rare finds, more XP |
| Weapons | Heavier hits, follow-through strikes, poisons, life drawn back out of a kill |
| Armor | Damage turned aside, venom blunted, a deeper health pool, and one that pulls you back from a death you should not have walked away from |
The binding
- A Relic belongs to one item, not to you.
- Sell that sword and the Relic goes with it — it shows on the Marketplace listing, and it is yours again if you buy it back.
- A Relic cannot be moved to another item, re-rolled, or removed.
As of 9 September 2026 a woven item can be re-rolled: 5 Gold per reroll, at most 10 rerolls per item, after which it locks. Relics still cannot be moved to another item; an item (and its Relic with it) can be destroyed via the inventory Trash slot. See Qadim the Relicweaver.
Caps
| Stat / effect | Cap |
|---|---|
| Armor stats | ±10% |
| Follow-up / follow-through strikes | 15 damage |
| Deepest health pool | 110 HP |
Related pages
| Page | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Qadim the Relicweaver | NPC who runs the weave. |
| The Dunes East | Realm where his house stands. |
| The Dunes | Parent desert zone. |
| Update:Dunes | v5.3 notes that first teased Qadim. |
| Gold | 5 Gold per weave. |
| Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod | Eligible special rod (fireproof / lava rod). |
| Level 2 Fishing Rod | Eligible Level 2 fishing tool. |
| Marketplace | Relic shows on the listing when the item is sold. |
| Smithing | Copper / silver tools and armor craft loop. |
| Fishing | Rod ladder and Emberstone lava fishing. |