Today, we’re delving into Wayfinder to gather an arsenal of weapons for testing. Our focus is on the Radiant Dawn – a Legendary Sword and Shield combination that stands out as one of the most accessible. If you’re aiming to secure your first Legendary weapon, the Radiant Dawn should be your prime choice.

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Today, we’re delving into Wayfinder to gather an arsenal of weapons for testing. Our focus is on the Radiant Dawn – a Legendary Sword and Shield combination that stands out as one of the most accessible. If you’re aiming to secure your first Legendary weapon, the Radiant Dawn should be your prime choice.

Comparative Analysis
In the realm of Legendary Sword and Shield sets, the Radiant Dawn emerges as the pinnacle of defense-oriented options. While other selections emphasize damage potential, the Radiant Dawn caters to characters at lower levels, providing robust defensive capabilities. Particularly effective on Wingrave and during levelling, this set synergizes excellently with damage-boosting echos to complement its inherent protective attributes.

Key Features
The weapon’s hallmark ability, Archon’s Blade, extends the range of attacks and significantly enhances block effectiveness by minimizing incoming stamina damage. However, it’s advised not to spend prolong periods of time blocking, but it will help you sustain blocking in phases where it’s needed.

Pros
Easy to collect
Good defensive weapon
Superior to the basic Sword and Shield starter kit
Enhanced block sustainability

Cons
Reduced Damage Per Second (DPS) compared to alternative Sword and Shield Legendary options
Dependent on random material drops and specific expedition map appearances

Farming Strategy
To fully assemble this weaponry, allocate 15900 Gold. A dependable approach involves participating in expeditions and diligently looting all chests to accumulate the required funds.

  • Material Gathering
    Radiant Dawn Essence (1x): Access the Undercroft section and engage in the Archon Commander boss hunt. The Essence isn’t a frequent drop but fortunately this step is relatively good due to the need for two different materials. Additionally, acquire 6 Archon’s Prisma during these encounters. Even on Sphere 1 without imbuements, the materials are attainable. Higher Sphere difficulties occasionally yield extra materials – Sphere 3 or 4, for example, could result in 2 Prismas dropping.
  • Remnant Nexus (3x): Engage in the Trial of the Lingering Light boss hunt. Sphere 1 can yield these items, although experience suggests that Sphere 3 or 4 might occasionally yield 2 drops.
  • Halcyon Orb (3x): A demanding task involving completion of the Orbital Event in The Codex Halls. Opt for solo play by disabling matchmaking (press E on the expedition screen). This approach facilitates expedition abandonment when the desired event isn’t present. Seek out a map with over 3 Signal Fires, abandoning the expedition if there are only 3. In maps with 4+ signal fires, focus on locating 2 proximate diagonal fires, indicative of an orbital event. Reach this area, disregarding enemies, and identify a space with floating golden orbs overhead. Jump to the bottom, interact with the floor orb, then ascend and align the orbs by stepping on the platforms. The quantity of orbs varies (3 to 5). Once aligned, an on-screen prompt confirms event completion. Collect your Halcyon Orb from the chest at the bottom. Repeat this process three times.
  • Gem of Avarice (6x): These occasionally drop from Loot Goblin events, which aren’t guaranteed in every expedition. Loot Goblins frequently appear near the end of expeditions, often near the final Signal Fire in areas like The Pit and Codex Halls. Attempt to collect these during the Main Story Quest progression when sent to various expeditions.
  • Argent Spectra (87x): Acquire these by defeating enemies and collecting resources in the Undercroft.
  • Glimmering Shadow-Warped Spectra (9x): Do any Aurelian Expedition that has a power level of 752 to 1637 and Eliminate enemies or collect resources while a Shadow Mutator is active to get this material
  • Glimmering Verdant Spectra (18x): Kill enemies in the Highlands region to collect these materials.

Crafting
Once all components are collected, travel to the central Skylight signal fire. Progress to the Arsenal area in the market row on the right to craft your Radiant Dawn Sword and Shield.

We hope this guide has proven informative. Stay tuned for more Wayfinder content in the pipeline.