Making a Handle

What to prepare

Be ready to make 3 Spark Potion and 1 Bony Wand, which requires a carver of level 173 minimum. Come with several people for the fight.

• 5 × Red Metariafor the Spark Potions
• 1 × Element Flaskfor the Spark Potions
• 100 × Nuggetfor the Spark Potions
• 1 × Pyrutefor the Bony Wand
• 1 × Virgin Forest Substratefor the Bony Wand
• 5 × Yomi Snowfoux Malleolusfor the Bony Wand

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Dark Hornbeam Woodfrom the Bewitched Dark Hornbeam
• 1 × Dark Hornbeam Sword Pommelcarved by Bea Fortax

The 13 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Oto Mustam

   Dialogue[-25,33] · Oto Mustam

   At the Brakmar militia, Oto Mustam discovers that the pages on making the sword's pommel have been torn out. To make it, he sends you to seek the Huppermages' help, with Maha Shoja.

   

2. 2Meet Maha Shoja

   Dialogue[38,-20] · Maha Shoja

   Take the passage to the Huppermage temple at [-4,-2], then the platform to [38,-20]. Talk to Maha about forging Oto's sword: the wood needed is dark hornbeam, very rare, and few lumberjacks know where to find it.

   

3. 3Find the lumberjack

   Movement[4,8] · Agrid Shakoku

   In his workshop, the lumberjack thinks this wood no longer exists. He still points you to Oli Venders, who would know where to find some.

4. 4Question Oli Venders

   Dialogue[2,-16] · Oli Venders

   In Astrub, ask Oli Venders about Dark Hornbeam wood. He gives the same speech and adds that this wood is cursed, but he seems to know more than he lets on: you'll have to make him talk.

   

5. 5Prepare 3 Spark Potion

   To threaten Oli, prepare 3 Spark Potion. Resources to gather: 5 Red Metaria, 1 Element Flask and 100 Nugget.

   • 5 × Red Metariato give
   • 1 × Element Flaskto give
   • 100 × Nuggetto give
   • Spark Potionreceived

6. 6Place the potions and threaten Oli Venders

   [2,-16] · Oli Venders

   Place a Spark Potion at each of the three positions at the foot of the Astrub Carvers' Workshop, then threaten Oli with setting fire to his precious workshop. He points you to the Dark Hornbeam grove, and says you need a bony wand to get in.

   • 3 × Spark Potionto give

7. 7Craft the Bony Wand

   Crafting

   You need a carver of level 173 minimum. Recipe: 1 Pyrute, 1 Virgin Forest Substrate and 5 Yomi Snowfoux Malleolus.

   • 1 × Pyruteto hand over
   • 1 × Virgin Forest Substrateto give
   • 5 × Yomi Snowfoux Malleolusto hand over
   • Bony Wandreceived

8. 8Open the passage to the Dark Hornbeam Copse

   [1,16]

   Meet at [1,16] with several companions. Follow the passage to the Dark Hornbeam Copse, then click on the fountain to open the secret passage.

   If other characters are doing the quest with you, each one must click on the fountain to advance their quest.

   

9. 9Defeat the Bewitched Dark Hornbeam

   Combat[1,16]

   Attack the Bewitched Dark Hornbeam hidden in the Dark Hornbeam Copse. The fight can be done as a group and updates the quest for all characters who started it. The Dark Hornbeam Wood drops at the end of the fight.

   • Bewitched Dark Hornbeamfight · level 173 · 4,300 HP · 9 AP · 5 MP
   • Dark Hornbeam Woodreceived

10. 10Bring the wood to Mulic Bere

    Items[-28,33] · Mulic Bere

    Mulic Bere refuses to forge the hilt: he sends you to the blacksmiths of Frigost.

    

11. 11Have Bea Fortax carve the hilt

    [-72,-40] · Bea Fortax

    Ask the young girl to carve you a sword hilt, and not the strange object she would have preferred to make.

    • 1 × Dark Hornbeam Woodto give
    • Dark Hornbeam Sword Pommelreceived

    

12. 12Show the hilt to Dayvid Blayne

    Items[-24,39] · Dayvid Blayne

    Show the hilt to the old Huppermage. He makes you believe he botched his work, then gives you back the hilt imbued with magic.

    

13. 13Give the hilt to Mulic Bere

    Items[-28,33] · Mulic Bere

    Give the hilt to the blacksmith, who doubts his hammer's effectiveness for forging the sword. The quest ends.

    • 1 × Dark Hornbeam Sword Pommelto give

    

The fights

The rewards

• XP2,855,395 experience points

Related quests

The quest follows Come On, This Iron… and unlocks The Hammer Hitocracy, the continuation of Oto Mustam's sword in the Brakmar alignment quests.

Where does the quest Making a Handle start?

With Oto Mustam, at the Brakmar militia at [-25,33]. You must be level 170 and have finished Come On, This Iron…

How do you reach Maha Shoja?

Through the passage to the Huppermage temple, at [-4,-2], then the platform to [38,-20].

How do you make Oli Venders talk?

By placing 3 Spark Potion at the foot of the Astrub Carvers' Workshop, at [2,-16], then by threatening to burn down his workshop.

How do you craft the Bony Wand?

Carver of level 173 minimum: 1 Pyrute, 1 Virgin Forest Substrate and 5 Yomi Snowfoux Malleolus.

How do you get into the Dark Hornbeam Copse?

In [1,16], click on the fountain at the end of the passage. Each character doing the quest must click on it.

How do you defeat the Bewitched Dark Hornbeam?

By killing the Bare Hornbeams, then their shoots, in the glyphs. All monsters are invulnerable outside the glyphs; a Pandawa helps place them.

Which quest follows Making a Handle?

The Hammer Hitocracy, with Oto Mustam at [-25,33].