Yonkwa: Path of the Sabre

What to prepare

Plan for the Miner profession, level 1 is enough, for the Katana Alloy, and 50 Pandawushu Artefact of the element of the katana you will choose. The fight is solo.

• 40 × Silicatefor the Katana Alloy
• 30 × Tinfor the Katana Alloy
• 20 × Coalfor the Katana Alloy
• 200 × Nuggetfor the Katana Alloy
• 50 × Wood Pandawushu Artefactor Fire, Water, Roc, Wind, depending on the chosen katana

The 15 quest steps

1. 1Ask for the Yonkwa rank

   Dialogue[20,-31] · Master of Pandawushu

   The quest starts in the dojo, with the Master of Pandawushu. The Yonkwa path is that of the sword, a very ancient discipline that inspired the samurai: like them, you must create your own katana. He sends you to see the blacksmith in Terrdala.

   The master only offers the quest 24 hours after finishing Gokwa: Path of the Staff.

   

2. 2Meet Anatakwa

   Dialogue[24,-22] · Anatakwa

   Anatakwa is trying to forge a legendary katana, indestructible and with an unchanging edge, based on a manuscript found in ruins, but the failures keep piling up. She agrees to help you and first asks for an alloy to create the blade.

   Dialogue

   1. “Ask whether she is really Anatakwa the blacksmith”

   

3. 3Craft the Katana Alloy

   Crafting[24,-22]

   Use the piece's mold to craft 1 Katana Alloy with your Miner profession, level 1 or higher. Recipe: 40 Silicate, 30 Tin, 20 Coal and 200 Nugget.

   Cooperative craft is impossible: your own character must craft the alloy.

   • Katana Alloyreceived

4. 4Show the alloy to Anatakwa

   Dialogue[24,-22] · Anatakwa

   Anatakwa compliments you and now advises you to quench the blade to solidify the metal.

   Dialogue

   1. “Present the glowing alloy to Anatakwa”

5. 5Quench the blade

   [24,-22]

   Go up to the workshop's first floor and click the Quenching Vat to dip your blade in the water.

6. 6Show the quenched blade

   Items[24,-22] · Anatakwa

   Go back down to the ground floor and talk to Anatakwa again. Stunned by your work, she offers to become her apprentice: you will have to decline.

   Dialogue

   1. “Show your blade to the blacksmith”

7. 7Choose your katana's style

   Dialogue[24,-22] · Anatakwa

   Anatakwa invites you to adapt the blade to your fighting style. Choose only one of these answers: each gives a different katana. Fast and agile: Storm Katana; brute force: Rock Katana; thoughtful and analytical: Fire Katana; unpredictable and risky: Tidal Katana; balanced and neutral: Leaf Katana.

   Dialogue

   1. “A fast, agile fighting style”
   2. “A fighting style based on brute force”
   3. “A thoughtful, analytical fighting style”
   4. “An unpredictable, risky fighting style”
   5. “A balanced, neutral fighting style”

   Choose carefully: you will only get one katana. You then keep it in your inventory and can use it in any fight.

8. 8Forge your katana

   Crafting[24,-22]

   Go back up to the upper floor and click the Katana Forge. Each katana requires 1 Katana Blade, 1 Katana Handle and 50 Pandawushu Artefact of its element: Wood for Paper, Fire for Flame, Water for Tide, Roc for Rock, Wind for Storm.

9. 9Show the katana to Anatakwa

   Items[24,-22] · Anatakwa

   Anatakwa asks you to add the finishing touch: sharpen the blade.

   Dialogue

   1. “Show your reinforced Katana”

10. 10Sharpen the katana

    [24,-22]

    Go up to the upper floor one last time and use the Grindstone to sharpen your blade.

11. 11Present the finished katana

    Dialogue[24,-22] · Anatakwa

    Anatakwa confirms your blade is beautiful. To awaken its soul, she sends you to fight one of her former apprentices, who has mastered the way of the sword for a very long time.

    Dialogue

    1. “Present your finished katana to Anatakwa”

12. 12Defeat Nasumara

    Combat[24,-27] · Nasumara

    Meet at [24,-27] and equip your katana in place of your weapon. Talk to Nasumara, who is sure to win with his katana Moon Reflection. The fight is solo. You gain an extra temporary spell, useless for winning: its damage reduction even seems to be zero.

    Dialogue

    1. “Draw your own katana and fight it”

    • Nasumarafight · level 160 · 19,000 HP · 20 AP · 10 MP

    

13. 13Talk to Nasumara again

    Dialogue[24,-27] · Nasumara

    After the fight, talk to Nasumara again. He can't understand how he lost to a Gokwa disciple, thinks it was a stroke of luck and goes off to train for his revenge.

14. 14Go back to see the Master of Pandawushu

    Dialogue[20,-31] · Master of Pandawushu

    Tell the master about your katana and your victory. Nasumara remains a Yonkwa disciple: his mindset, which seeks the most powerful weapon, is incompatible with Pandawushu, whereas your blade is pure and refuses to cut down the innocent. You receive the Yonkwa rank and the Yonkwa Headband, a cosmetic item. The quest ends.

    The next quest only starts 24 hours after this one ends: the Rank Attainment, in your quest inventory, shows the time.

    • Yonkwa Headbandreceived

    

15. 15Remake a katana (optional)

    [24,-22]

    After the quest, you can remake your katana as many times as you like, at the Katana Forge on the workshop's upper floor. This time, craft the Katana Blade yourself (40 Silicate, 30 Tin, 20 Coal, 200 Nugget) and the Katana Handle (3 Damadrya's Exploding Bud, 1 Crocabulia's Broken Horn, 2 Undergrowth Substrate), then add the 50 Pandawushu Artefact.

    Only the katana of the element chosen during the quest can be remade. If you forgot, look for the item “Mark of the…” in your quest items.

    

The fights

The rewards

• XP1,618,218 experience points
• 16,780 kamas
• 1 × Yonkwa Headband

Related quests

The quest follows Gokwa: Path of the Staff and unlocks Sankwa: Path of the Shield, to start 24 hours after finishing it. It is part of the achievement Follow the Path, along with The Paths of Pandawushu, Rokwa: Path of the Fist, Nikwa: Path of the Five Claws and Ikwa: The Path of the Drunken Warrior.

Achievements · Pandala Island

Follow the Path

Quest 4 of 7 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

1. The Paths of PandawushuLvl. 100
2. Rokwa: Path of the FistLvl. 100
3. Gokwa: Path of the StaffLvl. 110
4. Yonkwa: Path of the SabreLvl. 120
5. Sankwa: Path of the ShieldLvl. 130
6. Nikwa: Path of the Five ClawsLvl. 140
7. Ikwa: The Path of the Drunken WarriorLvl. 150

← Gokwa: Path of the StaffNext quest: Sankwa: Path of the Shield →

Where does the quest Yonkwa: Path of the Sabre start?

With the Master of Pandawushu, in the dojo at [20,-31]. You must be level 120 and have completed Gokwa: Path of the Staff at least 24 hours ago.

Which profession do you need for the Katana Alloy?

Miner, level 1 or higher, no cooperative craft: 40 Silicate, 30 Tin, 20 Coal and 200 Nugget, at the mold in Anatakwa's workshop at [24,-22].

Which katana should you choose?

The one for your element. Storm (fast and agile), Rock (brute force), Flame (thoughtful and analytical), Tide (unpredictable and risky) or Paper (balanced and neutral). You only get one, and you keep it.

How many Pandawushu Artefacts do you need?

50, in the element of the chosen katana: Wood, Fire, Water, Roc or Wind.

Where do you fight Nasumara?

In [24,-27], solo, with your katana equipped in place of your weapon.

Can you remake a katana?

Yes, after the quest, as many times as you like, but only in the chosen element, at the Katana Forge in the workshop at [24,-22].

What does the quest give?

1,618,218 XP, 16,780 kamas and the Yonkwa Headband, in addition to your katana.