Blighted Gear Evolution Guide
Blighted Gear Evolution Guide
Blighted Shadowsbane armor begins in Crushbone and evolves as you earn experience-bearing kills through later chapters of Shadowed Eclipse.
<c style="color:#ffcc00">Current live requirement: every active evolution step is now 2,500 experience-bearing kills.</c>
The important rule
Kills only count when the kill produces experience. If the target is trivial, too weak, or otherwise gives no experience, it will not advance Blighted gear.
Wear the evolving piece while fighting in one of the listed zones for that tier.
Current kill requirements
| Stage | Requirement | Valid zones |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 -> Tier 2 | 2,500 experience-bearing kills | Mines of Gloomingdeep, Befallen, Unrest, Najena, Arena, Brell's Arena, Plane of Hate |
| Tier 2 -> Tier 3 | 2,500 experience-bearing kills | Plane of Hate B, Kaesora, Droga, Nurga, Dalnir, Howling Stones, City of Mist, Veksar, Karnor's Castle, Sebilis, Chardok |
| Tier 3 -> Tier 4 | 2,500 experience-bearing kills | Veeshan's Peak, Iceclad, Tower of Frozen Shadows, Eastern Wastes, Crystal Caverns, Great Divide, Velketor's Labyrinth, Cobalt Scar, Siren's Grotto, Wakening Lands, Dragon Necropolis, Plane of Growth, Sleeper's Tomb, Blackburrow |
| Tier 4 -> Tier 5 | 2,500 experience-bearing kills | Temple of Veeshan, Temple of Veeshan Upside Down, Neriak Foreign Quarter, Neriak Commons, Neriak Third Gate, Shadeweaver's Thicket, Paludal Caverns, Echo Caverns, The Deep, The Deep Upside Down, Maiden's Eye, Akheva Ruins, Tenebrous Mountains, Katta Castellum, Katta Castellum Upside Down, Twilight Sea, Fungus Grove, Grimling Forest, Scarlet Desert, Mons Letalis, The Grey, Ssraeshza Temple, Ssraeshza Temple Upside Down |
| Tier 5 -> Tier 6 | 2,500 experience-bearing kills | Plane of Disease, Crypt of Decay, Plane of Nightmare, Plane of Nightmare B, Plane of Innovation, Plane of Justice, Plane of Torment, Plane of Time B |
Total current requirement: 12,500 experience-bearing kills per piece from Tier 1 to Tier 6.
Versioned-zone note
Some normal and upside-down versions share the same underlying zone for evolution credit. If the zone is listed above and the kill gives experience, it can count for the active tier even when the guide route uses a special version of that zone. Temple of Veeshan and Temple of Veeshan Upside Down are the clearest example.
Where the armor starts
The first Blighted Shadowsbane pieces begin in Crushbone. The orc champions have been receiving chests of glowing armor, and their named champions may drop the starter pieces.
| Slot | Starter item | Starts evolution line | Drop notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrist | Blighted Shadowsbane Bracer | Bracer line | Crushbone named champions |
| Hands | Blighted Shadowsbane Gauntlet | Gauntlet line | Crushbone named champions |
| Arms | Blighted Shadowsbane Vambraces | Vambraces line | Crushbone named champions |
| Legs | Blighted Shadowsbane Leggings | Leggings line | Crushbone named champions |
| Head | Blighted Shadowsbane Helm | Helm line | Crushbone named champions |
| Feet | Blighted Shadowsbane Boots | Boots line | Crushbone named champions |
| Chest | Blighted Shadowsbane Chest | Chest line | Emperor Crush |
Evolution flow
Each armor slot follows the same kill-count structure:
- Find the starter piece in Crushbone.
- Wear the piece while earning experience-bearing kills in the Tier 1 zone list.
- When the piece evolves, move on to the next valid zone list.
- Continue through Tier 6, the final result.
Practical notes
- If the item does not move, first check whether the target gave experience.
- Grey/trivial kills are not useful for evolution.
- Different armor slots evolve independently; each piece needs its own kill credit.
- Every active step is now the same length: 2,500 experience-bearing kills.