Hexed Blade - Stats, Effects and Best Units

Unlike most Unit Equipment which drops from Story Mode maps, the Hexed Blade is crafted at the Crafting Station. You'll need 5 Blue Sprites + 5 Green Sprites + 5 Red Sprites + 10,000 Gold. It does not drop from any Story Mode map — crafting is the only way. This makes it one of the more resource-intensive Unit Equipment pieces to obtain, but the payoff is a significant damage boost for Shadow (Divine).

The Hexed Blade has 2 rollable stats: Range (+1% to +5%) and Damage (+1% to +10%). Prioritize Damage first — aim for at least +8% Damage before locking. Shadow (Divine) is a pure DPS unit, so the Damage roll is far more impactful than Range. Once you have a good Damage roll, use an Equipment Lock on it, then reroll the Range stat. A perfect roll (+10% Damage / +5% Range) is rare — settle for +8%/+4% or better and save your reroll materials for other gear.

Yes — if Shadow (Divine) is your main DPS. The Hexed Blade is the only Unit Equipment for Shadow, meaning no alternative exists for the third slot unlocked after evolution. Leaving that slot empty means leaving up to +10% Damage on the table. The Sprite cost (5 Blue / 5 Green / 5 Red) is steep for early-game players, so prioritize crafting it once you have a consistent Sprite farming setup. If you're still building your team, farm Standard Equipment first and come back for the Hexed Blade once Shadow becomes your carry.

No. The Hexed Blade is Unit Equipment — it can only be equipped on Shadow (Divine) and only in the third slot unlocked after evolving Shadow. You cannot equip it on unevolved Shadow, on any other unit, or in a Standard Equipment slot. If you pull it but don't have Shadow evolved yet, it'll sit in your inventory until you complete the evolution.

Shadow (Divine) has 3 slots: 2 Standard + 1 Unit (Hexed Blade). For the Standard slots, pair the Hexed Blade with Katana (+1% to +10% Damage / +1% to +5% Range) for maximum DPS stacking, or Kunai (+1% to +8% Crit Chance / +1% to +10% Crit Damage) if you've invested in crit traits. A common endgame build is Hexed Blade + Katana + Kunai — all three pushing Shadow's damage output to its ceiling. If you only have one good Standard piece, prioritize Katana.

Blue, Green, and Red Sprites drop from Story Mode maps and can also be crafted by combining lower-tier Sprites at the Crafting Station. The fastest method is to farm maps that drop Grey Sprites → craft up to Blue → craft up to Green → craft up to Red. Alternatively, mid-to-late game Story Mode stages drop Blue and Green Sprites directly. Check our Sprites item page for a full breakdown of drop sources and crafting chains.

The Hexed Blade offers a straightforward Damage + Range boost, making it one of the simpler but highly effective Unit Equipment pieces. Here's how it stacks up against alternatives for other evolved units:

• Hexed Blade (Shadow): +1-10% Damage / +1-5% Range — highest raw damage ceiling among Unit Equipment
• Hair Bells (8th Sword): +1-10% Damage / +1-5% Range — same stats, different unit
• Spirit of the Moonblade (Reaper): +1-10% Crit Damage / +1-10% Crit Chance — better for crit builds
• Calamity's Eye (Puppet): +1-10% Damage / -1 to -5% SPA — better for attack speed builds

If Shadow is your main DPS, the Hexed Blade is non-negotiable.

Equipment in Anime Expeditions is never destroyed when unequipped. You can freely swap the Hexed Blade on and off Shadow (Divine) — your stats and rolls are preserved. If you evolve Shadow back (not currently possible) or trade the unit, the Hexed Blade returns to your inventory. There is no scenario where you permanently lose a crafted equipment piece.