Quick Answer
You find level 20 Duskshade in Gloam Ruins, Gylden Ruins; complete the summoning quest before fighting. Check the opposite bridge's quest and the crying girl's request for three items. Attack counters are being added; drops include Corrupted Heart and Faint Armor or Weapon Tempering Stones.
How do you counter Duskshade's attacks?
Duskshade's attack names, tells, and counters are still being added.
| Combat detail | What you can use here |
|---|---|
| Attack names and tells | Being added. |
| Dodge, block, or parry timing | Being added. |
| Safe attack openings | Being added. |
Key attack videos will be added alongside these counters. For your weapon's general options, check the classes and weapons overview. Use the beginner guide's combat tips if you need the basic controls and progression systems.
Where is Duskshade, and how do you summon Duskshade?
You summon Duskshade in Gloam Ruins, within Gylden Ruins, after completing the prerequisite quest.
Check the opposite bridge
Look for the prerequisite quest on the bridge opposite Duskshade's location. The exact quest name and route are being added.
Complete the crying girl's request
Speak with the crying little girl and provide the three items she requests. You can summon Duskshade afterward. The three item names and their locations are being added.
What does Duskshade drop?
Duskshade drops Corrupted Heart, Faint Armor Tempering Stone, and Faint Weapon Tempering Stone.
| Drop | Chance and quantity per kill |
|---|---|
| Corrupted Heart | 100%. |
| Faint Armor Tempering Stone | 80%; 3–5 stones. |
| Faint Weapon Tempering Stone | 20%; 3–5 stones. |
You can miss loot or quest completion after a party kill. One party kill left one player without loot or completion, while their friend received both. That does not mean every party kill fails.
What if Duskshade is missing or your quest stays unfinished?
Check the summoning prerequisites first; the respawn timer and any fix for missing quest credit are still being added.
Duskshade has also been described as missing or taking a long time to respawn. It is unclear whether those cases involve a bug, so you have no reliable waiting time here.
In the party-kill case, the affected player saw white clouds instead of loot. After leaving, they obtained a trait-related totem, but the kill objective remained unfinished. The quest NPCs disappeared, and they could not summon Duskshade again. Receiving that totem did not complete their quest.
For another encounter, continue to the ArcheAge Chronicles bosses overview.
FAQ
You can use these answers to check Duskshade's location, summon requirements, and rewards.
Duskshade is level 20.
You find Duskshade in Gloam Ruins, within Gylden Ruins.
Check the opposite bridge's prerequisite quest and complete the crying girl's request for three items. You can summon Duskshade after fulfilling her request; item names are being added.
Yes. Corrupted Heart has a 100% per-kill drop chance. You can also receive Faint Armor Tempering Stone or Faint Weapon Tempering Stone.
Yes, a party kill has left one player without completion while their friend finished the quest and received loot. A reliable fix is still being added.