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How to Upgrade Equipment

Upgrade your equipment by speaking with Jadwiga and having her enhance your gear in Code Vein 2. This guide covers the different ways to upgrade your equipment, as well as the benefits of doing so!

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How to Upgrade Equipment

Speak with Jadwiga in Her Workshop

Jadwiga Workshop

Speak with Jadwiga in her workshop and choose to option to enhance your weapons, jails, or offensive Bequeathed Formae. Her workshop is located to the right of the elevator when facing it in the MagMell Institute.

Upgrading your gear to higher levels requires higher-tier materials. You can buy Customer Tokens from Jadwiga's Minions scattered across the map to unlock and purhase higher-tier upgrade materials from Jadwiga's general store.

How to Recruit Jadwiga and Overview

Jadwiga's Minions Can Also Upgrade Your Gear

Jadwiga

Jadwiga’s Minions also offer gear upgrades. You can choose this option if you’re in another timeline and don’t want to return to the present just to speak with Jadwiga.

Jadwiga's Minion Locations and Items

Requirements for Each Upgrade

Normal Weapons

+1
Tender Crimson Stone 1 Tender Crimson Stone 1 x1
 +11
Tender Crimson Stone 6 Tender Crimson Stone 6 x1
+2
Tender Crimson Stone 1 Tender Crimson Stone 1 x2
 +12
Tender Crimson Stone 6 Tender Crimson Stone 6 x2
+3
Tender Crimson Stone 2 Tender Crimson Stone 2 x1
 +13
Tender Crimson Stone 7 Tender Crimson Stone 7 x1
+4
Tender Crimson Stone 2 Tender Crimson Stone 2 x2
 +14
Tender Crimson Stone 7 Tender Crimson Stone 7 x2
+5
Tender Crimson Stone 3 Tender Crimson Stone 3 x1
 +15
Tender Crimson Stone 8 Tender Crimson Stone 8 x1
+6
Tender Crimson Stone 3 Tender Crimson Stone 3 x2
 +16
Tender Crimson Stone 8 Tender Crimson Stone 8 x2
+7
Tender Crimson Stone 4 Tender Crimson Stone 4 x1
 +17 Tender Crimson Stone 9 x1
+8
Tender Crimson Stone 4 Tender Crimson Stone 4 x2
 +18 Tender Crimson Stone 9 x2
+9
Tender Crimson Stone 5 Tender Crimson Stone 5 x1
 +19 Grand Crimson Stone x1
+10
Tender Crimson Stone 5 Tender Crimson Stone 5 x2
 +20 Grand Crimson Stone x1

You only need at least 3 of each Tender Crimson Stone tier to be able to upgrade your normal weapons up to level 20.

List of All Weapons and Weapon Types

Special Weapons

+1
Tender Light Stone 1 x1
+2
Tender Light Stone 2 x1
+3
Tender Light Stone 3 x1
+4 Tender Light Stone 4 x1
+5 Tender Light Stone 5 x1

Special weapons can only be upgraded until level 5, and you only need at least 1 of each Tender Light Stone to upgrade to their maximum level.

Jails

+1
Pure Platinum 1 Pure Platinum 1 x1
 +11
Pure Platinum 6 Pure Platinum 6 x1
+2
Pure Platinum 1 Pure Platinum 1 x2
 +12
Pure Platinum 6 Pure Platinum 6 x2
+3
Pure Platinum 2 Pure Platinum 2 x1
 +13
Pure Platinum 7 Pure Platinum 7 x1
+4
Pure Platinum 2 Pure Platinum 2 x2
 +14
Pure Platinum 7 Pure Platinum 7 x2
+5
Pure Platinum 3 Pure Platinum 3 x1
 +15
Pure Platinum 8 Pure Platinum 8 x1
+6
Pure Platinum 3 Pure Platinum 3 x2
 +16
Pure Platinum 8 Pure Platinum 8 x2
+7
Pure Platinum 4 Pure Platinum 4 x1
 +17 Pure Platinum 9 x1
+8
Pure Platinum 4 Pure Platinum 4 x2
 +18 Pure Platinum 9 x2
+9
Pure Platinum 5 Pure Platinum 5 x1
 +19 Immaculate Platinum Block x1
+10
Pure Platinum 5 Pure Platinum 5 x2
 +20 Immaculate Platinum Block x1

List of All Jails

Offensive Bequeathed Formaee

+1
Heart Remnant 1 x1
+2
Heart Remnant 2 Heart Remnant 2 x1
+3
Heart Remnant 3 Heart Remnant 3 x1
+4
Heart Remnant 4 Heart Remnant 4 x1

List of All Bequeathed Formae

Why Should You Upgrade Your Equipment?

Increase Your Gear's Stats

Upgrading your equipment increases their stats, making your attacks stronger while using them. This also improves your gear’s attribute modifiers, allowing them to scale better with your attributes.

Attributes Guide: Status Explained

Unlock the Second Weapon Slot With a Level 11 Jail

Upgrading your Jail to level 11 is required to unlock your character’s second weapon slot. It’s best to focus on upgrading one Jail to unlock the second weapon slot faster.

How to Unlock Second Weapon Slot

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