Zenith¶
You feel an arcane presence...
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Zenith is one of 8 Mythical Weapons obtainable in Drehmal: Apotheosis.
Located in the Foundry, Zenith is a hybrid energy saber/laser gun, forged using the power of Primal Energy by the Empire of Avsohm. The weapon is obtained by clearing the entirety of the combat challenge in the Foundry's arena.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Stats | +4 Max Health (+2 Hearts) 15-30 Ranged Damage 10 Attack Damage 1.8 Attack Speed |
| Enchantments | Zenith is the only mythical weapon which cannot be enchanted. |
| Ability | Ontology: "Crouch and right click to switch modes. Build up charges by dealing damage with the blade. Use a charge by right clicking while the blade is retracted, creating a blast of damaging energy." Up to 5 charges can be built up and stored at once. Cooldown: N/A, approximately 2 seconds between blasts |
| Lore | Avsohm fabricated this blade of incredible strength using the power of Primal Energy, a mysterious substance from beyond this world. It is said that all matter and energy is derived from it. Distilling such a material into its rawest form for use in combat is exactly the reason why Avsohm was dealt such a harrowing fate. |
| Obtain | Clear all 6 waves of the Arena at the Foundry. |
Gameplay¶
Like some other Drehmal items with unique mechanics, Zenith is actually a warped fungus on a stick, heavily modified using NBT tags.
Zenith allows for a hybrid melee/ranged build, using its relatively weak but quick melee attacks to passively generate charges for its stronger ranged attack. Zenith's ranged attack fires out multiple projectiles in a ring (akin to a shotgun blast), dealing up to 30 damage if all projectiles hit the target.
Because of Zenith's unique mechanics, it cannot support enchantments.
Late-Game Spoilers: Upgrades
Like the other Mythicals, Zenith can be upgraded with one of each Fervor Stone at the Soletta, increasing its health, cooldown, and movement speed bonuses. A fully upgraded Zenith grants the player +8 Max Health (+4 Hearts) and +0.01 Movement Speed. Since Zenith does not have a traditional ability cooldown time, it instead gains a 25% boost to charges gained from melee damage when upgraded with a Stone of Agony.
How to Obtain¶
Zenith is obtained quite simply, by clearing all 6 waves of the Arena at the Foundry. The Foundry is located in the small strip of land near the western coast, between the northern extent of the Anyr'Nogur desert and the southern edge of Mt. Ebonfire.
Inside the Foundry is an arena, in which the player will face 6 waves of strong enemies, including a miniboss in the final wave. After the player has defeated the final wave, a door will open in the east side of the room, leading down a staircase to a room containing the weapon.
Zenith as it initially appears to the player after completing the arena.
Lore¶
There seems to be very little lore surrounding Zenith beyond its own item description, which references the Fall of Avsohm. It is well-known that Avsohm's use of Primal Energy was the source of their power over the realm, as well as their ultimate doom, but outside of the Mythbreaker, this seems to be the second strongest weapon that Avsohm created.