The Sword of St. Mihai is one of the more rewarding weapons you can chase in The Blood of Dawnwalker. It starts as a rusted, broken relic buried in a crypt beneath a cathedral, and getting it to legendary tier requires completing an entire quest chain, winning a boss fight, and tracking down special crafting materials. The payoff is worth every step.
What quest unlocks St. Mihai's sword?
The weapon is tied to a quest called A Monk and a Saint, but you cannot start it directly. First, you need to complete Anca's Echoes of Silenced Bells quest. Finishing that sends you to a monk named Albertus, and from there the whole chain opens up.
How to find Albertus and answer his riddle
Albertus lives in the Middens, the slum district on the western outskirts of Svartrau City. The area is packed with undead dogs, so stay alert as you navigate the streets. Keep Focus Mode active while moving through the Middens and watch for buildings covered in glyphs on every surface. That heavily marked house is Albertus' home.
Inside, Albertus is in a disoriented state and will only respond to someone who genuinely knows St. Mihai's history. You need to answer his questions correctly to proceed. Get any answer wrong and the conversation stalls.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide: How to Repair St. Mihai's Sword
Here are the correct answers in order:
After thanking Albertus, check the pile of discarded items nearby. There is a Herbal Remedies I Manual sitting in that clutter, and it is easy to walk past without noticing. Pick it up before you leave. If you want to know more about tracking down skill-unlocking books like this one, the Blood of Dawnwalker guide on how to find Manuals fast covers every location in detail.
How to find St. Mihai's memorial stone
With Albertus' information in hand, head to the cathedral's courtyard. This section of the quest costs a total of 3 Time Segments across three separate actions, so plan your time budget before committing.
- Investigate the well in the courtyard (costs 1x Time Segment). Drop down and clear out the kobolds waiting below.
- Find the corpse next to a wall in the tunnel area and investigate it (costs 1x Time Segment). This reveals the location of St. Mihai's memorial stone above ground.
- Return to the surface and locate the garden with the stone cross. While facing the cross, interact with the third memorial stone from the left. Coen shifts the block aside, opening a hidden passage beneath it (costs 1x Time Segment).
The hidden passage leads down into the catacombs where the boss waits.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide: How to Repair St. Mihai's Sword
How to beat the St. Mihai boss fight
St. Mihai himself guards the crypt. He is not a straightforward fight. His lunge attacks are rapid and unblockable, so trying to parry through them will get you killed. He also fills the arena with a thick fog, which cuts visibility significantly, and he uses that cover to execute a flanking strike from an unexpected angle.
The practical approach: stay mobile, avoid committing to long attack chains after his lunges, and reposition constantly to break his flanking patterns. The fog is disorienting by design, but his flanking strike has a readable wind-up if you watch his movement direction rather than his model.
For a deeper breakdown of blocking mechanics and stamina management that apply directly to fights like this one, the Blood of Dawnwalker ultimate combat guide is worth reading before you go in.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide: How to Repair St. Mihai's Sword
What do you get for completing A Monk and a Saint?
Defeating St. Mihai and completing the quest rewards 1,000 XP and an extra skill point. Both are meaningful at any stage of the game. The weapon you loot from the crypt, however, is the Broken Sword of St. Mihai and it is nearly useless in that state.
How do you repair and upgrade St. Mihai's sword to legendary?
The Broken Sword becomes genuinely powerful only after you complete the Forge It Anew quest. That quest requires collecting items called Sword Shards. Once you have them, you can temper the weapon through the upgrade process until it reaches legendary tier.
The tempering system connects to the broader weapon upgrade mechanics in the game. If you need a refresher on vendors, Dinarius costs, and keeping gear scaled to your level, the Blood of Dawnwalker weapon and armor upgrade guide walks through every step.
For every other weapon and armor secret in the game, the Blood of Dawnwalker legendary weapon and armor location guide has the full breakdown with exact locations and stat comparisons for each piece.