Walkthrough for the quest Forging a Legend in the game Fallout 76. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the quest smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Side Quests
Category: Order of Mysteries
You need to complete this "sub-quest" to complete one of the objectives of the Novice of Mysteries quest.
Wield the Blade of Bastet.
Riverside Manor
Appalachia / West Virginia
I've accepted the mission labeled "The Blade of Bastet." I should listen to the mission briefing for details.
Use the Cryptos Terminal > Log in: $UNKNOWN_USER > Database Queries > Novice | Historic Swords.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. In order to make my own Blade, I first need to attach a swing analyzer to my sword. I can get one from the Fabricator.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. In order to make my own Blade, I need to find a historic sword and pick up a swing analyzer from the Fabricator.
Use the Fabricator Terminal > Fabrication Services > Novice | Swing Analyzer.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. In order to make my own Blade, I need to find a historic sword and attach the swing analyzer to it.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. In order to make my own Blade, I need to find a historic sword and pick up a swing analyzer from the Fabricator.
Go to The Whitespring. In a building located north of The Whitespring Resort, find the display case in which the sword is located. It's locked.
Use the Presidential Cottage & Museum Terminal > STAFF ACCESS.
Go upstairs, locate the bathroom and take the holotape with Presidential Cottage Password.
There is another holotape with the password downstairs in the corpse of the Whitespring Docent robot.
Use the Presidential Cottage & Museum Terminal again > STAFF ACCESS > Display Case Access > Open Display Case. Take the sword.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. In order to forge my own, I need to attach the swing analyzer to the sword so it can collect data on my combat style.
You can use any Weapons Workbench.
The Blade of Bastet is the Mistress' legendary sword. According to my instructions, I need to use the sword to kill a variety of creatures so the swing analyzer can collect data on my combat style.
Equip yourself with Grant's Saber and kill six different types of creatures. Creatures that count towards this objective are: ghouls, super mutants, scorched, robots, rats, bugs, etc.
Notes:
I found a historic sword and used the swing analyzer to collect data on my combat performance with it. I need to turn it in to the Fabricator so it can reforge the sword into my Blade of Bastet.
Return to Riverside Manor, use the Fabricator Terminal > Fabrication Services > Blade of Bastet.
I honed my skill with the sword and forged the Mistress of Mystery's Blade of Bastet.
