# [Blackstar Sub-weapon] A Mysterious Death **Quest No Raw**: 265585 **Quest Group (questGroupNo)**: 3441 **Entry (questId)**: 4 ## Giver Label _Martha Kiyen_ ## Objective After examining the Blackstar Powder, Martha Kiyen said there's more to investigate and asked you to bring samples of blood from an animal corpse nearby. _Collect blood;Hand over the blood to Martha Kiyen;_ ## Rewards Rewards this quest can give. Choice rewards are marked separately. ### Other Rewards - **Quest Reward** — Contribution EXP +33 ## Summary The blood... It's pitch black...! How can this be? It almost looks like ink. Even the Black Death which made your skin rot and turn black wasn't like this. And look... Do you see this strange texture? What the-? T-the corpse moved? Oh my! That animal was dead long before we got here, right?!! ## Related Quests Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, and branch choices. ### Earlier Steps - [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Colossal Black Meteorite](/quest/200049.md) ### Quest Group Entries Other entries in the same quest group, shown in in-game order. This list does not necessarily mean each quest unlocks the next. - Entry #1 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Remnants of the Rift](/quest/68977.md) — You discovered a substance from the Dark Rift. Go to Martha Kiyen, who might find this interesting. - Entry #2 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Prohibited Area](/quest/134513.md) — Martha Kiyen has left for an expedition to the prohibited area known as Star's End to investigate the Blacksta... - Entry #3 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Colossal Black Meteorite](/quest/200049.md) — Martha Kiyen wants to investigate the colossal meteorite that fell on Star's End, but has been deterred by the... - **Current:** Entry #4 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] A Mysterious Death](/quest/265585.md) — After examining the Blackstar Powder, Martha Kiyen said there's more to investigate and asked you to bring sam... - Entry #5 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Examining the Mysterious Blood](/quest/331121.md) — Gorgath the alchemist is the only one that can analyze the strange blood sample. Take the blood to Gorgath. - Entry #6 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Origin of the Blood](/quest/396657.md) — Upon further analysis, Gorgath claims that the blood is a living, breathing manifestation of black energy. Lea... - Entry #7 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Unknown Follower](/quest/462193.md) — While analyzing the blood with Gorgath, the sample began to stir and revealed a monster. Defeat the monster po... - Entry #8 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Caphras's Journal](/quest/527729.md) — Gorgath said details of awakening the Blackstar can be found in a journal of Caphras found in Caphras Cave. Lo... - Entry #9 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] The Alchemist's Language](/quest/593265.md) — Caphras's research journal is written in an unknown language, making it difficult to decipher the parts concer... - Entry #10 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Blackstar](/quest/658801.md) — As he deciphered Caphras's research journal, Gorgath mentions the story of the Blackstar, and what is needed i... - Entry #11 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] To the Altar of the Fallen God](/quest/724337.md) — The Eye of Desolation must be sacrificed at the altar in order to behold the true form of the Blackstar. Do as... - Entry #12 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] What the Blackstar Left Behind?](/quest/789873.md) — The claw of the Blackstar looks sharp enough to make a weapon. Find a blacksmith who can process the claw and ... - Entry #13 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Master Weaponsmith of Mediah](/quest/855409.md) — Dobart says he is unable to work with this material, but tells you to find Barattan Lancer, the legendary blac... - Entry #14 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] The Greatest Blacksmith on the Continent](/quest/920945.md) — Barattan Lancer confessed that he too lacks the knowledge regarding the material to forge anything with it. Fi... - Entry #15 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Power of Ancient Ator](/quest/986481.md) — The legendary blacksmith Dorin Morgrim identified the Blackstar's Claw and begins to make preparations. Hand o... - Entry #16 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Blackstar Sub-weapon Piece](/quest/1052017.md) — Blackstar's Claw was imbued with the power of Ancient Ator and was made into a weapon piece. Go to Dorin Morgr... - Entry #17 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] To Tarif](/quest/1117553.md) — Find someone who knows how to control energy in order to see the Blackstar possess the Eye of Desolation. Gorg... - Entry #18 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] How to Handle Evil Energy](/quest/1183089.md) — Gorgath said there is someone who knows how to weaken the Eye of Desolation. Go to Allan Serbin in Tarif. - Entry #19 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Slate with Magical Powers](/quest/1248625.md) — Allan Serbin said that a magical slate is required to weaken the Eye of Desolation. Bring him some Bautt Slate... - Entry #20 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] To the Altar of the Fallen God](/quest/1314161.md) — To see the Blackstar appear in possession, the weakened Eye of Desolation should be sacrificed on the Star's E... - Entry #21 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Specter's Energy](/quest/1379697.md) — Dorin Morgrim said he needs Specter's Energy to make a Blackstar Sub-weapon using the Blackstar Sub-weapon Pie... - Entry #31 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Prohibited Area](/quest/2035057.md) — Martha Kiyen has left for an expedition to the prohibited area known as Star's End to investigate the Blacksta... - Entry #32 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Blackstar](/quest/2100593.md) — As he deciphered Caphras's research journal, Gorgath mentions the story of the Blackstar, and what is needed i... - Entry #33 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] To the Altar of the Fallen God](/quest/2166129.md) — To behold the true form of the Blackstar, the Eye of Desolation must be sacrificed to the altar. Do as the Bla... - Entry #34 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] To Tarif](/quest/2231665.md) — Find someone who knows how to control energy in order to see the Blackstar possess the Eye of Desolation. Gorg... - Entry #35 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] Specter's Energy](/quest/2297201.md) — Dorin Morgrim said he needs Specter's Energy to make a Blackstar Sub-weapon using the Blackstar Sub-weapon Pie... - Entry #36 — [[Blackstar Sub-weapon] All About Blackstar](/quest/2362737.md) — The Black Spirit suggests making Blackstar weapons, since we can now wield the Blackstar.