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Upgrade to SOV best way
Feb 13, 2026, 20:53 (UTC)
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Last Edit : Feb 13, 2026, 20:53 (UTC)
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Hello!
So with Olvia Academy rewards claimed and graduated with honor, I try to develop best way to upgrade my combat gear the best way possible.

Best way for me is spending least silver while achieveing maximum effect.
I dont really need top combat gear since I mostly do lifeskill and questing, but still.
What I have so far:

- PEN awa weapon + Garmoth heart;
- TET main;

- TET off-hand;

- Darkstar Blackstone (guaranteed enh from TET to PEN BS);

- unopeneed Choose Your PEN BS box;

- 8 Obsidian hammers + can buy more for 1300 Olvia Academy coins;

I dont mind spending time to do LOLM bosses and collecting 100 those items required to upgrade one PEN BS to SOV, yes it'll take some time but I dont care grinding top spots so I can wait;

My plan so far:

- use Choose Your PEN BS box to get second PEN BS awa, then mash two PEN BS awa to get awa SOV;    <<< Internets say its most expensive

- use Darkstar Blackstone to guaranteed tap mainhand to PEN;

- use Obsidian Hammers to try and get PEN BS offhand;

- then either buy PEN BS from CM and mash two PENs to get SOV main/offhand,
- OR grind LOLM bosses and up my PEN BS main/offhand without buying PEN from CM;

Can we get any other method than this, that excludes buying PENs from CM (I have other thing to spend silver on) and grinding LOLM bosses (its lenghty in time so I may lose interest and abandon)?
Thanks in advance!

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