Wrath of the Desert
Wrath of the Desert is a bow from Cataclysm. It is weapon 23 of 35 in Archery Armory (Weapons), a Pursuit of Mastery quest chapter, and the quest that follows the Cursed Bow on Act III’s Cursed Eye line. It is the upgraded Cursed Bow: it fires sandstorms instead of plain arrows, powered by skill points you earn by dodging and parrying.
Obtaining#
It is crafted in a crafting table with Soulrend’s upgrade recipe: a Cursed Bow in the middle, with a Sandstorm in a Bottle beside it, two Witherite Ingot above and below, and three Empowered Remnant in the right-hand column. The upgrade keeps the Cursed Bow’s enchantments, gems and affixes (see Upgrading Gear).
Ancient Remnant always drops one Sandstorm in a Bottle. Empowered Remnants come from smelting Nightfall relic weapons, such as Bloodlust or the Vanguard Sword.
Stats#
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Draw Speed | +280% |
| Projectile Damage | +14 |
| Impact | 1.2 |
| Targets per swing | 3 |
| Enchantability | 16 |
| Fire resistant | Yes |
Usage#
Its tooltip works on skill points. A Perfect Dodge or Perfect Parry gives you a point, and three attacks spend them:
| Key | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 skill point | Shoots three sandstorms forward |
| 2 | 2 skill points | Shoots three cursed sandstorms forward |
| 3 | 4 skill points | Summons three sandstorms, then brings Ancient Desert Steles crashing down around you |
The tooltip’s Left Shift line points to an innate skill, but the game gives that skill no text of its own.
Moveset#
Epic Fight treats it as a ranged weapon, so it has no melee combo.
Crafting#
Quests#
| Quest | Task | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Archery Armory: Wrath of the Desert | Have it in your inventory | 25 XP levels, a roll on [[progression/reward-tables#Gem tables |
| Act III, Wrath of the Desert (see [[progression/act-iii-into-the-flames/the-eight-sins | The Eight Sins]]) | Have it in your inventory |