I froze at the waterfall as the quest marker refused to show. You and I both know that one missed icon can cost hours of progress. Read on and I’ll point you straight to every Sudden Mission so you stop chasing ghosts.
Maps wear folds and stains from constant use — they hide secrets you’ve already walked past. All DragonSword: Awakening Sudden Mission locations
I’ve tracked down every Sudden Mission so you don’t have to wander aimlessly. There are 39 of them in total, each asking you to defeat a named target and resetting at 9 AM local time. Many targets live inside caves or basements, which means the bounty notice won’t pop until you’re standing in front of the trigger point.
How do I find Sudden Missions in DragonSword: Awakening?
You must physically reach a bounty’s spot to make its marker appear — the game won’t auto-pin them for you. I recommend approaching suspicious map pins, doors, and waterfalls on foot; if nothing appears, search for hidden entrances or climbable ledges. If you get stuck, community resources like the Steam guides, the official Discord, and Reddit’s r/DragonSwordAwakening often post waypoint screenshots that save time.
Where are all Fragments of Sacred Light located?
Small rewards add up fast — eight specific Sudden Missions hand out a total of 420 Fragments of Sacred Light. The bounties are: Defeat Spark Droplet Murto, Defeat Bargon, Wings of the Wild, Defeat Aela, Wings of Ruin, Defeat Autophagist Gult, Defeat Sand Claw Dragus, Defeat Acidic Slime Drazel, Defeat Sticky Slime Frunk, and Defeat Earth-Splitting Cragmo.
Murto is the trickiest: you must pass behind a waterfall in Shadowed Woods to trigger the encounter. If you’re scanning map markers and nothing shows, think vertical — platforms and hidden swim-throughs often guard these spawns.
The map is a weathered compass. Each Sudden Mission is a locked vault.
Which Sudden Missions give Shape Grinders and Forging Molds?
Shape Grinders: nine bounties drop these reroll items. The Ruined Temple region alone holds four — Soulwarden Zelmoor, Void Twilight Noor, Faint Veil Sher, and Grak the Bloodmaw. Use grinders at your hero screen under Reforge, but remember: you can only reforge gear that’s already at max level.
Forging Molds are rarer: only Defeat Piercing Zektar and Defeat Blood-Red Commander Bespina hand them out, though you can also buy molds with Adventurer’s Emblems at the Exchange Shop when available. If you play on Steam, check the Workshop guides for recommended farming routes; IGN and GameFAQs threads often contain waypoint screenshots that shave off wasted walking time.
Are there Sudden Missions that reward Gold or Tomes of Insight?
Yes. Ten Sudden Missions each give 50K Gold, and nine reward Tomes of Insight (three per bounty). If you’re chasing large stacks of Tomes, Dragon Worshipper Ruins (Tier 3) offers far more per run — it’s what many Reddit posters recommend for endgame leveling.
Where can I get Anonymous Artisan’s Crafting Tools and secret bounties?
Dragonrise Basin’s Defeat Braheim, the Heretic Guide is currently the only Sudden Mission that drops Anonymous Artisan’s Crafting Tools. You use this tool to socket runes into equipment. For rune strategy, consult the community guides on Steam or the rune threads on Reddit — they’ll save you trial-and-error time.
How do I reach the secret Defeat Undiscarded Erat Sudden Mission?
The sea hides more than scenery. The Undiscarded Erat sits underwater between Shadowed and Firefly Forest shores; swim from the beach, find a narrow crevice, and push farther down — that path leads to Kalien’s secret outfit once you defeat the bounty.
Rewards for Undiscarded Erat include 300 EXP and stacks of memory crystals: 20 each of Remembrance, Recollection, Reverie, and Oblivion. If you’re farming for materials or finishing character builds, pair these bounty runs with the best team guides posted on Moyens I/O and GameFAQs to spend your gains well.
Now that you’ve got the map of every Sudden Mission, which bounty will you chase first?