Then, interact again to place the antique, once more to place the bastard ... the armory machine until the beam directs itself to a small bust on a table. When the last ray points towards the bust, ...

It’s arguably one of the best swords in the game, or at least, while you hoover up all the side quests and activities in the Trosky region. It’s well worth learning the Sketch and smithing up one.

If you’ve ever heard someone say the “sword of Damocles” was hanging over their head, they were likely referring to feeling a sense of impending doom, as if catastrophe could strike at any moment.