Besides companion armor pieces, you'll find more unique items in Expeditions: Rome just by exploring, and some of them can really make a build excel. If you're wondering how to find the Act 1 and Act 2 unique items, wonder no more.
Below, we've listed several examples of amazing pieces of gear we've found in Act 1 and Act 2. Due to possible affixes and upgrades, we'll just mention the perks of these pieces of gear. . Likewise, keep our Expeditions: Rome Unique Items Guide bookmarked as we'll continue to update it as we discover additional gear.
Unique Armor, Weapons, and Accessories in Expeditions: Rome
All unique items have special perks and skills that make them more useful in certain situations with certain classes. For more details on the abilities they grant, you can check out our weapon skills guide.
The Sword of Archelaus
- Location: Mytilene (Garrison) – The Sword of Archelaus is obtained after defeating Archelaus in battle. Although there is an optional objective to kill him, simply winning the fight by scaring the enemies away still earns you this reward.
- Benefit: All slashing damage causes your target to bleed.
- Skill: Gouge and Slash.
Harp
- Location: Mysia (Beach Village) – When you do your first pacification mission in the Beach Village, look for a chest on a roof. He has the sickle blade. Go to Mysia and talk to a merchant named Boethus about the Sickle Blade. He will give you the blueprint for the Harp so you can craft it.
- Advantage: Opportunity attack can be triggered twice.
- Skills: Lunge and Overpower.
Eurytus Bow
- Location: Mysia (Temple of Apollo) – You will find a pickaxe next to the ladder that leads to the burning temple. Go to the opposite side where you will see a cracked stone floor. Create an opening with the pickaxe and go down to find the bow of Eurytus. You can find out more in our Temple of Apollo guide.
- Benefit: The Interrupt skill does not end as long as you land deathblows. This is an amazing weapon for the Sagittarius class which focuses on the Marksman tree.
- Skills: Aimed Shot and Barbed Arrow.
Eritha's Medallion
- Location: Mysia (Temple of Apollo) – The medallion of Eritha is related to the main quest involving Theophilus and Zenobia. You can find out more in our Temple of Apollo guide.
- Benefit: +10% of max HP restored each turn up to 10 times per encounter.
Staff of Asclepius
- Location: Mysia (Mountaintop Ruins) – Rod of Asclepius can be found inside a chest along the outer wall.
- Perk: Restores 10% of a random ally's Max HP each time you kill an enemy.
- Skills: Wide Swing, Power Shot, and Range.
Brochet de Damianos
- Location: Ainos (School of Gladiators) – Pike of Damianos is obtained after defeating Damianos.
- Benefit: Grants the ready status effect if you end your turn adjacent to a character wielding a shield.
- Skill: Extend, Thrust and Thrust, and Armored Thrust.
Aegis
- Location: Troas (Fishing Village) and Mytilene (Lucullus War Camp) — In the fishing village, you will find a woman selling a special bottle of wine for 2 denarii. If you chose the Rhetorical Logos style, you can reduce the cost to 000 denarii. Once you have purchased the item, you will begin the Blood of Jupiter side quest. Bring this as a gift to Lucullus in his camp and have a drink. Then, a little later in Act 1, you can revisit the Lucullus War Camp to find a chest. Inside you can pick up the Aegis Blueprint, Unique Material, and a Letter.
- Benefit: 50% chance of blinding an attacker who hits you in melee.
- Skill: Shield Push
Occam's razor
- Location: Troas (Fishing Village) – Occam's Razor is in a locked gambling den. There is an NPC outside and you can either convince him to walk away or kill him. If you do the latter, you can recover a key. Defeat the enemies inside and collect this unique weapon.
- Benefit: +50% damage to flanked enemies.
- Skill: stab, stab and, yes, stab again.
Traitor's Mail
- Location: Mytilene (Garrison) – Traitor's Mail is obtained after eliminating Cassius in the Whack The Mole quest.
- Perk: Dodge the first ranged reaction shot against you each turn (i.e. Overwatch or Interrupt).
Crocea Mors
- Location: Rome – Speak to Aurelia during the party where you are introduced to the senators to receive the Crocea Mors plan.
- Benefit: Each hit applies the tested status effect, ensuring that the next attack in the same turn is a critical hit that cannot be resisted.
- Skills: Defensive Strike, Slash, and Sword Strike. There are also two slots open for random skill rolls once this unique weapon is crafted.
Queen's Guardian
- Location: Apollonia (Garrison) — The Queen's Guardian is automatically given to you by Cleopatra after saving her.
- Benefit: The first attack in each encounter that drops your health to zero will instead drop you to 1 HP.
Helmet of Scipio Africanus
- Location: Celestial Court — There is a junk dealer in the market who will sell Scipio Africanus' helmet for 1 denarii, without knowing its true value.
- Benefit: If you end your turn with one attack action remaining, you will start your next turn with +2 attack actions.
hairy locket
- Location: Celestial Court – You will find a man named Aksil in the market. He asks for more about the afterlife, and you can satisfy his curiosity. This starts a side quest called Afterlife Travel Guide where you will encounter the spirit of a giant cat. On the side of this chamber, you will see a pot with the Furry medallion. Finally, if you are about to leave, choose the red door. Otherwise, it will lead to a game over.
- Advantage: animals will be attracted to you, following you instead of fleeing.
Staff of Warmaksan
- Location: Court of Heaven (Burial Site) – Defeat the troops ambushing you during the ceremony. Also eliminate their leader, Warmaksan, to receive the staff of Warmaksan.
- Advantage: each hit has a 20% chance of knocking down a target.
- Skills: Thrust, Heavy Blow, Wide Swing, Spinning Attack, and Whirlwind. The last three we've listed will hit multiple targets, which will add to the advantage.
These are just some of the unique weapons and armor you'll find in Expeditions: Rome during Act 1 and Act 2. We'll continue to update this guide, so stay tuned. Also, don't forget to check out how you can acquire unique companion armor.
