If you’ve hit a wall in Duet Night Abyss where enemies suddenly feel tanky and your damage output is disappointing, you’ve probably reached the point where Demon Wedges become essential. Think of them as DNA’s version of artifact or relic systems from other games—they’re the equipment pieces that transform decent characters into powerhouses.
Early game? You can ignore Demon Wedges completely. But once you’re pushing into late-game content and your DPS starts struggling, understanding how to farm, upgrade, and optimize these wedges becomes crucial for progression.
What Are Demon Wedges and Why Do They Matter?
Demon Wedges are equippable items that provide additional stats and special effects to your characters and weapons. They’re essentially the endgame min-maxing system that separates casual builds from optimized ones.
What makes them powerful:
- Significant stat boosts (ATK, HP, DEF, CRIT, etc.)
- Special passive effects that can dramatically change playstyles
- Stackable bonuses when you equip multiple complementary wedges
- The difference between clearing content comfortably vs. struggling
However, unlike some games where you need to engage with these systems immediately, DNA actually lets you progress pretty far on character levels and weapon upgrades alone. Don’t stress about Demon Wedges until your damage genuinely starts falling off—usually around mid-game when story content gets noticeably harder.
Where to Farm Demon Wedges
Primary Source: Noctoyager Manual Commissions
Your main farming route is through the Noctoyager Manual found in the Combat menu. These are repeatable commissions specifically designed to drop Demon Wedges.
Important farming tips:
- Higher-level commissions drop better rarity wedges
- Level 40 commissions are the sweet spot for serious farming
- Lower-level commissions aren’t worth your stamina once you can handle higher tiers
- Higher rarity wedges come with more powerful effects that lower-tier wedges simply can’t have
Think of it like artifact domains in other gacha games—you wouldn’t farm the level 30 domain when you can handle level 90, right? Same principle here. If you can’t consistently clear level 40+ commissions yet, focus on building your characters first before committing to wedge farming.
Alternative Sources
While Noctoyager commissions are your bread-and-butter, you can also pick up Demon Wedges from:
- Story and side quests (limited but guaranteed drops)
- Boss fights (various world bosses and instances)
- Limited-time events (often the most generous source when available)
Events are particularly worth prioritizing when they’re active. Developers typically use events to help players catch up on progression systems, and Demon Wedges are no exception.
Understanding Demon Wedge Rarity Tiers
Not all Demon Wedges are created equal. The rarity system directly impacts both the base stats and the special effects available:
Rarity Hierarchy (Lowest to Highest):
- Common (White/Grey)
- Uncommon (Green)
- Rare (Blue)
- Epic (Purple)
- Gold (Legendary)
Lower-tier wedges are fine for early progression, but you’ll eventually want to replace everything with purple and gold pieces. The stat differences become dramatic at higher levels, and gold wedges have exclusive effects that completely change how characters perform.
How to Get Gold Demon Wedges (The Premium Tier)
Here’s where things get interesting: Gold Demon Wedges cannot drop directly. Instead, you obtain blueprints and craft them. This makes gold wedges the true endgame chase items.
Three Methods to Get Gold Wedge Blueprints:
Method 1: Secret Letter System Purchase or farm Secret Letters from the shop, then complete Demon Wedge Covert Commissions. This works identically to the character unlock system—you buy the Secret Letter for a specific gold wedge, run Covert Commissions with it equipped, and hope for blueprint drops.
The RNG can be brutal here, so expect to run multiple commissions before getting what you need.
Method 2: Chase Bounties Navigate to Combat → Bounty Commissions and complete Chase bounties. These are typically more challenging than standard commissions but offer guaranteed blueprint rewards for completion.
Method 3: High-Level Noctoyager Commissions Level 70-80 Noctoyager commissions have a chance to drop gold wedge blueprints. This is probably the most stamina-efficient method if you can reliably clear these high-level challenges.
Crafting Your Gold Wedge
Once you’ve secured a blueprint:
- Visit Lunosmith in Sanctuary (the crafting NPC)
- Select the blueprint you want to craft
- Gather the required materials (varies by wedge)
- Craft your gold Demon Wedge
Materials typically come from the same content that drops blueprints, so you’ll be farming these areas extensively anyway. Just make sure to check material requirements before committing to a specific gold wedge—some are significantly more expensive to craft than others.
Upgrading Your Demon Wedges
Raw wedges are just the starting point. Upgrading them is where the real stat gains happen.
How to Upgrade:
- Open the Armoury screen
- Select the Demon Wedge you want to upgrade
- Click Upgrade
- Spend the required Coins and Carmine Globules
Critical detail: Every upgrade level increases the Tolerance cost of that wedge. This creates interesting trade-offs where a highly-upgraded lower-rarity wedge might actually cost more Tolerance than a less-upgraded higher-rarity one.
Where to Get Upgrade Materials:
Both Coins and Carmine Globules drop from commissions in the Combat menu. Prioritize:
- Daily commissions for consistent material income
- Weekly boss fights (often drop larger quantities)
- Event shops when available (usually heavily discounted)
Don’t upgrade every wedge you own. Focus on pieces with good main stats and useful substats first, especially those you’ll use across multiple characters or builds.
Understanding the Tolerance System (This Is Important!)
Tolerance is DNA’s equipment cost system, and it’s more complex than it first appears. Every character and weapon has a maximum Tolerance cap, which limits how many and which Demon Wedges you can equip simultaneously.
Key Tolerance Mechanics:
- Each Demon Wedge has a Tolerance cost
- Higher-rarity wedges generally cost more Tolerance
- Upgraded wedges cost more Tolerance than their base versions
- You cannot exceed your Tolerance cap
- Both characters AND weapons have separate Tolerance limits
This system prevents you from just stacking every powerful wedge you own. Instead, you need to make strategic choices about which wedges provide the most value for their Tolerance cost.
Optimizing With Track-Shift Modules (The Secret Sauce)
Here’s the game-changer that experienced players use: Track-Shift Modules and the Track matching system.
How It Works:
Some Demon Wedges have symbols (Tracks) on them. If you place a wedge in a slot with a matching Track, that wedge’s Tolerance cost gets cut in half. This effectively doubles your build potential when optimized correctly.
Example: A gold wedge costing 10 Tolerance would only cost 5 if placed in a matching Track slot. That’s massive when you’re trying to fit multiple powerful wedges into a limited Tolerance budget.
Getting Track-Shift Modules:
You can obtain these valuable items through several sources:
- Shop purchases (straightforward but potentially expensive)
- Crafting from Lunosmith (requires blueprints, similar to gold wedges)
- Leveling characters and weapons (passive rewards through progression)
Important distinction: Characters and weapons use different Track-Shift Modules. Don’t confuse them—a character module won’t work for weapons and vice versa.
Track Optimization Strategy:
- Identify your most expensive/powerful Demon Wedges
- Check which Track symbols they have
- Use Track-Shift Modules to create matching slots
- Equip your best wedges in matching slots for 50% cost reduction
- Fill remaining slots with lower-cost wedges
This optimization is the difference between running mediocre builds and truly min-maxed setups. The Tolerance savings from proper Track matching allows you to squeeze in one or two additional powerful wedges that would otherwise not fit.
For more endgame content guides, check out our guide to unlocking Psyche.
When Should You Start Farming Demon Wedges?
This is a common question, and the answer isn’t “immediately.”
Start light farming when:
- You’ve completed most of the main story
- Your characters are level 40+
- You can comfortably clear level 40 Noctoyager commissions
- Your damage is noticeably dropping off against enemies
Start serious farming when:
- You’re preparing for endgame content (Immersive Theatre, high-level bosses)
- Your main DPS characters are level 60+
- You can consistently clear level 70+ commissions
- You’re building multiple teams for challenge content
Don’t farm wedges if:
- You’re still in early story chapters
- Your characters are undergeared or underleveled
- You haven’t unlocked high-level commissions yet
- You’re struggling with basic content
Early game, your time is better spent on character levels, weapon upgrades, and skill levels. Demon Wedges are the cherry on top, not the foundation of your build.
My Honest Take on the Demon Wedge System
The Tolerance system is actually pretty clever game design. It prevents the “stack every best-in-slot piece” meta that plagues some games, forcing you to make meaningful choices about your build. Do you want three ultra-powerful gold wedges, or five solid purple ones? Both approaches can work depending on your Tolerance optimization.
The Track-Shift system adds another layer of strategy that rewards players who engage deeply with the system without completely locking out those who don’t. You can succeed without perfect Track matching, but optimizing it gives you a noticeable edge.
My biggest complaint? The RNG on gold wedge blueprints from Secret Letter Covert Commissions can feel punishing. Running the same mission 10+ times hoping for a specific blueprint drop isn’t everyone’s idea of fun. The alternative methods (Chase bounties and high-level commissions) help alleviate this, but they’re not available until you’re fairly deep into endgame.
Bottom line: Demon Wedges are essential for late-game progression, but they’re also one of the more complex systems in DNA. Take your time learning the mechanics, don’t rush into farming before you’re ready, and always prioritize Track optimization once you’re investing seriously in wedge upgrades.
Learn more about Duet Night Abyss on Wikipedia or download it on Steam.
Happy farming, and may your gold wedge blueprints drop frequently!
