The Veil Ichor — What It Does & How to Get It
Ichor arrived with the September 12 content update as a second currency. The patch notes still never explain it; the one sink the community has documented is the Tome enhancement at The Hammer, and this page keeps the confirmed part separate from the rumours.
Quick answer: ichor is The Veil’s second currency, announced in the September 12, 2026 update. The only confirmed way to get it is the UPDATEFINALLY code, which paid 1,000 ichor alongside 5 race rerolls and 1,000 silver. The one sink the community has documented is the Tome enhancement service at The Hammer in The Pale, where the confirmation screen quotes ichor alongside silver — but the developer has published no price list, so treat every quoted amount as build-sensitive.
What ichor is
- Announced with the September 12 content update; before that patch, silver was the only currency in the game.
- The same announcement framed it as a resource you would need for the update’s new content — the wording was a warning to grind, not an explanation of where the currency goes.
- The update’s own changelog (and the v1.1.1 follow-up published hours later) contains no ichor entry: no drop source, no shop price, no sink.
How to get ichor
| Source | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UPDATEFINALLY code | 1,000 | Official announcement · one-time redemption |
| Boss or mob drops | — | Not documented in the patch notes |
| Quest rewards | — | Not documented |
| Ugly Work quest (The Hammer) | Reported ichor reward | Community-documented · unlock quest for Tome enhancement |
| Tome enhancement at The Hammer | Spent, quoted with silver | Community-documented · no official price list |
Redeem the code in the in-game Shop → Codes tab (the main menu does not redeem codes), after joining the BlackstarDW Studios group and liking the game. Code status changes with patches — check the Codes page before planning around it.
What ichor is spent on
The documented sink is Tome enhancement at The Hammer, the NPC in the Metal Hut in The Pale. You unlock the service by finishing the Ugly Work quest (reported as 250 qualifying kills in The Pale), then the confirmation screen quotes ichor and silver before it applies a Tome to compatible gear. That is a community-documented flow: the patch notes contain no ichor price list, so the exact amount can differ by item and build. Read the quote on screen instead of trusting a number from a guide — including this one.
How this page is checked
Every claim above is either an official announcement, an official changelog line, or explicitly marked undocumented. The page is re-read against the current patch notes after each update; if a future build adds an ichor vendor or drop table, the table gets a new row rather than a rewrite of the page.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What does ichor do in The Veil?
It is spent in the Tome enhancement service at The Hammer in The Pale, where the confirmation screen quotes ichor alongside silver. The developer has not published an official price list.
How do you get ichor in The Veil?
The confirmed source is the UPDATEFINALLY code: 1,000 ichor, 5 race rerolls and 1,000 silver. The Ugly Work quest at The Hammer is reported to pay ichor too.
Is ichor better than silver?
No — they cover different things. Silver pays for blacksmith work, 100-silver enchants and class unlocks; ichor is quoted only in the Tome enhancement flow at The Hammer.