Hunty Zombie Excalibur Quest: Step-by-Step Guide

The Hunty Zombie Excalibur quest is a weapon-gated objective centered on Caliburn and the Grim Reaper. The key instruction is to defeat the Grim Reaper on Hell difficulty with Caliburn equipped. In practice, simply equipping Caliburn and finishing the fight with another weapon may not satisfy the objective.

The safest approach is to use Caliburn for the meaningful damage portion of the Grim Reaper encounter. If you rely on another weapon for the final hit, the quest may not register as expected. Treat Caliburn as the required quest weapon from the beginning of the boss fight rather than as a passive requirement.

Video Highlights:

• The Caliburn requirement is tested during the Grim Reaper fight.
• Excalibur becomes available after completing the Caliburn-based objective.
• Caliburn and Excalibur have different strengths despite sharing a sword theme.
• Excalibur’s faster M1 attacks and multi-hit abilities make it more appealing for later raids.

A focused loadout is more reliable than changing weapons repeatedly. Before entering Hell, confirm that Caliburn is selected, its abilities are available, and your support items are ready. The goal is not to showcase every weapon in your inventory; it is to complete the weapon condition without creating uncertainty about which sword dealt the damage.

Follow this sequence to reduce the chance of missing the quest condition. The exact combat time will vary with mastery, traits, cosmetics, and your ability to land attacks consistently.

The most important mechanical issue is hit detection. Heavy Cleave can appear to pass through a target without dealing damage, especially against large raid bosses. Do not repeatedly jump directly onto the Grim Reaper. Instead, step away, wait for a clear opening, and activate the slam when the boss is inside the ability’s effective area.

Blade Rush is generally the most dependable part of Caliburn’s moveset because it produces several hits in a short sequence. Use it when the Grim Reaper is committed to an attack or briefly stationary. Cleave is useful for closing distance, but it still requires accurate positioning.

Caliburn is primarily the key to the Excalibur unlock, while Excalibur is the stronger long-term combat choice based on the available showcase information. The two swords overlap in their close-range identity, but their attack speed, ability behavior, and risk profile feel different.

Caliburn’s M1 string feels like a standard sword attack and requires the player to stand very close to enemies. Cleave helps close gaps, while Heavy Cleave is intended to add a jumping slam. Blade Rush is the standout ability because it combines multiple hits with strong damage potential.

Excalibur has a faster M1 chain and a more dramatic ability set. Its first skill applies a blindness-style effect that can interfere with your own view, creating a trade-off between offensive pressure and awareness. Shining Strike is the most impressive damage tool in the showcased moveset, while Excalibur’s Blade Rush retains the multi-hit identity but uses a different slashing animation.

Excalibur’s blindness effect is not automatically beneficial in every situation. It can be useful against a target that is isolated and predictable, but it becomes dangerous around mines, domains, fast movement patterns, or other visual hazards. Save the skill for controlled moments rather than activating it whenever it comes off cooldown.

The awakening animations for both weapons provide additional burst opportunities, although the showcased awakening damage may not replace the core value of their regular abilities. Mastery and traits can also affect the final result, so compare the weapons using your own build rather than assuming every player will see identical numbers.

For a related Caliburn showcase, see the Hunty Zombie Caliburn Mastery V showcase. Use it as a visual reference for attack timing, not as a substitute for checking your current quest state.

The Grim Reaper objective is easier when you treat the fight as a positioning test instead of a damage race. Caliburn’s close-range attacks can be effective, but missed Heavy Cleaves waste time and leave you exposed.

Keep these priorities in mind:

• Stay close enough for M1 attacks, but do not stand directly inside every boss animation.
• Use Blade Rush during predictable openings rather than chasing a moving target.
• Back away before Heavy Cleave so the slam has room to connect.
• Save boosters or recovery resources for moments when the boss limits your movement.
• Avoid changing weapons near the end of the fight if quest registration is your concern.

When using Excalibur after the unlock, the faster M1 chain can help maintain damage while waiting for abilities. However, the weapon’s blindness mechanic requires extra caution. In encounters with mines or attacks that depend on visual cues, use Shining Strike or Blade Rush instead of repeatedly triggering the blinding skill.

A practical boss rhythm looks like this:

1. Observe the Grim Reaper’s movement.
2. Close the gap with normal attacks or Cleave.
3. Use Blade Rush when the boss is committed to an animation.
4. Reposition before attempting Heavy Cleave.
5. Retreat briefly if your health or visibility becomes unsafe.

This approach favors consistent hits over flashy attempts. The quest only needs a successful Caliburn-based defeat, so reducing missed attacks is more valuable than maximizing every possible animation.

Use this checklist before attempting the Hell run. It focuses on the conditions most likely to affect quest completion and the practical transition from Caliburn to Excalibur.

The Excalibur quest is worth pursuing if you are already capable of clearing Hell content and want a stronger melee option for raids. Caliburn may feel awkward at first because of its close-range requirements and inconsistent Heavy Cleave connections, but it remains necessary for the unlock path.

Once Excalibur is obtained, practice its timing in lower-risk encounters before returning to Hell. Learn when the blindness effect is safe, how quickly the M1 chain connects, and which boss animations create the best Shining Strike windows. This preparation makes the weapon more reliable than simply equipping it and expecting every ability to land automatically.