How To Get The Jade Sword And Strange Mask In Roblox: Dead Rails

Dead Rails is currently one of the most popular games on Roblox, and it has surprised the community with its latest updates. The game continues to expand with fresh content, powerful weapons, formidable enemies, and a growing number of innovative mechanics.

The two newest weapons added are the Strange Mask and the Jade Sword. Both are powerful items with unique mechanics that allow you to revive fallen enemies to fight by your side. You can find these weapons in two new landmark locations recently added to the game: the ghost town of Sterling in the middle of the desert and the abandoned mine behind it.

How To Find Sterling

To find Sterling, ride along the main tracks. The town can spawn at various distances along the route. Unlike classical towns, Sterling is located slightly farther from the tracks, but it can still be spotted from the train. You’ll recognize it by its rundown buildings next to a prominent mountain. Inside, you’ll find an abandoned church and several structures with the game’s signature aesthetic.

Each of these abandoned buildings may contain treasury bonds, which are used to purchase classes with special abilities or weapons in the Dead Rails lobby before a run.

How To Enter Sterling’s Abandoned Mine

Once you’ve found Sterling, head behind the church to locate the entrance to the abandoned mine. You’ll see two wooden boards blocking the path. To get through, you’ll need to place dynamite.

It’s recommended to bring dynamite and torches beforehand. While you can find a torch inside the sheriff’s building in Sterling and dynamite near the mine entrance, it’s best to be prepared. You’ll need explosives for two destructible walls in order to proceed.

Special Enemies

There are no enemies in Sterling itself, but the abandoned mine is a different story. Inside, you’ll encounter three distinct enemy types:

• A new class of exploding zombies carries dynamite in hand. When it gets close to you, the fuse ignites just like regular dynamite. You’ll have five seconds before it explodes. These enemies are especially dangerous if they get too close, or if you fail to take them down from a safe distance.
• A new enemy called Skeleton appears armed with a pickaxe and wearing a miner’s helmet. It has the same stats as a regular zombie.
• In the deeper parts of the mine, after picking up the Strange Mask and triggering the trap mechanism, you’ll face off against three werewolves. It’s recommended to aim for the head with a rifle or use a six-shot shotgun to deal with them effectively.

How To Get The Strange Mask

To obtain the Strange Mask, you’ll need to reach the end of the mine, where you’ll find another locked door. Inside, you’ll discover a small shrine containing gold bars, silver, a jade tablet, and the mask itself.

The Strange Mask cannot be equipped, you’ll need to carry it by hand or place it inside your sack. Once you pick up the mask, a trap mechanism will be triggered, spawning three werewolves inside the mine. These enemies can be a real threat if you’re not properly armed or low on ammo.

How Strange Mask Works

The Strange Mask is a powerful item in the game. It allows you to revive fallen enemies you’ve defeated throughout your run, making it easier to clear and loot dangerous areas like the town, the castle, the fort, or even the final bandit base.

To use the mask, simply bring it close to a defeated enemy’s body. Once it touches their face, a lightning bolt will strike and revive the enemy, turning them into an ally that fights for you. These revived enemies behave normally, attacking the nearest mob. If you stay behind them, they can act as a “tank” while you focus on dealing damage from a safe distance.

How To Get The Jade Sword

There’s another secret weapon hidden in the mine, which you might miss unless you follow a specific set of steps. These will lead you to a hidden room full of treasure, including gold and silver bars, treasury bonds, and a powerful weapon known as the Jade Sword.

Where To Find The First Jade Tablet

To obtain the Jade Sword, you’ll need to find three Jade Tablets and bring them to a hidden room deep inside the mine. The first tablet can be found in Sterling, inside the abandoned church. You’ll see it lying on the ground behind the gallows.

Where To Find The Second Jade Tablet

The second tablet is found entering the mine, behind a wagon. To reach it easily, go all the way left from the mine’s entrance. Follow the hallway until it forks to the right, and keep going down the increasingly narrow path until you see an overturned minecart on the ground. The tablet is behind it.

Where To Find The Third Jade Tablet

The third tablet can be found inside the Strange Mask room, right next to the loot where the mask is located.

Where To Find The Hidden Room

You’ll now need to find a hidden passage.

• From the Strange Mask room, go left and take the first right. Walk down a narrow corridor until you see three stacked barrels, and move them to reveal the entrance to the secret room.
• Alternatively, from the mine’s entrance, go left, take the first right, and then turn right again. This middle hallway will take you straight to a door frame facing the stacked barrels, and move them to access the room.

How To Activate The Jade Tablet Mechanism

Inside the hidden room, you’ll find a red platform with one Jade Tablet already placed on it. You need to place the three additional tablets on the platform to activate the secret mechanism. Once activated, the wall behind the platform will open, revealing a treasure stash of silver, gold, bonds, and the powerful Jade Sword.

How The Jade Sword Works

The Jade Sword is a melee weapon with a glowing green blade, a golden hilt, and a ceremonial aesthetic that feels straight out of an ancient legend. Near the base of the blade, you’ll find a subtle snake engraving, giving the weapon a mystical and almost cursed vibe, perfectly fitting the eerie tone of Dead Rails.

What truly makes this sword special isn’t just its looks, but its unique passive ability. Every time you defeat an enemy using the Jade Sword, there’s a 50% chance that their corpse will be brought back to life as an ally. These revived minions will immediately engage nearby threats, acting as distractions or even front-line tanks while you clean up the rest of the enemies.

If you’re also carrying the Strange Mask, things get even better. The two items combined allow you to raise an entire army of fallen enemies, turning the tide in your favor and making some of the most dangerous areas, like the Fort or Bandit Base, much easier to clear.

However, be aware that the Jade Sword only deals 30 damage, just 10 more than the basic shovel. It’s not a primary weapon, it’s a finisher. Use guns to lower enemy health, then switch to the sword to land the killing blow and trigger the resurrection effect.