In the Roblox turn-based RPG Pixel Lineage, an heirloom is a single-use consumable item used to advance your current race into its first evolved form, known as the Kindled stage. Once used, an heirloom permanently upgrades your racial stats and abilities, serving as the first mandatory requirement before you can apply heart blood for higher evolution tiers.
How Heirlooms Work in Race Evolution
The Race Evolution (Race EVO) system is distinct from class promotions such as super classes and ultra classes. While class progression unlocks new active attack rotations through shrines and sigils, race evolution enhances your innate character traits, multipliers, and racial passives.
Race evolution follows a three-stage progression route:
- Stage 1 (Kindled): You consume the specific heirloom tied to your current active race.
- Stage 2 (Exalted): After kindling your bloodline, you consume the matching race heart blood.
- Stage 3 (Final Evolution): Once exalted, you complete late-game requirements to achieve the final unique race form.
Heirlooms are consumed on use and apply only to the race you currently have equipped. Attempting to farm an heirloom for a race you do not own provides no direct upgrade until you roll or switch into that specific bloodline.
All Pixel Lineage Heirloom Drop Locations
Heirlooms drop from specific acts and difficulty levels across the game. Early-game heirlooms drop on Normal or Hard difficulty, while rare and mythic bloodline heirlooms are concentrated on Nightmare difficulty.
| Race Heirloom | Required Difficulty | Act Location | Confirmed Boss or Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Heirloom | Normal | Act 1 or Act 2 | Sun Meadow Wilds (Goblin Chief) |
| Dwarf Heirloom | Hard | Act 2 | Moonstone Rise |
| Goblin Heirloom | Hard | Act 2 or Act 3 | Cursed Forest (Rot Thing Alpha) |
| Ashborn Heirloom | Hard | Act 4 | Act 4 Dungeons |
| Slime Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 4 | Moonstone Rise |
| Stonekin Heirloom | Hard | Act 5 | Act 5 Dungeons |
| Sylvan Heirloom | Hard | Act 6 | Act 6 Dungeons |
| Vesper Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 6 | Withered Meadow |
| Mushroom Heirloom | Hard | Act 7 | Act 7 Dungeons |
| Dullahan Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 7 | Drowned Cathedral |
| Tideborn Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 8 | Glass Ways |
| Nightborn Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 9 | Hollow Sky |
| Celestine Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 9 | Hollow Sky |
| Seraph Heirloom | Nightmare | Act 10 | Heart of Blight |
Matching Heart Blood Locations for Stage 2
After using your race heirloom to achieve Kindled status, the next step requires hunting the matching heart blood to reach Stage 2 (Exalted). Heart blood items drop across acts 1 through 10 from specific bosses:
| Race Heart Blood | Act Location | Associated Boss Encounter |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Heart Blood | Act 1 | Slime King |
| Celestine Heart Blood | Act 1 | Slime King |
| Human Heart Blood | Act 2 | Mother Blight |
| Sylvan Heart Blood | Act 2 | Mother Blight |
| Nightborn Heart Blood | Act 3 | Crypt Lord |
| Seraph Heart Blood | Act 4 | Ancient Sentinel |
| Ashborn Heart Blood | Act 5 | Malgoth |
| Goblin Heart Blood | Act 5 | Malgoth |
| Mushroom Heart Blood | Act 6 | Grimza |
| Vesper Heart Blood | Act 7 | The Tolling Bell |
| Tideborn Heart Blood | Act 7 | The Tolling Bell |
| Stonekin Heart Blood | Act 8 | Vitria |
| Dullahan Heart Blood | Act 9 | Aurelion |
| Slime Heart Blood | Act 10 | Hollow Light |
Strategies for Farming Heirlooms
Heirlooms share drop mechanics with rare tomes and sigils, meaning drop rates are relatively low unless targeted with specific drop-rate boosts and efficient stage clears.
- Stack Loot Bonuses: Equip gear that provides high loot percentages. Items like Todd's Stapler provide top-tier loot bonuses, increasing the chance of receiving an heirloom or tome roll upon clearing an encounter.
- Target Lower Difficulties First: If your race requires a Hard mode heirloom (such as Ashborn, Dwarf, Goblin, Stonekin, or Mushroom), run those stages before attempting Nightmare content.
- Use Fast AoE Builds for Nightmare Runs: High-tier heirlooms (Tideborn, Seraph, Nightborn, Celestine, and Dullahan) drop exclusively in Nightmare acts 6 through 10. To clear these without failing runs, players utilize high starting energy setups (such as Arcane Spark and Wellspring traits) to execute large area-of-effect nukes on turn one.
- Check the Auction House: Players who have excess gold from running high Torment levels can bypass the drop grind by purchasing heirlooms directly from the in-game Auction House.
- Fast Travel via Ancient Portal: Once unlocked, use the Ancient Portal to instantly warp directly to the act where your heirloom drops rather than fighting through previous acts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you use an heirloom if it does not match your race?
No. An heirloom only kindles the bloodline of the matching race currently on your character slot. If you roll Human, using a Dwarf heirloom will not progress your character.
What is the difference between an heirloom and a heart blood?
An heirloom takes a base race to Stage 1 (Kindled). A heart blood takes a Kindled race to Stage 2 (Exalted). You must use the heirloom before the heart blood can take effect.
Can heirlooms be traded or sold?
Yes. Players can list and purchase heirlooms on the in-game Auction House, though recent updates restrict listings to one item per player at a time.
How do you get the Dullahan heirloom?
The Dullahan heirloom drops in Act 7 on Nightmare difficulty (specifically at Drowned Cathedral). Dullahan was introduced as a limited Halloween event Mythic race, and its materials are also tradeable on the Auction House.
