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Weapon Tier List

ok so I've tested every single weapon in this game across like three full playthroughs and honestly the tier list changed a lot from my first run to my third cause some weapons you think are garbage early on are actually insane once you understand the Sha-Chi system properly and tbh this ranking is based on damage speed Sha-Chi efficiency and how well each weapon handles different boss types and stuff like that I mean some weapons look great on paper but fall apart against multi-phase bosses and others are absolute monsters in the right hands and you just gotta know which is which you know what I mean

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S-Tier Weapons
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A-Tier Weapons
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B-Tier Weapons
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C-Tier Weapons

I scored these based on Damage (35%) + Speed (25%) + Sha-Chi Efficiency (25%) + Versatility (15%) and tbh the weighting matters a lot cause some weapons have insane damage but terrible Sha-Chi costs and you basically never get to use your Power Surge with them and at that point the DPS doesn't even matter cause you're just waiting for bars that never fill up, a specialized weapon might rank way higher in its niche than the raw numbers suggest and that's something you only figure out after dying to the same boss 20 times with different setups trust me I've been there

S
S-Tier, basically the best weapons in the game
These things shred bosses and delete mobs and honestly they work in pretty much any build you throw them into, I've never regretted having any of these equipped and tbh if you're struggling with a fight just grab one of these and most of your problems go away
WeaponTypeDamageSpeedSha-ChiOverallBest For
White Python & Red ViperDualDual Blades85954 bars94Sha-Chi buildup, combo DPS
Phoenix WingDualDual Blades65853 bars91Aggressive rush, fire proc chains
Flame TongueSwordSword70654 bars89Bleed explosion combo, boss killer
Dragon FireArm CannonArm Cannon80Range 755 bars88Range cheese, piercing shots
A
A-Tier, honestly really strong and reliable
These are excellent weapons that perform well in most situations and I'd say they're slightly less versatile than S-tier but honestly the gap isn't that big, a lot of these are just one small buff away from being S-tier themselves and tbh some of my favorite weapons to actually use are in A tier because they just feel good you know
WeaponTypeDamageSpeedSha-ChiOverallBest For
Jagged SteelSwordSword75703 bars85Bleed sustain, general purpose
Savage AxeGreatswordGreatsword95303 bars84Guard break, stagger damage
Venomous SoftbladeSwordSword55852 bars83Parry counter, defensive play
Thunder EdgeGreatswordGreatsword90254 bars82Lightning AoE, mob clearing
IronbreakerGreatswordGreatsword85354 bars80Block break specialist
Crescent MoonDualDual Blades55903 bars80Group fights, wide arc coverage
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B-Tier, perfectly viable but you need some skill
Solid weapons that work well but require specific builds or playstyles to really shine and I've used most of these for extended periods, they won't carry you like S-tier will but if you know what you're doing they can absolutely get the job done and some of them are honestly just really fun to use even if the numbers aren't top tier or whatever
WeaponTypeDamageSpeedSha-ChiOverallBest For
Serpent FangSwordSword45902 bars78Toxin hit-and-run
Twilight SpearSpearSpear65603 bars76Crowd control, spacing
Shadow StingerSpearSpear60752 bars75Poison DoT poke
Bow of Silent WindPhantom EdgePhantom Edge50Range 901 bar74Kiting, safe ranged DPS
EarthshakerGreatswordGreatsword100205 bars72Max damage, AoE slam
Storm PiercerSpearSpear70554 bars70Pierce damage, long reach
Celestial LanceSpearSpear65753 bars70Precision thrusts
C
C-Tier, kinda niche and a little underpowered ngl
These are usable but honestly outclassed by everything above them and I wouldn't recommend them for progression unless you really like the playstyle, best used situationally and tbh most of these I just used for fun on repeat playthroughs not for serious boss attempts
WeaponTypeDamageSpeedSha-ChiOverallBest For
FrostbiteSpearSpear60603 bars65Slow debuff, kite builds
Demon ArmArm CannonArm Cannon70Range 405 bars62Heavy ranged burst
Blood ThornDualDual Blades50802 bars60Bleed stacking, early game
Ghost RazorSwordSword40981 bar58Ghoststep spam, speed meme

How I Actually Score These Weapons

So each weapon gets an overall score based on a weighted formula I put together after way too many hours of testing and honestly it's not perfect but it gives you a pretty good idea of what to expect, Damage (35%) covers raw DPS output including special effects like bleed and fire procs and I've found that damage numbers can be misleading cause some weapons do great burst but awful sustained DPS and the other big one is Speed (25%) which is attack animation speed plus recovery frames and combo fluidity and tbh speed matters way more than people think cause a slow weapon with high damage is actually harder to use than a fast weapon with lower damage since you get punished way more for whiffing, then there's Sha-Chi Efficiency (25%) where lower bars equals more frequent power surge windows and honestly this stat alone can make or break a weapon because if you can't use your Power Surge often enough your overall DPS just tanks no matter how good the base numbers look, and finally Versatility (15%) which is basically how well the weapon performs across different bosses and mob types and builds and you'd be surprised how many weapons just fall apart against certain boss types and stuff like that

This methodology mirrors what the community has been voting on and I've cross-referenced it with actual gameplay testing data and I'll update rankings whenever new patch data comes out so if something gets buffed or nerfed you'll see it here first, well probably not first but you get the idea

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