"Best weapon" lists for this game are mostly opinion. We start from numbers instead: the power value shown on each weapon's item screen, as recorded in Digitol's and Мохич's Steam guides, and the weaknesses shown in the bestiary. Player favorites come last, with names attached.
Which weapons hit the hardest?
Power values that two sources agree on (Digitol's table plus either Мохич's Russian guide or Kripsu's video):
| Weapon | Type | Power | Speed | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puwema's Blessed Orb | Impact | 18 | Slow | Evolve the Wooden Club to level 10 |
| Diamond Blade | Slash/Impact | 16 | Slow | Shop, 25 Ancient Coins |
| Splash Hammer | Impact | 15 | Slow | Obmuer Temple, chest before Dagoom |
| Blood Moon | Impact | 15 | Slow | Deimpo Mausoleum chest |
| Sipeha's Twisted Heart | Physical | 14 | Average | Evolve the Rusted Short Sword |
| Grave Reaper | Slash | 14 | Slow | Deimpo Mausoleum chest |
| Azure Torch | Azure Flame | 14 | Slow | Gargoyle in front of the Tower of Knowledge |
| Hard Wooden Club | Impact | 14 | Slow | Shop, after evolving the Wooden Club |
| Morning Star | Impact/Pierce | 12 | Average | Shop, 20 coins |
| Sipeha's Void Maul | Impact | 12 | Average | Evolve the Rusted Longhammer |
| Jigeki's Serpent Thrust | Pierce | 11 | Fast | Evolve the Rusted Spear |
| Engraved Halberd | Pierce/Slash | 11 | Average | Obmuer Temple, three-Trident-key gate |
Raw power is not everything: slow weapons hit hard but leave you open longer, and the game punishes swinging without a full Power Meter. See the beginner guide for how charging works.
Which weapon for which enemy type?
Every enemy is weak or resistant to Slash, Pierce or Impact, and the bestiary shows it after your first kill. A good loadout covers all three:
- Impact for skeletons (typo's guide) and for bosses such as the Shrine Guardian and the Skeletal Executioner (Digitol). Best picks: Puwema's Blessed Orb late, the Splash Hammer or Blood Moon in mid-game, the Wooden Club early.
- Pierce for Chickets, Chilopoda and many water enemies. Best pick: Jigeki's Serpent Thrust, which Kripsu rates above the late-game Plasma Spear (power 10). Early: Rusted Spear, then the Occult Spear from the Tower of Knowledge.
- Slash for Ratty Bugs and bosses like the Ancient Besom Cutter (Digitol). Picks: Grave Reaper, Diamond Blade, Vampiric Scimitar.
- Physical damage (Sipeha's Twisted Heart) is not one of the three, so it is never resisted but never hits a weakness either. Kripsu points out that trade-off.
For bosses that change form, like the Necronomicon, Digitol lists a different weakness for each form; see Bosses.
Which weapons help you survive?
Several weapons heal you, which matters in a game with no checkpoints:
- Puwema's Blessed Orb: a fully charged special heals about 150 HP over time (Kripsu).
- Blood Moon: its charged special steals life (Digitol, Мохич).
- Vampiric Scimitar: drains life (Digitol).
SquidRadio's walkthrough recommends Blood Moon for its "faster" damage with lifesteal, and the Vampiric Scimitar for the Noble Sentinel mini-boss.
Which weapons do players recommend?
These are opinions, so we name who said them:
- SkoivanSchiem (Reddit): Vampiric Scimitar, Wind Rapier and, above all, the Iron Fist ("Ultra Banger"). For throwables: Occult Knife for its homing, Poison Dirk and the High Performance Blade.
- unclesporky (Steam): Hempie's SVT 38, a gun with 10 rounds whose special reloads it endlessly. Nayel replied that it is the best early-to-mid game weapon, but that something better comes later.
- Sylvartas (Steam): the evolved club and the greatsword are the evolutions worth doing.
- Sharkinbear (Steam): keeps the Cestus equipped at all times because its uppercut helps reach ledges; likes Blood Moon among blunt weapons and the Wind Rapier's stab.
The Iron Fist's stats and location are not documented in our sources yet, so they are to be confirmed.
What about the Holy Sword Endu?
Endu is your movement tool more than a damage weapon: its right-click is the air dash. It evolves into Soul Bound Endu (Slash 13, Digitol), and a further evolution is needed for the Akunra ending. Keep it equipped. More in Weapon evolution and the full weapons list.