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So, which weapons are the best?

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This will rank all 11 weapons in the game, allowing you to see which is the best.

There is no objective ‘best weapon’ in V Rising.

This tier list can help you decide which weapon is your ‘main’ one though.

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This is sorted bydamage, skill, and ease of use.

S-Tier Weapons

S-tier weapons are the best of the best.

We’ve classifiedfour weapons as S-tier; Sword, Whip, Reaper, and Greatsword.

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Theabilities for Swordare also unique and provide more damage.

Whip

Whips function as melee and mid-range, adding versatility to your combat.

With Aerial Whip Twirl, you’ve got the option to also knock back enemies.

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Overall, the Whip is useful in a variety of situations.

Reaper

Reapers are similar to Swords, providing powerful melee damage.

With Howling Reaper, you might even throw the weapon out, dealing damage and slowing enemies.

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Greatsword

Greatswords are also similar to normal Swords, but deal more damage.

A-Tier Weapons

Next up, we have A-tier weapons.

There arethree on this tier; Crossbows, Longbows, and Slashers.

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While this leaves your melee defenses open, it’s perfect for striking enemies at a distance.

Longbow

Longbows are similar to Crossbows, but fire a little faster.

Pistols

Pistols are a great mid-ranged weapon, giving them less range than Crossbows and Longbows.

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Axe

The Axe is an average melee weapon that is used for tree-chopping more often than not.

Spear

Spears are another average weapon that is a bit lackluster in itself.

C-Tier Weapons

Lastly, we have C-tier weapons.

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In this case,there is only one; the Mace.

As such, this is the lowest weapon on our tier list that isn’ttypically favored by players.

The Mace is slow, but deals heavy damage.

The Mace is best used to gather stone and ore.