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#1
Dark Souls
4.3
(18)
"Lothric knight greatsword is an absolute monster."
"Astora greatsword. Thank me later."
"Farron greatsword (maaaany spins)."
"Seconding Astora's Straight sword as a fantastic early game weapon for faith builds."
"The Astora Straight Sword may be best damage early game."
"The best for DPS? Sellsword Twinblades."
"The zweihander is a great strength weapon and it’s accessible early on."
"Astora Greatsword."
"Something that scales with dex, but has a big str req."
"In my opinion Zweihander."
#2
Deva's Mace
4.9
(9)
"Deva mace. You asked for the best :)"
"Deva Mace."
"The Deva Mace - additional 4d8 radiant damage."
"Deva's mace is the best!"
"Feels REALLY GOOD to be doing a level 1 Smite with every single attack."
"Diva mace for act 3. It’s kinda tricky to get and pretty broken."
"I’m a fan of deva mace or the devotees mace personally if we are talking act 3."
"100%."
"Is the Deva Mace still accessible?"
#3
Gatling Plasma
4.8
(6)
"I have aristocrats explosive crit meter and that 4th star that does limb damage on my plasma Gatling and that guy shreds everything."
"I personally would say the Gatling plasma is doing wonders rn, especially w the new mods."
"The most popular thing to not die so quickly is the Gatling Plasma."
"Also using a full set of troubleshooters PA."
"Gatling plasma is by far the best option for the raid."
"Generally, it'll be a gatling plasma."
#4
Blood of Lathander
4.8
(5)
"Blood of lathander carried my sword and board paladin through all act 1 and 2."
"Blood of lathander (the blindness effect is fantastic for act 2)."
"I used blood of lathander the whole way through when I got it."
"+3 bonking stick that has 6th level Sunbeam built in."
"Act 2: Blood of Lathander would be baller."
#5
Genshin Impact
4.2
(5)
"Sacrificial Jade is his second best weapon."
"If you plan to get neuvillette, sacrificial jade."
"Serpent Spine for Claymores."
"Serpent Spine for Diluc"
"Serpent Spine is meh to use if you don't have a shielder."
#6
Auto Axe
5.0
(4)
"I just run around with autoaxe and unyielding, its actually pretty strong."
"Auto axe. It is, no contest, the most potent and user friendly melee weapon right now."
"The Autoaxe is totally worth it."
"Auto Axe all the way. I play a low health build with nothing set in melee and it is still the highest DPS weapon I have."
#7
Atom's Judgment
5.0
(4)
"I have made my decision: Atoms Judgement!!!!"
"Atom’s Judgment."
"Atom's Judgement from Far Harbor is great."
"[Atoms Judgment] hands down."
#8
Blasphemous Blade
5.0
(4)
"Blasphemous Blade *ehem*"
"Blasphemous blade being able to heal is pretty dam important."
"My brother in Marika, Blasphemous Blade is the right answer."
"The blasphemous blade has to be top 3."
#9
Xenon Bow
4.8
(4)
"Generalist-best weapon is the Xenon Bow for me."
"Xenon, Potshot and Discharger are all u need tbh"
"Xenon bow is best general weapon"
"Personally, I think that the xenon is really useful for pierce and doing daily quests"
#10
Crossbow
4.5
(4)
"The crossbow is crazy good in EFT."
"100% the crossbow. Great range, accuracy, reliability, damage and pen."
"If your state allows it, a crossbow could be effective"
"I really like using the crossbow with explosive bolts."
#11
M4
4.3
(4)
"An M4 rifle. I’m already comfortable using one from my time in the Navy."
"I like using the m4 with the drum mag. Think you get 200 bullets."
"If you don't have an m4, absolutely. Being able to dump 76 shots max at 600 rpm is a massive advantage."
"M4"
#12
Spirit
4.3
(4)
"Spirit sceptre all the way"
"A spirit sceptre or glacial scythe for cleaning"
"I would recommend both of those"
"Prolly the spirit sceptre which I'd cheap bc mage dungeon progression sucks"
#13
Prototype
4.0
(4)
"R5 Amber ez choice"
"Prototype amber"
"Prototype Amber."
"Before I had his signature I used proto amber which was aight, a little tougher to build because it didn't have a crit stat but it worked well enough"
#14
Shredder Gauntlet
4.0
(4)
"Shredder gauntlet: impact, shock and acid shredders are the best for removing components."
"Shredder gauntlet is just as good as everyone says."
"Pick up the shredder gauntlet, it's sometimes till you can get decent elemental damage on a bow."
"Shredder Gauntlet (fun but steep learning curve)"
#15
Anarchy
5.0
(3)
"For GMs: Parasite, Anarchy, or Deterministic."
"Anarchy + lost signal, two damage over time effects that stack."
"I usually use buried bloodline, anarchy, or salvation's grip."
#16
Great Club
5.0
(3)
"Great club of course"
"Club great club giant club any club will do"
"Great Club"
#17
Duelist's Prerogative
5.0
(3)
"A few other options worth considering (some of these are dual): Duelist's Prerogative (single wield, can attack w/BA like dual wielding, very strong)"
"Duelist's Prerogative wins."
"Would be my Act 3 choice."
#18
.223 Pistol
5.0
(3)
"223 pistol."
".223 pistol is the best small gun."
"223 pistol is my fav."
#19
Infernal Rapier
4.7
(3)
"Infernal rapier from Wyll quest act 2 for charisma to hit and damage stacks."
"Really good, because you can go all in on charisma."
"I like the infernal rapier a lot with oathbreakers because it lets you double dip on charisma."
#20
GS45
4.3
(3)
"The ASG-89 or GS45 is probably the best weapon for the boss, with either Shadow Rift or Dead Wire"
"The gs45 and lr762"
"Start with akimbo GS45 then craft the jet gun after that use mutant injection."
#21
Blitzer
4.3
(3)
"For Bugs the Blitzer is too good, unlimited ammo and is great at crowd control."
"Blitzer has proven to be fantastic for crowd control/general use on the bug front."
"Blitzer/crossbow for bugs, DCS/Purifier for bots."
#22
Chainsaw
4.0
(3)
"[Chainsaw] sounds like it would fit the bill nicely."
"If the autoaxe is too difficult to obtain, chainsaw is almost as good."
"Though if you want an easy, good, hard hitting melee weapon that will keep you alive a chainsaw with Vampire is a decent choice."
#23
Bronze Axe
4.0
(3)
"Axe can get the job done on most mobs, but mace is better with everything."
"Bronze axe/bronze buckler for abominations."
"You need to make a bronze axe anyway. So go for that."
#24
Mace
3.7
(3)
"Made a mace for the bonemass fight once I figured out he was weak to blunt."
"A mace with sacred blade please"
"Use the mace become one with the bandit."
#25
Sacred Relic Sword
5.0
(2)
"Because you could just exterminate an army with wave of gold"
"Sacred relic sword or bloodhounds fang"
#26
Power Fist
5.0
(2)
"Power fist. I don’t care if she only has five strength and four endurance."
"This and the Power Fist with Fast Shot and HtH Attacks."
#27
Throatslicer
5.0
(2)
"Best melee weapons are the throatslicer, baseball bat with the nukaworld mods, and the ripper."
"100% Its bleeding damage is the perfect effect for this kind of weapon."
#28
Great Stars
5.0
(2)
"Great stars for example, is great occult infused with high arcane."
"I really like the Great Stars and the Great Omenkiller Cleaver, both set to Occult."
#29
Farron Greatsword
5.0
(2)
"I used the Farron Greatsword. My favorite weapon in DS3."
"Farron greatsword was my way to go. Good damage. Looks badass."
#30
Hammer
5.0
(2)
"Hammer is my go to."
"Hammer gives you damage, mobility, stun, and it's very easy to use."
#31
Purifier
5.0
(2)
"Purifier. Slays mediums, staggers, and you can slam fire to deal with chaff."
"It’s gotta be a tie between the purifier and crossbow."
#32
Sawz
5.0
(2)
"Sawz50 can 2 shot the mask."
"Sawz, Hammerhead, 1011 pistol, minigun."
#33
VSS
5.0
(2)
"No. Anything VSS with armor piercing ammo is."
"VSS for CQB - awesome and for Ranged Maps I would recommand any Single fire weapon with good ammo!"
#34
Parasite
5.0
(2)
"For me, either Tractor Cannon or Parasite."
"For GMs: Parasite, Anarchy, or Deterministic."
#35
Dead Space
4.5
(2)
"A fully upgraded force gun is all you need."
"I recommend that combo for every dead space except 3."
#36
Crescent Falchion
4.5
(2)
"Best early game weapon, especially for a magic build, is the crescent falchion +1."
"The crescent falchion is free in 4-1, but the crescent Ilij and Uchigatana are better."
#37
FTAC
4.5
(2)
"The Ftac siege pistol with mags of holding is incredible!"
"Pistol: FTAC Siege"
#38
Black Knight
4.5
(2)
"Once I started using the black knight halberd, the game felt much easier."
"If you're desperate, the Black Knight Halberd can one shot him with a plunge attack."
#39
Kukris
4.5
(2)
"Not just because they're cool as hell, but the extra crit chance is sweet."
"D8 sneak attacks plus best critical threat range among the light blades."
#40
Hammerhead
4.5
(2)
"Hammerhead with quick reload perk 100% best"
"The hammerhead is basically the same thing just not as powerful"
#41
Midas
4.5
(2)
"Save a little more and get a midas staff for high damage"
"Midas is good inside dungeons but you need a lot of mana for it out in dungeons."
#42
Cerata
4.5
(2)
"Cerata to shit on anything Corpus with and without shields."
"I like cerata."
#43
Lost Signal
4.5
(2)
"Anarchy + lost signal, two damage over time effects that stack."
"Lost signal is one of the best GLs right now."
#44
MP5
4.0
(2)
"Silenced mp5"
"The Shotty and the quiet mp5"
#45
Ruger 10/22
4.0
(2)
"Ruger 10/22."
"Ruger 10/22 if you're fighting traditional zombies that only die from head shots."
#46
Spike Thrower
4.0
(2)
"My favorite is spike thrower."
"Spike Thrower (fun but expensive)"
#47
Advancer
4.0
(2)
"Avancer has been solid for me."
"AR: FR Advancer"
#48
Buried Bloodline
4.0
(2)
"I usually use buried bloodline, anarchy, or salvation's grip."
"I like using buried bloodline if you got it for some survivability."
#49
Phalar Aluve
4.0
(2)
"Act 1: Phalar Aluve."
"Midgame: Phalar Aluve is solid all around."
#50
Yeti
4.0
(2)
"You can use aurora staff/yeti sword/midas staff"
"I would recommend both of those"
#51
Uchigatana
4.0
(2)
"The uchigatana is very good but not easy to find on your own."
"For a moon weapon I'd recommend a claymore or uchi."
#52
MP18
4.0
(2)
"Assault: MP18 is pretty solid."
"Personally I recommend the mp18 and never never use the smg08."
#53
Blackguard's Sword
4.0
(2)
"Blackguard's Sword is great, if using a different smite it can daze an enemy."
"+2 enchanted, 1d4 necrotic."
#54
M&P 15
4.0
(2)
"Legitimate answer, pick up an M&P15 model."
"The real answer here is an M&P 15."
#55
Dagger
4.0
(2)
"Dagger."
"If you’re talking arena then I’d suggest daggers currently staff/dagger is one of the best arena builds."
#56
Moonveil
4.0
(2)
"Moonveil is still really good if you want an anti gapclosing tool against most enemies."
"It’s prolly not the best, but that shit is sick"
#57
Bronze Mace
4.0
(2)
"Bronze mace and buckler."
"I usually go with bronze maze for general use, stagbreaker to cheese crypts."
#58
Minigun
4.0
(2)
"The minigun/gatling laser with bonus ranged damage statistically deals the most damage."
"With Fast Shot build Minigun is equal to Turbo Plasma against hard-skinned targets."
#59
Iron Mace
3.5
(2)
"An Iron Mace is usually one of the first things I craft once I get iron."
"I wouldn't get a bronze mace because I'm always making an iron mace."
#60
The Harvester
5.0
(1)
"In far harbor there Is a Ripper with the effect staggering called "the harvester"."
#61
Shishkebab
5.0
(1)
"Shiskabab. Seriously, she destroys in melee."
#62
Fiery Plasma Rifle
5.0
(1)
"I gave her a boosted firey plasma rifle and she's devastating with it."
#63
Tesla Cannon
5.0
(1)
"I gave her the Tesla Cannon, it felt right, and she is lethal with it."
#64
Palmetto State Armory AR-15
5.0
(1)
"Palmetto State Armory AR-15 + Mantis Dry Fire Trainer."
#65
Assault Rifle
5.0
(1)
"Generally, the assault rifle would be the best."
#66
Charge Rifle
5.0
(1)
"Charge rifle with emp ammo and persona zeus hammer."
#67
Katelyn
5.0
(1)
"Throatslicer from Katelyn in the market."
#68
Star Staff
5.0
(1)
"Star Staff. Hands down."
#69
Contact Beam
5.0
(1)
"It's the perfect 'fuck anything in front of me' button."
#70
XM4
4.0
(1)
"I use the XM4 but just because I have the skin from the pack."
#71
Saw Blade
4.0
(1)
"Saw blade."
#72
Beam Weapon
4.0
(1)
"Beam weapon is a good choice for me."
#73
Selbslader 1916
4.0
(1)
"Selbslader 1916 is fantastic."
#74
Fedorov Avtomat
4.0
(1)
"If you want a low skill gun, the Fedorov Avtomat is your pick."
#75
MP18 Trench
4.0
(1)
"For assault the mp18 trench is really good for beginners."
#76
G-17
4.0
(1)
"G-17, good damage, can buy it from anywhere."
#77
Beretta Bobcat
4.0
(1)
"Beretta Bobcat - it’s designed for disabled & elderly."
#78
20 Gauge Shotgun
4.0
(1)
"A 20 gauge shotgun is not too bad. It doesn’t kick like a 12."
#79
Glock 17
4.0
(1)
"Glock 17 with a laser light combo put the light on the thing going bump in the night."
#80
10mm Pistol
4.0
(1)
"I got a 10mm that gives poison damage."
#81
Supremacy Sniper Rifle
4.0
(1)
"Supremacy sniper rifle from Last wish raid."
#82
Plasma Rifle
4.0
(1)
"I gave her a plasma rifle myself, seeing as I prefer lasers."
#83
Ashmaker
4.0
(1)
"I always give get the ashmaker just because I think the idea of a blissfully ignorant woman wielding a fuck-off massive machinegun firing flaming bullets is very funny."
#84
Uranium Mace
4.0
(1)
"Uranium mace, thrumbo horn, plasteel longsword."
#85
Plasma Swords
4.0
(1)
"I prefer the plasma swords."
#86
Beloved Sniper
4.0
(1)
"The beloved sniper for pvp."
#87
Bolt Blaster
4.0
(1)
"Boltblaster: advanced bolts or piercing."
#88
Bow of the Iron Wolf
4.0
(1)
"Lotta really good Orc-y stuff from WoD."
#89
Plasma Cutter
4.0
(1)
"Personally I used the plasma cutter and the ripper."
#90
Pulse Rifle
4.0
(1)
"The grenades are really amazing at crowd control."
#91
Sword of the Seeker
4.0
(1)
"Sword of the Seeker is my favorite."
#92
Verdict
3.0
(1)
"I'd go for the Verdict."
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