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#1
Dark Souls
4.4
(17)
"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."
"In my opinion Zweihander."
"U can respec or use something like the Astora greatsword."
#2
Plasma Caster
5.0
(14)
"Go heavy gunner and do all or a mixture of plasma caster, Gatling gun, mini gun, or .50 cal."
"Plasma Caster and Gatling Gun are great daily drivers."
"Plasma Caster and any version of the Bow."
"The plasma caster is the same, 1-2 head shots and it’s dead and the return is extremely high."
"Plasma Caster. And with bullets explode. You can save a heap of ammo."
"Plasma caster, Gatling plasma. Plasma cores are sooo cheap and the plasma caster prints ammo"
"Is an ammo maker and does really good damage."
"Is S tier for vats, usually 2-3 hits for average health enemies."
"Is super efficient."
"Basically prints ammo."
#3
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?"
#4
Dead Space
4.6
(9)
"Apart from good old Plasma Cutter I love the Line Gun."
"The force gun is just 🤌 for close quarters."
"Yeah when maxed out it’ll shred base form slashers and leapers."
"From personal experience, plasma cutter and force gun."
"A fully upgraded force gun is all you need."
"Plasma cutter, contact beam & flamethrower were my favourites to upgrade."
"Flamethrower decent for stopping enemies and creating area of denial."
"I recommend that combo for every dead space except 3."
"The Contact Beam which is definitively the best weapon in the game."
#5
Gatling Plasma
4.7
(7)
"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."
"For me it’s the gattling plasma that I’ve gotten randomly."
"Generally, it'll be a gatling plasma."
#6
Gatling Gun
4.6
(7)
"My gatling gun is the bomb. Vamp, explosive, perception."
"Gatlin gun prints ammo."
"Or Plasma Caster, i always come away with a lot more ammo."
"5mm is virtually free and you will never find yourself running out."
"The gyattling gun is the best ammo efficient gun."
"Basically prints ammo, prime it for ultracite ammo."
"Gatling Plasma."
#7
General
4.6
(7)
"Crescent secret dagger probably has highest dps."
"Tinashas, because of the champ mods probably."
"Choir and tinasha have synergy with every prismatic build."
"I run tinashas with CoO and only really use it for champ stuns."
"A Crescent Kilij is nearly a straight upgrade over the Falchion."
"Its good! Just seems to work with specific weapons."
"It’s alive and well with choice weapons, like choir!"
#8
Rupture Cannon
5.0
(6)
"The rupture cannon is a godsend with how high the damage is"
"If you want to play single Tfex - acid spray."
"Rupture cannon is sort of the default option."
"The rupture cannon adds some very good anti-tank."
"Rupture cannon is heavy, which means if you don’t move on that round."
"I love the rupture cannon."
#9
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."
#10
MP5
4.6
(5)
"I really recommend MP5 - my favourite support weapon."
"Honey badger, mp7, mp5 and scorpio evo 3 for smg."
"Honey badger + MP5. I run this combo on panther."
"Silenced mp5"
"The Shotty and the quiet mp5"
#11
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."
#12
Hammer
5.0
(4)
"A melee user to help keep the monster distracted would help."
"I recommend hammer."
"Hammer is my go to."
"Hammer gives you damage, mobility, stun, and it's very easy to use."
#13
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."
#14
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."
#15
Hunting Horn
5.0
(4)
"Hunting horn is great as long as you’re proactive."
"Hunting horn is great for the stamina song."
"Stamina cap up alone is great."
"Best for head bonks and songs for stamina and damage."
#16
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."
#17
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"
#18
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."
#19
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"
#20
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"
#21
Chainsaw
4.3
(4)
"And auto axe. I never seem to run out of ammo."
"[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."
#22
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"
#23
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)"
#24
Great Club
5.0
(3)
"Great club of course"
"Club great club giant club any club will do"
"Great Club"
#25
Boomstick
5.0
(3)
"I really like jumbo shells boomstick with m1000, hits like a truck and clears crowds."
"I think the Scout's strongest generalist vanilla loadout is M1k and Boomstick set up with fear over fire."
"I run weak spot “Shaped Shells” (accuracy) boomstick with “Marked for Death” OC on M1000 with focus stun."
#26
Mailed Flower
5.0
(3)
"The mailed flower when you're doing reactions, it can out damage her signature."
"I use the Mailed Flower for melt/vape teams."
"It's a really solid weapon."
#27
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."
#28
Farron Greatsword
5.0
(3)
"Farron greatsword is pretty easily the most fun weapon in the game."
"I used the Farron Greatsword. My favorite weapon in DS3."
"Farron greatsword was my way to go. Good damage. Looks badass."
#29
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."
#30
Honeybadger
5.0
(3)
"Honey badger, mp7, mp5 and scorpio evo 3 for smg."
"Honey badger + MP5. I run this combo on panther."
"ARX200, TAC-50, Honeybadger."
#31
Pixel Cola Refresher
5.0
(3)
"I chose to get the Pixel Cola."
"Get pixel cola refresher, it's one of the best heavies in the game rn."
"Pixel cola refresher, one of the best heavy in the game."
#32
.223 Pistol
5.0
(3)
"223 pistol."
".223 pistol is the best small gun."
"223 pistol is my fav."
#33
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."
#34
Encrypted Orchid
4.3
(3)
"Encrypted orchid is a very good weapon."
"I like Encrypted Orchid because of the concept of a light saber in 1790s Europe."
"Encrypted Orchid is really good to stun lock stuff."
#35
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."
#36
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."
#37
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."
#38
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."
#39
Ghost Gan Gun Saber
5.0
(2)
"It’s a shotgun saber damn it!"
"It's a sword, it's two swords, it's a double sword, it's a bow, it's a gun, it's a rifle, it's a hammer!"
#40
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."
#41
Combat Axe
5.0
(2)
"With Brutal momentum and headtaker."
"Brutal momentum headtaker unarmored elites"
#42
Sword of Milos
5.0
(2)
"There's only a handful of amazing weapons as underrated as the Sword of Milos... but that sword slaps super hard."
"Sword of Milos. You have health regen in one hand, and FP regen in the other."
#43
Sawz
5.0
(2)
"Sawz50 can 2 shot the mask."
"Sawz, Hammerhead, 1011 pistol, minigun."
#44
Elden Ring
5.0
(2)
"I meant the cragblade ash of war, with heavy infusion, on the starfists for the best setup against status immune bosses."
"Star fists, serpent hunter, great stars (USE DOUBLE)."
#45
Gaim DJ Gun
5.0
(2)
"DJ Gun (Gaim)."
"The weapon is so damn cool."
#46
Lance
5.0
(2)
"Get a lance and that jewel that makes the monster focus you more."
"Lance is a solid option if you take the switch skill."
#47
Death
5.0
(2)
"Now that the metamorphosis runeword is around, Death in an eth decapitator/glorious axe is king."
"I'm using Death in an eth Decapitator."
#48
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!"
#49
Parasite
5.0
(2)
"For me, either Tractor Cannon or Parasite."
"For GMs: Parasite, Anarchy, or Deterministic."
#50
M110
5.0
(2)
"G28, m110 and mk14 for dmr."
"M110, f2000 for armory (200k build for last two)"
#51
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."
#52
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."
#53
White Tassel
5.0
(2)
"White Tassel and it's not even close out of those 2."
"Definitely White Tassel."
#54
Staff
5.0
(2)
"I’ve really enjoyed the staff for PVE content."
"Staff and Oracle/Echo for PvE."
#55
Sacred Relic Sword
5.0
(2)
"Because you could just exterminate an army with wave of gold"
"Sacred relic sword or bloodhounds fang"
#56
KSV
5.0
(2)
"All the subs are honestly really good."
"KSV is absurd pack 3."
#57
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."
#58
MP7
5.0
(2)
"MP7 hands down. That thing is just a bullet hose wanting to mop up squads."
"Honey badger, mp7, mp5 and scorpio evo 3 for smg."
#59
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."
#60
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."
#61
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."
#62
Hammerhead
4.5
(2)
"Hammerhead with quick reload perk 100% best"
"The hammerhead is basically the same thing just not as powerful"
#63
FTAC
4.5
(2)
"The Ftac siege pistol with mags of holding is incredible!"
"Pistol: FTAC Siege"
#64
Ambivalence
4.5
(2)
"Ambivalence. Flat out. If you're not butchering things with it, switch elements."
"Ambivalence is also good with its 2 element coverage."
#65
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."
#66
Cerata
4.5
(2)
"Cerata to shit on anything Corpus with and without shields."
"I like cerata."
#67
Godskin Peeler
4.5
(2)
"Godskin peeler with black flame tornado and flame art affinity or keen affinity"
"I got the Godskin Peeler to +17 and buffed it with Black Flame Blade and it was pretty good"
#68
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."
#69
Comrade Hammer
4.5
(2)
"Comrade hammer is so fkn good in the crib."
"I like comrade hammer too especially on a bike."
#70
Advancer
4.0
(2)
"Avancer has been solid for me."
"AR: FR Advancer"
#71
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."
#72
unknown
4.0
(2)
"Definitely a point in the weapon’s favor."
"It now very specifically gives 'volatile rounds' now, which can pierce barriers."
#73
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."
#74
Ruger 10/22
4.0
(2)
"Ruger 10/22."
"Ruger 10/22 if you're fighting traditional zombies that only die from head shots."
#75
Yeti
4.0
(2)
"You can use aurora staff/yeti sword/midas staff"
"I would recommend both of those"
#76
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."
#77
Phalar Aluve
4.0
(2)
"Act 1: Phalar Aluve."
"Midgame: Phalar Aluve is solid all around."
#78
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."
#79
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"
#80
Bronze Mace
4.0
(2)
"Bronze mace and buckler."
"I usually go with bronze maze for general use, stagbreaker to cheese crypts."
#81
MP18
4.0
(2)
"Assault: MP18 is pretty solid."
"Personally I recommend the mp18 and never never use the smg08."
#82
M&P 15
4.0
(2)
"Legitimate answer, pick up an M&P15 model."
"The real answer here is an M&P 15."
#83
Tesla Cannon
4.0
(2)
"I gave her the Tesla Cannon, it felt right, and she is lethal with it."
"I love my Tesla cannon but my god the ammo just disappears like mad."
#84
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."
#85
Spike Thrower
4.0
(2)
"My favorite is spike thrower."
"Spike Thrower (fun but expensive)"
#86
Cacti Club
3.5
(2)
"Cacti club being a primitive weapon gives you extra HP."
"Cacti Clun is on paper the perfect weapon for apprentice."
#87
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."
#88
Vitiaz
4.0
(1)
"The SMG Vitiaz has the best MOA, so I often use it if I have to run with an SMG."
#89
Cold Shoulder
4.0
(1)
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