Weapon Types

The starter and the safest pick — balanced reach, speed and damage, with room for a shield-like guard playstyle. Best for learning parry timing.

Slow but enormous damage and reach. Built around charged heavy attacks; punishes a parried or staggered boss harder than anything else.

Quick thrusts and the best mobility. Lower per-hit damage but excels at chipping fast enemies (Dire Strife Wolf) and weaving between attacks. A nod to Asuna's style.

The fastest attacks in the game with short reach, rewarding aggressive in-and-out play and back-strikes against slow foes like the Sentry Golem.

Blunt, heavy and great at breaking enemy guard and building stagger. Slower than a sword but forgiving thanks to its stopping power.

High damage with wide, committal swings. Strong against larger bosses (Glenspore Grizzly) when you can land hits in their recovery windows.