Weapon guide

Weapon Progression Guide

Intended to answer those endless questions of "what do i use now?" and "when do i upgrade this?" Obviously it does not list every weapon... rather the ones i recommend for use.

KEY:
☻ Cheap/Easy to acquire*
$ Expensive*
$$ Very Expensive*
☆☆ Recommended 2star weapon, 3star better, 1star if necessary

*relative to similar level equipment


Level 1-19
☆☆Ranged Weapon


20+
☆☆☆Trial Crossbow☻ - Acquired from FB19 (Call to Duty / Challenge)


32+
☆☆Ranged Weapon (Various ☆☆ weapons, may be used until 50 or 60 depending on budget)


42+
★Sinister Shooter $(Slingshot)


50+
☆☆☆General Summer's Longbow - From Supply Stash, requires Perfect Iron Hammer (5gold from Boutique), a recommended investment.


60+
★Swiftwind Crossbow☻


69+ and 70+
★Wind and Clouds☻ (Slingshot) - this may be used until 88 or 90 for those on a budget
★Thundercrack (Crossbow) - PVP


80+
★Flash Fire (Crossbow)(PVP)(Long-term) Upgrades to superior Blinding Radiance at 90
★Chained Jail (Crossbow)(PVP)(Short-term) Deadly effect
★Crimson Soulsmasher $$(Bow) - the 'premium' 8x weapon
★Returning Squall$$(Crossbow) - Pvp orientated legendary
★Striker (Slingshot)(PVE/Grinding)


88+
★Windcatcher☻ (Crossbow)


90+
★Blinding Radiance (Crossbow)(PVP)
★Dragonbow (Bow)

Note that the ★TT Crossbows after level 60 require decomposition mats from earlier crossbows.


You dont need to buy a weapon from every level band to grind/quest effectively, a cheap effective path (as you could derive from the above) is:

☆☆1-19 -> 20☆☆☆Trial Crossbow -> ☆☆32-49 -> 50☆☆☆General Summer's Longbow -> 60★Swiftwind Crossbow -> 69★Wind and Clouds -> 88★Windcatcher




Useful Weapon Modifiers
(In rough order of strength/usefulness)

- Interval Between Hits> Increases fire rate of weapon, very effective for increasing damage output.
+ %Critical Hit> More crits, more damage spikes, more dead enemies (especially for pvp)
+ Physical Damage> Increases damage
+ Maximum Physical damage> Increases maximum damage
+ Range> Hit... from... further..
+ Dexterity> Damage/Crit etc
+ HP> Survivability
+ Vitality> Survivability