Best Weapons List | How to Get the Best Weapons

Not all weapons are created equal. Check here for the list of the best weapons you can obtain in Bravely Default 2. Read on to learn how to get the best weapons available in Bravely Default 2 and why they made our list for the strongest.

Bravely Default 2 Strongest Weapons List

Strongest Weapons Obtained through Item Drops

Enemy	Type	Weapon	Ability
Hall of Tribulation Ⅰ
Lady Emma	Staff	Leviathan	Black Mage
Lonsdale	Spear	Spear of Judgement	Bastion
Spoiler Sir Sloan	Sword	Sword of Light	Secret Job
Hall of Tribulation Ⅱ
Orpheus	Staff	Fallen Angel's Harp	Bard
Anihal	Spear	Ringmaster's Spear	Beastmaster
Bernard	Dagger	Givampalui	Thief
Shirley	Bow	Longshot Bow	Gambler
Hall of Tribulation Ⅲ
Galahad	Axe	Portcullis Hammer	Shieldmaster
Gladys	Sword	Executioner's Blade	Swordmaster
Glenn	Axe	Foraging Shovel	Salve-Maker
Hall of Tribulation Ⅳ
Martha	Spear	Draconic Lance	Dragoon
Helio	Staff	Sunshine Staff	Spiritmaster
Domenic	Bow	Farsight Bow	Oracle
Hall of Tribulation Ⅴ
Castor	Axe	Hysteriax	Berserker
Folie	Staff	Bloody Brush	Pictomancer
Vigintio	Staff	Crescent Cane	Arcanist
Hall of Tribulation Ⅵ
Marla	Dagger	Vengeance	Phantom
Adam	Sword	Darksoul Sword	Hellblade
Hall of Tribulation Ⅶ
Selene	Staff	Maidenhair Staff	White Mage
Dag	Sword	Bullhead Blade	Vanguard
Roddy	Staff	Red Moon	Red Mage
Lily	Bow	Wildwood Bow	Ranger

※Since Horten battles as a bare-handed Monk, he doesn't have nor drop any equipment.

Why Asterisk Weapons are the Strongest

They Provide All the Passives Abilities of a Given Job

There are 22 different Asterisk Weapons available in the game. There is one for every Job except for Freelancer and Monk. What makes these weapons outstanding is their ability to use all of the passive abilities of the Job they represent.

This allows you to essentially have more than just 5 Passive Abilities for your character. This also opens up a lot more strategies for you to experiment with, without losing the perks from your other Jobs.

The Passives Even Overlap

This can be especially useful for Jobs such as the Thief where, when equipped with multiple Givampalui abilities, has the steal rate for rare drops raised to 75%. With Rob Blind, you can also steal up to 4 items at once from each enemy.

How to Get the Strongest Weapons

Farm Weapons in the Hall of Tribulations

Obtained from an Asterisk user as a normal drop

Many of the strongest weapons in the game come in the form of the Asterisk Weapons. These weapons can be dropped by their respective Asterisk holders in the Halls of Tribulation. Most Asterisk Holders will have their weapon as a normal drop, however, Dag and Lonsdale have their equipment drop as rare drops. To get theirs easier, we recommend equipping the Gambler's passive ability Rare Talent.

Don't use Rare Talent for the other Asterisk Weapons

Since Rare Talent increases your chance to receive rare drops, it actually lowers your chance to get the Asterisk weapons as they are considered normal drops. Avoid equipping Rare Talent or the Longshot Bow when farming for the other Asterisk Weapons to maximize your luck to get them to drop.

Hall of Tribulation Portal Locations

You can also get strong equipment by stealing

The bosses of the Halls of Tribulations also have strong equipment among the items you can steal from them. If you are skilled enough, you can use this chance to gain strong weapons from drops, and steal strong equipment from steals in one go!

Remember, most of their strong equipment is a Rare Stealable item, so be sure to equip the Thief's Magpie Ability to gain a 25% chance of stealing a Rare Item.

Learn more about Steal Mechanics

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