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Code Vein 2

How to Unlock Partner Weapon

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Code Vein 2 How to Unlock Partner Weapons
Partner weapons are unlocked after increasing their affinity and trading it from them in Code Vein 2. Learn more about how to unlock partner weapons and the list of all the partner weapons here!

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How to Unlock Partner Weapons

Unlocked After Increasing Partner Affinity

Code Vein 2 Partner Affinity and Trade

You can unlock and obtain their weapon by increasing their affinity to a certain level and trading it from them. These weapons are generally strong and are worth investing your time with it.

List of All Partners How to Increase Partner Affinity

List of All Partner Weapons

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Lou MagMell Noah G MagMell Josee Anjou
Iris MagMell Lyle McLeish Craig McLeish
Holly Asturias Lycoris Zenon Gryfgote
Valentin Voda Lise Anjou

Lou MagMell

Partner Weapon Summary
Lou MagMellLou MagMell Code Vein 2 Thorn of Devotion BuildThorn of Devotion
D
STR		 E
DEX		 B+
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Blazing RoarBlazing Roar
Secret Art - Scissor WindSecret Art - Scissor Wind
Prismatic VeilPrismatic Veil
Forma ExtensionForma Extension

Lou's one-handed sword revolves around dealing decent physical damage thanks to some stat scalings on Strength and Dexterity while being able to deal more magic damage due to its high Mind scaling. This weapon is perfect for a spell-slinging support which is able to buff yourself and your partner for a longer period of time.

Noah G MagMell

Partner Weapon Summary
Noah G MagMellNoah G MagMell Code Vein 2 Fangs of Conviction BuildFangs of Conviction
-
STR		 B+
DEX		 -
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Shredding SpinShredding Spin
Relentless Sword DanceRelentless Sword Dance
Heart BreakerHeart Breaker
Out for BloodOut for Blood

Noah's twin blades are one of the best weapons you can find in the game due to its high Dexterity scaling that can easily compete with other high DPS weapons. Additionally, this weapon comes with the Heart Breaker and Out for Blood default formae to buff yourself with more stagger damage and consume Bleed buildup that further increases your damage output.

Josee Anjou

Partner Weapon Summary
Josee AnjouJosee Anjou Code Vein 2 GluttonGlutton's Heavyblade
C+
STR		 -
DEX		 C+
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Judgement CutterJudgement Cutter
AdrenalineAdrenaline
Unquenchable FlameUnquenchable Flame
PrecisionPrecision

Josee's two-handed sword is a hybrid of physical and fire damage. The stat scalings for it is on the weaker side with Strength and Mind having C+ but what sets this weapon apart from other two-handed weapons is the Combat Formae, Unquenchable Flame, capable of dealing high AoE fire damage in front of you.

Iris MagMell

Partner Weapon Summary
Iris MagMellIris MagMell Code Vein 2 Pain Carrier BuildPain Carrier
A
STR		 -
DEX		 -
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Gaia ImpactGaia Impact
Dive BombDive Bomb
Perfect BalancePerfect Balance

Iris' hammer provides excellent mobility with jump attacks as it allows you to close gaps, and high strength scaling that pairs well with One-Shot builds. Additionally, it also comes with Gaia Impact and Dive Bomb combat formae that can deal huge burst damage in a single attack.

Lyle McLeish

Partner Weapon Summary
Lyle McLeishLyle McLeish Code Vein 2 Blade of Tenacity: Thunderstrike BuildBlade of Tenacity: Thunderstrike
-
STR		 A
DEX		 -
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
OverdriveOverdrive
Looming SlashLooming Slash
McLeishMcLeish's Cog
ThunderclapThunderclap

Lyle's one-handed sword is great for electric damage and its high dexterity scaling, which is great against enemies weak to electric. However, it has a tradeoff of a much lower base physical damage and if the enemy is resistant against electric damage then this weapon is less effective compared to other one-handed swords.

Craig McLeish

Partner Weapon Summary
Craig McLeishCraig McLeish Code Vein 2 Iron Mass of Dawn BuildIron Mass of Dawn
B+
STR		 -
DEX		 -
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Boosted BladeBoosted Blade
Fortress StanceFortress Stance
McLeishMcLeish's Cog
Foulblood BarrierFoulblood Barrier

Craig's two-handed sword provides excellent Strength scaling but hinders you with 16 Strength burden so make sure you have enough strength to equip this to avoid Overburdening yourself. It also comes with the Boosted Blade default forma for high burst damage, while Fortress Stance and Foulblood Barrier will help you deflect enemy attacks and provide you and your Partner with a damage reduction barrier for a single hit.

Holly Asturias

Partner Weapon Summary
Holly AsturiasHolly Asturias Code Vein 2 Snowdrop BuildSnowdrop
-
STR		 E+
DEX		 -
MND		 B+
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Ice SpikesIce Spikes
Glacial BarrageGlacial Barrage
Frost WaveFrost Wave
PanaceaPanacea's Essence

Holly's bayonet excels in dealing ice damage with attacks and Formae thanks to its high Willpower scaling. This weapon revolves around dealing damage far from the enemy as the Combat Formae, Glacial Barrage, is capable of inflicting high ice damage in a straight line from a decent range as long as you can supply your Ichor well enough.

Lycoris

Partner Weapon Summary
LycorisLycoris Code Vein 2 Formae Mech-Arms Lycoris BuildFormae Mech-Arms Lycoris
-
STR		 -
DEX		 -
MND		 B+
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Orbital BladeOrbital Blade
Bridge to GloryBridge to Glory
Ice SpikesIce Spikes
Guard of HonorGuard of Honor

Lycoris' rune blades also focuses on high willpower scaling and provides Ice magic formae to create a hybrid playstyle between melee and magic. The Bridge to Glory default formae also allows you to boost you and your Partner's Attack power based on your Mind attribute, which pairs well with magic builds that focus on Willpower and Mind stats.

Zenon Gryfgote

Partner Weapon Summary
Zenon GryfgoteZenon Gryfgote Code Vein 2 Solar Halberd: Zenon BuildSolar Halberd: Zenon
C+
STR		 C+
DEX		 -
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
HeliosphereHeliosphere
RegeneratorRegenerator
Piercing Leap - TremorPiercing Leap - Tremor

Zenon's halberd make use of slash attacks and the Sunblight status ailment that allows you to deal huge AoE burst damage after building it up consistently. Furthermore, it comes with the Regenerator default formae to help increase your health regeneration output and Heliosphere to trigger Sunblight earlier.

Valentin Voda

Partner Weapon Summary
Valentin VodaValentin Voda Code Vein 2 Blades of Noble Blood BuildBlades of Noble Blood
D+
STR		 D+
DEX		 -
MND		 C+
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Bloody ImpactBloody Impact
Slicing VortexSlicing Vortex
Bolt BlastBolt Blast
Forma ProwessForma Prowess

Valentin's rune blades make use of a balanced playstyle with high Willpower scaling for endgame builds, but comes with 18 Willpower and 10 Strength/Dexterity burdens so make sure your attributes are well balanced to prevent any Overburdens. Additionally, it comes with the Forma Prowess default forma to further enable caster builds with faster magic casting speed for a duration.

Lise Anjou

Partner Weapon Summary
Lise AnjouLise Anjou Code Vein 2 GluttonGlutton's Eyes EX
-
STR		 D+
DEX		 C+
MND		 -
WIL		 -
VIT		 -
FRT
Whirling ShredderWhirling Shredder
Stalking SabreStalking Sabre
Blaze ShotBlaze Shot
PrecisionPrecision

Lise's rune blades is completely similiar to Josee's Glutton's Eyes with the exception of having different default formae. The Stalking Sabre is one of the best Rune Blade formae due to its exceptional range, while Precision buffs both you and your allies to disrupt enemies for easy kills.

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2 Anonymous Anonymous 15 days

Your missing Iris weapon, which is a shame since it basically carried me through the game.

1 Anonymous Anonymous 17 days

以下のバディキャラクターの武器の入手を確認しました。 ・イリス ・ヴァレンティン ・ゼノン ・リーズ 入手方法は、トレードによるものです。 スクリーンショットはこちらにまとめていますので、確認にご利用ください。何かのお役に立てれば幸いです。https://x.com/kaorinringr/status/2019916154714853598?s=20https://x.com/kaorinringr/status/2019916428187779409?s=20

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