Best Weapons Tier List (May 2024)

This is Game8's Palworld Tier List for the best weapons in the game! Read on to find out what weapons to equip and why you should use them.

Best Weapons in Palworld

Best Weapons Tier List
Tier	Weapons
	Assault Rifle Homing Sphere Launcher Hyper Grappling Gun Rocket Launcher
	Double-barreled Shotgun Giga Grappling Gun Handgun Pump-action Shotgun Single-shot Rifle
	Fire Arrow Crossbow Mega Grappling Gun Makeshift Handgun Poison Arrow Crossbow
	Crossbow Grappling Gun Lily's Spear Musket Stun Baton Sword

Ranked Based on Same Rarity

The weapons on this page are rated assuming they have the same rarity, with the exception of the Grappling Guns. Some weapons have Legendary versions, which are always superior to their Common variants, so always equip the highest rarity possible to maximize stats and effects.

All Legendary Weapons and Armor

Best Weapons Ranking Explained

SS Tier

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Weapon	Reason
Assault Rifle	・High fire rate. ・Great for mowing down several enemies. ・Legendary Assault Rifle is one of the best weapons in the game.
Homing Sphere Launcher	・Spheres home in on Pals. ・Reduces reliance on aiming.
Hyper Grappling Gun	・Longest reach among Grappling Guns. ・Great for travelling long distances. ・Can switch with other Grappling Guns to quickly move even while encumbered.
Rocket Launcher	・Long range. ・Deals great damage with rockets. ・Legendary Rocket Launcher deals the highest single-ammo damage among the weapons.

Strongest Weapons in Every Class

SS Tier weapons boast the highest damage and are unbeatable at their roles. These weapons are endgame content and require high levels and rare resources.

S Tier

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Weapon	Reason
Double-barreled Shotgun	・Massive damage at close-range. ・Can fire twice before reloading.
Giga Grappling Gun	・Even longer range than its predecessors. ・Can switch with other Grappling Guns to quickly move even while encumbered.
Handgun	・Decent fire rate and damage.
Pump-action Shotgun	・Deals plenty of damage at close-range.
Single-shot Rifle	・Strong single-shot damage but takes a while to reload.

Reliable Weapons for Most Cases

S Tier weapons deal plenty of damage and are great for most situations. These are some of the best guns in the game and will likely be mainstays even during the endgame.

A Tier

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Weapon	Reason
Fire Arrow Crossbow	・Decent single-shot damage. ・Also deals Fire damage.
Mega Grappling Gun	・Allows for traversal with a grappling hook farther than a standard Grappling Gun. ・Can switch with other Grappling Guns to quickly move even while encumbered.
Makeshift Handgun	・Decent damage, but can't fire as fast as regular Handguns.
Poison Arrow Crossbow	・Decent single-shot damage. ・Can also Poison enemies.

Good Weapons For General Use

A Tier weapons are solid all-rounders but fall short of the weapons in SS and S Tier. However, these are more than usable against most enemies.

B Tier

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Weapon	Reason
Crossbow	・Good ranged weapon for earlygame.
Grappling Gun	・Allows for traversal with a grappling hook. ・Lets you move even while encumbered.
Lily's Spear	・Powerful melee weapon. ・Does not require carrying ammo.
Musket	・Strong single-shot damage. ・Long reload time makes it impractical if enemy can't be killed in one shot.
Stun Baton	・Unimpressive damage but can be used to raise capture rate.
Sword	・Strongest melee weapon. ・Does not require carrying ammo.

Decent Weapons With Drawbacks

B Tier weapons can be useful in certain situations but are held back by some limitations, such as range for melee weapons.

Unlisted weapons tend to be weaker, and should only be used when no other options are available or when starting out.

Palworld Related Guides

List of All Weapons

List of Weapon Guides