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Best Weapons Tier List (March 2025)

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Palworld - Best Weapons Tier List
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.

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Best Weapons in Palworld

Best Weapons Tier List
Tier Weapons
SS Tier
Palworld - Laser Rifle Weapon Laser Rifle
Palworld - Multi Guided Missile Launcher Weapon Multi Guided Missile Launcher
Palworld - Grenade Launcher Weapon Grenade Launcher
Palworld - Guided Missile Launcher Weapon Guided Missile Launcher
Palworld - Advanced Bow Weapon Advanced Bow
Palworld - Meowmere Weapon Meowmere
S Tier
Palworld - Laser Gatling Gun Weapon Laser Gatling Gun
Palworld - Assault Rifle Weapon Assault Rifle
Palworld - Rocket Launcher Weapon Rocket Launcher
Palworld - Gatling Gun Weapon Gatling Gun
Palworld - Plasma Cannon Weapon Plasma Cannon
Palworld - Fire Arrow Crossbow Weapon Fire Arrow Crossbow
Palworld - Poison Arrow Crossbow Weapon Poison Arrow Crossbow
A Tier
Palworld - Advanced Bow Weapon Advanced Bow
Palworld - Flamethrower Weapon Flamethrower
Palworld - Meteor Launcher Weapon Meteor Launcher
Palworld - Double-barreled Shotgun Weapon Double-barreled Shotgun
Palworld - Handgun Weapon Handgun
Palworld - Pump-action Shotgun Weapon Pump-action Shotgun
Palworld - Sword Weapon Sword
B Tier
Palworld - Single-shot Rifle Weapon Single-shot Rifle
Palworld - Makeshift Handgun Weapon Makeshift Handgun
Palworld - Crossbow Weapon Crossbow
Palworld - Lily Lily's Spear
Palworld - Musket Weapon Musket
Palworld - Stun Baton Weapon Stun Baton

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
Palworld - Laser Rifle Weapon Laser Rifle ・High damage output even at long range.
・Easy to move around and fire, making it efficient against any type of enemy.
Palworld - Multi Guided Missile Launcher Weapon Multi Guided Missile Launcher ・Makes it near impossible to miss rocket shots.
・Fires more than the Guided Missile Launcher, but can be difficult to obtain.
Palworld - Grenade Launcher Weapon Grenade Launcher ・Allows for more controlled and concetrated AoE explosions.
・Projectile can be hard to aim, but makes up for it with high AoE damage.
・Works amazingly well against large groups of enemies, like in the Oil Rig.
Palworld - Guided Missile Launcher Weapon Guided Missile Launcher ・Makes it near impossible to miss rocket shots.
・More consistent than the Rocket Launcher, but does less damage.
Palworld - Advanced Bow Weapon Advanced Bow ・High Damage output.
・Can OHKO most targets when landing headshots, making it ammo efficient.
Palworld - Meowmere Weapon Meowmere ・Can deal melee and ranged damage against enemies.
・Provided versatility makes it an excellent flex slot weapon.

Strongest Weapons in Every Class

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

S Tier

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Weapon Reason
Palworld - Laser Gatling Gun Weapon Laser Gatling Gun ・Laser Upgrade to Gatling Gun weapon.
・Decimates waves of enemies without using AoE damage.
・Weapon and Ammo production is extremely expensive.
Palworld - Assault Rifle Weapon Assault Rifle ・High fire rate.
・Great for mowing down several enemies.
・Legendary Assault Rifle is one of the best weapons in the game.
・Relatively easy to obtain, and ammo can be crafted easily.
Palworld - Rocket Launcher Weapon Rocket Launcher ・Long range.
・Deals great damage with rockets.
・Legendary Rocket Launcher deals the highest single-ammo damage among the weapons.
Palworld - Gatling Gun Weapon Gatling Gun ・Highest fire rate gun in the game.
・Decimates waves of enemies without using AoE damage.
・Requires consistent Gatling Gun Bullet production.
Palworld - Plasma Cannon Weapon Plasma Cannon ・Highly Accurate burst damage weapon.
・Good against single targets or small groups of enemies.
・Only fires two shots before reloading. Long Reload animation.
Palworld - Fire Arrow Crossbow Weapon Fire Arrow Crossbow ・Decent single-shot damage.
・Also deals Fire damage.
・Can apply Burn against enemies, which deals scaling damage. Especially useful against Bosses.
Palworld - Poison Arrow Crossbow Weapon Poison Arrow Crossbow ・Decent single-shot damage.
・Can apply Poison against enemies, which deals scaling damage. Especially useful against Bosses.

Reliable Weapons for Most Cases

S Tier weapons deal plenty of damage and are great for most situations. These are some of the best weapons in the game but they still lose out to SS tier weapons.

A Tier

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Weapon Reason
Palworld - Flamethrower Weapon Flamethrower ・Consistently applies Fire damage on enemies.
・Investing Oil on Ammo is expensive, since Crude Oil can be used in many other recipes.
Palworld - Meteor Launcher Weapon Meteor Launcher ・Decent mid-game weapon while waiting to unlock the other launchers.
・Ammo is hard to make since it requires Meteor Fragments.
Palworld - Double-barreled Shotgun Weapon Double-barreled Shotgun ・Strong damage at close-range.
・Can fire twice before reloading.
Palworld - Handgun Weapon Handgun ・Decent fire rate and damage.
Palworld - Pump-action Shotgun Weapon Pump-action Shotgun ・Deals plenty of damage at close-range.
Palworld - Sword Weapon Sword ・Strongest melee weapon.
・Does not require carrying ammo.

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.

In most cases, A Tier weapons are more accessible during early and mid stages of the game, at which point they should be utilized against enemies and bosses while stronger options are not yet obtainable.

B Tier

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Weapon Reason
Palworld - Single-shot Rifle Weapon Single-shot Rifle ・Strong single-shot damage but takes a while to reload.
Palworld - Makeshift Handgun Weapon Makeshift Handgun ・Decent damage, but can't fire as fast as regular Handguns.
Palworld - Crossbow Weapon Crossbow ・Good ranged weapon for earlygame.
Palworld - Lily Lily's Spear ・Powerful melee weapon.
・Does not require carrying ammo.
Palworld - Musket Weapon Musket ・Strong single-shot damage.
・Long reload time makes it impractical if enemy can't be killed in one shot.
Palworld - Stun Baton Weapon Stun Baton ・Unimpressive damage but can be used to raise capture rate.

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.

Utility Weapons in Palworld

Grappling Guns for Additional Mobility

Grappling Guns
Palworld - Grappling Gun Weapon Grappling Gun Palworld - Mega Grappling Gun Weapon Mega Grappling Gun Palworld - Giga Grappling Gun Weapon Giga Grappling Gun Palworld - Hyper Grappling Gun Weapon Hyper Grappling Gun

Grappling Guns, especially upgraded versions can help maneuvering terrain much easier. These can also be used in combat to dodge or reposition, making it extremely useful in both PVP and PVE scenarios.

Sacrificing a weapon slot for a Grappling Gun is not a bad idea, especially since it has a lot of uses, even outside of combat.

How to Craft Grappling Gun and Stats

Sphere Launchers are Optional

Sphere Launchers
Palworld - Single-shot Sphere Launcher Weapon Single-shot Sphere Launcher Palworld - Scatter Sphere Launcher Weapon Scatter Sphere Launcher Palworld - Homing Sphere Launcher Weapon Homing Sphere Launcher

Homing Sphere Launchers have very limited use, and out of the three, only the Homing Sphere Launcher provides great value for what it offers.

Generally speaking, Homing Sphere Launchers are only extremely useful when capturing multiple Pals at once, for cases like hunting for specific Passive Skills for breeding, or trying to gain EXP from your Paldeck missions.

How to Craft Homing Sphere Launcher and Stats

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1 abda “atedjO632” hoff abda “atedjO632” hoff 10 months

Why are we saying "updated February 2025" when it clearly hasnt been updated to include any of the new weapons

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