Best Weapons Tier List

This is a tier list for the weapons and weapon types updated for patch 1.1.4 in The First Descendant. Read on to learn more about the best weapons and weapon types, including their explanations and criteria!

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List of Best Weapons

Top 10 Best Weapons

Ranking	Weapon
1	Enduring Legacy
2	Thunder Cage
3	Greg's Reversed Fate
4	Python
5	Nazeistra's Devotion
6	Secret Garden
7	Afterglow Sword or Piercing Light
8	Tamer
9	Eternal Willpower
10	Vestigial Organ

1. Enduring Legacy

Even with the recent 1.1.0 update, Enduring Legacy still preserves its position as the best boss-melting weapon due to the staggering 60% addition in its Critical Hit Damage, making its base Critical Hit Damage jump from 1.7x to 2.3x.

With the weapon's high base Critical Hit Rate and Damage, large magazine capacity, and unique ability, you can easily shower enemies with a barrage of bullets with this powerful machine gun.

Enduring Legacy: How to Get and Stats

2. Thunder Cage

The Thunder Cage, while is arguably the best weapon in the game, as you can deal a huge amount of damage while staying extremely mobile. The ability to make enemies explode and deal AoE damage makes this suitable for mob clearing, while the mobility it gives allows you to easily dodge boss attacks while firing.

On top of everything, you can get this weapon fairly early in the game with minimal farming.

Thunder Cage Build and How to Get

3. Greg's Reversed Fate

Greg's Reversed Fate's unique ability that unleashes Bombardments on unshielded enemies was introduced in patch 1.0.5 gives it the potential to outdamage even Enduring Legacy.

However, the lowered trigger rate balanced out the unique ability, meaning that its peak damage is dependent on the situation and luck you have.

Greg's Reversed Fate: How to Get and Stats

4. Python

The Python is another Submachine Gun that has one of the fastest fire rates in the game. This weapon is best paired with Descendants using Toxic and Non-Attribute elements, as its unique ability lowers enemy resistance on the two.

Python: How to Get and Stats

5. Nazeistra's Devotion

Still currently the best Hand Cannon after its huge buff in patch 1.0.5, Nazeistra's Devotion retains its position as one of the better weapons you can get invest into. Hit Damage by an additional 9% and 25% respectively.

The recent buff made this weapon one of the most damage consistent weapons in the game since it now has increased base Critical Hit Rate and Critical while having the ability to lower enemy defense by up to 30% and restoring the shield of allies, activating Passionate Sponsor as well!

Nazeistra's Devotion: How to Get and Stats

6. Secret Garden

The Secret Garden was also buffed in patch 1.0.5, increasing its base Critical Hit Rate from 35% to 50% and its Critical Hit Damage from 1.85x to 2.25x. Its huge increase in Critical Hit stats allowed this weapon to perform exceptionally well with descendants that specializes in Tech skills.

Secret Garden: How to Get and Stats

7. Afterglow Sword/Piercing Light

The Afterglow Sword and Piercing Light are extremely powerful Sniper Rifles that are capable of dealing ludicrous amounts of damage in one shot. If you want higher crits, choose the Afterglow Sword; but if you want more base damage, choose Piercing Light!

These Sniper Rifles are best for descendants that can benefit from strong single shots, such as Hailey, Sharen and Enzo.

Snipers
Afterglow Sword	Piercing Light

8. Tamer

The Tamer, while a weapon that is capable of dealing insane amount of DPS due to the combination of its huge magazine capacity, high fire rate, and remarkable base damage, has since fallen off because Enduring Legacy took its spot.

The blaring downsides of this weapon is its slow movement speed and fairly long reload time. However, do keep in mind that this is still the strongest weapon during the earlier stages in the game!

Tamer Build and How to Get

9. Eternal Willpower

The Eternal Willpower is a reliable assault rifle in the game due to its high base Firearm Attack and Critical Hit, but falls off in the later stages of the game. However, like the Tamer, this weapon can easily be obtained from certain missions, making it a solid early game weapon.

Eternal Willpower: How to Get and Stats

10. Vestigial Organ

The Vestigial Organ, currently the best launcher the game has to offer, maintains its spot due to its high damage and quick fire rate for a launcher weapon. This will allow you to deal high damage that is capable of mob clearing and single-target damage.

However, this weapon only pairs well with Gley, who is capable of having unlimited ammo for a certain duration.

Vestigial Organ: How to Get and Stats

Ultimate Weapon Tier List

Best Weapon Tier List Criteria

Damage per Second	The highest factor considered when ranking the best weapon tier list is the weapon's overall damage output. The weapon's ability to deal high and consistent DPS heavily affects the ranking it receives.
Ease of Use	Another factor in the ranking is the weapon's handling difficulty. We believe that regardless of how much damage they can output, it is important to consider how easy it is to dish out that damage.
Viability	The weapons are also judged based on their effectiveness and viability. These include the possible synergies with Descendants and if the weapon can be used in most scenarios!

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General Round Weapons

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General Rounds	Special Rounds	Impact Rounds	High-Power Rounds

SS Tier

Weapon	Information
Enduring Legacy	Type: Machine Gun Ease-of-Use: ★★★★☆ ・Excellent firing speed/loading/critical hits ・Easy to apply attribute-based status effects ・Perfect match for fire-element characters Recommended Characters: Lepic Esiemo Blair
Thunder Cage	Type: Submachine Gun Ease-of-Use: ★★★★★ ・Can be obtained early in the game ・Chance of AoE damage after defeating enemies ・Clears fodder enemies fast Recommended Characters: All Descendants
Python	Type: Submachine Gun Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Enemy resistances Resistance goes down when hitting weak points ・Synergizes with Non-Element and Toxic descendants ・Requires decent aim to make full use of Recommended Characters: Freyna Gley Enzo

S Tier

Weapon	Information
Fallen Hope	Type: Assault Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Increases damage to poisoned enemies ・Has a chance of poisoning surrounding enemies when defeated ・Synergizes super well with Freyna's abilities Recommended Characters: Freyna

A Tier

Weapon	Information
Divine Punishment	Type: Assault Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Strengthens your defense whenever you apply a buff ・Strengthens your firepower whenever you apply a debuff ・Reduces the cooldown of your skills when you heal Recommended Characters: Jayber Yujin Viessa
EXCAVA	Type: Assault Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Available in the Premium Upgrade of the current Battle Pass ・High base critical hit rate when keeping maximum stacks ・Occassionaly use the grenades to clear crowds of enemies Recommended Characters: All Descendants
The Final Masterpiece	Type: Handgun Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・Upon reloading, your weakness multiplier and criticals are increased Recommended Characters: All Descendants

B Tier

Weapon	Information
The Last Dagger	Type: Handgun Ease-of-Use: ★☆☆☆☆ ・On enemy defeat, increase damage ・While fully buffed, damaging enemies will stun them ・Maintaining the buffs can be challenging Recommended Characters: All Descendants
Albion Cavalry Gun	Type: Machine Gun Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Increases damage dealt to stunned enemies ・No unique ability when you cannot stun ・Essentially an Inferior version of Enduring Legacy in performance Recommended Characters: Sharen Ajax

Special Round Weapons

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General Rounds	Special Rounds	Impact Rounds	High-Power Rounds

SS Tier

Weapon	Information
Greg's Reversed Fate	Type: Tactical Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・Hitting enemies with max shield will provide artillery fire ・Burns enemies when artillery fire hits ・Works best on clearing fodder enemies Recommended Characters: Blair

S Tier

Weapon	Information
Secret Garden	Type: Tactical Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Reduces skill costs when using Dimension skills ・Buffs firepower when using Tech skills ・Excellent firing rate and ammo capacity Recommended Characters: Gley Ajax

A Tier

Weapon	Information
Clairvoyance	Type: Beam Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・On hit, reduces an enemy's resistance to skills ・Applies a frostbite-like effect ・Works best with Viessa's high damage skills Recommended Characters: Viessa

B Tier

Weapon	Information
King's Guard Lance	Type: Beam Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★☆☆☆☆ ・Wide-range attacks ・Deploys a Guardian Lance, where if hit, disperses damage to enemies in its vicinity ・Requires practice to use properly Recommended Characters: All Descendants

Impact Round Weapons

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General Rounds	Impact Rounds	Impact Rounds	High-Power Rounds

SS Tier

Weapon	Information
Nazeistra's Devotion	Type: Hand Cannon Ease-of-Use: ★☆☆☆☆ ・Decrease enemy defenses when hitting their weak spots ・Recovers shields when hitting allies at the cost of MP ・Requires skill to know when and when not to shoot allies Recommended Characters: All Descendants

S Tier

Weapon	Information
Peace Maker	Type: Hand Cannon Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Has one of the highest Critical Hit Damage modifiers ・Burst fires all of its ammo after reaching max stacks ・MP usage balances it out Recommended Characters: Valby
Wave of Light	Type: Scout Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・After reloading, get an increase to your critical chance ・Reduces enemy healing when being hit after a reload ・Overall better DPS than Blue Beetle Recommended Characters: All Descendants

A Tier

Weapon	Information
Blue Beetle	Type: Scout Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・After using a Fusion skill, get an increase in critical rate ・After using the unique ability, remove all debuffs ・Perfect synergy with Yujin's skill alignments Recommended Characters: Yujin Bunny Valby
Frost Watcher	Type: Scout Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Perfect for Chill Characters for the increased Chill Skill Power ・Can decrease Chill Resistance to further amp up Chill damage ・Currently, only synergizes with two descendants, but mainly for Hailey ・Brought down a little by its typing as a Scout Rifle Recommended Characters: Hailey Viessa

B Tier

Weapon	Information
Perforator	Type: Hand Cannon Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Melts enemy shields ・ When hitting an enemy with depleted shields, stun them ・High weak spot multiplier and critical rate Recommended Characters: All Descendants

High-Power Rounds

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General Rounds	Special Rounds	Impact Rounds	High-Power Rounds

SS Tier

Weapon	Information
Afterglow Sword	Type: Sniper Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・Consecutive hits to enemy weak spots increase weak spot damage multiplier ・Weak spot multiplier and critical rate are high ・Designed for boss fights All Descendants
Piercing Light	Type: Sniper Rifle Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・Has a chance of removing enemy buffs when hitting their weak point ・100% critical hit rate when you hit two targets with bullet penetration. All Descendants

S Tier

Weapon	Information
Restored Relic	Type: Shotgun Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Has a chance of firing an additional guided missile while shooting ・The guided missile deals continous damage if hit ・DPS is lower than Sigvore's Proof All Descendants

A Tier

Weapon	Information
Sigvore's Proof	Type: Launcher Ease-of-Use: ★★★☆☆ ・Was available in Pre-Season Battle Pass ・Bombs clear fodder enemies efficiently ・The burn this weapon inflicts synergize with Blair Recommended Characters: Blair

B Tier

Weapon	Information
Smithereens	Type: Shotgun Ease-of-Use: ★☆☆☆☆ ・When you hit with all bullets, you get a guaranteed critical hit ・After a critical hit, shell capacity increases ・Higher DPS compared to Executor All Descendants
Executor	Type: Shotgun Ease-of-Use: ★★☆☆☆ ・If you hit all of the bullets, firepower and accuracy significantly increases ・If you hit an enemy while they are electrocuted, the buff gets increased further. Recommended Characters: Bunny Sharen

Best Weapon Type Tier List

Current Ranking of Best Weapon Types

Best Weapon Types Ranked
	• Machine Guns
	• Assault Rifles • SMGs • Hand Cannons • Sniper Rifles
	• Tactical Rifles
	• Beam Rifles • Shotguns • Scout Rifles

List of All Weapons

Best Weapon Type Tier List Criteria

Performance	Evaluate the weapon's performance for each of their use case; mob-clearing and weak spot damage.
Ease-of-Use	Evaluates how easily a weapon's shot hits a target and weak spots.
Ammo Capacity	Evaluate the weapon's ammo capacity and how frequently the weapon needs reloading to keep DPS up.

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Best Weapon Type Evaluation

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SS Tier Weapon Types

Machine Guns

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★

Machine Guns are the best weapons in the game so far. Owed to their high ammo capacity, damage, and decent fire rate, Machine Guns are easy to use and can be used in any type of mission, either against mobs or bosses.

S Tier Weapon Types

Assault Rifles

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★

Assault Rifles are the second-best weapons in the game. A classic through and through, Assault Rifles have decent damage and ammo capacity, with their fire rate slightly higher than Machine Guns, they remain viable for any mission type in the game.

SMGs

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★

With its high fire rate and reload speed, SMGs dominate mob clearing, shining best against trash mobs. It's a different story when it comes to pushing the weapon to higher content though, as its ammo capacity limits the weapon against elite mobs.

Hand Cannons

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★★★	★★★	★★★★

Hand Cannons are best used against bosses and elite mobs, shining best for destroying weak spots. With its high damage, fire rate, and scopeless aiming, it allows you to be precise while being aware of your surroundings. The only downside is that this weapon type performs poorly when mob-clearing.

Sniper Rifles

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★★★	★★★★	★★

Sniper Rifles deal the highest single-shot damage in the game and is can be great as your high-power round slot in. However, the ammo capacity for snipers is also extremely low, making the weapon very situational for some Descendants.

A Tier Weapon Types

Tactical Rifles

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★	★★★★	★★★★

With high ammo capacity and pulse-firing mode, Tactical Rifles are great for dealing headshots or weak spot damage to elite mobs and bosses. The only downside is the weapon's a bit hard to use as you'll have to spam your fire button to continuously damage enemies.

B Tier Weapon Types

Beam Rifles

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★	★★★★★	★★★

Similar to SMGs, Beam Rifles pack a punch and deal continuous damage that's more than enough for mob clearing. However, ammo capacity is the weapon's downside, needing to reload often while fighting against elite mobs is troublesome.

Shotguns

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★	★★★	★★

Shotguns are currently in a weak state, often outclassed by any weapon type due to their short range, fire rate, and scattered damage.

Scout Rifles

Performance	Ease-of-Use	Ammo Capacity
★★★	★★★	★★

Scout Rifles are great for characters that have low defense as the weapon allows you to deal high damage from safe spots. The downside of this weapon is its ammo capacity, as you cannot replenish ammo if you're not looting it from enemy drops. Additionally, it can be hard to use if enemies are able to get into close range.

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