Top 7 V Rising Best Weapons: An In-Depth Guide

Multiple games were released on the same day i.e, 17th March, and with that, we were given access to a survival game called V rising. Stunlock Studios, who are the developers of the game, has released it on the Windows platform and intent to expand it once it reaches the popularity it deserves. We are here to list down V Rising Best Weapons that you can use to survive in the open world of V rising. Currently, there are seven weapons in the game you can use.

V Rising Best Weapons

Here is a comparison table for the Best V Rising Weapons and their skills. Each stat indicates the highest and lowest requirements:

No.	Weapons	Ability/Skills	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
1	Sword	Primary	1.15 s	0.55 s	64.71%	Bone Sword
		Shockwave	0.7 s	8 s	-	Iron Sword
		Whirlwind	0 s	8 s	-	Copper Sword
2	Reaper	Primary	1.5 s	0.6 s	73.81%	Iron Reaper
		Tendon Swing	0.2 s	8 s	-	Iron Reaper
		Howling Reaper	0.5 s	8 s	-	Iron Reaper
3	Axes	Primary	1.56 s	0.55 s	68.72%	Bone Axes
		X-Strike	0.5 s	8s	-	Iron Axes
		Frenzy	0.35 s	8 s	-	Copper Axes
4	Mace	Primary	1.74 s	0.61 s	68.06%	Bone Mace
		Crushing Blow	0.7 s	8 s	-	Copper Mace
		Smack	0.35 s	8 s	-	Iron Mace
5	Spear	Primary	1.02 s	0.70 s	75.58%	Bone Spear
		Harpoon	0.7 s	8 s	-	Iron Spear
		A Thousand Spears	0.35 s	8 s	-	Copper Spear
6	Slasher	Primary	1.02 s	0.63 s	54.55%	Iron Slashers
		Camouflage	0 s	10 s	-	Iron Slashers
		Elusive Strike	0.2 s	8 s	-	Iron Slashers
7	Crossbow	Primary	1 s	0.55 s	68.06%	Bone Crossbow
		Rain of Bolts	0.4 s	8 s	-	Hunter's Crossbow
		Snapshot	0.3 s	8 s	-	Iron Crossbow

In V Rising, the weapons can be ranked from best to worst as follows, providing beginners with guidance on weapon selection:

1. Sword: Considered the most effective due to its skills, combos, and attack speed.
2. Reaper: Offers a melee ranged three-hit combo and the Tendon Swing skill.
3. Dual Blades: Comes with unique skills and abilities.
4. Knuckles: Provides its own set of unique skills.
5. War Hammer: Offers its distinctive skills for players.
6. Spear: Comes with its own unique set of skills.
7. Crossbow: The sole long-range weapon in the game, suitable for ranged combat.

It’s important to note that all seven weapons provide the same stat boosts to players. The ranking is based on the effectiveness of skills, combos, and attack speed, with the Sword being considered the most efficient choice.

Sword

Swords are always our go-to weapons before the start of any game, indeed they play out a different role in each field and bring out the best of themselves. The sword in V Rising Best Weapons list is at the top for its amazing damage and effectiveness in overall stats. It has one primary attack and two unique skills that are impressive.

The highest damage per second and shockwave attack on the sword is why it is the most effective weapon in V Rising. However, let’s not get our hopes high on this one. You will find one good thing about these weapons but see them lacking in other aspects. Those aspects or areas will be covered by the other weapons.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 35% / 35% / 40% physical damage	1.15 s	0.55 s	64.71%	Bone Sword

The Sword will do AOE damage as well as a single target lock-on, allowing you to not only damage one but multiple targets simultaneously. The all-rounder; Sword has a primary attack that allows the character to lunge forward towards the enemies and unleash a series of attack that increases damage by 35% on the first and second hit and 40% overall damage output in its final delivery.

There’s a 0.2-second delay in casting the Primary Attack which will not hinder your movement during any collision with the enemies. The part where the damage increases per hit are quite astounding, as the 40% damage takes down enemies faster.

Shockwave

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Shockwave	Send forth a shockwave dealing 70% physical damage and launching the enemy hit into the air for 1.6s. Recast the ability to teleport to the target striking it three times, each strike dealing 20% physical damage.	0.7 s	8 s	Iron Sword

The Shockwave is an incredible skill on the Sword making it worthy enough to be listed in the Best Weapons guide. The attack unleashes a shockwave, as the name suggests, in a straight line and launches the enemy in the air along with 35-40 damage. Once the enemy is in the air, you can cast the skill again to teleport toward them and strike them down to the ground dealing tremendous damage.

I love the animation of this skill as it is both amazing and incredible. The damage dealt by the shockwave is about 70% of physical damage and once in the air, the player strikes three times and deals 25% damage per hit. You can unleash the Shockwave again after 8 seconds of its cool-down time.

Whirlwind

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Whirlwind	Spin around and slice nearby enemies dealing 35% physical damage every 0.25s for 1.1s. (175% total) Movement speed is increased during the spin.	0 s	8 s	Copper Sword

You can use this skill once reaching the copper stage early on in the game. It allows your player to spin around for 1.1 seconds dealing AOE damage to a swarm of enemies instantly taking them out. The incredible spin of the sword allows the caster to deal 35% damage each time the Sword successfully hits the target. The spinning goes on for about 1.1 seconds and the damage is dealt with every 0.25 seconds, which means you can land a hit 4.4 times!

Reaper

The second-best weapon in V Rising is the Reaper, which can be obtained relatively easily. It features one base attack and two special skills, making it a melee ranged weapon with a focus on dealing heavy damage. While it may not be the fastest weapon, it certainly packs a punch.

To craft the Reaper, you’ll need a blueprint and access to a smithy. Some of the required items can be found in Redrock Pass. Here’s what the Reaper offers:

• 18.5 Physical damage
• High effectiveness against the undead, particularly skeletons
• A 5% increased chance of landing critical hits
• Versatile stat allocation, allowing you to focus on either physical or spell power for great results

To obtain the Reaper, you have a couple of options. You can defeat Leandra the Shadow Priestess to access the jewel crafting table. Alternatively, avoid killing her and explore areas infested with undead, as there’s a chance of encountering an undead commander.

These commanders are more likely to spawn in locations like the Church of the Damned or the Iron Mine. Defeating one of them will grant you the General’s Soul Reaper orb of Knowledge, which you can use to acquire the Reaper.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 50% / 50% / 55% physical damage.	1.5 s	0.6 s	73.81%	Iron Reaper

Like any other weapon that comes with a base attack, The Reaper also has a basic skill AKA Primary Attack, that consists of a combination of attacks that deal 50%, 50%, and 55% damage during those three hits. It takes about 0.3 seconds to cast the attack and it literally shreds enemies in PvE and PvP fights. 

Tendon Swing

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Tendon Swing	Swing your reaper dealing 125% physical damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back, and inflicting a 2s fading snare.	0.2 s	8 s	Iron Reaper

It allows your character to swing the Reaper at their foes. Don’t get me, wrong guys, the swinging does great damage. For instance, you will be able to get a whopping 125% melee-based damage which will cause the enemies to force back and apply a Fading Snare for 2 seconds. The cast time for this skill is 0.2 seconds and it takes 8 seconds to be reused again in battle.

Howling Reaper

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Howling Reaper	Throw a howling reaper that spins in place dealing 20% physical damage every 0.25s for 2.2s (160% total). The initial projectile hit slows enemies for 1.5s and deals 50% physical damage.	0.5 s	8 s	Iron Reaper

This is a very good skill on the Reaper and sometimes people will tend to miss the target while using the skill. It lets you throw your weapon toward the enemy, spin around crazy, and deal insane damage to them. Not only that, the first hit will slow the enemy down for 1.5 seconds and the spin will deal 20% physical damage in those 2.5 seconds. This means the damage infliction will take its effects every 0.25s in those 2.5 seconds it spins. It is a great skill, I mean it’s basically meant to be a mid-range skill you can use. The cooldown time is 8 seconds. 

Axes

The Axes offer a strong dual-wield vibe like Elden Ring but specialize in “Wood,” slotting between Swords and Maces for significant damage against undead and skeletons. Unlike other weapons, Axes excel against tough foes and bosses, making them the best in V Rising.

While Axes deliver immense damage, they sacrifice speed. Combining a Sword and Axe can unleash devastating attacks, including launching foes into the air with Shockwave and following up with X-Strike on impact.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 45% / 45% / 55% physical damage.	1.56 s	0.55 s	68.72%	Bone Axes

The primary attack consists of a rapid three-hit slash sequence, dealing 45%, 45%, and 55% physical damage with each strike. This swift, 0.2-second base attack enables players to engage closely and inflict melee damage effectively, making it the top weapon choice in V Rising for annihilating foes on the battlefield.

X-Strike

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
X-Strike	Throw two axes in the shape of an X. Each hit deal 80% physical damage and slows the enemy for 1.5s. Hitting the enemy where both axes intersect inflicts a 1s incapacitate.	0.5 s	8 s	Iron Axes

The X-Strike is my favorite and most powerful skill for the Axe. It allows your character to throw the Axes towards the enemies and boomerang back to him, dealing an area of effect damage to multiple enemies that get caught in the attack. The two Axes are thrown toward the enemies and they deal damage while spinning, and each hit does 85% physical damage while slowing the enemy’s movement for 1.5 seconds. Moreover, the point where the two Axes intersect causes incapacitation for 2 seconds. The cooldown time for the skill is 8 seconds and it takes 0.5 seconds to cast. 

Frenzy

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Frenzy	Dash forward and strike the first enemy dealing 100% physical damage. Enter a state of frenzy that increases your movement speed by 25% and increases attack speed by 30% for 0.8s on a successful hit.	0.35 s	8 s	Copper Axes

The Frenzy is the first skill you get for the Axes and it allows the user to dash forward and strike down the enemies with an incredible slash attack. The first hit causes an insane 100% physical damage causing the user to enter into a state of Frenzy. It momentarily increases the movement speed by 25% which is quite helpful when delivering powerful blows to the enemies.

Moreover, when the user lands a successful hit, the attack speed takes a hard shift by 30% for 0.8 seconds. The increase in movement and attack speed covers the areas where the Axes are lacking and makes them a beast in battle.

Mace

The Mace does more damage than any other weapon in our V Rising Weapons list. The Mace should be your go-to weapon when looking for a high damaging weapon. When I said that these weapons are good for one thing and lack in other aspects,

I meant the exact same thing with the Mace. They deal high damage to the enemies but lack the speed. Therefore, the damage per second on this weapon is slow, however, the damage per hit is quite impressive! One of the reasons why you should go with the Mace in V Rising. The specialty of this weapon is Mining.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 55% / 55% / 60% physical damage.	1.74 s	0.61 s	68.06%	Bone Mace

The Primary Attack is again, a series of blows that deal 50%, 50%, and 60% physical damage on each successful hit that lands on the enemies. It is a total beast in dealing high-end damage to the enemies. The cast time for this attack is 0.35 seconds and might I add that this particular skill, even at a base level, unleashes a fatal blow on the enemies? One of many reasons to be using the Mace in V Rising and it does not disappoint! 

Crushing Blow

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Crushing Blow	Vault towards the cursor and slam your mace into the ground dealing 150% physical damage and inflicting a 2s fading snare.	0.7 s	8 s	Copper Mace

This unique skill can be achieved after unlocking the copper stage. The Crushing Blow allows the user to dash towards the enemy and slam the Mace toward the ground unleashing a heavy 110% physical damage output that applies the Fading Snare for 2 seconds. A truly devastating attack that can put any enemy on their knees. The cooldown time to reuse the skill is 8 seconds and it takes 0.7 seconds to cast the skill.

Smack

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Smack	Smack enemies in front of you dealing 50% physical damage, knocking them back and incapacitating them for 1.2s.	0.35 s	8 s	Iron Mace

As the name suggests, this skill allows the user to smack the enemies in front of them and deal a huge 50% physical damage. It is a highly useful skill for any player looking to render the enemies useless for a few seconds. The Smack also causes the enemies to recoil and be incapacitated for 1.2 seconds. An outstanding performance by one of the two unique skills for the Mace which has a hefty cooldown of 9 seconds. It takes 0.35 seconds to cast the skill. How fun would it be to Smack the Mace on the enemy’s face?

Spear

Spears may be underrated in other survival games, but in V Rising, they lack the speed and damage abilities for them to stand out among Best Weapons. The attacks are launched at a slow speed and the damage output is comparatively lower than any other V Rising Weapon.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 40% / 40% / 50% physical damage.	1.02 s	0.70 s	75.58%	Bone Spear

You can deal 40% damage on your first and second successive hit on the enemy and ultimately unleash 50% physical damage for the final blow by using the Primary Atatk on the Spear. I’d suggest you avoid using the Spear due to its weaker damage output.

Harpoon

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Harpoon	Throw a spear that deals 90% physical damage and pulls the enemy towards you.	0.7 s	8 s	Iron Spear

Players can launch the Spear towards the enemy and stab them causing them to get hit by the damage equivalent to 70%. With Harpoon, you can also pull the enemies towards yourself and hit them with A Thousand Spears to kill or damage them instantly. It has a cooldown time of 8 seconds and a cast time of 0.8 seconds making it the least effective skill for the Spear.

A Thousand Spears

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
A Thousand Spears	Throw a spear that deals 90% physical damage and pulls the enemy towards you. Recast during the effect to perform a thrust attack dealing 50% physical damage and knocking enemies back. (Each stab of this attack staggers enemies, effectively stunning them during the 1.1s channel.) Perform a multi-stab attack, dealing 20% physical damage to enemies 8 times. (160% total)	0.35 s	8 s	Copper Spear

The skill allows the user to penetrate the enemies countless times with each landing hit dealing 30% physical damage. It can be recast during the effect to perform another thrusting attack that deals 50% physical damage and knocks the enemies back as well. It has an 8 seconds cooldown time and requires 0.35 seconds to be cast. This particular speed does have insane speed, however, it lacks the necessary damage to defeat the enemies.

Slasher

Another weapon available for use by players in V Rising is the Slasher. It is regarded as the most basic weapon in V Rising with no specialty whatsoever. As compared to the other ranking weapons, the Slasher does not land itself in the Best Weapons list due to its low damage output. However, its skills allow you to evade and dodge enemy attacks while hitting them with low-end damage simultaneously.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Combo Time	Combo Cooldown	Combo DPS	Tier Requirement
Primary	Perform a Combo of melee attacks dealing 27.5% / 27.5% / 35% physical damage.	1.02 s	0.63 s	54.55%	Iron Slashers

You can perform a combination of attacks with the Slasher and deal melee-ranged damage that will unleash a 27.5% damage output for two successful hits and finally a 35% physical damage on the last hit. Do not concern yourself with the low cast time of 0.15 seconds because you will only be able to pierce the enemies with continuous attacks to finally kill them.

Camouflage

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Camouflage	Enter a state of camouflage, increasing movement speed by 25% for 3s. Your next primary attack deals 80% physical damage and incapacitates the enemy for 2s. Using any skill breaks camouflage.	0 s	10 s	Iron Slashers

As the name suggests, the skill allows the users to increase their movement speed by 25% for 3 seconds, while hiding their presence from the enemies. This might be the only useful skill provided by V Rising for the weapon. Evidently, if you use your primary attack, it will unleash a massive 80% physical damage and incapacitate the enemies for 3 seconds.

However, be aware that once you use any skills, you will lose the ability to be invisible AKA Camouflage to the enemies. It has a longer cooldown time than any other weapon skill in V Rising, which is 10 seconds.

Elusive Strike

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Elusive Strike	Dash back and forth slashing at your enemies dealing 70% physical damage and inflicting a 2s slow on each hit.	0.2 s	8 s	Iron Slashers

The Elusive Strike causes the user to continuously slash the enemies all the while moving back and forth and dealing 60% physical damage. The enemy movement will be slowed down for 2 seconds prior to each successive hit. Elusive Strike can be reused again after 8 seconds and can be cast in 0.2 seconds.

Crossbow

The only weapon in V Rising that works for long-distance attacks. It is a ranged weapon that allows the users to sit back and enjoy dealing damage to the enemies from afar! I did say that the list of Best Weapons will go from Best to Worse, however, the Crossbow does not land itself in the worst category due to its amazing skills.

Unlike the other six weapons in V Rising, the Crossbow does not have any special combination of attacks for its base skill. The reason for that is pretty obvious, a Crossbow is meant to throw one arrow per shot. How will you be able to hit combos when you can only dish out one arrow at a time? It may land itself a spot in the V Rising Weapons list due to its charged attacks.

Primary Attack

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Primary	Fire a projectile that deals 115% physical damage on hit.	1 s	0.55 s	68.06%	Bone Crossbow

The base attack of the Crossbow allows the users to fire an arrow at the enemy, dealing a hefty 115% physical damage on each successful hit. It cannot be used for any special combos, you can only dish out as much damage as possible with each hit. The cooldown time for reusing the skill is 0.55 seconds and it takes 1 second to cast the base attack.

Rain of Bolts

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Rain of Bolts	Fire a salvo of 5 bolts into the air that rains down on your enemies dealing 40% physical damage each in an area and inflicting a 1.5s fading snare.	0.4 s	8 s	Hunter's Crossbow

Rain of Bolts has a cooldown time of 8 seconds and can be cast in 0.4 seconds. Any player that has difficulty in PvP and PvE can find themselves in a difficult spot without the Crossbow. This skill allows them to destroy enemies by firing five arrows straight into the air, waiting for them to rain down on enemies and deal 40% physical damage. Rain of Bolts is a very useful skill for any player having difficulty in PvP and PvE battles. Although it might not be as effective for single target enemies you can use the Snapshot!

Snapshot

Ability	Description	Cast Time	Cooldown	Tier Requirement
Snapshot	Fire a quick bolt that deals 75% physical damage, interrupts casts, and inflicts a 2s fading snare.	0.3 s	8 s	Iron Crossbow

Users can launch an arrow at a devastating blow that deals 75% damage while causing the same Fading Snare effect on the enemies for 2 seconds. The Snare renders the enemies vulnerable to attacks. It has a cast time of 0.3 seconds and a cooldown time of 8 seconds. By far not the best skills for a Crossbow, because the chances of landing those deadly arrows are slim.

If the enemies get too close to you, then it’s just a matter of seconds before you start losing your health.

Well, that was the end of our Best Weapons list, please leave your feedback in the comments section and let me know if I missed any major detail regarding the V Rising Weapons.