Consensus of two published Early Access tier lists (a 3.5K-view YouTube ranking from November 2025 and a community site's 2026 list); the Blob-Life and 1.0 aspects have no published ranking yet and are listed unranked on the weapons page.
S Tier
Name
Role
Why
Aetherium Heart
Large Sword
Attacks refill Sharpness, the Special spends it for +40% per level — both sources call it the best melee weapon.
Ultimate Spear
Spear
Homing spearheads bounce between grouped enemies; fixes the class's targeting problem.
Ultimate Short Sword
Short Sword
Kill with the Special Finisher for 3 seconds of infinite ammo; high skill ceiling, highest sustained damage.
Blo-Beam
Gun
Best range and damage of the guns, with upgradeable capacity and reload.
A Tier
Name
Role
Why
Sun and Moon Ballad
Gauntlets
Double hits after Berserk plus any elemental perk; the top gauntlet pick.
Ultimate Large Sword
Large Sword
Multi-hit Special; scales with Sharpness or a strong element.
The Rectifier
Spear
Returned spearheads orbit you for 5 seconds; made for aggressive play.
Everlasting Fury
Short Sword
+50% finisher damage to elites and bosses — simple and reliable.
Merchant's Large Sword
Large Sword
Keep Sharpness up for a steady damage bonus.
Blo-Blaster
Gun
Shreds at point-blank range; useless at distance.
Ray Axe
Short Sword
Special Finisher right after the Attack Finisher; solid but needs setup.
B Tier
Name
Role
Why
Heartbeat Hunter
Gauntlets
Highest raw DPS, but double damage taken in Berserk; A or S only once you know every boss.
Ultimate Gauntlets
Gauntlets
Extra Special hits per charge; functional, not exciting.
Blob Gun
Gun
The upgraded starter gun: reliable, plain.
The Vow
Large Sword
No Sharpness cost on attacks but a constant 2%/s drain — better for fast fighters.
Combat Rod
Spear
Slow-returning spearheads hurt stationary targets, whiff on mobile ones.
Merchant's Sword
Short Sword
Fine early, underwhelming later.
Merchant's Spear
Spear
Good range; the weakest Special in the game without perks.
Merchant's Gauntlets
Gauntlets
Longer Berserk — the reliable middle child.
C Tier
Name
Role
Why
Broom Spear
Spear
No Special, painfully weak; only worth using for the Humble Hero achievement.
Tier list revised:
Sources: "ULTIMATE Moonlighter 2 The Endless Vault Weapon Tier List" (Zoneiva, 24 Nov 2025, Early Access build) and the 2026 weapon
tier list on moonlighter2game.com. Both rank the same top four; where they disagreed we placed the weapon in the lower tier. The
Blob-Life Boss Rush aspects and the 1.0 Endless aspects are unranked because no published list covers them. Effect text for every
weapon is on the weapons page; start with the beginner guide.