Bloodborne was a challenge for everyone, including Souls veterans, when it was launched in 2015. The massive armory of Bloodborne weapons, as well as how each weapon interacted with different character builds, was a part of the problem.
Souls gamers have become accustomed to seeing their favorite tools reappear in every FromSoftWare game, implying that their winning techniques were typically transferable. This paradigm was ripped to bits by Bloodborne.
While a choice in the Dark Souls games, Bloodborne pushed players to participate in an aggressive form of fighting unfamiliar to many gamers. Blocking became almost totally useless as attacking became the strongest method of defense.
This made the weapon you pick to construct your character around in Bloodborne even more important. Because, though any weapon in the game is viable, it must be used correctly in order to be effective. Of course, not every weapon is useful, but the most powerful ones are virtually always.
Saw Cleaver
No, it’s not a joke: the Saw Cleaver is one of Bloodborne’s greatest weapons. It’s adaptable, quick, and completely free! A Hunter can pick the Cleaver at the start of their run and use it without incident all the way through. Whether you’re facing a single opponent or a large group, this weapon can handle everything.
Strength and Skill scale nicely with the Cleaver. Hunters can also cover it with any of the game’s item perks as a bonus. When you reach the endgame of Bloodborne, you’ll want to move on. Even if you decide to stick with the Cleaver, you could do a lot worse.
Simon’s Bowblade
From the most towering and fearsome bosses to the most common mobs, Bloodborne’s opponents largely employ the same fight techniques as the other Dark Souls games: they rush you and try to shred you into sad, defeated hunks of failure.
As a result, their AI isn’t generally very good at dealing with ranged damage. Simon’s Bowblade, a DLC weapon, shines in this area. It starts as a conventional strong curved blade, but when the player levels up their Bloodtinge, it turns into a bow that can do deadly damage. It can take down a lot of adversaries from a safe distance, but it’s a touch sluggish to operate and aim with.
Beast Claw
Let’s start with a weapon that, in the first place, absolutely negates the aim of hunting. The Beast Claw was formerly a handy little gadget that was mostly used for Wolverine cosplays. Then came the release of The Old Hunters DLC, which gave us the Beast’s Embrace rune, which completely changed the way the Beast Claw functions!
The enhanced Claw allows users to make quicker attacks, move in surprising ways, and gain Beasthood over time. The catch is that you must transform into the animals we’ve been chasing from the beginning! Aside from your appearance, your protection decreases as your Beasthood level grows. A Chalice Dungeon is also the only place to locate the Claw.
Church Pick
On the surface, the Church Pick, which ranges from a large sword to a war pick, does not stick out as one of the game’s better weapons. Its altered form causes astonishment-inducingly minimal damage, a rarity among Trick Weapons. The Church Pick’s changed condition, on the other hand, lets the user utilize incredibly reliable stunlocks.
When stunlocked properly, the Church Pick becomes one of the strongest weapons in the game regarding combo potential. Because of the incredible range of the modified Church Pick, stunlocking an adversary isn’t difficult. Comboing comes at a cost, and a small amount of damage is the price to pay.
Kos Parasite
Another weapon that completely misses the idea of what it means to be a Hunter on a cosmic level. On the surface, the Kos Parasite doesn’t appear to be much. It’s true that in the wrong hands, it’s not very successful. If you have the Milkweed rune, though, you will turn into a massive cauliflower with cosmic power!
Players get a completely new moveset and a gigantic makeover, just like the Beast Claw. The unique abilities that Kos Parasite has over the Claw are what give him the upper hand; press L2 to launch a powerful AOE strike that melts unprepared adversaries!
A Kos parasite bearer with enough Arcane points can one-shot most opponents and a few monsters! The fact that you’ll have to receive the parasite from Kos himself is perhaps the largest disadvantage of this weapon. “There will be no pity for that disgusting creature!”
Ludwig’s Holy Blade
A middle-of-the-road weapon that was significantly over-used in its prime sits in the center of our list. Ludwig’s Holy Blade is one of the greatest alternatives in Strength and Quality (Skill/Strength) builds. However, if you don’t properly improve your Hunter, this weapon will be your only choice.
LHB has a lot of advantages; both of its forms are fantastic, it deals fair damage, and it can make use of all of the buffs! LBH, on the other hand, isn’t very strong in any one area. No matter how many times you improve it, you can’t get any of its stats to S. Still, in Bloodborne, this is the closest you’ll get to wielding the Buster Sword. To get this sword, locate the Radiant Sword Hunter Badge.
Rakuyo
The Rakuyo is a superior variant of the Chikage in many ways. It removes the Chikage’s personal restrictions and employs a move set comparable to that of the weapon. However, the Rakuyo is not a carbon copy of the Chikage, and it has its own set of strengths and limitations to balance things out.
The Rakuyo is technically a dual-wielded weapon, which alters the player’s control scheme. Simultaneously, learning this control technique transforms Rakuyo into a beast of a weapon. Of course, because this style of play is incompatible with other weapons, it isn’t a talent that can be applied to other weapons.
Holy Moonlight Sword
LHB’s elder, sexier sister, The Holy Moonlight Sword, lives in the Hollywood Hills and has a seven-figure job. Here’s your Huckleberry if you want to make a Strength/Arcane build with a more mystical bent. If you’re worried about the absence of S’s on this weapon’s stat sheet, don’t worry! The HMS takes precedence over little details like odds and numbers!
It’s a one-handed claymore in its most basic form, which your Hunter will sling over his shoulder like a boss. The HMS’s greatest might is unleashed after it has been converted! You can start tossing laser beams about at the cost of your Quicksilver bullets with the push of a button.
Tap L2 to unleash a devastating thrust that may knock some of the game’s toughest opponents unconscious! The MHS’s only significant flaws are that it’s a DLC weapon that drains Quicksilver ammunition completely. Furthermore, you must defeat Ludwig in order to obtain it, which is considerably easier said than done.
Hunter Axe
Although the Hunter’s Axe is a starting weapon, it is not only the greatest of the lot, but it is also one of the greatest weapons in the game. There’s no reason not to utilize the Hunter Axe, which has perfect availability, outstanding scaling, excellent range, and is good both Tricked and otherwise. It’s also one of the most powerful weapons in the game in terms of sheer damage.
It may be used in various ways as a weapon and does not fit well into any one category. It can be a superb one-on-one weapon, it can easily crowd control, it’s really beneficial in almost every boss battle, and players will never feel like they’re doing chip damage with it. It’s not the finest weapon in the game, but it’s close.
Evelyn
FromSoftware intended bloodborne to discourage overly defensive play; shields are useless, healing options are limited, and firearms deal minor damage. They do, at least towards the start of the game. Firearms may be lethal if a player commits to a Bloodtinge build and stocks up on Bonemarrow Ash.
Evelyn is the reigning queen of Bloodborne’s weaponry, even after considering the Old Hunters DLC. By a long shot, she outclasses and out scales all of the other weaponry in the game. If you equip her with Bonemarrow Ash, you can effectively kill any of the game’s bosses! Evelyn is worth maintaining as an offhand weapon even if you aren’t utilizing a Bloodtinge build. To gain this beauty, travel to Cainhurst Castle and fight your way past its inhabitants.
Whirligig Saw
The Whirligig Saw is one of the game’s most basic, violent, and terrifying weapons. There’s no denying that this is one of the most effective and strong Strength-based weapons in the game. Half mace, part savage, flesh-rending saw, there’s no disputing that this is one of the most efficient and powerful Strength-based weapons in the game. It would be voted the strongest by many gamers.
When completely upgraded, the Whirligig Saw (which has S scaling in Strength) lets the player hold L2 to grind through foes indefinitely (as stamina allows). Its damage output is incredible, preying on the vulnerabilities of beast opponents in particular. You’ll have to endure the DLC to get it since it’s hidden on a slight hill on the route leading to the Nightmare Church.
Chigake
The Chikage is possibly the only other weapon in Bloodborne that can be compared to Simon’s Bowblade in terms of sophistication. Hunters are encouraged to move between their modes regularly by both the Chikage and the SBB. These two weapons both scale well off of Skill and Bloodtinge, making them excellent complements.
The Chikage, on the other hand, is a difficult weapon to master. This sword begins to drain the health of its wielder after it has been changed! The damage boost provided by the converted Chikage is amazing. However, an inexperienced Hunter may accidentally murder oneself in the midst of a battle! You’ll be able to do incredible levels of damage after you master this weapon. However, the Chikage requires that you utilize it in a precise way. If you ally with the Vilebloods, you’ll be rewarded with this blade.
