Best Weapons in Echoes of Aincrad
The six weapon types each have standout named weapons you can forge from blueprints at the Smithy. This page ranks the S- and A-Tier craftable weapons, lists their exact stats and Unique MODs, and tells you exactly where to get each one — so you stop guessing and start forging the gear your build is meant to use.
Every named weapon here is craftable from a blueprint plus materials. The Smithy is where a good build becomes a great one.
S & A Tier at a Glance
S-Tier weapons simplify combat, carry superior mods or optimal ACV scaling. A-Tier weapons are highly reliable, often easier to acquire, and make excellent mainstays for most of a playthrough.
SBest-in-Class
- Okuvlig Ande — One-Handed Sword
- Aerial Stinger — Rapier
- Cosmic Orbit — Dagger
- Brazen Edge — Mace
- Anima Bringer — Two-Handed Sword
- Crushing Cascade — Two-Handed Axe
AExcellent
- Dress Sword — One-Handed Sword
- Rapid Heat — Rapier
- Obsidian Stilletto — Dagger
- Agony Bludgeon — Mace
- Elven Geistblade — Two-Handed Sword
- Broadsword — Two-Handed Sword
- Destruction Blade — Two-Handed Sword
- Abyss Bringer — Two-Handed Sword
- Big Bopper — Mace
- Mithril Rod — Mace
- Bold Axe — Two-Handed Axe
- Canary Tamer — Mace
- Iron Scythe — Two-Handed Axe
Every S & A Tier Weapon — Stats, MOD & How to Get
Grouped by weapon type. ACV shows the Attribute Adaptation profile — the stat(s) the weapon scales with. “How to get” points to the blueprint location or quest that unlocks it.
One-Handed Sword
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okuvlig Ande | S | 105 | STR D / AGI D / DEX A / INT D | Sword Frenzy | Lowers the SP needed to use Sword Skills after a slash, then briefly raises the damage they inflict. The buff ends the moment a Sword Skill fires. | One of the first Swords you receive in the story — not a craft-from-blueprint item. |
| Dress Sword | A | — | — | Sword Barrier (nerfed in 1.0.5) | Inflicts Blindness on enemies and raises your attack against blinded foes. Note: its Sword Barrier MOD was reduced in Ver. 1.0.5, so the Blindness application is now the reason to use it. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
Rapier
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Stinger | S | — | AGI B / DEX C / INT C | Frost Stinger | Inflicts Freeze on enemies with its attacks and restores SP whenever you fight near a Frozen target. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
| Rapid Heat | A | — | AGI C / INT C | Fire Charm | Inflicts Burn on enemies and grants an attack boost when you stand near burned targets. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
Dagger
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Orbit | S | 41 | STR D / AGI B / DEX D / INT D | Powered Agility | Increases Attack proportional to AGI. If AGI is 50 or higher, normal attacks deal bonus damage on top of the scaling. | Craft from 1 Selenite Ingot, 3 Thick Fluid and 2 Red Core. |
| Obsidian Stilletto | A | — | AGI | Frost Edge | Inflicts Freeze with every attack and gains an attack-speed boost when near a Frozen enemy. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
Mace
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazen Edge | S | — | STR A | Heavy Crash | A-rank Strength modifier that increases your down rate and deals bonus damage on every hit it lands. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
| Agony Bludgeon | A | — | STR B | Ruinous Impact | Adds extra power to Jump, Sprint and Crush Attacks and inflicts Dazed when you land a hit. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
| Big Bopper | A | — | STR | Crush Heaver | Grants bonus Heavy Attack damage based on ATK and increases your down rate — a buildcrafter's dream mace. | Blueprint in the Central Great Wetlands during Onward to Tolbana. |
| Mithril Rod | A | — | STR | Rapid Swing | Increases the speed of normal attacks whenever they deal damage, and the effect stacks. | Blueprint in the Plains of Horn and Fang during The Heifer Strikes Back. |
| Canary Tamer | A | — | STR | Daze Link | Inflicts daze stacks on hit, deals extra damage to dazed or downed enemies, and restores SP whenever it connects. | Blueprint obtained during The Diva I quest. |
Two-Handed Sword
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anima Bringer | S | — | DEX A | Soul Surge | A-rank Dexterity boost that increases Sword Skill damage whenever your SP is above 50%. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
| Elven Geistblade | A | — | DEX | Lifesteal Edge | A staggeringly high base Attack stat that also restores HP proportional to the damage you deal — excellent for long exploration stretches. | Blueprint in the First Outer Zone during the Grip of Despair quest. |
| Broadsword | A | — | DEX | Momentum | Increases the speed and damage of normal attacks after you damage enemies with them, stacking up to ten times. | Blueprint in East Hill during the Lord of the Plains quest. |
| Destruction Blade | A | — | DEX | Overcharge | Raises Sword Skill damage and SP consumption while a Sword Skill is active, stacking up to five times. | Blueprint in the Plains of Horn and Fang during The Heifer Strikes Back. |
| Abyss Bringer | A | — | DEX | Burn Pulse | Inflicts burn stacks when damaging enemies and restores SP whenever nearby foes are burning. | Blueprint in the Wilderness of Trials during Cliffside Marvel. |
Two-Handed Axe
| Weapon | Tier | ATK | ACV | Unique MOD | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushing Cascade | S | — | STR | Cascade Crash | Grants bonus damage stacks when you fight near downed enemies — built for boss encounters and crowd clears alike. | Craftable from a weapon blueprint at any major-town Smithy. |
| Bold Axe | A | — | STR | Tenacity | Grants stacks when you deal damage to, or take damage from, enemies, and temporarily raises ATK and DEF at maximum stacks. | Blueprint obtained during the Mother Dear quest. |
| Iron Scythe | A | — | STR | Reaper Dash | Grants Sprint-Attack damage that scales with ATK and temporarily increases sprint speed — the speedrunner's axe. | Blueprint in the Lost Forest Road during the Keepsake quest. |
Best Pick by Playstyle
Don't pick by letter alone — pick by how you actually fight. These combinations hold together.
Best All-Rounder (Story & Death Game)
Okuvlig Ande (One-Handed Sword)
High 105 base Attack, top-tier DEX scaling and the Sword Frenzy MOD that refunds SP and boosts Sword Skill damage. Pair it with a Shield for safe parries. If you want a shield-free heavy hitter, Anima Bringer or Elven Geistblade (Two-Handed Sword) put combat on easy mode.
Best Status Build (Freeze / Burn / Daze)
Aerial Stinger · Rapid Heat · Canary Tamer
Aerial Stinger freezes and refunds SP near frozen foes; Rapid Heat burns and buffs you near burning foes; Canary Tamer dazes, hits dazed/downed enemies harder and restores SP. Stack one status weapon with a partner who extends the same ailment.
Best Agility Carry (Dagger)
Cosmic Orbit · Obsidian Stilletto
Both scale off AGI. Cosmic Orbit's Powered Agility turns a high AGI stat into flat Attack and bonus damage past 50 AGI; Obsidian Stilletto adds Freeze plus an attack-speed spike near frozen enemies. Push AGI first, then DEX.
Best Boss Breaker (Down & Crush)
Brazen Edge · Crushing Cascade · Bold Axe
Brazen Edge raises your down rate and adds per-hit damage; Crushing Cascade stacks bonus damage near downed enemies; Bold Axe trades stacks for ATK and DEF at max. These are the weapons that turn a Break Marker into a damage window.
Best Speedrun / Exploration
Iron Scythe · Elven Geistblade
Iron Scythe's Reaper Dash scales Sprint-Attack damage with ATK and speeds up sprinting — add a Sprint Speed EX-Mod and you cross regions at Mach 1. Elven Geistblade sustains you with lifesteal during long, enemy-dense exploration stretches.
How to Get the Best Weapons
Most named weapons are crafted at the Smithy from a blueprint plus materials. A handful drop from specific main or side quests. The loop is always the same:
- 1.Reach a major town (Town of Beginnings, Tolbana, the Floor 2 hubs) and look for the hammer icon — that is the blacksmith.
- 2.Collect blueprints from chests and quest rewards. Several are gated behind blocked paths, so stock Bomb Stones, Flame Stones, a Blinking Talisman and clear Arks before hunting.
- 3.Farm the crafting materials each blueprint lists. Cosmic Orbit, for example, needs a Selenite Ingot, three Thick Fluid and two Red Core.
- 4.Upgrade the forged weapon at the Smithy up to level 20 with rare materials and other weapons to raise its base Attack.
- 5.Hand retired gear to partners — they use the weapons you collect, so keep a stock of leveled-up equipment for the party.
- 6.Patch a weapon's weakness with EX-Mods at the Smithy if its Unique MOD has a drawback you want to offset.
Six Mistakes That Waste a Good Weapon
| Mistake | Why It Happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrading the first weapon you find and stopping | Early gear is intentionally outclassed; the S/A-tier named weapons are forgeable from blueprints you pick up through main and side quests | Keep progressing the story and side quests, grab every blueprint chest, and forge the named weapons on this page before committing upgrade materials. |
| Ignoring ACV scaling when choosing a weapon | Each weapon has an Attribute Adaptation profile — a DEX weapon on a STR build wastes its best modifier | Match the weapon's top ACV stat (DEX for Okuvlig Ande and the Two-Handed Swords, AGI for Cosmic Orbit, STR for the Maces and Axes) to the stat you are raising. |
| Selling retired weapons | Partners use the weapons you collect, so a piece out of your rotation is still useful to them | Keep a stock of leveled-up gear so your party stays combat-ready as you climb tiers. |
| Assuming Legendary weapons replace these | Legendaries are sanctum- and post-game-gated and partly story-locked; the named weapons here are what normal builds are built around | Treat Legendaries as late-game swaps, not as something you wait for instead of forging the S/A-tier craftables now. |
| Sleeping on the Dress Sword after 1.0.5 | Its Sword Barrier MOD was nerfed, so players assume the weapon is dead | The Blindness application and the attack bonus against blinded foes are unchanged — it is still a strong A-Tier Sword, just not a barrier bot anymore. |
| Forgetting blueprints need access tools | Many blueprint chests are behind blocked paths | Stock Bomb Stones and Flame Stones for blocked routes, a Blinking Talisman for gaps, and clear Arks for sealed ones before hunting blueprints. |
Forge the Weapon Your Build Is Meant to Use
The named weapons decide what a build is for. Blueprint locations, materials and EX-Mod patches decide how far it goes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon in Echoes of Aincrad?
No single best — all six types are viable. The S-Tier picks (Okuvlig Ande, Aerial Stinger, Cosmic Orbit, Brazen Edge, Anima Bringer, Crushing Cascade) are the optimization targets, and Two-Handed Swords are widely considered the strongest overall type.
How do I get Okuvlig Ande?
It is one of the first One-Handed Swords you receive in the story, not a crafted blueprint weapon. Its Sword Frenzy MOD lowers Sword Skill SP cost after a slash and briefly raises their damage, on a 105 base Attack.
What does Cosmic Orbit's Powered Agility do?
It scales Attack with AGI, and at 50+ AGI its normal attacks deal bonus damage. Craft it from a Selenite Ingot, three Thick Fluid and two Red Core.
Did the 1.0.5 patch change the best weapons?
Ver. 1.0.5 (Aug 7, 2026) nudged weapon types: Swords/Rapiers/Daggers/Maces lost some per-hit SP, Two-Handed Swords/Axes gained. The Dress Sword's Sword Barrier was nerfed, so its Blindness application is now its main draw.
What is the best shield in Echoes of Aincrad?
Shields are an off-hand slot, not a named weapon line — take the highest-guard shield you can forge or buy and upgrade it with your weapon. The real question is whether you can carry one: only the One-Handed Sword, Rapier and Mace can. A shield unlocks Parry and Parry Slash; without one your only counter is Perfect Dodge. Ver. 1.0.6 buffed Mace attack speed and base Attack, so the Mace-plus-shield tank is the strongest it has been since launch.
Are these better than Legendary weapons?
Different roles. Legendaries are sanctum- and post-game-gated; the named weapons here are the strongest craftable gear you forge during a normal playthrough and what most builds are actually built around.
Should I keep old weapons instead of selling?
Yes — partners use the weapons you collect, so a retired weapon is a perfect hand-me-down. Keep leveled-up gear so your party stays ready as you climb tiers.