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The best sword in Blade X Zombies depends on two factors, AOE/wave clear damage and single-target damage for bosses. Each sword is better in one category than others but the best one is good at both as you’ll see below. Here’s my Blade X Zombies tier list and guide.
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Blade X Zombie Weapons Tier List
There’s no bad sword in Blade X Zombies since any one of them can be good with upgrades and Awakenings but some are better than others. For example, Hallow Scythe and Dark Blade have the best wave clears while Yamato has the best boss-killer damage. Check out the individual ranking reasons for each sword below to find the best sword in Blade X Zombies for you.
S-Tier Swords
| S-Tier Swords | Why S-Tier |
|---|---|
Hallow Scythe Mythic – Limited | • Unlike other weapons, you get 8 skills in total with the scythe that are all amazing at outputting a ton of AOE damage • That said they’re also great boss-killers when combined together with dodges and parries • Just the fact that you have 8 skills to spam means that your DPS rotation is longer so the first skills you use have time to recharge • This creates an almost infinite loop of skills which drastically boosts your DPS since you’ll just have to M1 shortly in between • Basically, you get the best of both worlds from Storm Breaker’s AOE and Yamato’s boss killing damage |
Yamato Mythic | • Yamato is probably the best boss killer DPS weapon in the game because its ultimate shreds bosses • From my testing it has been known to out damage Hallow Scythe in specific scenarios where you’re only going for bosses • That said Hallow Scythe has better AOE DPS • Still, Yamato’s AOE is decent and you’ll melt boss encounters so in my opinion this is the second-best sword in Blade X Zombies • Just watch out for the lower HP, you need to learn to parry and dodge well to make the most of Yamato |
Dark Blade Legendary | • Dark Blade/Yoru is legit a Mythic weapon in disguise since it has so much AOE DPS • It out-damages Storm Breaker for wave clearing and is overall one of the fastest weapons in the game for wave clearing behind Scythe • It even has good ranged moves to avoid damage, especially with the ultimate where it out-damages most swords if you land all three slashes • Last but not least is the Z for defense which is great if you’re low or facing a boss |
A-Tier Swords
| A-Tier Swords | Why A-Tier |
|---|---|
Shadow Blade Mythic | • Cid’s blade is really good, it’s A+ and the best in the A-Tier by far • I put it in A-Tier because there are better weapons for wave clear and single-target boss damage • Still, Shadow Blade is either second or third-best in those categories so I felt like A-Tier was perfect • Cid has an excellent move set for wave clearing like Scythe and Dark Blade with tons of AOE, I just felt those two mentioned did better so they’re S |
Storm Breaker Mythic – Limited | • Storm Breaker is a weird one because you have an amazing Ult (It got buffed recently) and your C and V are really good AOE DPS • That said the other moves cannot compete with the S-Tiers so I put it in A-Tier • Your M1s are also a bit awkward • It’s still a really good weapon for wave clears with a lot of AOE and great stats so I think A-Tier is perfect for it |
Excalibur Legendary | • Excalibur is basically a slightly worse version of Shadow Blade/Cid’s Sword • The movesets are similar and great for weave clearing but Cid is better at it and then Yoru then Scythe as #1 • So I feel like Excalibur is a good sword for the bottom of the A-Tier • It’s a great alternative for AOE nuke damage |
B-Tier Swords
| B-Tier Swords | Why B-Tier |
|---|---|
Dragon Slayer Rare | • Dragon Slayer is a worse version of Storm Breaker • The spin is the best for AOE apart from the ultimate, it’s just that you have limited mobility for it • The other moves are all fairly decent for AOE damage but there are better options |
Katana Common | • I actually feel like Katana has a really good moveset but you need it Awakened for better stats • The moveset is highly mobile with the dashing slashes so it gives you kiting potential • That said the DPS just isn’t there so B-Tier is perfect |
C-Tier Swords
| C-Tier Swords | Why C-Tier |
|---|---|
Water Blade Epic | • In my opinion the Water Blade doesn’t have a good moveset nor does it do good damage • It’s worse than Katana because at least Katana has good moves for mobility • Water Blade moves are just slow, have low combos and DPS and are overall awkward to use • I would spend my resources on something else and wouldn’t really upgrade Water Blade |
That’s it for my Blade X Zombies sword tier list and guide. If you like Blade X Zombies then I recommend checking out my Hunty Zombies weapon tier list for another zombie horde action game.
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