Best Weapons in Bellwright — Ranked by Damage × Speed
Best one-handed weapon you can craft: Fine Arming Sword and Fine Bastardsword (score 125). Best two-handed: Greatsword (122.4). The wiki lists 51 melee weapons; the one-handed drop Ashbourne's Sword (132) beats them all but cannot be crafted.
- Best one-handedFine Arming Swordscore 125, tied with Fine Bastardsword
- Best two-handedGreatswordscore 122.4, needs 7 STR
- Best bowLongbowdraw weight 150, arrow speed 31
- Sturdiest shieldBuckler / Heater Shield5,000 hit points
Every number on this page is a row of the Bellwright Wiki's Weapons list, and the ranking is computed here from those rows. Tools (Carpenter's Hammer, Simple Axe, Simple Pickaxe, Hoe, Shovel, Rugged Axe, Sturdy Pickaxe, Smithing Hammer) are left out unless you tick “Include tools”.
On this page
All weapons, ranked
The formula: score = (cutting × a + piercing × b + blunt × c) × (1 + s × (speed ÷ 100 − 1)). With every slider at 100% that is the sum of the weapon's damage numbers times its speed as a multiplier (speed 110 is ×1.10, the way the wiki's Ashbourne's Sword page writes it). The wiki does not say how the game combines damage types, so the weights are yours to move: set piercing to 0% to rank by cutting and blunt only.
Set your Strength and Agility and the weapons you cannot equip yet drop out. “Make it” opens the crafting calculator on that weapon.
51 weapons
| # | Weapon | Hands | Tier | Cut | Pierce | Blunt | Speed | Score | Needs | Make it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashbourne's Sword | 1H | Unique | 70 | 50 | — | 110 | 132.0 | 5 STR | not craftedWiki |
| 2 |  Fine Arming Sword | 1H | 3 | 60 | 65 | — | 100 | 125.0 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 3 |  Fine Bastardsword | 1H | 3 | 66 | 59 | — | 100 | 125.0 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 4 |  Nomad's Sabre | 1H | 3 | 68 | 55 | — | 100 | 123.0 | 6 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 5 |  Greatsword | 2H | 3 | 72 | 72 | — | 85 | 122.4 | 7 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 6 |  Fine Longsword | 2H | 3 | 69 | 76 | — | 80 | 116.0 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 7 |  Boar Spear | 2H | 3 | 12 | 85 | — | 115 | 111.5 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 8 |  Claymore | 2H | 3 | 80 | 66 | — | 75 | 109.5 | 8 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 9 |  Norse Sword | 1H | 2 | 49 | 46 | — | 113 | 107.3 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 10 |  Longsword | 2H | 2 | 55 | 50 | — | 100 | 105.0 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 11 |  Arming Sword | 1H | 2 | 40 | 45 | — | 110 | 93.5 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 12 |  Silverguard Cutlass | 1H | 3 | 65 | 32 | — | 95 | 92.1 | 6 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 13 |  Royal Dagger | 1H | 3 | 35 | 45 | — | 115 | 92.0 | 5 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 14 |  Broadsword | 1H | 2 | 47 | 43 | — | 100 | 90.0 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 15 |  Bastard Sword | 1H | 2 | 45 | 40 | — | 104 | 88.4 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 16 |  Sturdy Falchion | 1H | 2 | 42 | 36 | — | 108 | 84.2 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 17 |  Shashka Sabre | 1H | 3 | 58 | 35 | — | 90 | 83.7 | 6 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 18 |  Spear | 1H | 2 | 12 | 57 | — | 115 | 79.3 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 19 |  Sneaky Dagger | 1H | 3 | 20 | 42 | — | 125 | 77.5 | 4 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 20 |  Light Cutlass | 1H | 3 | 59 | 25 | — | 90 | 75.6 | 6 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 21 |  Sturdy Sabre | 1H | 3 | 51 | 25 | — | 90 | 68.4 | 6 AGI | CraftingWiki |
| 22 |  Short Sword | 1H | 1 | 32 | 30 | — | 110 | 68.2 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 23 |  Messer | 1H | 1 | 27 | 33 | — | 104 | 62.4 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 24 |  Sturdy Waraxe | 1H | 3 | 64 | — | — | 95 | 60.8 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 25 |  Large-Headed Axe | 1H | 3 | 67 | — | — | 90 | 60.3 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 26 |  Heavy Bludgeon | 2H | 3 | — | — | 80 | 75 | 60.0 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 27 |  Greataxe | 2H | 3 | 75 | — | — | 80 | 60.0 | 7 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 28 |  Flanged Mace | 1H | 3 | — | — | 70 | 85 | 59.5 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 29 |  Reinforced Waraxe | 1H | 3 | 61 | — | — | 95 | 57.9 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 30 |  Falchion | 1H | 1 | 29 | 18 | — | 115 | 54.0 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 31 |  Winged Mace | 1H | 3 | — | — | 71 | 75 | 53.3 | 7 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 32 |  Double-Headed Warhammer | 1H | 3 | — | — | 66 | 80 | 52.8 | 7 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 33 |  Morning Star | 1H | 2 | — | — | 55 | 96 | 52.8 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 34 |  Sledgehammer | 2H | 2 | — | — | 62 | 85 | 52.7 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 35 |  Heavy Maul | 1H | 3 | — | — | 62 | 85 | 52.7 | 6 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 36 |  Spiked Mace | 1H | 3 | — | — | 65 | 80 | 52.0 | 5 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 37 |  Wooden Spear | 1H | 1 | 18 | 25 | — | 115 | 49.4 | 1 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 38 |  Heavy Battleaxe | 2H | 2 | 57 | — | — | 86 | 49.0 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 39 |  Warpick | 1H | 2 | — | — | 52 | 92 | 47.8 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 40 |  Rondel | 1H | 1 | 17 | 25 | — | 107 | 44.9 | 1 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 41 |  Sturdy Warhammer | 1H | 2 | — | — | 47 | 95 | 44.6 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 42 |  Waraxe | 1H | 2 | 50 | — | — | 88 | 44.0 | 4 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 43 |  Long Sharp-bearded Axe | 1H | 2 | 44 | — | — | 90 | 39.6 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 44 |  Fine Axe | 1H | 2 | 40 | — | — | 95 | 38.0 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
 Smithing Hammer | 1H | 2 | — | — | 35 | 96 | 33.6 | 3 STR | CraftingWiki | |
| 45 |  Woodcutter's Axe | 2H | 1 | 36 | — | — | 82 | 29.5 | 1 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 46 |  Sax | 1H | 1 | 26 | — | — | 112 | 29.1 | 1 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 47 |  Warhammer | 1H | 1 | — | — | 31 | 92 | 28.5 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 48 |  Mace | 1H | 1 | — | — | 33 | 85 | 28.1 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
| 49 |  Battleaxe | 1H | 1 | 30 | — | — | 88 | 26.4 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki |
 Rugged Axe | 1H | 2 | 30 | — | — | 86 | 25.8 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki | |
| 50 |  Reinforced Club | 1H | 1 | — | — | 26 | 98 | 25.5 | — | CraftingWiki |
 Sturdy Pickaxe | 1H | 2 | 30 | — | — | 83 | 24.9 | 2 STR | CraftingWiki | |
| 51 |  Primitive Club | 1H | 1 | — | — | 18 | 100 | 18.0 | — | CraftingWiki |
 Simple Axe | 1H | 1 | 20 | — | — | 85 | 17.0 | — | CraftingWiki | |
 Hoe | 2H | 1 | — | — | 21 | 80 | 16.8 | — | CraftingWiki | |
 Shovel | 2H | 1 | — | — | 21 | 80 | 16.8 | — | CraftingWiki | |
 Simple Pickaxe | 1H | 1 | 20 | — | — | 83 | 16.6 | — | CraftingWiki | |
 Carpenter's Hammer | 1H | 1 | — | — | 12 | 91 | 10.9 | — | CraftingWiki |
Best one-handed weapons
Top five you can craft. Ashbourne's Sword (70 cut / 50 pierce, speed 110, score 132) is a drop and is not in this list.
| # | Weapon | Damage | Speed | Score | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | Fine Arming Sword | 60 cut / 65 pierce | 100 | 125 | 5 STR |
 2 | Fine Bastardsword | 66 cut / 59 pierce | 100 | 125 | 6 STR |
 3 | Nomad's Sabre | 68 cut / 55 pierce | 100 | 123 | 6 AGI |
 4 | Norse Sword | 49 cut / 46 pierce | 113 | 107.3 | 5 STR |
 5 | Arming Sword | 40 cut / 45 pierce | 110 | 93.5 | 3 STR |
Best two-handed weapons
Top five you can craft. The Claymore has the biggest two-handed cutting number (80) and Heavy Bludgeon the biggest blunt one (80), but both swing slower than the winner.
| # | Weapon | Damage | Speed | Score | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | Greatsword | 72 cut / 72 pierce | 85 | 122.4 | 7 STR |
 2 | Fine Longsword | 69 cut / 76 pierce | 80 | 116 | 6 STR |
 3 | Boar Spear | 12 cut / 85 pierce | 115 | 111.5 | 5 STR |
 4 | Claymore | 80 cut / 66 pierce | 75 | 109.5 | 8 STR |
 5 | Longsword | 55 cut / 50 pierce | 100 | 105 | 5 STR |
Best by damage type and by tier
The wiki's Ashbourne's Sword page calls a split cutting/piercing weapon effective against both lightly and heavily armoured enemies, and its “The Time Has Come” page advises bringing blunt weapons against Ashbourne's armoured men. If you rank by one type only, these are the highest numbers among craftable weapons.
| Damage type | Weapon | Number | Hands | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Claymore | 80 | 2H | 8 STR |
| Piercing | Boar Spear | 85 | 2H | 5 STR |
 Blunt | Heavy Bludgeon | 80 | 2H | 6 STR |
 Blunt, one-handed | Winged Mace | 71 | 1H | 7 STR |
| Tier | One-handed | Two-handed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Sword (68.2) | Woodcutter's Axe (29.5) |
| 2 | Norse Sword (107.3) | Longsword (105) |
| 3 | Fine Arming Sword (125) | Greatsword (122.4) |
Bows and crossbows
The wiki lists draw weight and projectile speed, not a damage number, so bows are ranked by draw weight and are not scored against swords. Arrow and bolt damage comes from the ammunition below.
| Weapon | Type | Draw weight | Projectile speed | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elm Shortbow | Bow | 40 | 16 | 1 AGI |
 Yew Shortbow | Bow | 48 | 18 | 4 AGI |
 Ash Shortbow | Bow | 56 | 22 | 6 AGI |
 Longbow | Bow | 150 | 31 | 7 AGI |
 Crossbow | Crossbow | 180 | 35 | 3 STR |
 Battle Crossbow | Crossbow | 300 | 38 | 5 STR |
| Ammo | Damage type | Damage |
|---|---|---|
 Iron Bolts | Piercing | 80 |
 Wooden Bolts | Piercing | 55 |
 Sharpened Arrows | Piercing | 25 |
 Sturdy Arrows | Piercing | 18 |
 Simple Arrows | Piercing | 15 |
Shields
The wiki's list gives each shield's hit points and the Strength or Agility it needs. Buckler and Heater Shield tie at 5,000.
| Shield | Hit points | Needs | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buckler | 5,000 | 6 AGI | 3 |
 Heater Shield | 5,000 | 8 STR | 3 |
 Kite Shield | 3,500 | 6 STR | 3 |
 Round Shield | 1,000 | 3 STR | 2 |
 Plank Shield | 350 | 1 STR | 1 |
What the data covers
Stats exist for 71 of 73 weapons-branch items and 98 of 108 armour and clothing items (see the best armor guide).
Data notes
Numbers: Bellwright Wiki “Weapons” list, game data 0.0.51351.. Pitchfork is left out of the ranking: the wiki gives one damage type but two numbers (27/30) and does not say what the second one is. The wiki's older per-weapon pages disagree with the list on 2 figures (Warhammer's length, Nomad's Sabre's length); the list, being the newer page, is used. The ranking is our own and changes nothing in the game.
FAQ
What is the best weapon in Bellwright?
By our damage × speed score the best craftable weapons are Fine Arming Sword and Fine Bastardsword (one-handed, 125) and Greatsword (two-handed, 122.4). Ashbourne's Sword scores 132 but is a drop.
What is the best one-handed weapon in Bellwright?
Fine Arming Sword and Fine Bastardsword tie at 125 among weapons you can craft; the first needs 5 STR.
What is the best bow?
The Longbow: draw weight 150 and arrow speed 31, the highest of the 4 bows the wiki lists. It needs 7 AGI.
Pages to keep open
Related pages
Sources
PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with Donkey Crew.