Best Weapons in Cult of the Lamb

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Being the leader of a cult is hard and dangerous work. For this reason, you will want to carry a weapon, not just to defeat your enemies but also to keep your followers in line. This may leave you wondering what the best weapons in Cult of the Lamb are.

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Cult of the Lamb – Best Weapons

While each weapon in Cult of the Lamb is serviceable, some are better than others. We give the Sword and Gauntlets the title of best weapons in Cult of the Lamb. The Sword is all-around balanced with power and speed, making it a beginner-friendly weapon and quite powerful when mastered. The Gauntlets take more time to learn but sacrifice some speed to deal massive damage and stun.

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All Weapons in Cult of the Lamb

  • Sword: Balance of speed and damage.
  • Axe: Low attack speed but higher damage.
  • Dagger: Low damage but fast attack speed.
  • Hammer: Slowest attack speed but high damage and knockback.
  • Gauntlets: Slow, but the end of combos stun and deal high damage.

How to unlock Weapons in Cult of the Lamb

Weapons are unlocked automatically as you progress, especially when entering a new area. You will also want to spend upgrade points through your Temple to unlock new variants of weapons. This gives your weapons different buffs and effects such as poison or vampiric healing. You can swap your weapons out at certain levels and at the start of each run.

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