There are 36 weapon skills in High Seas Hero that enhance the deadly power of your battle ships. There are five weapon slots in total, so unlock only the top options for faster progression. In this guide, we'll provide you with a tier list of all weapon skills in the game, including their strengths and weaknesses.
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All Weapon Skills Tier List for High Seas Hero
Note that you need to collect fragments during battles to unlock and upgrade new weapon skills. One fragment unlocks the weapon skill, and the rest of the fragments can be used to enhance them. Once you've maxed out the amount of fragments, you can combine them to create super fragments for even better upgrades.
| Ranking | Weapon Skills |
|---|---|
| SS | Arctic Pursuer, Infinity Beam Splitter, Sylvan Anti-Air Gun, Typhoon Defender, Twilight Haze |
| S | Crimson Stalker, Skyfire Tracker, Shatter Cannon, Ocean Tales, Salvation Railgun |
| A | Starflare, Battle Radiance, Ether Interceptor, Frostbite Blaster, Dark Iris Tracker |
| B | Gloom Feast, Binding Light Cannon, Azure Laser, Obsidian Skyguard, Vapor Orbiter, Frost Repeater |
| C | Galactic Light Shield, Arctic Repair Machine, Territory Sentinel, Laser Railgun, Luminous Barrier, Odin's Whisper |
| D | Glacial Repair Bot, Black Shark Railgun, Rogue Missile, Doomsday Reaper, Obsidian, Heavy Cannon, Heavy Machine Gun, Phantom Shell, Skybreaker Missile |
SS-Tier – Endgame Weapon Skills
These skills are the only ones that will help you get through the final stages and bosses of the game, as they're the only ones that have sufficient damage levels.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Pursuer | Close-In Cannon | +Rapidly fires at the targets, dealing 4330% ATK damage in total. +Increases skill crit rate by 10% for 5 seconds. +Increases skill crit damage by 3% with every 1% skill crit rate. |
| Infinity Beam Splitter | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 5413% ATK damage over time. +Increases crit rate by 10% for 5 seconds. +Increases crit damage by 3% with every 1% crit rate. |
| Sylvan Anti-Air Gun | Scatter Cannon | +Fires multiple cannonballs at the target and sets them on fire. +Deals 200% skill damage per second for 10 seconds. +Gains shield equal to 30% of max durability for 10 seconds. |
| Typhoon Defender | Close-In Cannon | +Rapidly fires at the targets, dealing 4663% ATK damage in total. +Gains 20% base attack damage reduction. +Gains a 0.5% ATK bonus based on current durability for 5 seconds. |
| Twilight Haze | Protective Shield | +Deals 5829% ATK damage to the target. +Gains damage immunity for 3 seconds. |
S-Tier – Late Game Skills
The following skills are just as effective as the top-tier ones, but their overall damage output is lower in comparison and thus will not be sufficient enough to battle against the final bosses.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Stalker | Cannon | +Fires cannonballs at the targets, dealing 3731% ATK damage. +Deals additional damage equal to 2% of their max durability. +Adds another 1% to the additional damage with every 10% damage reduction. |
| Skyfire Tracker | Missile | +Fires tracking missiles at the targets, dealing 2098% ATK damage. +After each cast, damage of this skill is increased by 50%. +Damage increase can be stacked up to 3 times. |
| Shatter Cannon | Cannon | +Fires cannonballs at the targets, dealing 2665% ATK damage. +This skill marks targets for 5 seconds. +Non-skill damage is increased to marked targets by 100%. |
| Ocean Tales | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 4663% ATK damage over time. +This skill sets all damaged targets on fire. +Fire reduces their durability by 1.5% each second for 5 seconds. |
| Salvation Railgun | Cannon | +Fires disruption shells at the targets, dealing 3134% ATK damage. +This weapon skill disrupts enemies for 5 seconds, making them unable to move or even attack. |
A-Tier – Best Midgame Skills
Once you reach level 50, you'll gain access to some very powerful weapons that can be further enhanced using these skills.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Starflare | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 2642% ATK damage over time. +Increases ATK by 15% for 5 seconds. |
| Battle Radiance | Protective Shield | +Deals 2050% ATK damage to the target. +Gains a shield equal to 30% of max durability for 10 seconds. |
| Ether Interceptor | Close-In Cannon | +Rapidly fires at the targets, dealing 2682% ATK damage in total. +Paraylzes targets for 3 seconds, rendering their active skills useless. |
| Frostbite Blaster | Scatter Cannon | +Fires multiple cannonballs at the targets, dealing 2176% ATK damage in total to all enemies in your path. +Reduces enemy's damage by 20% for 5 seconds. |
| Dark Iris Tracker | Missile | +Fires tracking missiles at the targets, dealing 1443% ATK damage. +Targets with durability less than 5% are instantly destroyed. |
B-Tier – Good Midgame Skills
If you weren't able to unlock the top-tier midgame skills, then these ones can serve as an excellent alternative to break through the mid-tier bosses.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Gloom Feast | Cannon | +Fires a cannonball at the target, dealing 2664% ATK damage. +Increases damage dealt to bosses by 20% for 5 seconds. -Fires only a single cannon with no scatter effect. |
| Binding Light Cannon | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 1450% ATK damage over time. +Increases skill damage by 30% for 5 seconds. |
| Azure Laser | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 1450% ATK damage over time. +Increases skill damage by 30% for 5 seconds. -This damage increase affects only the frigate battle ship type. |
| Obsidian Skyguard | Scatter Cannon | +Fires multiple cannonballs at the targets, dealing 1450% ATK damage in total to all enemies in your path. +Increases base attack damage by 35% for 5 seconds. -Highly inaccurate when it comes to target acquiring. |
| Vapor Orbiter | Missile | +Fires a tracking missile at the target, dealing 1635% ATK damage. +Reduces ATK speed of targets by 40% for 5 seconds. -The range of this effect is quite limited. |
| Frost Repeater | Cannon | +Deals 1657% ATK damage in the area. +Reduces enemy's ATK by 20% for 5 seconds. -The AoE range is quite limited. |
C-Tier – Best Early Game Skills
Once you cross the level 30 threshold, you'll be able to unlock these top early game skills. The protective shields may not deal much damage, but they're definitely recommended to withstand all the incoming damage.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Galactic Light Shield | Protective Shield | +Deals 1183% ATK damage to the target. +Gains a shield equal to 20% of max durability for 10 seconds. -The skill cooldown is quite high at 18 seconds. |
| Arctic Repair Machine | Repair Machine | +Summons repair bots that deal 1775% ATK damage to the enemy. +Restores 30% of your battle ship's max durability. -The repair process isn't instant and takes about 5 seconds. |
| Territory Sentinel | Cannon | +Fires multiple volleys at the enemy, dealing 1575% ATK damage. -This weapon skill's targeting is highly inaccurate. |
| Laser Railgun | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 743% ATK damage over time. -The damage can be increased, but other enemy ships have to pass through the laser on their own. |
| Luminous Barrier | Protective Shield | +Deals 100% ATK damage to the target. +Gains a shield equal to 15% of max durability for 10 seconds. -The damage is too low, although the protection is worth it. |
| Odin's Whisper | Close-In Cannon | +Rapidly fires at the targets, dealing 620% ATK damage in total. -This weapon skill offers no additional effects. |
D-Tier – Basic Weapon Skills
In the beginning, some of these skills can be very useful, but ultimately they need to be exchanged for something much better, so don't invest too many fragments into enhancing them.
| Weapon Skills | Weapon Type | Pros/Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Glacial Repair Bot | Repair Machine | +Summons repair bots that deal 50% ATK damage to the enemy. +Restores 10% of your battle ship's max durability. -Damage is very low. -The repair process isn't instant and takes about 5 seconds. |
| Black Shark Railgun | Railgun | +Fires a laser at the target, dealing 180% ATK damage over time. +Increases ATK speed by 30% for 5 seconds. -This weapon skill uses a pulse laser, which isn't as effective as the regular one. |
| Rogue Missile | Missile | +Fires tracking missiles at the targets, dealing 385% ATK damage. -This weapon skill uses rogue missiles, which are highly inaccurate. |
| Doomsday Reaper | Cannon | +Fires a highly explosive shell at the target, dealing 502.5% ATK area damage. -The AOE effect works only within a very limited range. |
| Obsidian | Scatter Cannon | +Fires volleys at the targets, dealing 405.5% ATK damage. +Increases base attack damage by 30% for 5 seconds. -This weapon skill uses only two volleys, which isn't enough to deal enough damage. |
| Heavy Cannon | Cannon | +Fires light beams at the targets, dealing 382.5% ATK damage. -This weapon skill offers no additional effects. |
| Heavy Machine Gun | Close-In Cannon | +Rapidly fires at the targets, dealing 177.5% ATK damage in total. -This weapon skill offers no additional effects. |
| Phantom Shell | Scatter Cannon | +Fires multiple cannonballs at the target, dealing 222.5% ATK damage. -This weapon skill affects only a single target. |
| Skybreaker Missile | Missile | +Fires missiles at the targets, dealing 151% ATK damage in total. -This weapon skill offers no additional effects. |
That's it for our tier list of all weapon skills in High Seas Hero. For more guides, check out Best Acolyte and Healer Builds in Go Go Muffin and Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 Class Tier List – All Specializations Ranked.
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Published: Jan 24, 2025 07:18 am