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Stardew Valley Weapons Tier List

A farmer needs to defend, right?

Exploration of unknown lands can be dangerous because of the many monsters that lurk around. To defend yourself, you have to know what the best weapons in Stardew Valley are—so we made a tier list!

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What are the best weapons in Stardew Valley? - Weapons Tier List

The weapons in Stardew Valley can be categorized into three main groups: Swords, Daggers, and Blunt weapons like Clubs and Mallets. Each weapon group has its strengths and weaknesses. Daggers are quick but not very strong, Blunts are very strong but slow, and Swords, like legendary Meowmere, are a default option that doesn't work well against specific enemies.

Here are the best weapons in Stardew Valley ranked by usefulness.

TierWeapons
SDark Sword, Dragontooth Club, Dragontooth Cutlass, Dragontooth Shiv, Dwarf Dagger, Dwarf Hammer, Dwarf Sword, Galaxy Hammer, Galaxy Sword, Infinity Blade, Infinity Dagger, Infinity Gavel, Iridium Needle, Lava Katana, Master Slingshot
ABone Sword, Broken Trident, Claymore, Dark Sword, Galaxy Dagger, Meowmere, Neptune’s Glaive, Obsidian Edge, Ossified Blade, Shadow Dagger, Slingshot, Steel Falchion, Temperate Broad Sword, Templar’s Blade, Wicked Kris. The Slammer, Yeti’s Tooth
BBurglar’s Shank, Crystal Dagger, Cutlass, Elf Blade, Forest Sword, Insect Head, Iron Edge, Kudgel, Lead Rod, Silver Sabre, Wind Spire, Wood Mallet
CCarving Knife, Femur, Iron Dirk, Pirate Sword, Rusty Sword, Steel Smallsword, Wind Spire, Wood Club, Wooden Blade

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Best weapons in Stardew Valley

Naturally, just because something sits in a lower tier doesn't mean they're completely unusable. Here's a list of the best weapons in Stardew Valley.

S-Tier

  • Infinity Blade -This is the ultimate sword in the game, with a massive 80-100 Damage and bonuses for Speed (+4) and Defense (+2). It's hard to craft, but it's the most powerful weapon, so it deservedly ranks at the top tier.
  • Iridium Needle - Daggers are quick and do great critical damage, and Iridium Needle excels at both. Although its base damage is around 25-30, it has a Critical chance bonus (+6) and scary Critical Damage (+200).

A-Tier

  • Dark Sword - This sword has vampiric properties, which means it steals life from your opponents and gives it to you. Despite that, Dark Sword has increased weight by five and decreased Speed by five, which prevents it from getting higher on the list.
  • Galaxy Dagger - The Galaxy Dagger is a pretty good weapon, thanks to its Speed and Critical Chance bonuses. However, its speed is lowered by one point. Combining this dagger with three Galaxy Souls will make the best dagger in the game, the Infinity Dagger.

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B-Tier

  • Iron Edge - A mid-tier sword with a lot of power but also very slow. This heavy broadsword has bonuses for Defense (+1) and Weight (+3) but also nerfed Speed (-2). His base damage is also very low, which is why Iron Edge is not higher in this list.
  • Burglar's Shank - This weapon is great for a silent approach to combat. Its base damage is just 7-12, but it has +2 on Critical Chance and +25 on Critical Power. Sadly, it's too weak for any higher placement.

C-Tier

  • Femur - This weapon is a total makeshift, being a thigh bone. It has a 6-12 base damage, which is good for the mere start of the game. Femur also has +2 on Speed stat, but that doesn't save it from dwelling in bottom-tier ranks.
  • Rusty Sword - This is the very first sword you find, and it has the smallest base damage in the game, just 2-5. Also, Rusty Sword doesn't have any bonuses, and it's a weapon you'll just throw away after finding the first other weapon.

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