Weapons
All weapons available in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert features 79 weapons across five distinct categories. Two-Handed Weapons like greatswords, spears, and warhammers deliver the highest raw attack power but swing slower. One-Handed Weapons such as maces and longswords balance speed with moderate damage, allowing you to pair them with a shield. Shields provide passive defense bonuses and unlock guard-based combat skills. Ranged Weapons including bows let you deal damage from a distance, ideal for bosses with dangerous close-range attacks. Daggers sacrifice raw power for lightning-fast attack speed and critical rate bonuses.
How to Choose Your Weapon
Your weapon choice in Crimson Desert directly affects your combat style and which skills you can use. Two-Handed Weapons pair well with Turning Slash and Charge skills for wide crowd control. One-Handed Weapons and Shields enable a defensive playstyle with Shield Bash and Guard Counter. Ranged Weapons are essential for certain boss phases where melee is too risky. Weapons cannot be upgraded, so finding higher-tier versions through exploration and boss drops is how you increase your damage output. Pay attention to secondary stats like Attack Speed and Critical Rate — a weapon with slightly lower Attack but higher Crit Rate can deal more damage over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best weapon in Crimson Desert?
- There is no single best weapon — it depends on your playstyle and which bosses you are facing. The Absolute Justice Greatsword has the highest raw Attack (23) among two-handed weapons, while the Blackwing weapons offer a strong balance of offensive stats. For a defensive approach, pairing a one-handed weapon with a high-defense shield like the Balton Large Shield (Defense 6) is effective.
- How many weapon types are there?
- Crimson Desert has 5 weapon types: Two-Handed Weapons (greatswords, spears, warhammers), One-Handed Weapons (maces, swords), Shields, Ranged Weapons (bows), and Daggers. Each type unlocks different combat skills and suits different playstyles.
- Can you upgrade weapons?
- Weapons in Crimson Desert cannot be upgraded or enhanced. Instead, you obtain stronger weapons by defeating bosses, completing quests, and exploring the open world. Higher-tier versions of the same weapon type have better base stats.