Starting your journey in Warborne: Above Ashes and wondering which Drifter to choose first? You’ll begin with one core character, but soon after, you’ll get a choice between several powerful options from the Strength (STR), Agility (AGI), and Intelligence (INT) archetypes.
Looking for the best weapons in Warborne: Above Ashes for PvP and PvE content? This detailed tier list ranks the most powerful weapons based on their synergy, burst potential, crowd control, and effectiveness in modes like Ganking, ZvZ, Rift duels, and Warband roaming.
S Tier Weapons
These weapons define the current PvP and PvE meta with high burst, utility, and survivability.
- Storm Spear (Epic Spear) – Best for 1v1, Warband roaming. Excellent engage, sustain, and disruption. Combos perfectly with Elektrix or Stormblade.
- Hemoblades (Rare Dagger) – Assassin’s dream. Bleed burst, stealth synergy with Vryssia. High skill cap, high reward.
- Voidblade (Epic Greatsword) – AoE pressure and debuffs. Best for frontline disruptors in group fights.
- Frost Matrix (Rare Ice Staff) – Amazing slow control, AoE roots, and teamfight zoning. Ideal for INT-based control Drifters.
- Bloodfury Blades (Epic Dagger) – Bleed stacking with higher crit scaling than Hemoblades. Great solo tool.
- Flame Maw (Epic Fire Staff) – AoE burn zones and crowd denial. Dominant in clump-heavy ZvZ environments.
- Emerald Edge (Rare Spear) – Fast gapcloser with mobility and cleave. Extremely good at Rift PvEvP fights.
- Hellcore Cleaver (Epic Greatsword) – Burst, anti-heal, momentum scaling. Strong with Aegis or frontline hybrids.
A Tier Weapons
Very strong choices across modes but slightly less versatile or harder to use optimally.
- Titan’s Spineblade (Epic Greatsword) – Tank-focused CC immunity + HP scaling. Top tier in ZvZ, less mobile solo.
- Cryoshard Mask (Epic Ice Staff) – Strong crowd control with Chill zones and soft roots.
- Bloodpiercers (Epic Dagger) – Focused on fast strike + crit application. Works well with Shadow-based Drifters.
- Drakespike (Epic Firearm) – Mobile ranged burst with mobility perks and burn DoT.
- Blightspitter (Epic Bow) – Strong kiting and ranged bleed stacker. PvE favorite.
- Breaker’s Resolve (Rare Mace) – Frontline displacement + armor break. Works well in Warband frontline builds.
- Celestial Redeemer (Legendary Radiant) – AoE heals and radiant DPS. Powerful support DPS hybrid.
B Tier Weapons
Viable with the right build or Drifter pairing, but generally outperformed by higher-tier weapons.
- Bonefang Reaper (Epic Axe) – High sustain, but lacks the CC or AoE of other weapons.
- Doomfire (Epic Fire Staff) – Burn stacking + zoning, but hard to land combo consistently.
- Divine Resonator (Epic Radiant) – Utility and shield-based, better for coordinated teams.
- Frozen Conduit (Epic Ice) – Good control, but overshadowed by Frost Matrix or Cryoshard Mask.
- Bulwark Core (Epic Mace) – Defensive tanking weapon. Good in PvE, lacks PvP punch.
- Eclipse Bow (Legendary Bow) – Safe ranged option, good for PvE pulls and tagging, but low pressure in PvP.
C Tier Weapons
Currently underwhelming or too niche. Use only if specifically synergizing with unique build concepts.
- Shattercoil (Rare) – Cool concept, but low damage output and poor synergy with current top Drifters.
- Corrosive Piercer (Epic Spear) – Weak scaling, low burst. Better options exist in the same class.
- Glacier Prism (Rare Ice) – High cooldowns, slow projectile pacing.
- Blazruptor (Rare Fire Staff) – AoE concept doesn’t land well in fast PvP fights.
- Berserker’s Fury (Rare Axe) – Too risky, low sustain. Punished hard in competitive PvP.
Final Thoughts
This tier list highlights the most versatile and powerful weapons currently available in Warborne: Above Ashes. Weapons not included here are typically highly specialized, experimental, or overshadowed by better-performing counterparts in most game modes. While they may have niche uses or creative synergies, they generally require very specific builds or team compositions to shine.
As balance patches evolve and new content is added, additional weapons may rise in viability. Until then, the weapons listed above represent the most reliable and meta-relevant choices for competitive PvP and PvE in the Total War Test.
