V Rising 1.1 Legendary Weapon Tier List – Best PvP & PvE Meta Guide

Patch 1.1 (Invaders of Oakveil) brought a massive update to V Rising‘s legendary weapon system. Each weapon now includes unique passive effects, enhanced stat lines, and synergy with new armor sets, jewels, and elixirs. This tier list evaluates every legendary weapon based on its performance in both PvE and PvP contexts, including arena viability, burst combos, and sustain potential.

🔰 Full Tier Overview (Summary Table)

S-Tier – Meta-Defining Powerhouses

Pistols – The Endbringers

• Additional Stats: +50 Max HP, +5% MS, +10% Weapon CRR

• Secondary Skill: Allows movement during channel, applies Ignite

• Tertiary Skill: Grants recast, explosion on hit for 100% DoT dmg

• PvP: Best poke, iframe kiting, burst

• PvE: Excellent mobility and single-target

Spear – The Thousand Storms

• Stats: +10% AS, +15% Phys crit, +10% CRR

• Secondary: Applies Static

• Tertiary: Pull on E, stun (0.7s), CD reduced to 0.5s

• PvP: Dominant 1v1 weapon

• PvE: Consistent DPS, safe engage

Slashers – Cloud Dancers / Wings of the Fallen

• Stats: +10% AS, +5% MS, +10% Spell CRR / Leech, +4 Spell Power

• Secondary: Dash + Static / Leech

• Tertiary: Static → Storm Shield / Vampiric Curse modifier

• PvP: High mobility and status uptime

• PvE: AoE viable

Longbow – Oaksong

• Stats: +5% MS, +15% Phys crit, +10% CRR

• Secondary: Grants Focus on hit

• Tertiary: First hit stuns (0.5s), +25% dmg

• PvP: Poke tool with strong CC

• PvE: Boss safe DPS

A-Tier – Strong Choices With Niche Power

Reaper – Mortira’s Lament

• Stats: +15% Spell crit, +20% Spell crit dmg, +10% Spell CRR

• Secondary: Consume skeletons to heal and increase dmg

• Tertiary: DoT detonation on hit (100%)

• PvP: Combo-heavy, cleave potential

• PvE: Wave clear powerhouse

Mace – Hand of Winter

• Stats: +50 Max HP, +3 Phys power, +10% Spell CRR

• Secondary: Hit enemies affected by Freeze = +125% dmg

• Tertiary: Applies Chill + Freeze combo

• PvP: Strong burst setup

• PvE: Great tanky duelist

Whip – The Morning Star

• Stats: +15% AS, +15% Phys crit, +20% Phys crit dmg

• Secondary: Sets enemies on fire

• Tertiary: Stun (0.25s), AoE fire burst (75%)

• PvP: High tempo weapon

• PvE: Strong sustain and pressure

Sword – The Gravecaller

• Stats: +5% MS, +15% Phys crit, 5% lifesteal

• Secondary: Kill = +1s buff (max 3), applies Condemn

• Tertiary: +20% dmg on hit, -0.5s cooldown

• PvP: Balanced melee duelist

• PvE: Solid DPS + sustain

Crossbow – The Siren’s Wail

• Stats: +15% Spell crit, +10% Spell power, +10% Spell CRR

• Secondary: Applies Weaken, 2 AoE shots

• Tertiary: Weaken = 50% dmg + 2s Fear

• PvP: Fear poke tool

• PvE: Good ranged opener

B-Tier – Situational or Outclassed

Axes – The Red Twins

• Stats: +50 Max HP, +3 Phys power, +5% Lifesteal

• Secondary: Extend Frenzy (1s)

• Tertiary: Applies Leech, 2x projectiles (40%)

• PvP: Hard to land, momentum-based

• PvE: Mid at best

Greatsword – Apocalypse

• Stats: +15% AS, +5% DR, +10% Weapon CRR

• Secondary: Ignite synergy (25% bonus dmg)

• Tertiary: Aftershock AoE (80%)

• PvP: Good teamfights

• PvE: Slow but hard hitting

Claws – Artifact Only

• Secondary: Static E, gap closer

• Tertiary: Static = Storm Shield

• PvP: Only for niche gap closing

• PvE: Low value

Daggers – Artifact Only

• Secondary: Excellent Q burst

• Tertiary: Weak autos, hard to combo

• PvP: One-trick style

• PvE: Low impact

Summary

• Best PvP Weapons: Pistols, Spear, Slashers

• Best PvE Weapons: Reaper, Longbow, Mace

• Most Versatile: Sword, Whip

• Most Buff-Dependent: Daggers, Claws

Each legendary weapon has its place depending on your build, playstyle, and server meta. For best results, synergize your weapon with appropriate armor sets (e.g. Dracula’s Shadow for crit builds) and passives (e.g. Shield on Dash, Cooldown on Kill).

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