Dead Cells Weapon Tier List [V3.2]

Today I am here with the much-awaited Dead Cells weapon tier list which is a complete ranking of all the armaments available in the amazing roguelike title. This roguelike game was developed by Motion Twin, a French independent developer in 2018, and it features more than 50 different weapons available to choose from and fight with.

From swords to hammers to bows, you can find them all here, and the players are never left wanting when it comes to variety. But if you are feeling a bit confused as to what type of weapon you should personally go for, then look no further than our article.

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Key Points

• There are 111 entries on the list.
• Each entry is ranked according to its performance, damage, and critical damage.
• In the top ranks, you can find weapons like the Giantkiller, Flint, Scythe Claws, Heavy Crossbow, Barrel Launcher, and Rampart.
• Among the lowest tiers, you can see entries like the Parry Shield, Cleaver, Hunter’s Grenade, Mushroom Boi!, Blueprint Extractor, and Forgotten Map.

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Summary

All the weapons in the game Dead Cells are described in a short table.

S Rank	A Rank	B Rank	C Rank	D Rank
Giantkiller	Nutcracker	Vorpan	Wrenching Whip	Torch
Flint	Rhythm n’ Bouzouki (TBS)	Symmetrical Lance	Balanced Blade	Blood Sword
Scythe Claws (TBS)	Spite Sword	Frantic Sword	Shrapnel Axes	Throwing Knife
Heavy Crossbow	War Spear	Crowbar	Spartan Sandals	Alchemic Carbine
Barrel Launcher	Valmont’s Whip	Meat Skewer	Fire blast	Firebrands
Rampart	Spiked Boots	Broadsword	Hemorrhage	Parry Shield
Greed Shield	Assassin’s Dagger	Flawless	Pyrotechnics	Cleaver
Old Wooden Shield	Impaler	Rapier	Sonic Carbine	Hunter’s Grenade
Bloodthirsty Shield	Repeater Crossbow	Hayabusa Gauntlets	Bow and Endless Quiver	Mushroom Boi! (TBS)
Cudgel	Blowgun (TBS)	Twin Daggers	Ice Shards	Blueprint Extractor
Night Light	Lightning Bolt	Sadist’s Stiletto	Hokuto’s Bow	Forgotten Map
Explosive Decoy	Marksman’s Bow	Oiled Sword	Thunder Shield
Wolf Trap	Assault Shield	Tentacle	Force Shield
Cluster Grenade	Punishment	Flashing Fans(TBS)	Barnacle
Ice Grenade	Knockback Shield	Swift Sword	Tesla Coil
Vampirism	Spiked Shield	Nerves of Steel	Oil Grenade
Tonic	Crusher	Explosive Crossbow	Infantry Grenade
Tornado	Flamethrower Turret	Infantry Bow	Swarm
Death Orb	Heavy Turret	The Boy’s Axe	Wave of Denial
	Magnetic Grenade	Quick Bow	Grappling Hook
	Root Grenade	Electric Whip	Telluric Shock
	Ice Armor	Front Line Shield
	Giant Whistle	Ice Shield
	Collector’s Syringe	Emergency Door
	Knife Dance	Sinew Slicer
	Corrupted Power	Double Crossb-o-matic
		Fire Grenade
		Powerful Grenade
		Stun Grenade
		Smoke Bomb(TBS)
		Wings of the Crow
		Lacerating Aura
		Lightspeed
		Great Owl of War

Read on below to learn more.

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S Tier

In this rank, we will include some of the absolute best weapons and abilities in the entire game. Having these on your character is basically guaranteeing victory for yourself with the next boss.

Melee Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Giantkiller	465 critical DPS
Flint	400 critical DPS70 shockwave damage
Scythe Claws(TBS)	430 critical DPS

Ranged Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Heavy Crossbow	560 critical DPS
Barrel Launcher	514 critical DPS

Shields

Name	Absorbed Damage
Rampart	85%
Greed Shield	75%
Old Wooden Shield	75%
Bloodthirsty Shield	75%
Cudgel	75%

Traps and Turrets

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Night Light	120 seconds
Explosive Decoy	20 seconds
Wolf Trap	14 seconds

Grenades

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Cluster Grenade	20 seconds
Ice Grenade	18 seconds

Powers

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Vampirism	30 seconds
Tonic	30 seconds
Tornado	24 seconds
Death Orb	20 seconds

A Tier

The weapons and abilities in the A category of our Dead Cells Weapon Tier List are not the best of the best, but they are pretty close. Finding these is also a great way to easily clear levels.

Melee Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Nutcracker	386 critical DPS
Rhythm n’ Bouzouki(TBS)	378 critical DPS
Spite Sword	347 critical DPS
War Spear	306 critical DPS
Valmont’s Whip	305 critical DPS
Spiked Boots	303 critical DPS
Assassin’s Dagger	300 critical DPS
Impaler	300 critical DPS

Ranged Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Repeater Crossbow	404 critical DPS
Blowgun(TBS)	343 critical DPS
Lightning Bolt	331 critical DPS(50 shock DPS)
Marksman’s Bow	327 critical DPS

Shields

Name	Absorbed Damage
Assault Shield	75%
Punishment	75%
Knockback Shield	75%
Spiked Shield	75%

Traps and Turrets

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Crusher	14 seconds
Flamethrower Turret	12 seconds
Heavy Turret	12 seconds

Grenades

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Magnetic Grenade	16 seconds
Root Grenade	16 seconds

Powers

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Ice Armor	20 seconds
Giant Whistle	20 seconds
Collector’s Syringe	20 seconds
Knife Dance	16 seconds
Corrupted Power	16 seconds

B Tier

In this section, you will find the most average equipment in the game. It’s not that they are bad, but they are not exceptional in any way either.

Melee Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Vorpan	289 critical DPS
Symmetrical Lance	288 critical DPS
Frantic Sword	285 critical DPS
Crowbar	284 critical DPS
Meat Skewer	281 critical DPS
Broadsword	273 critical DPS
Flawless	270 critical DPS
Rapier	268 critical DPS
Hayabusa Gauntlets	243 critical DPS
Twin Daggers	238 critical DPS
Sadist’s Stiletto	235 critical DPS
Oiled Sword	224 critical DPS
Tentacle	219 critical DPS
Flashing Fans(TBS)	217 critical DPS
Swift Sword	208 critical DPS

Ranged Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Nerves of Steel	267 critical DPS
Explosive Crossbow	243 critical DPS
Infantry Bow	217 critical DPS
The Boy’s Axe	214 max DPS
Quick Bow	203 critical DPS
Electric Whip	201 critical DPS(50 shock DPS)

Shields

Name	Absorbed Damage
Front Line Shield	75%
Ice Shield	75%

Traps and Turrets

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Emergency Door	10 seconds
Sinew Slicer	10 seconds
Double Crossb-o-matic	10 seconds

Grenades

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Fire Grenade	13 seconds
Powerful Grenade	13 seconds
Stun Grenade	12 seconds

Powers

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Smoke Bomb(TBS)	16 seconds
Wings of the Crow	15 seconds
Lacerating Aura	12 seconds
Lightspeed	7-10 seconds
Great Owl of War	10 seconds34 seconds after buff

C Tier

Now we’re coming to the portion of the Dead Cells Weapon Tier List that contains the less than desirable weapons and skills. You can still clear levels with these, but you’ll want to find better replacements as soon as possible.

Melee Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Wrenching Whip	187 critical DPS
Balanced Blade	185 critical DPS
Shrapnel Axes	130 bonus damage
Spartan Sandals	90 bonus damage

Ranged Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Fire blast	196 critical DPS
Hemorrhage	187 critical DPS(25 bleeding DPS)
Pyrotechnics	185 critical DPS
Sonic Carbine	167 critical DPS
Bow and Endless Quiver	133 critical DPS
Ice Shards	87 critical DPS
Hokuto’s Bow	75 bonus DPS

Shields

Name	Absorbed Damage
Thunder Shield	50%
Force Shield	15%

Traps and Turrets

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Barnacle	10 seconds
Tesla Coil	10 seconds

Grenades

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Oil Grenade	10 seconds
Infantry Grenade	4 seconds
Swarm	0.8 second

Powers

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Wave of Denial	5 seconds
Grappling Hook	3 seconds
Telluric Shock	10 seconds

D Tier

I’m not gonna lie to you, each entry on the D tier kind of sucks. I would really recommend not even considering picking them up unless you really have no other option.

Melee Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Torch	15 burning DPS
Blood Sword	5 bleeding DPS

Ranged Weapons

Name	Base Special DPS
Throwing Knife	22 bleeding DPS
Alchemic Carbine	20 poison DPS
Firebrands	19 burning DPS

Shields

Name	Absorbed Damage
Parry Shield	NA

Traps and Turrets

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Cleaver	8 seconds

Grenades

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Hunter’s Grenade	N/A

Powers

Name	Base Cooldown Time
Mushroom Boi!(TBS)	1 second25 seconds after exploding
Blueprint Extractor	N/A
Forgotten Map	N/A

Comparison Table

Weapon	Tier	Weapon Type	Special Attributes
Giantkiller	S	Melee Weapon	465 critical DPS
Flint	S	Melee Weapon	400 critical DPS70 shockwave damage
Scythe Claws(TBS)	S	Melee Weapon	430 critical DPS
Heavy Crossbow	S	Ranged Weapon	560 critical DPS
Heavy Crossbow	S	Ranged Weapon	560 critical DPS
Rampart	S	Shield	85% Absorbed Damage
Rampart	S	Shield	85% Absorbed Damage
Greed Shield	S	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Old Wooden Shield	S	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Bloodthirsty Shield	S	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Cudgel	S	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Night Light	S	Trap	120 seconds Cooldown Time
Night Light	S	Trap	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Night Light	S	Trap	14 seconds Cooldown Time
Cluster Grenade	S	Grenade	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Ice Grenade	S	Grenade	18 seconds Cooldown Time
Vampirism	S	Power	30 seconds Cooldown Time
Tonic	S	Power	30 seconds Cooldown Time
Tornado	S	Power	24 seconds Cooldown Time
Death Orb	S	Power	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Nutcracker	A	Melee Weapon	386 critical DPS
Rhythm n’ Bouzouki(TBS)	A	Melee Weapon	378 critical DPS
Spite Sword	A	Melee Weapon	347 critical DPS
War Spear	A	Melee Weapon	306 critical DPS
Valmont’s Whip	A	Melee Weapon	305 critical DPS
Spiked Boots	A	Melee Weapon	303 critical DPS
Assassin’s Dagger	A	Melee Weapon	300 critical DPS
Impaler	A	Melee Weapon	300 critical DPS
Repeater Crossbow	A	Ranged Weapon	404 critical DPS
Blowgun(TBS)	A	Ranged Weapon	343 critical DPS
Lightning Bolt	A	Ranged Weapon	331 critical DPS(50 shock DPS)
Marksman’s Bow	A	Ranged Weapon	327 critical DPS
Assault Shield	A	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Punishment	A	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Knockback Shield	A	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Spiked Shield	A	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Crusher	A	Turret	14 Cooldown Time
Flamethrower Turret	A	Turret	12 Cooldown Time
Heavy Turret	A	Turret	12 Cooldown Time
Magnetic Grenade	A	Grenade	16 seconds Cooldown Time
Root Grenade	A	Grenade	16 seconds Cooldown Time
Ice Armor	A	Power	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Giant Whistle	A	Power	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Collector’s Syringe	A	Power	20 seconds Cooldown Time
Knife Dance	A	Power	16 seconds Cooldown Time
Corrupted Power	A	Power	16 seconds Cooldown Time
Vorpan	B	Melee Weapon	289 critical DPS
Symmetrical Lance	B	Melee Weapon	288 critical DPS
Frantic Sword	B	Melee Weapon	285 critical DPS
Crowbar	B	Melee Weapon	284 critical DPS
Meat Skewer	B	Melee Weapon	281 critical DPS
Broadsword	B	Melee Weapon	273 critical DPS
Flawless	B	Melee Weapon	270 critical DPS
Rapier	B	Melee Weapon	268 critical DPS
Hayabusa Gauntlets	B	Melee Weapon	243 critical DPS
Twin Daggers	B	Melee Weapon	238 critical DPS
Sadist’s Stiletto	B	Melee Weapon	235 critical DPS
Oiled Sword	B	Melee Weapon	224 critical DPS
Tentacle	B	Melee Weapon	219 critical DPS
Flashing Fans(TBS)	B	Melee Weapon	217 critical DPS
Swift Sword	B	Melee Weapon	208 critical DPS
Nerves of Steel	B	Ranged Weapon	267 critical DPS
Explosive Crossbow	B	Ranged Weapon	243 critical DPS
Infantry Bow	B	Ranged Weapon	217 critical DPS
The Boy’s Axe	B	Ranged Weapon	214 max DPS
Quick Bow	B	Ranged Weapon	203 critical DPS
Electric Whip	B	Ranged Weapon	201 critical DPS(50 shock DPS)
Front Line Shield	B	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Ice Shield	B	Shield	75% Absorbed Damage
Emergency Door	B	Trap	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Sinew Slicer	B	Trap	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Double Crossb-o-matic	B	Trap	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Fire Grenade	B	Grenade	13 seconds Cooldown Time
Powerful Grenade	B	Grenade	13 seconds Cooldown Time
Stun Grenade	B	Grenade	13 seconds Cooldown Time
Smoke Bomb(TBS)	B	Power	16 seconds Cooldown Time
Wings of the Crow	B	Power	15 seconds Cooldown Time
Lacerating Aura	B	Power	12 seconds Cooldown Time
Lightspeed	B	Power	7-10 seconds Cooldown Time
Great Owl of War	B	Power	10 seconds34 seconds after buff Cooldown Time
Wrenching Whip	C	Melee Weapon	187 critical DPS
Balanced Blade	C	Melee Weapon	185 critical DPS
Shrapnel Axes	C	Melee Weapon	130 bonus damage
Spartan Sandals	C	Melee Weapon	90 bonus damage
Fire blast	C	Ranged Weapon	196 critical DPS
Hemorrhage	C	Ranged Weapon	187 critical DPS(25 bleeding DPS)
Pyrotechnics	C	Ranged Weapon	185 critical DPS
Sonic Carbine	C	Ranged Weapon	167 critical DPS
Bow and Endless Quiver	C	Ranged Weapon	133 critical DPS
Ice Shards	C	Ranged Weapon	87 critical DPS
Hokuto’s Bow	C	Ranged Weapon	75 bonus DPS
Thunder Shield	C	Shield	50% Absorbed Damage
Force Shield	C	Shield	15% Absorbed Damage
Barnacle	C	Turret	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Tesla Coil	C	Turret	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Oil Grenade	C	Grenade	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Infantry Grenade	C	Grenade	4 seconds Cooldown Time
Swarm	C	Grenade	0.8 seconds Cooldown Time
Wave of Denial	C	Power	5 seconds Cooldown Time
Grappling Hook	C	Power	3 seconds Cooldown Time
Telluric Shock	C	Power	10 seconds Cooldown Time
Torch	D	Melee Weapon	15 burning DPS
Blood Sword	D	Melee Weapon	5 bleeding DPS
Throwing Knife	D	Ranged Weapon	22 bleeding DPS
Alchemic Carbine	D	Ranged Weapon	20 poison DPS
Firebrands	D	Ranged Weapon	19 burning DPS
Parry Shield	D	Shield	NA
Cleaver	D	Turret	8 seconds Cooldown Time
Hunter’s Grenade	D	Grenade	N/A
Mushroom Boi!(TBS)	D	Power	1.25 seconds after exploding
Blueprint Extractor	D	Power	N/A
Forgotten Map	D	Power	N/A

Dead Cells Version V3.2 Patch Notes

The current article was made while keeping the most recent patch in mind. It introduces the following changes.

Removed some mutations from Boss Rush.

• Gastronomy
• Alienation
• Get Rich Quick
• Midas Blood
• Acceptance
• Increased Boss Rush weapon level by +1.

Verdict

So as this Dead Cells weapon tier list come to an end, I hope that my hard work pays off and the article helps you with your runs. Our article provides complete details about each weapon and skill in the game, and the amount of damage they are able to inflict on your foes. Also, the ability of the gear to take damage and their cooldown timings are also mentioned to help you choose the best of the best. By reading the article you will be able to improve your runs by understanding the qualities of each type of item in Dead Cells. And if you are properly informed, then there are fewer chances that you will die frequently and more chances that you manage to succeed with fewer deaths under your belt.

I would also like to mention that some of you may disagree with the rankings on the list because everyone cannot have the same opinion about such a diverse game. Different people resonate differently with each item in the game. And if you have a differing opinion on the article, we would love to hear from you in the comments below.

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