Context (as of Sept 3, 2025): Current meta is based on April 2025 tier analyses and live/PTR notes; the game’s Steam launch is slated for Sept 19, 2025.
Weapon Tier List (PvP & PvE)
S Tier
- Storm Spear — premier engage/sustain for duels and roaming.
- Hemoblades — lethal bleed burst; shines with assassin play.
- Voidblade — AoE pressure and debuffs for frontline fights.
- Frost Matrix — powerful slows/roots and zone control.
- Bloodfury Blades — high crit scaling, great solo kill pressure.
- Flame Maw — burn zones that dominate clumped battles.
- Emerald Edge — fast gap-close and reliable cleave.
- Hellcore Cleaver — burst + anti-heal with momentum scaling.
If you’re looking to stay ahead of the curve, securing key items and mastering powerful builds is crucial—especially when it comes to rare gear like the Warborne Above Ashes Solarbite, which has already started to shape discussions around top-tier strategies heading into launch.
A Tier
- Titan’s Spineblade — tanky, CC resistance; excels in large fights.
- Cryoshard Mask — icy soft-CC zones.
- Bloodpiercers — rapid crit application for skirmishers.
- Drakespike — mobile ranged burst.
- Blightspitter — kiting + bleed stacking (strong PvE).
- Breaker’s Resolve — displacement + armor break utility.
- Celestial Redeemer — radiant support with AoE heals/damage.
B Tier
- Bonefang Reaper — sustain but limited CC/AoE.
- Doomfire — potent burns, execution-heavy.
- Divine Resonator — defensive utility for coordinated teams.
- Frozen Conduit — OK control, overshadowed by Frost Matrix.
- Bulwark Core — defensive uptime; low PvP pressure.
- Eclipse Bow — safe PvE pulls; modest PvP impact.
C Tier
- Shattercoil — low output, weak synergies.
- Corrosive Piercer — poor scaling/burst.
- Glacier Prism — long cooldowns, slow pacing.
- Blazruptor — AoE concept underperforms in fast fights.
- Berserker’s Fury — risky, low sustain.
Drifter Tier Highlights (By Role)
Support
- Veska — field control, anti-heal, disruption.
- Kyra — ranged pressure and AoE freeze control.
- Astral Magus — reliable zone denial/disruption.
Healer
- Solenne — cornerstone AoE heals and sustain.
- Helix — flexible hybrid heals/damage.
- Hive Queen — mobile sustain alternative.
DPS
- Stormblade — burst bruiser, fast clears.
- Vryssia — high-mobility skirmisher.
- Umbra — stealth/backline assassination.
Tank
- Sirokos — knockbacks and control-immunity windows.
- Aegis — premier shielding and defensive uptime.
- Durion — dependable frontline presence.
Meta Notes
- Expect shifts around launch/early patches; check tier updates when the Steam release hits on September 19, 2025.
- Pair S-tier weapons with role-optimal Drifters for the biggest gains (e.g., Frost Matrix with INT controllers, Hellcore Cleaver with frontliners).
