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Item World #7 - List of Recommended Weapons to Upgrade

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As always, it's a thread to give an idea on what to go for once IW drops.

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Boosted Rare Abilities: Greatsword, Throwing Weapon, Gun, Mace

FAQ:

So is this list ordered in priority?

Sort of. I've made it in such a way that if a weapon does something other than just improve damage, it's on top of the list. Better stuff for the healer/support/tank tend to yield better results for you in the long term than better damage numbers, unless you OTK them ofc.

Then why is STMR at bottom?

Because they're STMRs, the requirement to getting them is WAY steeper than TMRs. Plus, I think it's common sense if you have an unenhanced STMR that you can enhance right now, why not go for it?

What about the stats?

Still what I think is right on it. It's still your call on what you should get from the RNG though.

I already have the rare ability from the last IW, do I get the boosted version right away?

Sadly, no. You have to run that weapon through IW again so you can get the boosted rare ability.

Again, this is just to give you an idea on what you should go for. If you think you should enhance your Excalipoor because you think you can easily kill the Bomb Family with it, then go for it. (But, I am not responsible for your losses if your 47% ATK Excalipoor doesn't do the trick. Also, don't enhance Excalipoor. EVER.)

Dagger

Rare Ability -> Fill Rate (100% LB Fill Rate)

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Survival Edges, Galkan Dagger	HP stat stick	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 10% HP. Survival Edges is a Wind weapon. Galkan Dagger is a Earth weapon
Swordbreaker, Zwill Crossblade (FFXII), Wing Edges	Evasion Weapon	Dodge Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 5% Physical Evasion. Wing Edges is a Wind weapon.
Bowie Knife, Second Knife	Grants Dual-Wield	Support Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	-
Ulric's Kukri	All Element Resist Weapon	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Grants 10% All-Element Resist Has passive 20% MP
Defender's Daggers	Decent MAG/SPR weapon	Magic Damage Units Rem	MAG or SPR HP MP	Has 15% MAG to Rem. Prioritize MAG or SPR depending on your preference.
Assassin Dagger, Venomous Edge	1H weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has passive chance of inflicting ailments.
Nyx's Dagger	All Element Resist STMR Weapon HP stat stick STMR weapon 1H STMR weapon	Support Units Tank Units Physical Damage Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Grants 20% All-Element Resist Has passive 20% HP Nyx's Dagger is a Fire weapon. Nyx's Dagger is totally not Nyx's STMR. /s
Zwill Crossblade (FFXV)	High ATK/MAG 1H STMR weapon	Physical/Magic/Hybrid Damage Units	ATK or MAG HP	Has passive 20% MP Prioritize MAG or ATK depending on your preference. Zwill Crossblade (FFXV) is Ignis' STMR.
Fallen Angle	High MAG/SPR weapon	Magic Tank Units Magic Damage Units	HP SPR	Has passive 40% Light/Dark Resist. Grants 50% MAG TDH to Beryl Priority stats are for magic tanks, follow the recommendation above it for magic damage units Fallen Angle is Beryl's STMR

Swords

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Enhancer	HP stat stick 1-H Elementless Weapon	Tank Units Physical Damage Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 10% HP / 20% MAG Prioritize ATK and HP for offense.
Onion Sword, Trauminator Sword, Sword of Kings, Lohengrin, Mana Sword	1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority. Trauminator Sword has 50% Phys Machine Killer
Kingdom Key, Oblivion	1-H Elementless Weapon for Sora only	Sora	ATK HP	Descending priority. Kingdom Key grants 10% TDW, 10% All Element Resist, and Auto-Refresh
Death Trap, Sorcery	High ATK/MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG ATK HP	Death Trap has passive 10% MP.
Fryevia's Needle	Ice Weapon High ATK/MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG ATK HP	-
Lightning Saber	Thunder Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Cannon's Blade	Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Grants Dual-Wield with another Sword
Brotherhood, Aqua Blade	Water Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority. Aqua Blade grants Dual-Wield with another Sword.
Farwell, Lightbringer (KK)	Light Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority.
Glance Reviver, Moonblade	Dark Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority.
Angel Slayer	High ATK Weapon	Parameter Missions^TM	ATK	Has high ATK but terrible damage variance. DO NOT USE THIS IN ACTUAL FIGHTS.
Omega Weapon (XIII), Hell Sabre, Sagasinger, Excalibur (Type-0)	High ATK 1-H Elementless STMR Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority. Sagasinger has passive 20% HP/MP Excalibur has passive Dual-Wield Omega Weapon is Lightning's STMR. Hell Sabre is Estark's STMR. Sagasinger is Shadowlord's STMR. Excalibur (Type-0) is Machina's STMR.
Iceblade Himuro	Ice Weapon High ATK/MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG ATK HP	Iceblade Himuro is Kurasame's STMR.

Greatswords

Boosted Rare Ability -> 20% HP/ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Defender	Evasion Weapon	Dodge Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Currently the only GS that supports Evasion.
Cuisine Sword	High SPR Weapon	Magic Tank Units	HP SPR Auto-Refresh Auto-Regen Lv 4	Has high enough SPR to merit mentioning.
Dark Faith	HP/MP Stat Stick 1H Elementless Weapon	Tank Units Physical Damage Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 10% HP/MP Prioritize ATK and HP for offense.
Crimson Saber	Fire Weapon/ 30% HP/MP to Rain/VK Rain/A Rain	Physical Damage Units Awakened Rain	HP SPR Auto-Refresh Auto-Regen Lv 4	Stat priority follows magic tank build for Awakened Rain, if you prefer to use it for offense, follow the stat priorities below.
Dandelga, Flaming Blade Agni	Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Dandelga has the best ATK out of the two. Flaming Blade Agni has 15% Fire resist
Lightbringer (FFBE), Excalibur II (FFIX), Excalibur, Lightbringer Replica	Light Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority.
Tonitrus	Thunder Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Currently the only non-STMR Thunder GS between versions.
Study Umbrella	Water Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Currently the only water GS between versions. Has 15% Water Resist
Glauca's Greatsword, Deathbringer, Orgenyx	Dark Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Glauca's Greatsword has the best ATK out of the three. Deathbringer has passive Man-Eater.
Save The Queen (FFIX), Beastlord, Erdrick's Sword, Iron Duke, Save The Queen (FFT), Apocalypse	1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Save The Queen (FFIX) has the best ATK. Save The Queen (FFIX) has passive 25% LB fill and 30% Fire resist.
Lion Heart, Revolving Saw/Revolver	2-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Lion Heart has the best ATK. Lion Heart grants Auto-Limit when given to Squall. All three has a Damage Variance of 100%-160%
Thunder God's Sword	Light Weapon STMR	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Thunder God's Sword is Orlandeau's STMR
Bahamut's Tear	2-H Thunder Weapon STMR	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Arngrim's STMR has a Damage Variance of 100%-160%. Increases LB damage by 1.3x.
Ultima Weapon (FFBE), Chrome Sphene	1H STMR weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending Prioritiy Ultima Weapon (FFBE) is CG Hyoh's STMR. Chrome Sphene is Loren's STMR.
Buster Sword (KH)	2H elementless weapon STMR	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Buster Sword (KH) is Khloud's STMR. It has a Damage Variance of 100%-160%.

Katanas

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Kiyomori, Shiranui	Evasion Weapon	Dodge Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Kiyomori grants 10% evasion. Shiranui grants 5%.
Sasuke's Katana	High ATK Weapon Grants Dual-Wield	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	On a category of its own due to how great its high ATK and DW go well together.
Masamune, Onimaru, Virtuous Contract, Murasame , Genji Blade, Cruel Oath	High ATK Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Masamune has the best ATK. Masamune grants Doublehand. Virtuous Contract has passive 20% MP.
Purple Lightning	High ATK Weapon/ 40% ATK to Lasswell/CG Lasswell	CG Lasswell	ATK HP	-
Hyomonto	Ice Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has 25% killers to Beast, Bird, Plant and Aquatic
Hoemaru, Chirijiraden	Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Hoemaru has the higher ATK.
Zantetsuken, Beach Umbrella	1H STMR elementless weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending Priority Zantetsuken is CG Lasswell's STMR, has 50% LB Fill rate and 10% Esper stats Beach Umbrella is Aloha Lasswell's STMR.

Staves

Rare Ability -> 15% MP/SPR

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Holy Wand Nirvana	High SPR Weapon	Healer Units	HP MP SPR Auto-Refresh	Holy Wand is a Dualcast White Magic Holy Wand is a Light weapon Nirvana has Auto-Limit (1 LS/Turn)
Staff of Osiris Elven Staff Clown Staff	HP stat stick	Support Units Healer Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Staff of Osiris is a Light weapon. All weapons have passive 10% HP.
Dreamwaker Unholy Grimoire	MP stat stick	Support Units	MP HP Auto-Refresh	Dreamwaker has 15% MP while Unholy Grimoire has 10% MP. Unholy Grimoire is a Dark weapon.
Serapia's Staff	High SPR STMR Weapon HP/MP stat stick	Healer Units	HP MP SPR Auto-Refresh	Has passive 15% HP/MP Serapia's Staff is Ayaka's STMR.
Badrosa	High MAG/SPR STMR Weapon	Healer Units Magic Damage Units Summoner Units	MAG SPR HP	Has passive 30% EVO MAG Priority stats are for magic damage units/summoners, follow the recommendation above it for healer units Badrosa is CG Citra's STMR.

Rods

Rare Ability -> 15% MP/MAG

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Laevateinn, Mateus's Malice, Wizard Rod , Tropical Delight, Onion Knight, Glory of Evil, Draco's Spike	High MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units	MAG HP MP	Descending Priority. Mateus's Malice has passive 10% HP Tropical Delight has Auto-Refresh Onion Knight has passive 20% MP Draco's Spike has 75% Magic Dragon Killer
Rod of Judgment	MP stat stick	Support Units	MP HP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 20% MP
Sibyl Crescent, Dragonlord's Sceptre	High MAG STMR	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG HP MP	Dragonlord's Sceptre has passive 40% MP and Sibyl Crescent has passive 20% MP Sibyl Crescent has Auto-Limit (2 LS/Turn) Sibyl Crescent is Circe's STMR. Dragonlord's Sceptre is Dragonlord's STMR.

Bows

Rare Ability -> 30% ATK/MAG

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Sun Breaker	2-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175% and 50% Bird and Dragon Phys Killer
Killer Bow	2-H Dark Element Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175% and 50% Plant, Bird, Bug, and Beast Phys Killer
Fierce Bow	2-H Wind Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175%.
Cataract	2-H Water Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175% and 50% Bird Phys Killer
Elf's Bow	High MAG 2-H Elementless Weapon	Magic Damage Units	MAG HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175% and 50% Demon Magic Killer
Tinkererbow	1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Soothsayer Bow	2-H Elementless STMR Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 125%-175% Soothsayer Bow is Lenneth's STMR.

Axes

Rare Ability -> 30% ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Gigantaxe	HP stat stick	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 15% HP.
Ulfhedinn Axe	High ATK 2-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 110%-190%.
Moon Axe, King of Beasts	High ATK 1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	King of Beasts has 50% Phys Beast Killer.
Refined Engine Axe	High ATK 1-H Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Thunder Axe Keraunos	High ATK 1-H Thunder Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Viking Axe	High ATK 1-H Water Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-

Hammers

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/DEF

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Sledgehammer, Mighty Hammer, Frying Pan	HP stat stick	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Sledgehammer has passive 20% HP and Mighty Hammer/Frying Pan has passive 15% HP. `Sledgehammer has 50% Phys Man-Eater` Mighty Hammer is a Thunder weapon.
Thor's Hammer	High ATK 1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Master's Hammer	High ATK 1-H Earth Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Gaia Hammer	High ATK 1-H Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has 50% Phys Machine Killer

Spear

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Dragoon Lance(FFXV)	Fire/Ice/Thunder Element Resist Weapon	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Grants 20% Fire/Ice/Thunder Resist
Moogle Spear	LB Support weapon	Support Units Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive Auto-Limit (1 LS/Turn)
Reaver	High MAG 2-H Fire/Dark Weapon	Grim Lord Sakura	MAG HP	Has a Damage Variance of 100%-160%.
Stoss Spear Zodiac Spear	2-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 100%-160%. Stoss Spear has 100% Increased Jump Damage
Dragon's Whisker Crimson Blood	1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Dragon's Whisker has 50% Increased Jump Damage Both have 50% Phys Dragon Killer
Artisan	1-H Earth Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Ventus	1-H Wind Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Northern Lights	1-H Ice Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Demon Scythe	1-H Dark Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	-
Vajrayana	2-H Thunder STMR Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 100%-150% Vajrayana is Nalu's STMR.
Virtue Drake	1-H Elementless STMR Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Virtue Drake is Duke's STMR, has 75% Phys/Magic Dragon Killer

Instruments

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/SPR

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Angel Flute	1H High SPR Instrument HP stat stick	Support Units Healer Units	HP SPR	Has passive 10% HP.
Earth Bell, Earth Bell - Replica	1H High SPR Instrument	Support Units Healer Units	HP SPR	Earth Bell has 30% Earth Resist and 30% Paralyze infliction, Replica has 15%.
Elephim's Harp, Nymph Harp, Dur da Blá	2H High SPR Instrument HP stat stick	Support Units Healer Units	HP SPR	Nymph Harp passive 20% HP and Auto-Limit. Elephim's Harp has 20% HP. Dur da Blá has 30% Light resist.
Apollo Harp	2H High MAG Instrument	Support Units	HP MP MAG Auto-Refresh	Has passive Dragon Killer and grants access to Hero's Rime.
Popstar's Microphone	EVO MAG weapon	Summoner Units	MAG	Has 10% EVO MAG.
Two-Headed Dragon's Harp	2H High SPR STMR	Support Units	HP SPR	Two-Headed Dragon's Harp is Roy's STMR, has 30% HP/SPR 20% MP.

Whips

Rare Ability -> 30% MP

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Malboro's Tentacle, Star Trail	High MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units	MAG HP MP Auto-Refresh	Malboro's Tentacle has 50% magic demon and plant killer.
Flame Whip, Flame Whip Replica	High ATK/MAG Fire weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG HP	Flame Whip grants Firaja, the Replica grants Firaga.
Summer Whip	High MAG STMR	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has 80% All Ailments infliction and grants access to Rainbow Whip Seabreeze Dark Fina's STMR.

Throwing Weapons

Boosted Rare Ability -> 20% HP/MP

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Shooting Star, Nue, Yin Yang Charm	High MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG HP	Descending priority. Shooting Star grants 15% HP.
Fixed Dice	High variance 2H weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 120%-650%
Horizon Breaker, Rising Sun	High ATK weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Horizon Breaker has higher ATK. Rising Sun has Bird Killer.
Flask of Uncertainty, Black Trump	High MAG STMR	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG HP	Descending Priority Flask of Uncertainty is Tiana's STMR, has 30% MAG. Black Trump is Ace's STMR.

Guns

Boosted Rare Ability -> 40% ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
The Little General	HP stat stick	Support Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 20% HP and Man-Eater.
Valiant II	MP stat stick	Support Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 30% MP.
CS Wraith 225R, Silk Parasol	LB Support	Support Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive Auto-Limit.
Arcturus, Romandan Pistol	1-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Descending priority, Arcturus has the best ATK.
Sparky, Brontes	Thunder Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Both have equal ATK but Sparky has passive Doublehand.
Machine Gun	2-H Elementless Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 130%-170%
Linebacker G-87 MSGL	2-H Fire Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Has a Damage Variance of 130%-170%
Gold Submachine Gun, Quasar	Elementless ATK/MAG Weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG ATK HP	-
Executioner	1-H Elementless STMR Weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP	Executioner is Prompto's STMR, has passive Dual-Wield.

Maces

Boosted Rare Ability -> 40% HP

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Midnight Star	High SPR weapon	Magic Tank Units	HP SPR Auto-Refresh Auto-Regen Lv 4	Has passive 20% HP and 10% DEF/SPR.
Fangbreaker	HP stat stick	Tank Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh Auto-Regen Lv 4	Has passive 15% HP.

Knuckles

Rare Ability -> 15% HP/ATK

Weapon Names	Purpose	Best used on	Priority Stats to Enhance	Other Information
Golden Claws	HP stat stick / 1-H Elementless Weapon	Tank Units Physical Damage Units	HP Auto-Refresh	Has passive 15% HP. Priority stats here are for tanks, for damage it's ATK, HP.
Aigaion Arm	LB support / 1-H Elementless Weapon	Support Units Physical Damage Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive High Tide. Priority stats here are for supports, for damage it's ATK, HP.
Override	LB support	Support Units	HP MP Auto-Refresh	Has passive High Tide.
Knuckles of Hope	High SPR weapon	Healer Units Magic Tank Units	HP SPR	Has passive 30% MP and Auto-Refresh.
Wrapping Bandages	High ATK/MAG weapon	Magic Damage Units Hybrid Damage Units	MAG ATK HP	Has passive 10% MP.
Claws of Darkness	Dark weapon	Physical Damage Units Lila	ATK HP	Prioritize ATK and SPR if you're planning to give this to Lila.
Winged Saint, Broken Arm	High DEF weapon	Tank Units	HP SPR DEF	Switch between DEF or SPR depending on what tank you're planning to give this to.
Godhands	High ATK 1H STMR weapon	Physical Damage Units	ATK HP Auto-Refresh	Grants access to Shijin Spiral. Prishe's STMR.

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