Where Winds Meet Weapon Tier List: Best Martial Arts Ranked

Wondering which weapon to master first in Where Winds Meet? With 12 martial arts to choose from, each with unique moves and upgrade paths, your choice can make the journey easy or hard. This tier list ranks every weapon by its overall strength in PvE, so you know where to invest your time.

S Tier: The Best of the Best

Heavenquake Spear (Bellstrike - Umbra) – A melee weapon that excels at stacking bleed and dealing consistent AoE and single-target damage. It's the top DPS choice for endgame and works well early on. Pair it with Strategic Sword for maximum bleed synergy. Strengths: boss DPS, AoE, low difficulty. Weaknesses: support, survivability.

Strategic Sword (Bellstrike - Umbra) – Similar to Heavenquake Spear but with less AoE and more mobility. It's the best single-target boss DPS weapon in the game. Combine it with Heavenquake Spear to inflict bleed. Strengths: boss DPS, mobility, low difficulty. Weaknesses: support, survivability.

Stormbreaker Spear (Stonesplit - Might) – A tank weapon with extensive taunt and CC that excels in endgame PvE. It provides fewer shields than Thundercry Blade but shines in group content. Strengths: control, survivability, AoE, low difficulty. Weaknesses: mobility, boss DPS.

Infernal Twinblades (Bamboocut - Wind) - The hardest weapon to master, but also the most rewarding. It offers AoE, transformation buffs, single-target DPS and mobility. If you can handle the skill floor, it's great for all content. Strengths: mobility, boss DPS, AoE. Weaknesses: difficulty, survivability.

Panacea Fan (Skillbind - Deluge) – The best support weapon, focused on healing and sustaining your party. It can even revive downed players, which no other weapon can do. However, its DPS is so low that it's terrible for solo play. Strengths: healing, support, survivability, low difficulty. Weaknesses: DPS, mobility.

A Tier: Strong and Reliable

Thundercry Blade (Stonesplit - Might) - Another tank weapon that provides shields, CC and more damage than Stormbreaker Spear. It's better for story progression but weak in endgame boss fights. Strengths: survivability, control, AoE, low difficulty. Weaknesses: mobility, boss DPS.

Vernal Umbrella (Skillbind - Jade) – A ranged weapon with good DPS, AoE and CC. This is one of the best early-game choices and still holds up in endgame, but it can't compare to top-tier Bellstrike - Umbra weapons. Strengths: control, AoE, mobility, boss DPS, low difficulty. Weaknesses: survivability.

Nameless Spear (Bellstrike - Splendor) – Specializes in AoE damage, stamina recovery and CC. It's a fantastic story progression weapon with plenty of utility, but its single-target DPS lags behind. Strengths: AoE, control, utility, low difficulty. Weaknesses: survivability, boss DPS.

Soulshade Umbrella (Skillbind - Deluge) – A support weapon that heals and buffs allies. It deals more damage than Panacea Fan but heals less, making it better for solo grinding. Strengths: healing, support, survivability, low difficulty. Weaknesses: mobility.

B Tier: Situational or Challenging

Nameless Sword (Bellstrike - Splendor) – A melee weapon with Qi Shields, mobility and single-target DPS. Pair it with Nameless Spear to trigger arsenal effects. It's not as strong as Strategic Sword for bosses, but it shines early in the game. Strengths: boss damage, mobility, utility, low difficulty. Weaknesses: survivability, AoE.

Inkwell Fan (Skillbind - Jade) – A ranged DPS weapon with strong CC, AoE and mobility. It's one of the most beginner-friendly weapons, offering a safe playstyle. However, it lacks single-target DPS, making it best suited for story content. Strengths: control, AoE, mobility, low difficulty. Weaknesses: survivability, boss DPS.

Mortal Rope (Bamboocut - Wind) – A melee weapon focused on fast single-target attacks, mobility and boss DPS. It's extremely hard to master but rewarding. It requires far more skill to use effectively compared to Bellstrike - Umbra weapons. Strengths: mobility, boss DPS, control. Weaknesses: difficulty, survivability, AoE.

In Where Winds Meet, you can use every weapon, and eventually you'll want to max out most of them for the endgame. Also, pair weapons from the same arsenal (e.g., Bellstrike - Umbra) to trigger bonus effects. Did this tier list help you decide? Let us know which weapon you mainly use!