Slayers 2 Weapon Tier List: Best PvE & PvP Weapons

I was halfway through a Misty Dungeon run when the squad leader swapped to a Nightfall Katana and everything changed. The boss staggered, the party surged, and three minutes later I was jotting notes in a Discord thread. That moment is why this list exists.

I ranked weapon categories assuming the best upgrades available. I treated Breathing Katanas at V2 — so Flame > Volcanic — and gave non-Breathing weapons their strongest common upgrades like Nightfall or Light, except for the Nightfall Katana which I note separately. Read this for the nuance: PVE wants area control or huge burst, PVP wants starters, extenders, and pressure.

I’ve watched groups argue over Volcanic vs Nightfall — Slayers 2 Weapon Tier List for PVE & PVP

PVE Rankings

PVP Rankings

⇓ The Most Competitive PVE & PVP Weapons ⇓

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Nightfall Katana (Best Upgrade)

The Highest Raw Damage Alongside Volcanic/NF Lost ShotgunFlexible With Any BS

Lost Shotgun (0.1% Fishing Drop)

Meta Sub Weapon With Nightfall UpgradesMassive DMGRequires Grouping From Other SourcesHard to Get

Flame/Volcanic Katana

S-Tier With Volcanic & Rengoku ClanFBS Has Excellent AOEVolcanic Has The Highest DMG for Breathing Katana Upgrades

Blood Sickles

Amazing Grouping for AOE DMGExcellent Boss Killers

War Fans

Great AOE for GroupsHigh DPS Due to Low CD and High DMG

Water/Tidal Katana

S-Tier Due to WBSStrong Against Both Crowds & BossesCombo With Tomioka/Urokodaki Clan

Spear

One of the Best PVP WeaponsHyperarmor on X Goes Through All Moves

Bladed Wagasa

Turret Is So Strong in PVP Due to Free PressureGreat DMG

War Fans

Excellent DMGAOE & StunsCombo Extends Really Well

Nightfall Katana (Upgrade)

Highest DMG BonusUsable With Any Style

Lost Shotun (0.1% Fishing Drop)

Some of the Highest Single Target DMG in S2Flexible Due to Being a Sidearm

Gauntlets

Superb for PVP Due to Combo PotentialHas an Unblockable Move That Leads Into Stunlock CombosGet Nightfall & Mix with Shockwave for SSS-Tier PVP

Water/Tidal Katana

S-Tier due to WBS Being OP in PVP

⇓ Great Alternatives ⇓

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Sound/Reverb Katana

Amazing DMG & StatsSound is an S-Tier BS

Thunder/Thundercloud Katana

Combos With S-Tier BreathingGreat Stats

Sickles

Like Blood Sickles But Slightly WeakerStill a Great PVE Choice

Wind/Tornadic Katana

Wind Has Great AOE Grouping and Clearing OptionsWeak for PVP but Great for PVE

Axe & Mace/Seismic

Amazing AOE & Grouping CapabilitiesOnly Good For PVESlow

Insect/Butterfly Katana

SBS and Kocho Make This a BosskillerLacks AOE Options

Serpent/Serpentine Katana

SBS is Flexible For Both PVE and PVP

Claws

Amazing PVE With Shockwave/PyrokinesisOtherwise Better for PVP

Flame/Volcanic Katana

Second-Highest DMG BonusThat Said Flame is Slightly Weaker in PVP so Not S-Tier

Claws

Great Combo Starters & ExtendersLacks the iFrames From GauntletsStill Good With Shockwave

Insect/Butterfly Katana

Powerful in PVP With KochoThe Only Downside Is Some Clans Counter Poison like Uzui

Thunder/Thundercloud Katana

Some of the Fastest PVP CombosThere Are More OP Options so A-Tier Due to Nerfs

Scythe

Excellent Combo Extending PotentialS-Tier On Specific Combo Builds Like Shockwave

Blood Sickles

Great DMG But Low Combo Extending PotentialGood Overall But Weak to Counters

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High Single Target DMG & Easy To ComboWorks Much Better as a Sidearm in PVP

Tanto

Projectile Move Wrecks PVP MatchesRanged PressureGood DMG & StunsWeak to Counters

Sound/Reverb Katana

Sound BS Gives You Lots of Mix UpsAlso Ranged Pressure With ProjectileCombine With Side Arms for Impressive PVP Builds

Serpent/Serpentine Katana

SBS is Good for Both PVP and PVE

⇓ Either Decent or Situationally Powerful ⇓

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Scythe

Good Combo PotentialWeaker DPSMuch Better for PVP

Bladed Wagasa

Decent Standalone DMG due to TurretNo Major Combo PotentialBetter Used in PVP

Spear

Barrage is Decent for GroupsBetter Used in PVP due to Hyper Armor

Shotgun

Can Be Strong If You Have a Grouping OptionDifficult to Play With

Sickles

Same as Blood Sickles But Slightly Weaker

Wind/Tornadic Katana

Still Playable Unlike Axe & MaceWind is Slow for PVP

⇓ Weaker Options ⇓

C

Tanto

Skills are Great for BossesStruggles Against Crowds

Gauntlets

Good Against Single TargetsLacks AOE OptionsBetter for PVP

Axe & Mace/Seismic

Incredibly Slow for PVPThe High DMG and AOE Doesn’t CompensatePlayable Only Against Less Experienced Players

⇓ Unusable Options/Starter Only ⇓

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Shinkage, Enryu & Tengoku Katanas

Beginner KatanasReplace When You Can

Cutlass

Generic & Replaceable

Starter Katanas

Starter Weapons To Be Replaced ASAP

Shinkage, Enryu & Tengoku Katanas

D-Tier Has the Same Notes as for PVE

Cutlass

Starter Katanas

Guild chats light up when someone lands Nightfall — Quick reads and what matters

I’ll be blunt: Dungeon Smith’s Nightfall upgrades tilt raw numbers harder than almost anything else. Nightfall is like a lightning rod in a storm — it draws every mechanic and stacks into the hit. If you’re chasing pure damage or single-target burst, Nightfall and Volcanic are the obvious choices.

What is the best weapon in Slayers 2?

If you want one line: Nightfall Katana and Volcanic/Flame (V2) sit at the top for damage, while Lost Shotgun (0.1% fishing drop) rivals them if you can get it and arrange grouping. For PVE, favor Flame/Volcanic, War Fans, Blood Sickles, and Water/Tidal for AOE and boss control; for PVP, Spear, Bladed Wagasa, Gauntlets, and Water/Tidal excel thanks to pressure and combo tools. I tested builds in Roblox sessions, watched creators on YouTube and Twitch, and cross-checked theorycrafting in Discord threads.

Which weapons are best for PvP vs PvE?

PVE: pick weapons with grouping or sustained AOE — War Fans, Blood Sickles, Flame/Volcanic (with Rengoku clan), Axe/Mace for clear. PVE players often use Shockwave or Pyrokinesis to chain with Claws or Scythe.

PVP: prioritize starters, extenders, and hard pressure — Spear’s hyperarmor, Gauntlets’ unblockable-to-stunlock, Bladed Wagasa turret pressure, and WBS on Water/Tidal. Nightfall upgrades turn many weapons into PVP threats, but some options (Axe & Mace) are just too slow to survive against coordinated players.

I’ve seen match reports where the wrong sidearm cost a round — The upgrade rules I used

Short checklist I followed while ranking:

• Breathing Katanas assumed at V2 (Flame > Volcanic when appropriate).
• Non-Breathing weapons assumed to have Nightfall or Light upgrades where relevant (except Nightfall Katana treated separately).
• Context matters: sidearms like Lost Shotgun are measured for flexibility as much as raw damage.

Use Roblox’s trading channels and community hubs on Discord to track availability; prices and drop chances change, and drop farming often appears on YouTube guides and Twitch streams.

I counted dozens of runs — Practical pick advice for each player type

If you raid for loot: prioritize Volcanic or Nightfall and pair with an AOE clan (Rengoku, Tomioka) to shave minutes off boss fights. If you duel in the arena: practice combos with Gauntlets or Spear — those tools bend fights in your favor.

Two quick combos to test in private servers: mix Nightfall Katana with Shockwave for clutch stuns; pair Lost Shotgun with a grouping Blood Sickles/War Fans setup to turn single-target bursts into guaranteed kills.

Special Note: Combine this weapons tier list with our Breathing/Demon Art rankings and Clan Tier List. I reference them in the table and the notes above because the best weapon often depends on your clan and breathing build.

That’s the Slayers 2 weapon tier list and guide for PVP and PVE. Check our Slayers 2 codes article for fresh free reward codes if you want gears or bait to chase the Lost Shotgun.

Nightfall cuts through choices like a hot blade — Water/Tidal handles fights like a Swiss Army knife; which side are you betting on next season?