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Rise of the Ronin is one of the greatest RPGs to land in 2024. Given its bounty action nature, you need the right weapons to take on the different enemy types. You can choose from over a dozen weapons, including sub-weapons. Each weapon is optimized for a particular build and supports varying combat styles. Additionally, each weapon has varying strengths and weaknesses that make them suitable or unsuitable in different situations.
Using the right weapon in the right situation is crucial to emerging victorious in Rise of the Ronin. Here is an overview of the ten best weapons in the game.
10. Rifle
The Rifle is an efficient and reliable sub-weapon for two reasons. First, it is a long-range weapon with incredible aiming accuracy, enabling you to shoot from a safe distance. Second, it deals considerable damage and can take out most weapons with a single headshot. Interestingly, you can also learn how to use it in medium-range combat with some practice and proficiency. Its only shortcoming is that it is loud, easily giving your position away when snipping.
9. Oxtail Blade
The Oxtail Blade is ideal for facilitating Dexterity and Charm because of its diverse combat styles. It is specialized for aerial and mid-air attacks, launching you and your enemies in the air after an attack. You can also perform other combat styles mid-air to sustain the offensive and deal more damage, including charged attacks and martial arts.
Notably, this weapon mostly relies on combo attacks for optimal damage, hence the many mid-air combat options. You must also invest in your Dexterity skills and maintain your ki to optimize the impact of your aerial attacks.
8. Bayonet
The Bayonet essentially is a rifle with a blade fixed to the muscle. It is simple and somewhat unorthodox, but its design enables it to serve as both a long-range and short-range weapon. On the one hand, you can use the rifle to fire at enemies from long ranges. On the other hand, you can use the blade to stab and slash enemies when they get too close. However, its functionality is somewhat limited, as it only supports three combat styles. Ultimately, using the Bayonet properly takes some practice.
7. Polearm
The Polearm is a long-range melee weapon, enabling you to stab, slash, and sweep your enemies from a relatively safe distance. Interestingly, it offers the best aspects of both the Spear and the Odachi, facilitating lunges and advancing slash attacks.
This weapon supports four combat styles. Notably, it supports the Shinobi style, enabling you to overwhelm your enemies with a barrage of thrusts and slashes. Additionally, Martial Skills enable you to lunge great distances and charge up combo attacks for optimal damage output.
6. Saber
The Saber is a Western weapon with a curved blade. Associated with the Intelligence build, using this weapon requires a smart and strategic approach combining offense and defense. For example, its modest size enables you to launch quick attacks at incredible speeds but also requires you to be ready to step out of the way of incoming attacks. Fortunately, the weapon unlocks two simple combat styles that help with rapid movements and defensive skills.
However, the Saber isn’t ideal for sweeping attacks, limiting its use to 1v1 combat. As such, it is recommended to pair it with a larger or longer weapon for fighting multiple enemies.
5. Greatsword
With Strength as its primary build, the Greatsword has the potential to cause significant damage when used properly. Interestingly, you can even instantly transform its normal attacks into charged attacks. However, it is slow and cumbersome, making it tricky to land a well-placed attack. To this end, you may need to absorb some damage before unleashing a powerful counter-attack. However, aerial attacks can help with the element of surprise.
Unfortunately, the Greatsword is unreliable against fast opponents. As such, it is prudent to pair it with other faster and more flexible weapons.
4. Odachi
Like the Greatsword, the Odachi is also a large and heavy weapon capable of inflicting significant damage. It is specialized for downward vertical slashes when engaging in 1v1 combat. However, you can also make a few sweeping attacks when fighting against multiple enemies.
The Odachi is surprisingly versatile and supports six combat styles, including unsheathing strikes to surprise your enemies and quick lunges to close the gap. However, the weapon mostly relies on overwhelming offense, which can leave you open and vulnerable to attacks.
3. Paired Swords
Paired Swords are the ideal weapons for players focused on Dexterity. Their flexibility enables you to make quick, consecutive attacks, boosting your damage output. Moreover, they support blade flashes to restore your ki and sustain prolonged attacks.
These weapons support four combat styles, including a flexible range of martial arts. You can do virtually everything, from breaking your enemies’ guards to evading attacks. Interestingly, you can also shoot out force waves. However, the swords aren’t reliable against crowds.
2. Spear
The Spear mainly relies on the Intelligence build, necessitating a smart approach to your attacks. However, its secondary combat styles also benefit from Dexterity and Strength, making it ideal for use as a backup weapon.
This weapon has a good range for melee attacks, which mostly involve thrusting attacks. However, you can also unleash spinning attacks to repel multiple enemies. However, it only supports two combat styles that help you evade attacks and launch attacks over longer distances.
1. Katana
An iconic weapon in Rise of the Ronin, the Katana is the easiest weapon to use in the game. While it is optimized for the Strength build, it can fit any other build with a few tweaks. Notably, it supports a wide range of combat styles, enabling you to pull off some impressive moves and switch attacks to suit varying situations. This also means that you can unlock more combat styles with the Katana than with other weapons. Moreover, it doesn’t consume too much ki when engaging in combo attacks.
