Weapons and Loadouts: What Is Confirmed

Confirmed scale

Steam advertises over thirty weapons and more than twenty Phantom Edges. It also says powerful foes can grant their weapons and signature techniques.

Loadout thinking

Hands-on reports describe using regular weapons alongside special weapons. Before the final roster is public, think in roles rather than tier lists: one reliable close-range weapon, one weapon for a different tempo, one range or burst tool, and one utility option.

Public weapon identities

• Soft Snake Sword: aggressive parry, slower movement, better for controlled duels.
• Juggernaut: heavy polearm-style weapon that charges through parries.
• Seamless Death: dual circular blades with fast multi-hit strings.
• Drunken Blade: weapon-bound style with drinking and drunken mode.

Avoid fake rankings

Any complete 30-weapon tier list before release is not reliable unless it is clearly based on a specific public demo build.

How to evaluate a weapon from footage

• Startup: how long it takes before the first hit or defensive option is active.
• Recovery: whether Soul can block, dodge, or reposition after the string.
• Defensive hook: whether the weapon has a special parry, charge, or guard payoff.
• Encounter fit: whether it handles one-on-one duels, airborne enemies, adds, or boss armor better.

What to record after launch

Once the full game is available, each weapon page should add acquisition route, boss or quest source, upgrade materials, signature technique, best matchups, weak matchups, and a short combo table. Until then, this guide stays role-based because public evidence supports roles more than exact rankings.