All Weapons in Beast of Reincarnation — Best Sword & Every Weapon Type
Every Beast of Reincarnation weapon explained: the best swords (Bell Sword, Hunter's Sword, Thunderwave, Purity, Shark Cutter), how sword upgrades work, ranged weapons for Koo, and where to find them.
All Weapons in Beast of Reincarnation — Best Sword & Every Weapon Type
Beast of Reincarnation's weapon system splits into swords for Emma and ranged weapons for Koo — with the game's strongest builds built around matching a sword's element to a boss's weakness. The confirmed totals from the trophy/collection sources are 21 swords (each upgradeable to +3), 2 ranged weapon types, 6 arrows and 6 crossbow bolts as the full collection set.
This guide covers the best swords, how upgrades work, and where the community-documented weapon locations are.
The Best Swords, Ranked by When You Get Them
The community tier lists (Game8's weapon tier list and VGC's sword location guide) converge on a progression rather than a single best-in-slot sword:
| Sword | Attack | Where | When it's best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Sword | 27 | Sold by the Wandering Merchant / Brad | Early (Ch1-2) — the first real upgrade |
| Hunter's Sword | 27 | Storyteller golem reward (pedestal after the golem tells its story), Great Wall Terraces | Early-mid — the poison build's core: poison stacks on each hit (~5s per stack, refreshed) |
| Thunderwave | — | Chapter 2 main-story elite auto-drop | Mid — lightning build's core; several bosses are lightning-weak |
| Crushing Blade | — | (variant location per community maps) | Mid — high knockback (1.03x noted), good for controlling packs |
| Purity | — | Shops / Wandering Merchant from Chapter 4 | Mid-late — the stat-stick upgrade line |
| Shark Cutter | — | Fuji Frontier, Bridge Control Room (near the approach campsite) | Late — the strongest documented zone sword |
The community's number-one build lesson: the sword's element matching the boss's weakness is worth more than raw attack stats. A 27-attack sword with the right element out-damages a higher-stat sword with the wrong one on boss fights. Full loadout logic is in the best build guide.
How Sword Upgrades Work
Weapons upgrade to +3 (confirmed by the trophy collection set: 21 swords at +3). The upgrade materials are blades and upgrade materials found around the world:
- Blades (the off-route pickups) are the core material — the game deliberately hides strong blades away from the critical path
- Upgrade material comes from elite golems and later zones
- Bauera level gates weapon upgrade caps — your Walker's Bauera upgrade level determines how high you can take a weapon, per Insider Gaming's leveling guide (see the Life Fruit & leveling guide)
Ranged Weapons for Koo
Koo's arsenal is ammo-based: the confirmed collection set is 2 ranged weapon types, 6 arrow types and 6 crossbow bolt types:
- Ammo types are purchases — buy every type as it appears from shops and merchants; the poison arrows/bolts pair with the Hunter's Sword for the full poison build
- Ammo matches elements — same rule as swords: match Koo's ammo element to the fight
- Charms boost Koo — his equipment is the charm system (attack, defense, crit, survival, elemental), identified as found
Weapon Locations: The Community Map
The community-documented locations (from IGN's weapon pages, VGC's location guide, and MapGenie's weapon map):
- Hunter's Sword — Great Wall Terraces, from the Storyteller golem: after it tells its story, the sword appears on a pedestal nearby
- Bell Sword — Wandering Merchant / Brad's shop, early chapter
- Thunderwave — Chapter 2, main-story elite enemy (guaranteed drop)
- Shark Cutter — Fuji Frontier, Bridge Control Room: approach the campsite and it's near there
- Crushing Blade — community maps place it in the mid-game regions; exact coordinates vary between sources, so follow the blade pickups rather than memorizing one spot
Some weapons' exact locations aren't documented consistently across the sources we cross-checked (Crushing Blade especially). Where the community disagrees on coordinates, we've described the reliable part — which region and how to get the class of pickup — rather than inventing precise spots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best sword in Beast of Reincarnation? There's no single best — it's a progression. Bell Sword (27 atk) for early, Hunter's Sword for the poison build, Thunderwave for the lightning build, and Shark Cutter as the strongest documented zone sword late. Element matching matters more than any single sword.
How many weapons are in Beast of Reincarnation? 21 swords (upgradeable to +3), plus 2 ranged weapon types, 6 arrow types and 6 crossbow bolt types for Koo.
How do I upgrade weapons? Weapons upgrade to +3 using blades and upgrade materials found off-route and from elite golems. Your Bauera upgrade level on the Walker caps how high each weapon can go.
Where do I get the Thunderwave sword? Chapter 2, from a main-story elite enemy — a guaranteed drop that anchors the popular lightning build.
Related Guides
- Best Build Guide — Strongest Loadouts
- Red & Blue Keys Guide
- All Bosses & Nushi Weaknesses
- Life Fruit & Leveling Guide
- Emma & Koo Characters Explained
Official resources: IGN wiki weapon pages · Game8 weapon tier list · Steam store page · VGC best sword locations · Wikipedia
Last Updated: August 12, 2026