WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers ultimately has a range of weapons with differing skills for you to try until you no doubt settle on a firm favourite. That said, with the ability to respec on the fly, you might be a little more inclined to see what other weapon types have to offer throughout your playthrough.
From strength-scaling axes to swords imbued with magic, there’s something for every type of player, whether you want to be agile and attack swiftly or would rather deal slow but devastating blows to enemies. Without further ado, here are some of the best weapons in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers.
This guide is limited to early-game weapons found prior to Chapter 2 of the game (Cloudspire), as to avoid any mid or late-game spoilers. We’ll update this with more weapons in the coming days!
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Best Weapons
Weapons in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers fall into one of five categories: Longswords, One-Handed Swords, Axes, Spears, and Dual Blades. Below, we’ve detailed some early-game weapons from each weapon class, and detailed which ones we think are best and why.
Longswords
Your first weapon in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is the Cloudfrost’s Edge Longsword, and it isn’t a bad weapon in the slightest. In fact, Longswords and One-Handed Swords are among the best weapon types in WUCHANG, and as a result, you could easily continue to use this weapon into the mid-game or until you find something a little more powerful.
With the Sword Counter Discipline, you can also parry the attacks of enemies, and while this is quite tricky, it can help make light work of bosses with parryable attacks. Bear that in mind if that’s how you like to play!
Cloudfrost’s Edge
- Weapon Skill: Dash Strike – dodge ahead and right while slashing out at an enemy. A handy tool for circling sluggish foes or groups of enemies. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
- Default Discipline: Blink Kick – drop down low to launch a fierce kick. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Lashing Whip
- Weapon Skill: Whip Dance – Charge up to burst forth, striking all around you. Use with Skyborn Might to transform the blade into a whip of steel.
- Default Discipline: Blink Kick – drop down low to launch a fierce kick. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
One-Handed Swords
One-Handed Swords are your bread and butter in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers if you plan on utilising Spells, regardless of whether they’re Magic or Feathering Spells. Their branch in the Impetus Repository lets you stack up on boosts to both your Magic and Feathering stats, so pretty much any Spell you unlock is viable with these weapons.
Of the below two weapons, the Astral Blade dishes out more Spell damage overall. That said, Darkfrost Edge’s innate Weapon Skill – Evasive Maneuver – is no joke, especially during fast-paced fights which require a lot of dodging, given that it acts as an in-built automatic dodge when needed. Try it out for yourself when you’re next facing a challenging fight, and you’ll see exactly why I believe it’s the better weapon of the two!
Darkfrost Edge
- Weapon Skill: Evasive Maneuver – weave to the side to evade enemy attacks. Use with Skyborn Might to use a charm as you evade. Should the enemy strike the charm, you can cast magic to evade the attack.
- Default Discipline: Flickering Blade – brandish your sword with lightning speed to weaken the enemy’s attack. Grants partial immunity to damage but does not block all incoming attacks. Known for its agility, One-Handed Swords enable a steady, seamless rhythm when this technique is used well. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Astral Blade
- Weapon Skill: Awakening Seal – use Skyborn Might to cast this and increase your Spell damage for a time. Grants stacks of Biding Time, which accelerate the regeneration of Skyborn Might. Requires the Biding Time Impetus Repository Node to use.
- Default Discipline: Flickering Blade – brandish your sword with lightning speed to weaken the enemy’s attack. Grants partial immunity to damage but does not block all incoming attacks. Known for its agility, One-Handed Swords enable a steady, seamless rhythm when this technique is used well. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Dual Blades
Dual Blades are incredibly fast, and a lot of fun to use in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, but not exactly the greatest of choices in the early-game. This is because Dual Blades are best used alongside the ability to Clash and Deflect attacks, which are Skill Nodes that you need to unlock in the Impetus Repository, and you might need a few levels before you can do that.
These Skills mean you can relentlessly attack foes, and if you attack at just the right time, you can mitigate the damage that their incoming attacks deal. That said, this also means these weapons can be very hard to get to grips with.
The Firearm Blades are particularly notable given that you can actually use its Weapon Skill to fire off a projectile, though this is quite slow.
Un-Equilibrium Blades
- Weapon Skill: Spinning Kick – spin and unleash two rapid kicks. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
- Default Discipline: Sudden Strike – strike while revolving and advance forward. Great for taking enemies by surprise. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Firearm Blades
- Weapon Skill: Perfect Aim – a powerful shot that makes all but the largest of foes flinch, granting you the opportunity for easy follow-up attacks. Requires sufficient Skyborn Might to use.
- Default Discipline: Sudden Strike – strike while revolving and advance forward. Great for taking enemies by surprise. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Spears
Spears are a pretty solid pick in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers. They’ve got more reach than other weapon types, and who doesn’t love poking enemies off the edge of cliffs? I sure do. Spears are good fun to use – especially the Steampowered Spear and its chains – but the downfall is that this precious pointy weaponry is much slower to use than you’d expect.
Red-Tasseled Spear
- Weapon Skill: Ebb and Flow – lunge the spear forward in a swift thrust, inflicting multiple instances of damage. Use with Skyborn Might to trigger the Clash effect and cause Frostbite buildup. The final hit causes a frost explosion that sends enemies flying.
- Default Discipline: Aerial Bulwark – Gain Fleetness (allows you to dodge a single enemy attack) while charging Aerial Bulwark. When used as the enemy strikes, you can evade attacks and launch a counter. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Steampowered Spear
- Weapon Skill: Steam Chain – The spear swiftly divides into three segments, enabling a flurry of sweeping strikes to keep the enemy on their toes. Use with Skyborn Might to spin the enemy around. Some of the Steampowered Spear’s attack may even lengthen the spear itself.
- Default Discipline: Aerial Bulwark – Gain Fleetness (allows you to dodge a single enemy attack) while charging Aerial Bulwark. When used as the enemy strikes, you can evade attacks and launch a counter. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Axes
When it comes to early-game Axes in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, your only choice is the Halberd unless you’re privy to the weapons included in the Deluxe Edition of the game. That said, the Halberd packs a punch, especially as you level up your Axe proficiency and Strength stat.
The Axe also allows you to block incoming attacks from the get-go with its default Discipline, but later Disciplines allow you to equip an earth-shattering smash attack or a spinning whirlwind attack, both of which are capable of staggering enemies and good fun to play with.
Halberd
- Weapon Skill: Mighty Blow – An attack that relies on brute force to crush an enemy’s defense, dealing high damage in the process. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
- Default Discipline: Block – raise your ace to defend against enemy attacks. Greatly reduces the damage of enemy attacks.
For more on WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, take a look at our guide to how the Madness mechanic works, our tips and tricks for your journey through the land of Shu, and our boss list so you know what to expect.