Best Weapons in Core Keeper: Melee, Ranged, Magic & Summon Rankings

Best weapon rankings by type (Lv.20)

Sorted by expected DPS at Lv.20 with endgame gear. Weapons of different types cannot be compared by this number alone (different gear effects apply to them). Decide how you want to fight, then pick the #1 of that type.

Best melee weapons (swords, axes, spears, etc.)

Rank	Weapon	Base Lv	Expected DPS (Lv.20)
1	Rune Song	13	10,850/s
2	Galaxite Dagger	14	10,726/s
3	Ritual Dagger	9	10,567/s
4	Rusty Dagger	3	10,282/s
5	Scarlet Dagger	9	9,959/s

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Best ranged weapons (bows, guns, etc.)

Rank	Weapon	Base Lv	Expected DPS (Lv.20)
1	Scrap Minigun	18	5,083/s
2	Phantom Spark	15	4,825/s
3	Throwing Daggers	14	4,761/s
4	Iron Bow	7	4,617/s
5	Solarite Crossbow	16	4,543/s

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Best magic weapons (staffs, etc.)

Rank	Weapon	Base Lv	Expected DPS (Lv.20)
1	Zealot's Scimitar	14	3,310/s
2	Arcane Staff	8	3,067/s
3	Corrupted Meteor Staff	18	2,869/s
4	Sun Caller	13	2,833/s
5	Simple Staff	2	2,832/s

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Best summon weapons (tomes)

Rank	Weapon	Base Lv	Expected DPS (Lv.20)
1	Tome of Sprouts	10	141/s (1 minion)
2	Tome of Ashes	7	90/s (1 minion)
3	Tome of the Dead	10	62/s (1 minion)
4	Tome of the Dark	2	52/s (1 minion)
5	Tome of the Deep	12	174/s (1 minion)

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Are legendary weapons the best? (where all 7 rank)

Legendary weapons are special weapons crafted from collected parts. Here is where each ranks within its type.

Legendary weapon	Type	Rank (within its type)
Rune Song	Sword (melee weapon)	Melee-damage weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #1 of 37 (10,850/s)
Phantom Spark	Bow (ranged weapon)	Ranged (physical) weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #2 of 28 (4,825/s)
Soul Seeker	Pickaxe	Pickaxe mining damage (Lv.20): #4 of 10 (1,150)
Titan Breath	Staff (magic weapon)	Magic weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #12 of 19 (1,499/s)
Credence of Ruin	Mortar (gun that fires explosives)	Ranged (physical) weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #24 of 28 (918/s)
Veil Crux	Scepter (magic weapon)	Magic weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #13 of 19 (1,182/s)
Stormbringer	Hand drill (melee-damage lightning)	Melee-damage weapons, expected DPS (Lv.20, endgame gear): #36 of 37 (4,632/s)

How to craft legendary weapons and their special attacks →

How to choose the best weapon

• Decide your playstyle (build) first. Melee, ranged, magic and summon benefit from different gear effects. A strong weapon will not shine without matching gear (best gear by build).
• Choose by upgraded value, not base level. Upgrading to Lv.20 at the Upgrade Station grows weapons with a low base level the most (max physical damage, max magic damage).
• Special attacks and area are not in the numbers. Check each weapon's page for area attacks, piercing and so on (how it is calculated).

Weapon lists

Browse every weapon by type: melee weapons, ranged and magic weapons, tomes and throwables.