Our Rune Slayer Best Weapons guide lists those that come with the best stat boosts and passive abilities, including how to obtain them.

Don’t forget to upgrade your weapons in Rune Slayer! Now that you know which weapons you should strive for, take a look at our Rune Slayer Best Armor guide for the best chestplates, boots, and more.

Rune Slayer Best Weapons

The best weapons from each subcategory! Whether you’re a mage or an archer, you can find the strongest weapons for your chosen class down below.

Staff

  • Arachnid’s Staff
    • Spirit +4
    • Intellect +26
    • Magic Critical Chance +1%
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Phys Damage: 11
    • Passive:
      • You have a chance of summoning a pool of venom beneath the enemy, which deals damage over time
    • Obtainment:
      • Craft with 2 Ashwood Log, 1 Spider Staff, and 1 Spider Gem

Sword

  • St. Saven’s Retribution
    • Stamina +4
    • Strength +11
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Phys Damage: 25

Greatsword

  • Suveria’s Runeblade
    • Strength +14
    • Spirit +10
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Phys Damage: 16
    • Obtainment:
      • Craft with 4 Amber, 1 Angelic Rune, 1 Ancient Runeblade, and 2 Gold Bars

Bow

  • Arachnid’s Shot
    • Agility +19
    • Spirit +3
    • Critical Chance +2%
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Phys Damage: 12
    • Passive:
      • You have a chance of firing an arc of shots when firing the bow
    • Obtainment:
      • Craft with 2 Ashwood Log, 1 Spider Leg Bow, and 1 Spider Gem

Dagger

  • Ragnarok
    • Stamina +5
    • Agility +23
    • Critical Chance +2%
    • Stamina +5
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Phys Damage: 13
    • Passive:
      • Striking a Critical Hit slows enemies down by 40% for a total of 6 seconds
    • Obtainment:
      • Drops from Serpent mobs, Alligator mobs, and the Basilisk boss

Shield

  • Elder Shield
    • Stamina +5
    • Strength +5
    • Posture +20
    • Requires: Level 35
    • Armor: 100
    • Obtainment:
      • Craft with 2 Ashwood Log, 1 Elder Vine, 2 Elder Greatwood

Spear

  • Hellpiercer
    • Critical Chance +2%
    • Strength +16
    • Physical Pierce +5%
    • Fire Damage: 4
    • Phy Damage: 11
    • Requires: Level 40
    • Obtainment:
      • Fiend drops

Greataxe

  • Edge Wing
    • Stamina +2
    • Strength +16
    • Requires: Level 35
    • Phys Damage: 16
    • Obtainment:
      • Drops from the Drogar, The Demon Claw boss

Gauntlets

  • Elder Gauntlets
    • Spirit +10
    • Strength +19
    • Requires: Level 35
    • Phys Damage: 13
    • Obtainment:
      • Craft with 2 Elder Greatwood, 1 Elder Vine, and 2 Demon Hide

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