The best weapons in Dragonwilds are the highest power level you can reach. Each tier raises the damage multiplier: Adamant melee weapons are 8.4x, Rune are 9.5x. For crafted gear the top tier is Rune (power level 8), and Kuldra’s drops sit above it at power level 9. Below is the top pick for every weapon type, how to get it, and all 12 Masterworks.
Compare multipliers within one weapon class only. Bows and crossbows fire ammo that has its own damage, so a 4.75x bow isn’t weaker than a 9.5x sword.
Best weapon of each type
Clubs stop early: the Abyssal Whip (7) and the Abysmal Whip (4) are the only clubs above power level 2.
Rune weapon recipes
All Rune melee weapons and the shield are made at the Blacksmith's Bench. Every one takes Rune Bars and Draconic Vis Wax:
| Weapon | Rune Bar | Other materials |
|---|
| Rune Dagger | 5 | 4 Harmonised Compound, 2 Vis Fibres, 1 wax |
| Rune Scimitar | 6 | 3 Black Dragon Leather, 1 Vis Cloth, 1 wax |
| Rune Sword | 6 | 3 Black Dragon Leather, 2 Vis Fibres, 1 wax |
| Rune Mace | 5 | 6 Magic Logs, 3 Black Dragon Leather, 1 wax |
| Rune Greataxe | 12 | 3 Magic Logs, 4 Black Dragon Leather, 2 wax |
| Rune Greatsword | 8 | 3 Black Dragon Leather, 2 Vis Fibres, 2 wax |
| Rune Warhammer | 12 | 2 Black Dragon Leather, 2 wax |
| Rune Shield | 6 | 3 Black Dragon Leather, 1 wax |
Our Rune Bar guide covers the bars.
Ranged and magic come from other stations:
| Weapon | Station | Materials |
|---|
| Magic Longbow | Fletching Bench | 12 Magic Logs, 3 Rune Bar, 6 Vis Fibres, 3 Dragonstone, 3 wax |
| Magic Shortbow | Fletching Bench | 7 Magic Logs, 2 Rune Bar, 3 Vis Fibres, 2 Dragonstone, 1 wax |
| Rune Crossbow | Fletching Bench | 12 Magic Logs, 4 Vis Fibres, 1 Rune Crossbow Limbs, 1 Dragonstone, 1 wax |
| Ancestral Staff | Mystic Forge | 12 Magic Logs, 6 Harmonised Compound, 2 Vis Cloth, 3 Dragonstone, 2 wax |
| Ancestral Wand | Mystic Forge | 8 Magic Logs, 5 Harmonised Compound, 2 Vis Cloth, 2 Dragonstone, 2 wax |
Kuldra’s drops
Kuldra is the power level 9 end-game boss with 240,000 health. Her drop table holds the only power level 9 weapons:
| Item | Chance per kill |
|---|
| Kuldra’s Wrath | 10% |
| Dragon Scimitar | 1% |
| Dragon Crossbow | 1% |
| Dragon Kiteshield | 1% |
Completing Regicide gives a Regicide Reward Pack, which holds a Dragon Kiteshield and a Queenslayer's Reward Pack. That pack gives one item, picked by weight from eight: Kuldra’s Wrath, the Dragon Scimitar, the Dragon Crossbow and another Dragon Kiteshield are about 10% each, and the rest of the roll goes to dragon armour.
Masterworks
Masterworks are named weapons with special effects. There are 12, and you can ascend them to higher power levels at the Mystic Forge, so an early one can stay useful.
The weapons table at /items/c/weapons/ filters by type and power level and compares any two weapons side by side.
Sources
Game data: extracted from build ++dominion+hotfix-CL-247725.
