Best Weapons to use in Diablo 4

Diablo 4’s equipment system revolves around weapons and armor that come in various rarities, each with unique attributes or “affixes”.

Weapons are crucial in Diablo 4 and can be acquired in a variety of ways such as enemy or boss drops, discovering them in chests/crates in the world or dungeons, purchasing from merchants, or crafting them using different materials.

Affixes

Affixes in Diablo 4 are modifiers that can appear on equipment, notably weapons. There are three types:

Regular Affixes: These are the most common type of affixes and every weapon that has an affix will have one of these.

Legendary Affixes: These affixes are only found on legendary items and are 2-3 times more powerful than regular affixes. They can be extracted by an Occultist NPC into a Legendary Aspect, which can then be used to upgrade another item.

Unique Affixes: The most powerful type of affix. They appear on unique items and only one unique item can be equipped per character.

Rarities

Rarities in Diablo 4 determine the level of power and the number of affixes a weapon can have:

Normal: These items don’t have any random modifier.

Magic: These items can have up to 2 extra random affixes.

Rare: These items can have up to 5 extra random affixes.

Legendary: These items can have up to 5 extra random modifiers. This includes 1 legendary affix and 4 regular random affixes.

Set Item: No specific information about set items has been provided yet.

Unique: These items can have up to 6 extra random affixes. This includes 1 unique affix and 5 regular random affixes.

These systems together create a vast array of potential weapon options for players, allowing for deep customization and strategic planning.

Powers

In addition to these rarities, armor can have affixes linked to specific types of power: Angelic, Demonic, and Ancestral. These powers not only add specific bonuses but also serve as prerequisites for enabling certain affixes.

Angelic Power: This power increases the duration of all beneficial effects like self-buffs or healing.

Demonic Power: This power increases the duration of all negative effects such as debuffs or damage over time.

Ancestral Power: This power increases the chance of on-hit effects, also known as increasing proc chance.

If your character doesn’t have enough of a specific power, you can still equip the item, but the affix associated with that power may not provide any benefits. This system offers another layer of strategic depth to the customization of your character in Diablo 4.

Weapons Categories

In Diablo 4, the type of weapon you choose to wield can greatly influence your combat style and efficiency. Here’s a brief overview of the different weapon categories available:

Axes

Axes are two-handed weapons that deal substantial damage. They’re favored for their brute strength and ability to deal punishing blows. Players can’t equip a shield while using an axe, but these weapons can potentially possess unique or random modifiers (depending on their rarity) that can boost offensive or defensive capabilities.

Bows

Bows are ranged weapons that offer an advantage in keeping enemies at a distance. These weapons can have a variety of attributes and stats that influence their effectiveness in combat. Some bows might offer bonuses to critical hit chance or damage, while others might provide increased attack speed or range.

Two-Handed Axes

Two-handed axes are even more devastating than their one-handed counterparts. These melee weapons deliver powerful strikes capable of inflicting high damage and possibly cleaving through multiple enemies at once. As with all two-handed weapons, using one prevents equipping a shield.

Daggers

Daggers are the choice of those preferring fast, close-quarters combat. These light melee weapons are particularly suited to the Rogue class, providing quick attacks to take down enemies swiftly.

Maces

Maces are another type of two-handed weapon that you can wield to inflict heavy damage. Similar to axes, you can’t use a shield while wielding a mace. The potential random or unique modifiers (based on their rarity) that maces can possess might be able to enhance your character’s offensive or defensive abilities.

Two-Handed Maces

Two-handed maces are hefty weapons capable of causing great damage. As with all two-handed weapons in Diablo 4, you can’t use a shield while wielding a two-handed mace. Depending on the rarity, these weapons might come with unique or random modifiers that enhance your character’s offensive or defensive abilities.

Staves

Staves are typically the choice of spellcasting characters. They are two-handed weapons which means you cannot equip a shield when using a staff. Similar to other weapon types, staves can have unique or random modifiers (depending on their rarity) that increase a player’s offensive or defensive capabilities.

Two-Handed Staves

A larger, more ornate variant of the regular staff, two-handed staves are designed for spellcasters who wish to maximize their magical prowess. Wielding one of these allows players to cast powerful spells, dealing high damage or even supporting allies with protective or healing magic. Just like regular staves, these are wielded with both hands.

Swords

Swords are versatile weapons that players can wield to deal damage. These weapons are held with both hands, preventing the use of a shield. As with other weapon types, depending on their rarity, swords can possess unique or random modifiers to boost a character’s offensive or defensive stats.

Two-Handed Swords

Two-handed swords are larger variants of regular swords, delivering more damage at the expense of being unable to use a shield. Depending on the rarity, these weapons can contain random or unique modifiers enhancing the offensive or defensive abilities of your character.

Scythes

In Diablo 4, scythes are class-specific weapons only equippable by necromancers. Used to inflict damage on enemies and bosses, these two-handed weapons, like other weapon types, can come with unique or random modifiers based on their rarity, which can bolster a player’s offensive or defensive prowess.

Two-Handed Scythes

Even larger than their single-handed counterparts, two-handed scythes are designed for sweeping attacks and reaping enemies. These weapons, requiring both hands to wield effectively, allow players to deliver wide, sweeping attacks, damaging multiple foes at once and possibly inflicting damage over time.

Wands

Wands in Diablo 4 serve as the primary weapons for spellcasting characters. These are wielded with both hands, eliminating the option to equip a shield. Depending on their rarity, wands may feature unique or random modifiers that enhance a player’s offensive or defensive abilities.

Focuses

Focuses are exclusive offhand weapons for the Sorceress and Necromancer classes in Diablo 4. These accessories typically provide bonuses to spellcasting abilities, such as increased spell damage, reduced mana cost, or faster casting speed. They can also provide other bonuses, such as increased critical strike chance or additional resistances. Paired with a main-hand weapon, a focus can create a potent combination of skills and stats for a spellcasting character.

Crossbows

Crossbows are ranged weapons that let players inflict damage from a distance. These can be particularly effective for characters who prefer to keep their enemies at arm’s length. Like other weapon types, depending on their rarity, crossbows may have unique or random modifiers that improve a player’s offensive capabilities, such as increased critical hit chance or bonus damage to certain enemy types.

All Weapons

Each weapon category has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, providing a broad range of combat options to suit different playstyles in Diablo 4.