Minecraft Dungeons weapons guide: every melee and ranged weapon listed
All the weapon stats
The first DLC pack for Minecraft Dungeons is now out and it adds several new base weapons. There are a huge number of weapons in the game, each one with different power levels, base speed, and area of attack.
This Minecraft Dungeons weapons guide will list all of the melee weapons and ranged weapons in the game. Several new weapons were introduced in the Jungle Awakens DLC: the whip, battlestaff, katana, and the dual crossbows.
All of the weapon types are found in set levels, so have a look at our Minecraft Dungeons secret levels guide for a full loot table for every weapon. If you just want the best builds, you can find them in our Minecraft Dungeons best builds guide.
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Every melee and ranged weapon has a base rating for power, speed, and area. These will be shown in the base weapons table on a five star scale. As damage scales up with the weapon's level, this will not be displayed.
We will not be discussing enchantments, since they have their own There is also the full list of accompanying enchantments, in our Minecraft Dungeons enchantments list and are universal.
Unique weapons have the same base stats as their regular forms. They've been separated into their own lists that include all the perks that unique weapons have, as well as which base weapon the unique weapons are based on.
Minecraft Dungeons melee weapons list
Here is the full list of melee weapons in Minecraft Dungeons:
Base melee weapons
Melee weapon | Power | Speed | Area | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
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Sword | *** | ** | * | ||
Pickaxe | * | ** | * | ||
Mace | *** | * | ** | ||
Cutlass | ** | ** | ** | Reliable combo | |
Claymore | ***** | * | ** | Powerful pushback | |
Axe | *** | ** | ** | Spin attack move | |
Great Hammer | **** | * | *** | Great splash | |
Glaive | **** | * | *** | Longer melee reach | |
Daggers | * | *** | * | Dual Wield | |
Sickles | ** | ** | * | Dual Wield | |
Soul Knife | **** | * | ** | Thrust attack | +2 Soul Gathering |
Soul Scythe | ** | * | ** | +2 Soul Gathering | |
Gauntlets | * | ** | * | Relentless combo | |
Spear | *** | * | **** | Long melee reach | |
Double Axe | ***** | ** | ***** | Spin attack | |
BattlestaffDLC | *** | * | ** | Stylish Combo | |
WhipDLC | **** | * | * | Longer melee reach | |
KatanaDLC | **** | * | *** |
Unique melee weapons
Melee weapon | Base weapon type | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Perk 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Broadsword | Claymore | Powerful pushback | Extra damage | |
Cursed Axe | Double Axe | Spin attack | Defeated mobs explode | |
Dancer's Sword | Cutlass | Reliable combo | Increased attack speed. | |
Dark Katana | Sword | Extra damage to Undead | ||
Diamond Sword | Sword | Extra Damage | ||
Diamond Pickaxe | Pickaxe | Finds more emeralds | ||
Eternal Knife | Soul Knife | Thrust Attack | +2 Soul Gathering | Chance to gain Souls |
Fangs of Frost | Daggers | Dual Wield | Slows mobs | |
Fighter's Bindings | Gauntlets | Boosts attack speed | Turbo punches | |
Firebrand | Axe | Burns mobs | Spin attack move | |
Flail | Mace | Binds and Chains enemies | ||
Fortune Spear | Spear | Long melee reach | Drops more consumables | |
Frost Scythe | Soul Scythe | +2 Soul Gathering | Slows mobs | |
Grave Bane | Glaive | Longer melee reach | Extra damage to Undead | |
Hammer of Gravity | Great Hammer | Pulls in enemies | Great Splash | |
Hawkbrand | Sword | Increased critical hit chance | ||
Heartstealer | Claymore | Powerful pushback | Leeches health from mobs | |
Jailor's Scythe | Soul Scythe | +2 Soul Gathering | Binds and chains enemies | |
Master's Katana | Sword | Increases critical hit chance | ||
Maulers | Gauntlets | Relentless combo | Increases attack speed | |
Moon Daggers | Daggers | Dual Wield | Souls Critical Boost | |
Nameless Blade | Cutlass | Reliable combo | Weakens enemy attacks | |
Nightmare's Bite | Sickles | Dual Wield | Spawns poison clouds | |
Soul Fists | Gauntlets | Relentless combo | Souls Critical Boost | +2 Soul Gathering |
Stormlander | Great Hammer | Great Splash | Fires Lightning Bolts | |
Sun's Grace | Mace | Heals allies in the area | ||
The Last Laugh | Sickles | Dual wield | Mobs drop more emeralds | |
Truth Seeker | Soul Knife | Thrust attack | +2 Soul Gathering | Increased damage to wounded mobs |
Venom Glaive | Glaive | Longer melee reach | Spawns poison clouds | |
Whirlwind | Axe | Spin attack | Casts shockwaves | |
Whispering Spear | Spear | Long melee reach | Sometimes strikes twice | |
Battlestaff of TerrorDLC | Battlestaff | Defeated mobs explode | Stylish combo | |
Growing StaffDLC | Battlestaff | Increased damage to wounded mobs | Stylish combo | |
Vine WhipDLC | Whip | Inflicts poison | Longer melee reach |
Minecraft Dungeons ranged weapons list
While melee weapons are relatively simple to understand, ranged weapons can have different ways to fire projectiles, like the Scatter Crossbow firing multiple arrows and the Rapid Fire Crossbow firing arrows at an increased rate.
Below are all of the ranged weapons in the game, including the Jungle Awakens DLC:
Base ranged weapons
Ranged weapon | Power | Speed | Area | Perk 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bow | *** | ** | ** | |
Shortbow | ** | *** | **** | |
Longbow | ** | ** | ** | Strong charged attacks |
Hunting Bow | ** | ** | ** | Pets attack targeted mobs |
Power Bow | *** | ** | * | Strong charged attacks |
Trickbow | * | ** | *** | Hits multiple targets |
Soulbow | ** | ** | ** | +2 Soul Gathering |
Crossbow | *** | * | ** | Faster projectiles |
Rapid Fire Crossbow | * | *** | ***** | High Firerate |
Scatter Crossbow | ** | *** | ** | Multiple projectiles (3) |
Heavy Crossbow | ***** | * | * | Powerful shots |
Soul Crossbow | ** | * | * | +2 Soul Gathering |
Exploding Crossbow | ***** | * | * | Explodes on impact |
Dual CrossbowsDLC | ** | ** | ** | Double projectiles |
Unique ranged weapons
Ranged weapon | Base weapon type | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
---|---|---|---|
Auto Crossbow | Rapidfire Crossbow | High Firerate | Firerate increases upon firing |
Azure Seeker | Crossbow | Faster projectiles | Increased firerate |
Bonebow | Bow | Arrows grow size | |
Bow of Lost Souls | Soulbow | +2 Soul Gathering | Chance for Multishot |
Butterfly Crossbow | Rapid Fire Crossbow | High Firerate | Shoot two enemies at once. |
Doom Crossbow | Heavy Crossbow | Powerful shots | Additional knockback |
Elite Power Bow | Power Bow | Strong charged attacks | Greater damage |
Feral Soul Crossbow | Soul Crossbow | Souls critical boost | +2 Soul Gathering |
Firebolt Thrower | Exploding Crossbow | Explodes on impact | Chance of Chain Reaction |
Guardian Bow | Power Bow | Strong charged attacks | Super charged arrows |
Harp Crossbow | Scatter Crossbow | Even more projectiles | |
Hunter's Promise | Hunting Bow | Pets attack targeted mobs | Chance to regain arrows |
Imploding Crossbow | Exploding Crossbow | Explodes on impact | Pulls in enemies |
Lightning Harp Crossbow | Scatter Crossbow | Chance to ricochet | Multiple projectiles (3) |
Master's Bow | Hunting Bow | Pets attack targeted mobs | Extra damage dealt |
Mechanical Shortbow | Shortbow | Accelerated Fire Rate | |
Nocturnal Bow | Soulbow | +2 Soul Gathering | Steals speed |
Purple Storm | Bow | Increased fire rate | |
Red Snake | Longbow | Strong charged attacks | Chance for arrows to explode |
Sabrewing | Power Bow | Strong charged attacks | Heals allies in the area |
Slayer Crossbow | Heavy Crossbow | Powerful shots | Chance to ricochet |
The Green Menace | Trickbow | Hits multiple targets | Spawns poison clouds |
The Pink Scoundrel | Trickbow | Hits multiple targets | Chance to enrage mobs |
The Slicer | Crossbow | Faster projectiles | Chance to fire piercing bolts |
Twin Bow | Bow | Shoots two enemies at once | |
Voidcaller | Soul Crossbow | Pulls enemies in | +2 Soul Gathering |
Baby CrossbowsDLC | Dual Crossbows | Arrows grow size | Double projectiles |
Spellbound CrossbowsDLC | Dual Crossbows | Strong vs Enchanted mobs | Double projectiles |
Minecraft Dungeons guide series
Thanks for reading our Minecraft Dungeons weapons guide. You'll find plenty more guides for the game in the section below, so do check them out.
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- How to play Minecraft Dungeons - learn how to play the new game from Mojang
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- Minecraft Dungeons multiplayer - how to set up local and online multiplayer
- Minecraft Dungeons armor - a full armour set list for Minecraft Dungeons
- Minecraft Dungeons enchantments - the full list of enchantments
- Minecraft Dungeons artifacts - every artifact and its effects
- Minecraft Dungeons unique items - every unique item discovered so far
- Minecraft Dungeons secret levels - item tables for every level and the secret mission location
- Minecraft Dungeons emeralds - learn how to farm emeralds
- Minecraft Dungeons runes - Steps to find all the runes and unlock the secret cow level.
- Minecraft Dungeons Jungle Awakens - How to unlock the secret level in Minecraft Dungeons's first DLC pack.
- Minecraft Dungeons bosses - Learn the strategies to defeat all the bosses in the game.