Favorite Weapon

[ClumsyDumsy]

Just curious what your favorite weapon is and why?

[Salmoni]

Stygian Blade, which i first didn't like a lot, and then rediscovered as i got deeper in the game, the reason is that if feels really responsive, dashing through enemies while slicing/chopping them down feels great

[Karundo]

I'm enjoying them all tbh (except maybe the rail), but i've gotten the most heat with the bow for now. Really enjoying Hera's aspect. Loading 3 Dionysus casts into a shot with Zeus duo boon felt epic. Getting Artemis' bonus bloodstones makes it even better :)

p.s. Im playing with aim assist off so maybe thats why the rail feels clunky to play with. Also a gun in greek mythology feels a bit off to me

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

It's been so tricky, cause I learn more about how to play better and how boons can synergize.

I think ultimately, I like the gun. Ironically, I thought it was the worst weapon initially, but as I understood the system better, I really like its kit. I use the aspect that gives you the one strong hit after reloading. So it's like I can shift to a slower or more consistent barrage based on my mood.

To be fair, I also generally like guns in action games. So that's probably my bias.

[txh0881]

I enjoy all of the weapons in their own way, but my favorite is probably the Rail.

I also really like the Bow if I get the upgrade that removes the Power Shot. I dislike charging moves, and it is especially annoying if it is on the basic attack.

[Draikus]

Zeus's shield is amazing, throw it in a direction needed & continue fighting. It's like having a minion or pet. If you get a good (special) boon then it's over (As in awesome).

But I agree with others. Each weapon is a lot of fun in it's own way. It's down to your preference of play style. By the way, this game is so much fun!

[[Slayer]]

I really love the chaos shield. I always liked being able to tank anything, but it also deals so much dmg. I have never loss a heat run with chaos shield. Its just so overpowered.

[Nerdmigo]

The Adamant Rail, because its the only weapon that gets me far enough. With all other weapons i am not able to reach Hades #feelsbadman...

[Coco was his name.]

Originally posted by Hero:

I really love the chaos shield. I always liked being able to tank anything, but it also deals so much dmg. I have never loss a heat run with chaos shield. Its just so overpowered.

yeah, Chaos Shield all the way. And also Stygian Blade with Nemesis Aspect to crit the ♥♥♥♥ out of stuff

[Fringehunter7719]

I like them all, but I struggle most with the sword.

[SimplyUnknown]

I'm fond of most of the weapons except the rail because I generally dislike having ammo weapons that aren't infinite. But my top two are the Shield and the Spear. Spear for being excellent with ranged damage and making it so much easier with the shield enemies in Elysium/Thesus for backstab damage and the Shield for being the first weapon I beat Hades with as well as being great for offense and defense.

I especially love the rooms where you have to hold out for 45 seconds with the shield because if you get in a corner and hold down the attack for your shield, you can literally do nothing and let the enemies fail to attack for 45 seconds.

[Bopple]

My favorite is Zeus shield. It's not powerful, though.

[wwwJam]

Poseidon Stygius has given me my fastest and most satisfying runs, it feels so good just shotgunning things to near insta-death with Crush Shot or bombing an entire room with a mess of Trippy Shots.
Zagreus Rail is a close second when you get a dream on-hit build, and the options for such builds opened up a lot with Demeter's inclusion.

[Dude of La Mancha]

Bow with Chiron aspect.

[Kopek]

Definitely the bow. I like using a different weapon for every run, but the bow is unique in that its mechanics match my fantasy goals noticeably better than the other weapons. For instance, I enjoy the stygian blade's special a great deal, but it doesn't read as a "sword" move to me; while I'm using a sword and finding cool boon combos to use, it doesn't feel as perfect an ensemble as the bow does.

EDIT: I feel the need to amend my response with two points:
- I use Exagryph about as much as Coronacht (the ranged gameplay is fun).
- My real favorite weapon is the Dash- with Ares or Poseidon boons, I often don't even use my weapon during a run. I just slice-n-dice or slam everything into walls.

[Evilsod]

I've only got 7 hours in (just starting my first run with the Adamant Rail), and so far I've been enjoying all of them for different reasons.

Stygian Blade feels like the weakest, but it was my most successful run for several attempts because I started with the -70% health, +2 life per hit mod. I eventually succumbed to the Minotaur because I had no idea how to dodge his charge, but that got me through stage 1 and beat stage 2s boss first time.

My other fun combos have been the Stygian Spear with the Hangover (Special) and chain spear mod and seeking arrows which let me turn it into a seriously potent ranged weapon.

Shield I really struggled with the moment I hit stage 3. Took far too many unnecessary hits and those Chariots annoy the hell out of me. The ability to smash things into walls, traps and lava was great though, really fun to use the environment.

Artemis bow is my all round favourite though. Finally beat stage 3 and reached Hades with a Dual Shot + Explosive Shot + Doom combo.

edit: Yeah you can get some seriously crazy broken combos with a bit of luck. My second run with the Rail, by the time I hit the boss in Elysium, I was rocking a triple-tap rocket launcher with crazy enhanced knockback, coupled with massive damage if the enemies hit walls. It was dealing ~450 damage per shot even before factoring in wall impact damage. It was hilariously powerful! (and I still almost died to Hades)