Which is the best weapon for beginner you think?

[虚构的bleu]

Well I'm not very good at roguelite game, and I spent 16 attempts to escape Tartarus and 30+ to escape Asphodel Meadow... still not escape the 3rd floor successfully. Which is the best weapon for beginner like me you think?
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Update Jan 7th
Guys i just beat Hades and escaped successfully on my 35 attempt with shield!! Thanks all your replies!! Gonna try spear next.....(bow is still too skillful for me)

[IndianGemStoneLazerBeamMilitary]

Bow is the strongest weapon (IMO)
But the shield is very noob friendly because if you hold M1 you can block

[Palek]

My first full escape happend on run 38 and it was with a spear. Next success was with shield. So I’d say they’re the easiest. Sword and claws were last two for me.

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by jd:

Bow is the strongest weapon (IMO)
But the shield is very noob friendly because if you hold M1 you can block

I rarely use bow because i can't control it well TAT and i used the shield to escape the 2nd floor. Maybe i should practice my bow more

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by Palek:

My first full escape happend on run 38 and it was with a spear. Next success was with shield. So I’d say they’re the easiest. Sword and claws were last two for me.

wow thank you. I use shield most and i wonder if i should try other weapons, maybe spear is a good choice. I will try it tomorrow.

[Jaded_Rat]

I know people like the Bow and such, but the Ranged options are a little out of my comfort zone. I'd say for a beginner I got my first escape with the Fists and haven't matched it with any other weapon yet. Fast punching fists for the win

[Gabo_Dragmur]

If you are a melee player use Fists, if you prefer range use spear or bow, there is builds in internet that can help you with that

[Doxorn]

Anything that is not Sword, really

[Oops_]

I feel the same way about the spear, fists and bow. Status effect builds are really useful, as well as hammers. But at the end of the day, it's always personal. Hope you have fun finding your faves!

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by Oops_:

I feel the same way about the spear, fists and bow. Status effect builds are really useful, as well as hammers. But at the end of the day, it's always personal. Hope you have fun finding your faves!

hahahathanksgonna try more weapons today!

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by DarkJLunar:

I know people like the Bow and such, but the Ranged options are a little out of my comfort zone. I'd say for a beginner I got my first escape with the Fists and haven't matched it with any other weapon yet. Fast punching fists for the win

true

[Briligan]

Its not about the weapon you need to think the combo of god power as well.My personal favorite is the spear.Combo it with zeus+aphrodite.Bow is another excellent choice,try with aphrodite+Dionysus you will be surprised how good they go together!

[Alex Darkcrowne]

Weapons and Aspects favour specific builds and boons so it's very important to make that distinction.

As for beginner friendliness, I'd say it's:
>Exagryph: Aspect of Eris: Global damage bonus for being in the radius of the grenade. Easy to work with, especially with Rocket Bomb turning this into a pseudo-shotgun.
>Varatha: Aspect of Hades: Spin attack to mark, attack. Simple.
>Varatha: Aspect of Achilles: Special to get damage buff for the next 3 attacks or casts. Not hard to understand, and Spear has the biggest range of the melee weapons.
>Malphon: Aspect of Demeter: Attack until charged, then use Special. Again, very straightforward.
>Stygius: Aspect of Nemesis: Special gives massive crit chance buff to Attack. Another simple to grasp aspect.

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by Alex Darkcrowne:

Weapons and Aspects favour specific builds and boons so it's very important to make that distinction.

As for beginner friendliness, I'd say it's:
>Exagryph: Aspect of Eris: Global damage bonus for being in the radius of the grenade. Easy to work with, especially with Rocket Bomb turning this into a pseudo-shotgun.
>Varatha: Aspect of Hades: Spin attack to mark, attack. Simple.
>Varatha: Aspect of Achilles: Special to get damage buff for the next 3 attacks or casts. Not hard to understand, and Spear has the biggest range of the melee weapons.
>Malphon: Aspect of Demeter: Attack until charged, then use Special. Again, very straightforward.
>Stygius: Aspect of Nemesis: Special gives massive crit chance buff to Attack. Another simple to grasp aspect.

thanks for your detailed introduction! I'll try these!

[虚构的bleu]

Originally posted by Briligan:

Its not about the weapon you need to think the combo of god power as well.My personal favorite is the spear.Combo it with zeus+aphrodite.Bow is another excellent choice,try with aphrodite+Dionysus you will be surprised how good they go together!

thanks so much

[nortynort]

Anything with range is the easiest imo. Bow is right on top of the list. Then spear or rail.

Despite shield's block, I think it's one of the least new player friendly imo. Since you generally need to get close to the bosses to do damage, controlling positioning might be a problem with the bull rush etc.