Best weapon in the Reaper, Pistol, and Knife classes?

[Argon]

Wondering what I should be looking to transmute up to.

Also, side question, can reapers do parries like other weapons? Seems like whenever I repost it doesn't follow through.

[BeardedPotato]

Thats a trick question, if you see trought a Guide you can see that most wepons are ranked by the class 1-5, but you have to remember that some weapons are good with just the right Attribute scaling, so to help you even if i didn't play enough to have all the weapons, i have take a look upon the wiki and Reddit to see what are the best weapons on the 1-3 and 4-5 of each class that your looking for:

For the Reaper from 1-3: i recommend using a war scythe[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] as it is a Class 2 very easy to obtain, and is very reliable it only gets to 95,3 of the total damage at full level but if your focus is on Dex this is a good one, other at Class 2 that i recommend is the Purifier[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] it has even a Holy damage, but you will take some time to get this one, as you have to kill the inquisitor to get it, and it has a Wis Scaling so if you don't have a good Wis stick with the War scythe.

For the Reaper 4-5: in this class the only two that are at a high level is the Saltreaver[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] and the Gravedigger[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com], in this case it goes at preference, as the Saltreaver has a higher damage output than Gravedigger, but is slower and Gravedigger has a extrablunt and is faster but don't have a higher damage output as the Saltreaver, in this case it goes with your preference.

Pistol from 1-5: in this case i don't have to much knowledge on this weapon, so i will put the Wiki on pistols[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] that has been updating from time to time so you can take your own conclusions but from what i played i recommend sticking with the flintlock and going for the Lucent Musketoon because it has a Holy damage bonus and it helps a lot with most bosses and lesser enemies.

Knives from 1-3: simple Cutpurse Shiv[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] all the way if your looking for Dex scalling if not go for Kaltic Razor[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com], simple as that. and if your looking for Less damage with bonus from Poison go for Pessklaw[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com].

Knives from 4-5: i prefer the eviscerator[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] because it has a Hp Leech, other than that if you want a Holy damage, go for Opal tusk[saltandsanctuary.wiki.fextralife.com] is has higher damage and a holy damage bonus.

Remember most of this weapons are transmuted so you will have to get some bosses or lesser enemies to make these weapons but you can look on the wiki that i anex with the name, hope it helps and good hunting.

PS: most of the stats and informantion about the weapons are incomplete so you will have to test yourself to find more.

[Argon]

Can't thank you enough!