All 64 Weapons, Stats and Best Picks in Bellwright

Bellwright is a medieval sandbox where you lead a rebellion, build settlements and fight alongside the villagers and companions who join you. Combat is skill-based and directional, so the weapon you choose changes how a fight plays out. You can carry swords, axes, mauls, polearms and bows, and each type trades reach, speed and damage differently. Knowing those trade-offs is the quickest way to pick weapons that suit how you like to fight.

Weapon Type

One-handed

43 items

Arming Sword

Arming Sword favors the thrust: its piercing value is 45 against 40 cutting.

Cutting damage: 40
Piercing damage: 45
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 110
Length: 98
Tier: 1
Rarity: Uncommon

Bastard Sword

Bastard Sword favors cutting, with 45 against 40 piercing.

Cutting damage: 45
Piercing damage: 40
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 104
Length: 99
Tier: 1
Rarity: Uncommon

Battleaxe

An early tier 0 axe, short and fairly slow to swing.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 30
Speed: 88
Length: 71
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Broadsword

Broadsword has a higher cutting value (47) than piercing value (43).

Cutting damage: 47
Piercing damage: 43
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 110
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Cassian Gilded Cutlass

Cassian Gilded Cutlass has the highest cutting value of the three cutlasses (70).

Cutting damage: 70
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 98
Length: 97
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Cassian Navy Sabre

A tier 2 sabre with more reach than any of the cutlasses.

Cutting damage: 59
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 98
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Double-Headed Warhammer

Double-Headed Warhammer has a speed of 80, among the slowest one-handed mace and hammer entries.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 66
Axe damage: -
Speed: 80
Length: 76
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Falchion

Falchion favors cutting at 29, with 18 piercing damage.

Cutting damage: 29
Piercing damage: 18
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 82
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Fine Arming Sword

Fine Arming Sword favors thrusting: its piercing value (65) exceeds cutting (60).

Cutting damage: 60
Piercing damage: 65
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 91
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Fine Axe

Fine Axe is the shortest of the one-handed axes by length (70).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 40
Speed: 95
Length: 70
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Fine Bastardsword

Fine Bastardsword favors cutting at 66 against 59 piercing.

Cutting damage: 66
Piercing damage: 59
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 106
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Flanged Mace

Flanged Mace has the second-highest blunt damage among the one-handed maces (70).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 70
Axe damage: -
Speed: 85
Length: 71
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Halmayan’s Short Spear

Halmayan’s Short Spear has the longest length among the one-handed spears (182).

Cutting damage: 74
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 105
Length: 182
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Heavy Maul

A one-handed maul with solid blunt damage and a little more reach than most maces.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 62
Axe damage: -
Speed: 85
Length: 81
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Large-Headed Axe

Large-Headed Axe has the highest axe damage among one-handed axes (67).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 67
Speed: 90
Length: 95
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Light Cutlass

Light Cutlass has the shortest length among the three cutlasses (68).

Cutting damage: 59
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 68
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Long Sharp-bearded Axe

Long Sharp-bearded Axe is one of the longer one-handed axes, with an 85 length.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 44
Speed: 90
Length: 85
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Mace

The basic tier 0 mace, an early blunt weapon with modest damage.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 33
Axe damage: -
Speed: 85
Length: 71
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Messer

Messer favors thrusting, with 33 piercing damage against 27 cutting.

Cutting damage: 27
Piercing damage: 33
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 104
Length: 96
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Morning Star

Morning Star is the fastest of the maces by speed (96).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 55
Axe damage: -
Speed: 96
Length: 77
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Nomad’s Sabre

Nomad’s Sabre has the longest length among the one-handed swords and sabres (117).

Cutting damage: 68
Piercing damage: 55
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 117
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Norse Sword

Norse Sword has nearly even damage values, with 49 cutting and 46 piercing.

Cutting damage: 49
Piercing damage: 46
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 113
Length: 103
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Primitive Club

Primitive Club is the shortest one-handed blunt weapon by length (67).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 18
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 67
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Reinforced Club

Reinforced Club has the highest speed among one-handed blunt weapons (98).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 26
Axe damage: -
Speed: 98
Length: 74
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Reinforced Waraxe

Reinforced Waraxe’s 61 axe damage is just below the Sturdy Waraxe’s 64.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 61
Speed: 95
Length: 78
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Rondel

Rondel is a short dagger whose piercing value (25) exceeds its cutting value (17).

Cutting damage: 17
Piercing damage: 25
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 107
Length: 61
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Royal Dagger

Royal Dagger favors thrusting, with 45 piercing damage against 35 cutting.

Cutting damage: 35
Piercing damage: 45
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 57
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Sax

Sax is among the faster one-handed cutting weapons, at speed 112.

Cutting damage: 26
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 112
Length: 92
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Shashka Sabre

Shashka Sabre has a 95 length, longer than the Sturdy Sabre (92).

Cutting damage: 58
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 95
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Short Sword

Short Sword has almost even cutting and piercing values (32 and 30).

Cutting damage: 32
Piercing damage: 30
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 110
Length: 97
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Silverguard Cutlass

A short tier 2 cutlass that hits harder than the Light Cutlass.

Cutting damage: 65
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 95
Length: 69
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Sneaky Dagger

Sneaky Dagger’s piercing value (42) is more than double its cutting value (20).

Cutting damage: 20
Piercing damage: 42
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 125
Length: 59
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Spear

A basic spear with very long reach for a one-handed weapon.

Cutting damage: 12
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 160
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Spiked Mace

Spiked Mace has a speed of 80, among the slowest one-handed blunt weapons.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 65
Axe damage: -
Speed: 80
Length: 81
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Sturdy Falchion

Sturdy Falchion favors cutting, with 42 against 36 piercing.

Cutting damage: 42
Piercing damage: 36
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 108
Length: 86
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Sturdy Sabre

Sturdy Sabre has a 92 length, longer than the Silverguard and Light Cutlasses.

Cutting damage: 51
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 92
Tier: 2
Rarity: Uncommon

Sturdy Waraxe

Sturdy Waraxe has more axe damage than Reinforced Waraxe (64 versus 61).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 64
Speed: 95
Length: 82
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Sturdy Warhammer

Sturdy Warhammer has a higher speed (95) than the other named warhammers.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 47
Axe damage: -
Speed: 95
Length: 77
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Waraxe

A tier 1 axe that sits below the Reinforced and Sturdy Waraxes in damage.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 50
Speed: 88
Length: 82
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Warhammer

An early tier 0 hammer with modest blunt damage.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 31
Axe damage: -
Speed: 92
Length: 73
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Warpick

Warpick has one of the longest lengths among one-handed blunt weapons (86).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 52
Axe damage: -
Speed: 92
Length: 86
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Winged Mace

Winged Mace has the highest blunt damage among the one-handed maces (71) and the lowest speed (75).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 71
Axe damage: -
Speed: 75
Length: 90
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Wooden Spear

The simplest spear: fast and long, but light on damage.

Cutting damage: 18
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 155
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Weapon Type

Two-handed

14 items

Ashbourne Sword

Ashbourne Sword has the highest cutting value among the swords (85), plus 70 piercing damage.

Cutting damage: 85
Piercing damage: 70
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 118
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Boar Spear

Boar Spear has the longest length among melee weapons (197).

Cutting damage: 12
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 197
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Claymore

Claymore has 80 cutting damage and 66 piercing, with a 128 length.

Cutting damage: 80
Piercing damage: 66
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 75
Length: 128
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Fine Longsword

Fine Longsword has the longest length among two-handed swords (154), and piercing exceeds cutting.

Cutting damage: 69
Piercing damage: 76
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 80
Length: 154
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Greataxe

Greataxe has the highest axe damage among two-handed axes (75).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 75
Speed: 80
Length: 86
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Greatsword

Greatsword has equal cutting and piercing values at 72 each.

Cutting damage: 72
Piercing damage: 72
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 85
Length: 109
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Halmayan’s Long Spear

Halmayan’s Long Spear has the second-longest length among melee weapons (194).

Cutting damage: 90
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 90
Length: 194
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Heavy Battleaxe

Heavy Battleaxe is the longest two-handed axe by length (92).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 57
Speed: 86
Length: 92
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Heavy Bludgeon

Heavy Bludgeon has the highest blunt damage among the roster’s blunt weapons (80).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 80
Axe damage: -
Speed: 75
Length: 89
Tier: 2
Rarity: Common

Longsword

Longsword has a 132 length and favors cutting over piercing (55 to 50).

Cutting damage: 55
Piercing damage: 50
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: 132
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Pitchfork

Pitchfork is the only weapon in the list with a piercing value and no cutting, blunt or axe damage.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: 27
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 82
Length: 109
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer has the longest length among two-handed blunt weapons (92).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: 62
Axe damage: -
Speed: 85
Length: 92
Tier: 1
Rarity: Common

Voulge

Voulge ties Boar Spear as the fastest two-handed weapon (115).

Cutting damage: 58
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: 115
Length: 127
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Woodcutter’s Axe

Woodcutter’s Axe has the shortest length among two-handed weapons (64).

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: 36
Speed: 82
Length: 64
Tier: 0
Rarity: Common

Weapon Type

Ranged

7 items

Ash Shortbow

Ash Shortbow is the highest-tier shortbow in this list and uses arrows.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 2
Rarity: -

Battle Crossbow

Battle Crossbow is a tier 2 bolt-firing crossbow, tied for the highest crossbow tier.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 2
Rarity: -

Cassian Heavy Crossbow

Cassian Heavy Crossbow also sits at the highest crossbow tier and uses bolts.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 2
Rarity: -

Crossbow

Crossbow is the only tier 1 crossbow and uses bolts.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 1
Rarity: -

Elm Shortbow

Elm Shortbow is the lowest-tier shortbow and uses arrows.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 0
Rarity: -

Longbow

Longbow is a tier 2 bow that uses arrows.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 2
Rarity: -

Yew Shortbow

Yew Shortbow is the middle-tier shortbow and uses arrows.

Cutting damage: -
Piercing damage: -
Blunt damage: -
Axe damage: -
Speed: -
Length: -
Tier: 1
Rarity: -

How Weapons Work in Bellwright: Reach, Speed and Damage Types

Combat in Bellwright is directional, so where you swing and when you block shape every fight. You attack from different directions and can thrust with the pointed end of a weapon, so positioning matters as much as raw numbers. Each weapon has its own length and speed, and those two stats shape how it feels. A longer weapon reaches enemies sooner, while a faster one lands more hits in the same time.

Weapons deal cutting, piercing and blunt damage, and axes have their own axe damage. Many swords and daggers carry both a cutting and a piercing value, so the same blade can hit in two ways. Blunt damage has tended to hold up best against heavily armored enemies, while cutting and piercing do better against unarmored ones. Because the best choice often depends on what you're fighting, it's worth trying more than one weapon against the same enemy.

One-Handed Weapons and Shields

One-handed weapons are a good place to start. Many swords, maces and sabres are one-handed, which leaves your other hand free for a shield. A shield lets you block an attack and still strike back, so one mistake doesn't cost you as much. Bellwright has several shield shapes, and your companions can carry them too.

Blocking takes timing, so it's worth practicing on easier enemies before the hard fights. The one-handed sword with a shield is the most forgiving all-round setup, since it covers small fights and defense alike.

Two-Handed Weapons and Polearms

Two-handed weapons hit hard, but they come with costs. Because both hands grip the weapon, you can't carry a shield, so you have nothing to fall back on when a swing goes wrong. They also tire you out quickly, and a missed swing leaves you open for a moment.

Polearms are long weapons built around reach, so they let you strike an enemy before it can strike you. The spear family is the core of the group: the Spear, the Wooden Spear, the Boar Spear, Halmayan's Short Spear and Halmayan's Long Spear. The Boar Spear and Halmayan's Long Spear have the longest reach of the bunch. The Wooden Spear is an early pick, handy for hitting wolves and deer before they close in, while the Voulge and the Pitchfork round out the long-weapon group.

Bows and Other Ranged Weapons

Ranged weapons let you hit enemies before they reach you, and the bow is the main example. A bow works well for pulling enemies apart at a camp or softening targets before melee starts. It also suits a lone fighter who keeps moving away from a small group.

Bows struggle in big melees. Once enemies crowd in, your arrows can hit your own villagers, and a bow user has little to do without a melee fighter close by. Crossbows fire bolts instead, and both bolts and arrows are limited, so a long fight can leave you without ammunition. Keep spares in storage.

Getting and Upgrading Weapons

Getting your first weapons is simple, since anyone can pick one up. Better ones come from crafting, and crafting is one of the early jobs you can assign to your villagers. Crafted weapons need to be researched first, and each one has its own crafting requirements, so you can't make the strongest blade the moment you have materials. Higher-tier weapons are the later, more advanced ones, and they need more research before you can make them.

Weapon Durability in Bellwright

Weapons wear down and break during fights, so they don't last forever. When a companion's weapon breaks, they switch to another one, and the broken piece goes into storage. Because a broken weapon can leave someone unarmed in the middle of a fight, keep a spare for your main fighters and a stock of ammunition ready.

Which Weapons Matter Most

For a steady start, the one-handed sword and shield is the setup to learn first, and a bow adds a way to soften enemies and pick off targets before they close in. Later, when you can get higher-tier weapons, Halmayan's Long Spear, the Ashbourne Sword, the Claymore and the Heavy Bludgeon hit the hardest, and a spear is the tool for keeping a crowd off you. Pick the mix that matches your style: a shield for steady defense, a two-hander for big hits, or a bow for keeping your distance.

FAQ

How do you get the Ashbourne Sword in Bellwright?

You take it from Lord Ashbourne by defeating him. It's one of the hardest-hitting two-handed swords in the game, so it's worth bringing a well-equipped squad to that fight.

How do you unlock the crossbow in Bellwright?

Crossbows come later in your research. You need to move your settlement up to its second building tier and build a Toolmaker before the crossbow and its bolts can be made.